EMINEM
Encore (2004)
Back in 2004, Eminem was at the top of his game — which clearly proved mighty tempting to online pirates, who leaked portions of the album a week before its official release date. Undaunted, Em's record label, Interscope, rushed Encore to stores on the following Friday (most official releases come out on Tuesdays), and within only three days, it sold a whopping 700,000-plus to top the next week's charts — a fat payday for Slim Shady. —Leah Greenblatt
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