Eminem's net worth and why Michael Jackson owned some of his music after bitter feud
dailystar.co.ukEminem fans feel old? Let them know he’s just turned 50.That’s right, one of the biggest rap artists of his generation has hit the big five-oh as of October 17.It was almost half a lifetime ago when aged just 26 he released his breakthrough second album, The Slim Shady LP, in 1999.Singles such as My Name Is off that record and Stan off next year's album, The Marshall Mathers LP, set him up for stardom.In a career full of controversy and intrigue, Eminem has risen to the top of the charts, "retired", comeback and added actor and producer to his list of achievements.Dubbed the “King of Hip Hop” by Rolling Stone, Eminem — whose real name is Marshall Mathers — has managed to rake in some serious money through his impressive album sales, acting stints and blockbuster tours.Here is a look at how much the 8 Mile star is worth as he enters his sixth decade.Celebrity Net Worth puts Eminem’s monetary value at a cool $230million (£203m) in 2022.But that's just what the Lose Yourself artist has kept in the bank or has in terms of assets.The site estimates his career total earnings are an even higher $380m (£336m).According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Eminem has sold $166m (£147m) worth of digital singles as of June 2022 and earned another $61m (£54m) in album sales.There was speculation — partly fuelled by comments the rapper made publicly — that he could be about to hang up his mic after his Anger Management Tour, which was in support of 2004 album encore.But the retirement ended up being more of a break from making music, with Eminem using the five-year gap between records to kick his prescription drug habit.In 2005, he indicated in comments to the US station WKQI that he could be ending his recording.
Read more on dailystar.co.uk
