Shady Records
| Shady Records | |
|---|---|
| Active years | since 1999 |
| founder |
Eminem Paul Rosenberg |
| Seat | New York City , United States |
| Website | http://www.shadyrecords.com/ |
| distribution |
Interscope (USA) Universal (worldwide) |
| Genre (s) | Hip-hop , rap |
Shady Records is an American music label that was founded in 1999 by the rapper Eminem and his manager Paul Rosenberg and exclusively contracts hip-hop artists. The name is derived from Eminem's artistic alter ego Slim Shady . Shady Records is closely associated with Interscope and Dr. Dres label Aftermath Entertainment . It belongs to the Universal Music Group . In total, the label has sold over 100 million albums. The label's most successful album is The Eminem Show, with around 27 million copies sold worldwide.
Label history
When the label was founded in 1999, Eminem's rap group D12 was signed and they have released two albums through Shady Records. In 2000 the Detroit rapper Obie Trice followed , who also released two albums on the label. Two years later, 50 Cent was signed to Shady Records. Along with Eminem, this played a key role in making Shady Records one of the most successful hip-hop labels in the world. The repertoire was expanded by Eminem with his own fashion line called Shady Collection . Shortly after 50 cents, Stat Quo was signed in 2003. This left the label, however, as did Bobby Creekwater, who was engaged in 2005, after several years without an album release.
In 2004 Eminem opened the uncensored hip-hop radio station Shade45 on Sirius XM ( Sirius Satellite Radio ), on which he and the rappers, who are under contract with Shady Records, as well as the DJs from Shady Records, record and comment on songs. From 2006 to 2011, the rapper Cashis , who only released an EP on the label, was under contract with Shady Records. While Obie Trice left the label in 2008, it was possible to announce the engagement of the rap group Slaughterhouse and the rapper Yelawolf in early 2011 , both of which have now released an album on Shady Records. In addition to the rappers, the beat producers Jeff Bass , Mr. Porter , Luis Resto and Rikanatti are under contract with the label.
On February 20, 2014, 50 Cent announced that he was no longer under contract with Shady Records.
To mark the label's 15th anniversary, the compilation album Shady XV was released on November 24, 2014 , which includes best-of singles as well as new material from Eminem, D12, Yelawolf, Slaughterhouse and Bad Meets Evil .
On March 3, 2017, Shady Records announced that it would accept the Griselda Ink label as a sub-label and sign the rappers Westside Gunn and Conway. In addition, the rapper Boogie from Compton was signed on October 11, 2017 .
Artist
rapper
- Eminem (founder)
- Bad Meets Evil (since 2011)
- Westside Gunn (since 2017)
- Conway (since 2017)
- Boogie (since 2017)
DJs and producers
Former artist
- D12 (1999-2018)
- Obie Trice (2000-2008)
- 50 cents (2002-2014)
- Stat Quo (2003-2008)
- Bobby Creekwater (2005-2009)
- Cashis (2006-2011)
- Slaughterhouse (2011-2018)
- Yelawolf (2011-2019)
Album releases
| year | Title artist |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, artist , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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 AT
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 CH
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 UK
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 US
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| 2001 |
Devils Night D12 |
DE5 (18 weeks) DE |
AT12 (13 weeks) AT |
CH7 (13 weeks) CH |
UK2  (23 weeks)UK |
US1 (22 weeks)US |
First published: June 18, 2001
Sales: + 4,000,000 |
|
| 2002 |
The Eminem Show Eminem |
DE1 × 3
(71 weeks)DE |
AT1 × 2
(68 weeks)AT |
CH1 × 3
(74 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 6
(77 weeks)UK |
US1  (376 weeks)US |
First published: May 27, 2002
Sales: + 27,000,000; EU: 5 × platinum |
|
|
8 Mile (Soundtrack) Various Artists |
DE1 (32 weeks) DE |
AT2 (29 weeks) AT |
CH3 (39 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 2
(49 weeks)UK |
US1 × 4
(32 weeks)US |
First published: October 28, 2002
Sales: + 11,000,000; Soundtrack album; EU: 2 × platinum |
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| 2003 |
Get Rich or Die Tryin '50 Cent |
DE4th  (42 weeks)DE |
AT16 (30 weeks) AT |
CH8th (57 weeks)CH |
UK2 × 4
(83 weeks)UK |
US1 × 9
(… Where.)US |
First published: February 6, 2003
Sales: +15,600,000; EU: 2 × platinum |
|
|
Cheers Obie Trice |
DE63 (3 weeks) DE |
- |
CH36 (6 weeks) CH |
UK11 (8 weeks)UK |
US5 (22 weeks)US |
First published: September 22, 2003
Sales: 1,000,000 |
||
|
The Singles Eminem |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: December 12, 2003
compilation |
||
| 2004 |
D12 World D12 |
DE2 (21 weeks)DE |
AT5 (20 weeks) AT |
CH3 (19 weeks) CH |
UK1 (22 weeks)UK |
US1 × 2
(28 weeks)US |
First published: April 26, 2004
Sales: + 4,000,000 |
|
|
Encore Eminem |
DE1 × 3
(38 weeks)DE |
AT2 (23 weeks)AT |
CH1 (21 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 4
(43 weeks)UK |
US1 × 4
(54 weeks)US |
First published: November 12, 2004
Sales: + 21,000,000; EU: 2 × platinum |
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| 2005 |
The Massacre 50 cents |
DE1 (39 weeks)DE |
AT2 (32 weeks)AT |
CH2 (46 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 2
(41 weeks)UK |
US1 × 6
(57 weeks)US |
First published: March 3, 2005
Sales: + 11,250,000; EU: platinum |
|
|
Curtain Call: The Hits Eminem |
DE7th × 5
(36 weeks)DE |
AT5 (24 weeks)AT |
CH5 (32 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 7
(… Where.)UK |
US1 × 7
(495 weeks)US |
First published: December 2, 2005
Sales: + 13,000,000; Compilation; EU: 2 × platinum |
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| 2006 |
Second Round's on Me Obie Trice |
- | - |
CH31 (3 weeks) CH |
UK46 (2 weeks) UK |
US8 (8 weeks) US |
First published: August 15, 2006
Sales: + 500,000 |
|
|
Eminem Presents: The Re-Up Various Artists |
DE15 (10 weeks) DE |
AT12 (10 weeks) AT |
CH9 (13 weeks)CH |
UK3 (25 weeks)UK |
US2 (21 weeks)US |
First published: December 1, 2006
Sales: +2,000,000; Label sampler |
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| 2007 |
The County Hound EP Cashis |
- | - | - | - |
US106 (2 weeks) US |
First published: May 22, 2007
EP |
|
|
Curtis 50 cents |
DE2 (10 weeks)DE |
AT4th (10 weeks)AT |
CH1 (15 weeks) CH |
UK2 (12 weeks)UK |
US2 (27 weeks) US |
First published: September 11, 2007
Sales: + 3,450,000 |
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| 2009 |
Relapse Eminem |
DE2 (20 weeks)DE |
AT2 (17 weeks)AT |
CH2 (24 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 2
(28 weeks)UK |
US1 × 2
(90 weeks)US |
First published: May 15, 2009
Sales: + 7,500,000 |
|
|
Before I Self Destruct 50 cents |
DE36 (2 weeks) DE |
AT41 (4 weeks) AT |
CH13 (7 weeks) CH |
UK22nd  (6 weeks)UK |
US5 (20 weeks)US |
First published: November 16, 2009
Sales: + 1,250,000 |
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|
Relapse: Refill Eminem |
DE*DE | AT*AT | CH*CH | UK*UK | US*US |
First published: December 21, 2009
re-release; * see Relapse |
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| 2010 |
Recovery Eminem |
DE2 × 3
(35 weeks)DE |
AT1 (34 weeks)AT |
CH1 (44 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 3
(62 weeks)UK |
US1 × 3
(320 weeks)US |
First published: June 18, 2010
Sales: + 15,000,000; EU: platinum |
|
| 2011 |
Hell: The Sequel Bad Meets Evil |
DE20 (9 weeks) DE |
AT23 (5 weeks) AT |
CH5 (16 weeks) CH |
UK7th (20 weeks)UK |
US1 (41 weeks)US |
First published: June 13, 2011
Sales: + 1,000,000; EP |
|
|
Radioactive Yelawolf |
- | - |
CH91 (1 week) CH |
- |
US27 (16 weeks) US |
First published: November 21, 2011
Sales: + 200,000 |
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| 2012 |
Welcome to: Our House Slaughterhouse |
- | - |
CH76 (1 week) CH |
UK33 (1 week) UK |
US2 (6 weeks) US |
First published: August 27, 2012
Sales: + 150,000 |
|
| 2013 |
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Eminem |
DE1 × 3
(22 weeks)DE |
AT1 × 2
(16 weeks)AT |
CH1 (24 weeks)CH |
UK1 × 2
(71 weeks)UK |
US1 × 4
(189 weeks)US |
First published: November 5, 2013
Sales: + 6,000,000 |
|
| 2014 |
Shady XV Various Artists |
DE8 (5 weeks) DE |
AT13 (3 weeks) AT |
CH7 (5 weeks) CH |
UK5 (16 weeks) UK |
US3 (13 weeks)US |
First published: November 24, 2014
Sales: + 250,000 |
|
| 2015 |
Love Story Yelawolf |
DE51 (2 weeks) DE |
AT39 (1 week) AT |
CH13 (3 weeks) CH |
UK25 (2 weeks) UK |
US3 (12 weeks)US |
First published: April 21, 2015
Sales: + 500,000 |
|
|
Southpaw (Soundtrack) Various Artists |
DE61 (2 weeks) DE |
AT70 (1 week) AT |
CH43 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
US5 (9 weeks) US |
First published: July 24, 2015
|
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| 2017 |
Best of 50 cents 50 cents |
- | - | - |
UK95 (4 weeks)UK |
US135 (6 weeks) US |
First published: March 31, 2017
Sales: + 100,000 |
|
|
Trial by Fire Yelawolf |
- | - |
CH76 (1 week) CH |
- |
US42 (1 week) US |
First published: October 27, 2017
|
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|
Revival Eminem |
DE2 (22 weeks)DE |
AT2 (19 weeks)AT |
CH1 (23 weeks) CH |
UK1 (36 weeks)UK |
US1 (31 weeks)US |
First published: December 15, 2017
Sales: + 1,190,000 |
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| 2018 |
Kamikaze Eminem |
DE2 (26 weeks) DE |
AT1 (26 weeks) AT |
CH1 (39 weeks) CH |
UK1 (55 weeks)UK |
US1 (73 weeks)US |
First published: August 31, 2018
Sales: + 1,495,000 |
|
| 2019 | Everything's for Sale Boogie |
- | - | - | - |
US28 (2 weeks) US |
First published: January 25, 2019
|
|
|
Trunk Muzik 3 Yelawolf |
- | - |
CH60 (1 week) CH |
- |
US28 (1 week) US |
First published: March 29, 2019
|
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| WWCD Westside Gunn, Conway & Benny the Butcher |
- | - | - | - | - |
First published: November 29, 2019
|
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| 2020 |
Music to Be Murdered By Eminem |
DE2 (18 weeks) DE |
AT1 (... week) AT |
CH1 (27 weeks) CH |
UK1 (… Where.)UK |
US1 (… Where.)US |
First published:
Jan 17, 2020 Sales: + 697,500 |
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| Number one albums | DE5DE | AT5AT | CH8thCH | UK12UK | US14thUS | |||
| Top 10 albums | DE16DE | AT13AT | CH18thCH | UK18thUK | US24US | |||
| Albums in the charts | DE22ndDE | AT21stAT | CH27CH | UK24UK | US30thUS | |||
Web links
- Not Afraid: The Shady Records Story. Complex, accessed March 5, 2015 (documentary via Shady Records).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j worldwide album sales Eminem On statisticbrain.com, July 11, 2015, English. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Jana Hartung: Stat Quos statement on the label separation of Shady / Aftermath. In: hiphop.de. January 7, 2009, accessed June 6, 2009 .
- ^ New artists 2011
- ↑ 50 Cent no longer with Shady Records
- ↑ Shady XV on November 24, 2014
- ↑ Shady Records records sub-label Griselda Ink
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ Photo of the total sales of Devils Night ( memento of the original from March 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c d worldwide album sales 50 Cent On statisticbrain.com, March 24, 2015, English. accessed on November 1, 2015.
- ↑ Sales figures: Radioactive
- ↑ Revival worldwide sales at ifpi.org, 2018, English. Accessed May 31, 2018.
