artist stats Jay Z Chartmasters Analysis: 98M Units sold. 4th biggest rapper OAT

[wowsignal14]

#	Cover	Album	Studio albums (EAS)	Other LPs (EAS)	Physical singles (units sold)	Digital singles (units sold)	Streams	Streams increase	Total EAS
1		Reasonable Doubt	2,200,000	234,000	254,000 (848,000)	295,000 (1,970,000)	295,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	3,278,000
2		In My Lifetime, Vol. 1	2,070,000	29,000	199,000 (663,000)	332,000 (2,210,000)	95,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	2,725,000
3		Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life	6,805,000	796,000	638,000 (2,128,000)	875,000 (5,840,000)	487,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	9,587,000
4		Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter	4,140,000	318,000	226,000 (752,000)	564,000 (3,760,000)	288,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	5,536,000
5		The Dynasty: Roc La Familia	3,410,000	111,000	55,000 (183,000)	366,000 (2,440,000)	144,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	4,086,000
6		The Blueprint	3,875,000	509,000	67,000 (224,000)	870,000 (5,800,000)	601,000 (03/21/24)	N/A	5,922,000
7		The Best of Both Worlds	1,390,000	0	11,000 (31,000)	106,000 (710,000)	8,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	1,515,000
8		The Blueprint 2: The Gift & The Curse	3,020,000	750,000	599,000 (595,000)	560,000 (3,740,000)	363,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	5,292,000
9		The Black Album	5,360,000	206,000	56,000 (186,000)	1,481,000 (9,880,000)	764,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 320	7,867,000
10		Unfinished Business	865,000	0	2,000 (6,000)	61,000 (410,000)	3,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	931,000
11		Kingdom Come	2,130,000	21,000	4,000 (14,000)	408,000 (2,720,000)	104,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	2,667,000
12		American Gangster	1,585,000	13,000	7,000 (23,000)	530,000 (3,540,000)	128,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	2,263,000
13		The Blueprint 3	3,065,000	617,000	27,000 (90,000)	4,535,000 (30,240,000)	2,360,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 1,880	10,604,000
14		Watch the Throne	2,800,000	0	0 (0)	2,138,000 (14,260,000)	3,853,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 2,640	8,791,000
15		Magna Carta... Holy Grail	1,695,000	0	0 (0)	1,199,000 (7,990,000)	990,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 240	3,884,000
16		4:44	625,000	0	0 (0)	65,000 (430,000)	572,000 (03/20/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	1,262,000
17		Everything Is Love	250,000	0	0 (0)	44,000 (300,000)	817,000 (03/21/24)	Av.: 0 LD: 0	1,111,000
18		Orphan	0	4,837,000	147,000 (491,000)	2,776,000 (18,510,000)	2,658,000 (03/21/24)	N/A	10,427,000
19		Features	0	64,000	1,752,000 (5,840,000)	8,369,000 (55,790,000)	4,644,000 (03/21/24)	N/A	10,163,000

 

 

detailed article: 

https://chartmasters.org/jay-z-albums-and-songs-sales/#jay-z_album_sales 

 

[Katamari]

The OAT  

[tost1]

So, by their logic, he sold 10m albums from... features??

[Aethereal]

Beyonce outsold him without DC. 

[wowsignal14]

8 minutes ago, tost1 said:

So, by their logic, he sold 10m albums from... features??

album EQUIVALENT UNITS not albums. 

[wowsignal14]

1 minute ago, Aristotle said:

Beyonce outsold him without DC. 

queen 👑

[wastedpotential]

I had no idea he'd been that prolific 

[Timber]

Very good 

[Blue Rose]

Giving that he pretty much retired during the digital and streaming eras, this is very impressive 

[Virgos Groove]

[Ilove234]

Y people surprised lol jayz sold over 50m ww pure sales I believe 30m comes from the us 

[Jjang]

say whatever you want about this man but he's a legend. 

[Fitzswiftie]

Quote

Over the next months, Jay-Z will claim 5 singles with over 1 billion streams on Spotify. Incredibly, they were all released between 2003 and 2011, meaning they are outstanding legacy performers.

A classic and legendary catalogue.
 

Music not the bling.

[reymiu]

Numb/Encore being his biggest hit is a bit surprising 

 

I thought it would be between: Empire State of Minds / ***** in Paris / 99 Problems

[Kimi]

below kanye? intresting 

Edited March 22 by Kimi

[Storm653]

1 hour ago, Kimi said:

below kanye? intresting 

Jay sold more CD's than Kanye. Kanye sold more singles and his albums have much more streams. 

 

 

[Feanor]

Almost 100M is very impressive for a rapper who debuted the mid 90s.

The only rappers bigger than him are Eminem, Drake and Kanye and the last two have been much more active in recent years.