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Eminem vs DMX

Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.

What the votes say

A clear win: the world picks Eminem over DMX, 72% to 28%. Eminem is #3 of the 350 musicians in the world ranking and DMX #88; among the 217 from the United States, they are #2 and #44.

The case for each

Eminem: The best-selling rapper of all time; Eminem's Slim Shady arrived in 1999, the year DMX was at his peak.

DMX: First five albums all debuted at No. 1, starting with two in 1998; 'Party Up' and 'Ruff Ryders' Anthem'.

Side by side

EminemDMX
World rank#3#88
CountryUnited StatesUnited States
Lived1972–1970–2021

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