US Rapper Eminem becomes most streamed artist ahead of Mariah Carey

US Rapper Eminem becomes most streamed artist ahead of Mariah Carey

- Eminem has surpassed Mariah Carey as the second most listened to artiste on the music platform Spotify

- One of the rapper's fan accounts on Twitter delivered the news to supporters on social media

- Social media users from all over the world reacted to the news and congratulated the rapper

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Eminem has been trending on Twitter and it's for all the right reasons. The American rapper has now surpassed R&B singer Mariah Carey to become the second most-streamed artist on Spotify.

According to a fan account on Twitter that is dedicated to the rapper, Eminem has 39 million monthly listeners on Spotify, which is two million more than Mariah Carey.

Eminem, real name Marshall Mathers is a rapper, songwriter and a record producer. He made his claim to fame with his EP Slim Shady back in 1997. Thereafter, he released a few more records and started to become more popular.

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US Rapper Eminem Is the Most Streamed Artist Ahead of Mariah Carey
Eminem is the second most-streamed artist on Spotify with the most listeners, surpassing Mariah Carey. Image: Craig Sjodin/Getty Images
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He's worked closely with Dr Dre, 50 Cent and Lil Wayne to name a few. He has a daughter named Hailie, whom he wrote the iconic song When I'm Gone for.

Social media users all around the world reacted to the news. Take a look at some of the reactions below:

@FULLER935 said:

"How is Mariah even that good? Eminem keeps churning out bangers, I'm surprised she even comes close!"

@Saad_am11 commented:

"Where is Mariah's fans at? Waiting for December may be."

@Chops410 said:

"I only hear Mariah once a year. The fact that people still listen to her like that amazes me. I don't know anyone myself but it amazes me."

In other celebrity news, Legit.ng reported that Mariah Carey appeared to shade former American president, Donald Trump, on his last day in office.

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She posted a meme of herself that was made up of a caption saying "GTFO" and a GIF of the star herself mouthing the words "Get The F*ck Out", presumably referring to Donald Trump getting out of the White House and American politics in general.

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