Eminem makes U.S. chart history with eighth No. 1 album

Eminem has become the first artist to have eight consecutive No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 chart with the release of his latest LP, "Revival."

Billboard announced the rapper's record-breaking feat, reporting that "Revival" had sold 267,000 equivalent album units during the week ending Dec. 21, according to Nielsen Music. Of those, 197,000 were in traditional album sales.

The Billboard 200 chart tracks album popularity in the US using measures of album sales, track sales and streaming. The chart on which Eminem's number one debut appears will be posted Wednesday to the Billboard site.

On "Revival," which dropped Dec. 15, Eminem takes on politics and collaborates with Beyonce, Ed Sheeran, Alicia Keys and P!nk.

Prior to "Revival," he earned no. 1 debuts with, from newest to oldest, "The Marshall Mathers LP 2" (2013), "Recovery" (2010), "Relapse" (2009), "Curtain Call: The Hits" (2005), "Encore" (2004), "The Eminem Show" (2002) and "The Marshall Mathers LP" (2000).

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