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Old 03-28-2004, 05:07 PM  
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The Recording Industry Association of America recently published a list of the top selling artists of all time. Tupac comes on a 32nd position shared with Bob Seger and Prince. With 36.5 million records sold, Tupac is the best selling rapper of all time. The only other rappers on the list are the Beastie Boys with 21.0 million records sold and Eminem with 20.0 million. You can view the full list below:
01. The Beatles - 165.5
02. Led Zeppelin - 106.0
03. Garth Brooks - 105.0
04. Elvis Presley - 104.0
05. Eagles - 88.0
06. Billy Joel - 78.5
07. Pink Floyd - 73.5
08. Barbra Streisand - 71.5
09. Elton John - 67.5
10. Aerosmith and The Rolling Stones - 63.5
11. AC/DC - 63.0
12. Bruce Springsteen - 61.5
13. Madonna - 60.0
14. Michael Jackson - 58.5
15. Mariah Carey and Metallica - 57.0
16. George Strait - 54.5
17. Whitney Houston - 54.0
18. Kenny Rogers and Van Halen - 50.0
19. Neil Diamond - 50.0
20. Fleetwood Mac - 48.5
21. Kenny G - 47.5
22. U2 - 47.0
23. Alabama - 46.0
24. Celine Dion - 45.5
25. Santana - 43.5
26. Shania Twain - 42.0
27. Journey - 40.0
28. Willie Nelson - 39.0
29. Eric Clapton - 38.5
30. Simon & Garfunkel - 37.5
31. Chicago - 37.0
32. 2PAC, Bob Seger and Prince - 36.5
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