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There was a time in hip-hop when album sales used to be astronomical. Can you remember the last album that went 5x Platinum? Now, album sales may not tell the whole story of how great the album is, however it is a significant factor of the album's impact at that point in time. XXL has compiled the list of 26 hip-hop albums that went 5x Platinum or higher in the US.

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26. Salt-n-Pepa Very Necessary (1993)

Copies Sold: 5 million

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25. DMX ...And Then There Was X (1999)

Copies Sold: 5 million

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24. 2Pac The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory (1996)

Copies Sold: 5 million

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23. Bone Thugz-n-Harmony E. 1999 Eternal (1995)

Copies Sold: 5.1 million

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22. Puff Daddy And The Family No Way Out (1997)

Copies Sold: 5.2 million

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21. 50 Cent The Massacre (2005)

Copies Sold: 5.3 million

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20. Eminem Encore (2004)

Copies Sold: 5.3 million

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19. Eminem The Slim Shady LP (1999)

Copies Sold: 5.4 million

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18. Jay-Z Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life (1998)

Copies Sold: 5.4 million

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17. Snoop Dogg Doggystyle (1993)

Copies Sold: 5.5 million

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16. Will Smith Big Willie Style (1997)

Copies Sold: 6 million

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15. Fugees The Score (1996)

Copies Sold: 6.1 million

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14. Nelly Nellyville (2002)

Copies Sold: 6.5 million

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13. Vanilla Ice To The Extreme (1990)

Copies Sold: 7 million

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12. Lauryn Hill The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill (1998)

Copies Sold: 7.1 million

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11. Dr. Dre 2001 (1999)

Copies Sold: 7.6 million

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10. 50 Cent Get Rich Or Die Tryin' (2003)

Copies Sold: 8.1 million

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9. Nelly Country Grammar (2000)

Copies Sold: 8.5 million

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8. Beastie Boys Licensed To Ill (1986)

Copies Sold: 9 million

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7. 2Pac All Eyez On Me (1996)

Copies Sold: 9 million (Double album)

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6. 2Pac Greatest Hits (1998)

Copies Sold: 10 million (Double album)

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5. MC Hammer Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em (1990)

Copies Sold: 10 million

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4. Eminem The Eminem Show (2002)

Copies Sold: 10.1 million

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3. The Notorious B.I.G. Life After Death (1997)

Copies Sold: 10.2 million (Double album)

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2. Eminem The Marshal Mathers LP (2000)

Copies Sold: 10.6 million

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1. OutKast Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003)

Copies Sold: 11.4 million (Double album)

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