Eminem has scored his seventh consecutive UK No 1 album, making him the first ever US artist to do so.
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 entered the charts at the top spot on 10 November, fending off competition from X Factor winner James Arthur, whose self-titled debut album entered at No 2, and Tinie Tempah's Demonstration, which entered at three.
Although seven albums in the top spot is a first for a US artist, the Beatles managed seven in a row, whereas both Led Zeppelin and Abba scored eight consecutive chart toppers.
The albums chart saw eight new entries in the top 10 alone, including the Wanted's Word Of Mouth and a compilation entitled The Nation's Favourite Elvis Songs.
Over in the singles charts there was less good news for Eminem, after his Rihanna collaboration The Monster was knocked off the top spot by US DJ Storm Queen's Look Right Through. The Monster dropped to No 2 with Little Mix the highest new entry with Move at No 3. Lorde's Royals slipped to No 4 while One Direction's Story of My Life fell one place to No 5.
The Marshall Mathers LP is Eminem's eighth album and the follow-up to the rapper's breakthrough 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP. He was crowned global icon and best hip hop act at the MTV Europe Music Awards last night, making him the artist to have won the most ever EMAs.
