Fourth Eminem album sells like hot cakes

Eminem fans have turned out en masse to snap up the rap idol's newest album, propelling it to No 1 on the US pop charts after just three days in release.

Encore, the fourth album from the award-winning bad boy of hip-hop, registered one of the biggest openings of the year by selling just over 700,000 copies in the week ended November 14, according to Nielsen SoundScan data.