Eminem Hits 10 Million Facebook Fans

Eminem Hits 10 Million Facebook FansAccording to Famecount, Eminem aka Marshall Mathers aka the Real Slim Shady has exceeded 10 million buffs on the popular social networking site, Facebook.

Eminem becomes only the second living musician to have done so - behind Lady Gaga - whose recent smashing of the 10 million fan barrier was well documented and now boasts over 15 million buffs on Facebook.

Thus far, just 4 total musical entities have surpassed the 10 million international Facebook fan mark, and it is indeed an elite group.

Deceased great musician Michael Jackson tops the chart with 18.3 million buffs, accompanied by Lady Gaga with 15.3 million, and Linkin Park with 10.3 million.

Presently, Lil Wayne tops the "Best of the Rest" with a total of 9.7 million fans.

The ranking represents a return to the top of the industry for the reformed star, who confesses in the first single from his most recent album Recovery that his previous album, Relapse, represented less than his best work.

Jamie Gavin, Founder and Senior Digital Media Analyst at Jay-G Media stated, "Eminem's base of over 10 million Facebook fans is currently growing 4 times as fast as the global Facebook average according to social media monitoring tool Famecount. com."

"This makes him one of the fastest growing Facebook entities in the world. Additionally, the star's online fan base of 1.3 million Twitter followers and 158,000 YouTube channel subscribers make him the 16th most famous social media entity anywhere in the world on an aggregated basis."

With his latest single, Love the Way You Lie - a haunting collaboration with fellow Facebook top 10 ranked music star Rhianna - sat firmly at the top of the U. S. singles chart, Eminem's online popularity looks set to grow even further as he appeals to a whole new generation of music fans.