The legacy of Nipsey Hussle remains strong, even after his 2019 death. On Thursday (Feb. 16), on the fifth anniversary of his major label debut album, Victory Lap, Hussle’s Grammy-nominated effort receives a bevy of RIAA notifications, including a double-platinum plaque for the 2018 project. Along with Victory Lap going double platinum, the album tracks also received accolades, notably “Double …
Young Dolph and Key Glock’s “Major” single goes platinum It’s been over four months now, since Young Dolph was shot and killed in his hometown of Memphis. 23-year-old Justin Johnson and 32-year-old Cornelius Smith have since been put in custody. 28-year-old Shundale Barnett is still wanted, after originally being released. Dolph was originally shot and killed at Makeda’s Cookies, a …
Cardi B’s debut album Invasion of Privacy arrived in April 2018, and it was quite the introduction for a new artist. The project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, clocking in over 255,000 album-equivalent units in its first week and has since been certified triple platinum. The album was a huge win for the Bronx rap star, and now it’s …
With 73.5 million new certified units, Eminem becomes the most certified Gold & Platinum singles artist in music history. Eminem has officially become the most-certified Gold & Platinum singles artist in music history by earning 73.5 million new certified sales with the RIAA, also being certified Diamond with Curtain Call: The Hits. This makes Eminem one of the most decorated artists …
At only 22-years-old, NBA YoungBoy already has more RIAA certifications than future Hall-of-Fame rappers J. Cole and Future. After earning thirteen new platinum and gold certifications this week from the RIAA, Baton Rouge-based rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again officially has more certifications than future Hall-of-Fame caliber rappers, J. Cole and Future. Following the release of his new mixtape, Colors, YoungBoy Never Broke Again has …
“CLB” becomes the first 2021 rap album to reach this milestone. Regardless of quality or production value, Drake has reached a point in his career where any music he releases will amass millions of streams. While he makes it look easy, climbing to this status is something very few artists do. Drake proved this last summer, when he released his studio album Certified …
J.Cole breaks his ‘no features’ streak with new platinum albun “The Off-Season”, which included features from 21 Savage, Morray, and more. It’s been a slow climb to platinum, but J. Cole’s album The Off-Season has become his sixth album to go platinum and this time it hit’s a little differently. The Off Season ends his streak of going platinum with no features, since the album included features …
Fuse ODG, a Ghanaian-born afrobeat singer, based in the United Kingdom, has added another major accomplishment to his resume. Featured on the remix of Major Lazer’s “Light It Up” by the Jamaican-American electronic dance music DJ trio, the song was certified for more than 2,000,000 (2million) units by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on September 15. Plus it …
“A Death Race For Love” continues to climb up the charts. The posthumous streaming boost isn’t entirely unexpected. In the case of Juice WRLD, many fans took to mourning his death by revisiting his music, with 2019’s A Death Race For Love proving to be among the favored starting points. With the album having already gone gold in June, it seemed inevitable that …
DJ ZInhle kicks off a new record by being the first female DJ to go double platinum with her single, Umlilo. On Thursday morning, mama Kairo announced on social media, that within 3 months, the single had 5.1 Million streams. Oskido also applauded the DJ alongside Mvzzle and Rethabile for the new win. Meanwhile, Umlilo’s video will be out soon. “5.1 …
