On this date in 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America tallied up the sales of Nas’ debut album, Illmatic, granting the album gold status less than two years after its highly anticipated release. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information By the time of this certification, Esco was already prepped to drop his sophomore LP, It […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, GZA of Wu-Tang Clan’s second album, Liquid Swords, was certified gold by the RIAA. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album was originally released on November 7, 1995. The LP was recorded entirely in the basement studio of fellow Wu-Tang Clan member RZA (who also produced 12 of […]
On this day in 1996, Ghostface Killah’s released highly anticipated debut album Ironman was certified gold by the RIAA. With exclusive in-house Wu production from True Master and the RZA coupled with Raekwon The Chef appearing on almost every song on the album, making this album one of the best concept albums completed by the […]
Trippie Redd earns his first platinum single off the latest album, Trip At Knight, with the lead single, “Miss The Rage” featuring Playboi Carti, surpassing over one million units sold, according to RIAA. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information MORE: Trippie Redd’s Tour Bus Shot at in Baltimore Announced on Saturday (Nov. 27) alongside a collection […]
Saweetie and Doja Cat are celebrating the success of their collaborative effort. Their joint single “Best Friend” was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America over the weekend after dropping in January of this year. Additionally “Best Friend” is also Saweetie’s 1st single to go top 10 on the U.S Pop charts & the […]
It has been 5 months since the passing of Chicago rapper, King Von. The “Crazy Story” rapper was involved in an altercation outside of an Atlanta nightclub that resulted in the rapper being fatally shot. Prior to his death, King Von was making a name for himself as one of Hip Hop’s best storytellers. Visit […]
On this day in Hip Hop history Wu Tang Clan, their third studio LP The W, was certified platinum by the RIAA. As the follow up to the immensely successful Wu Tang Forever, this album fell a little short of its predecessors success but continued in growing the Wu’s legacy as a whole. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
On this date in 1996, the Recording Industry Association of America tallied up the sales of Nas’ debut album, Illmatic, granting the album gold status less than two years after it’s highly anticipated release. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information By the time of this certification, Esco was already prepped to drop his sophomore LP, It […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, GZA of Wu-Tang Clan’s second album, Liquid Swords, was certified gold by the RIAA. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album was originally released on November 7, 1995. The LP was recorded entirely in the basement studio of fellow Wu-Tang Clan member RZA (who also produced 12 of […]
While Drake has been dominating both Canadian and American headlines in recent weeks, another Toronto-based hip-hop artist has been quietly making money moves- and they’ve paid off majorly. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Weeknd’s breakout hit, “The Hills,” was recently certified diamond by the RIAA- his first single to achieve such an honor. (And just […]
J. Cole sat down with GQ for their April cover story for a rare interview where he discussed the “Platinum With No Features” meme. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Dreamville Records boss admitted that he was initially flattered but wasn’t prepared for its longevity. “I was loving it,” he told GQ. “I was like, […]
Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj prove that Young Money/Cash Money Business is still alive and well. The Cash Money business side has been settled for Wayne making 2018 indeed a winning year. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Young Money’s first lady Nicki Minaj came out strong with the release of Queen and then we finally received […]
According to the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), Drake has passed Elvis, Eminem and Michael Jackson for total music sales grossing up to $218,280,000 in sales. No other solo male artist has even broken $200,000,000, Elvis is second with 191,000,000 and Eminem is next at 172,000,000. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Let’s be honest, […]
The accolades keep coming for British singer-songwriter, Ella Mai, who recently dropped her self-titled album to critical acclaim. In just one week, the extraordinary R&B debut has already attained gold status, while the smash hit that started it all, “Boo’d Up,” is triple platinum. The follow up single “Trip” has now been certified platinum. Visit […]
Kanye West has another win, or two, to be correct. As of late, the Recording Institution of America confirmed Kanye’s ‘Ye collection a gold certification. His Lil Pump-assisted effort, “I Love It,” has likewise gone gold. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Ye, a venture which has up to this point turned out to be one […]
After spending 35 years in reign as the biggest selling album in U.S. history, Michael Jackson’s Thriller has officially been dethroned. The RIAA recently revealed new data that calculated ’70s rock band The Eagles’ as the new keepers of the title. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information According to the Recording Industry Association of America, The […]
Tyga is a certified hitmaker who doesn’t show any signs of slowing down anytime soon. The rapper’s most recent confirmation of that is “Taste,” a universal summer-accommodating tune that the Recording Institute of America (RIAA) has quite recently conceded platinum status. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information As indicated by the site, “Taste,” which was released […]
Since the June 29th release of Scorpion, Drake has been raking in W’s. Which is well needed after his defeat in the infamous rap feud with Pusha T. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The album was pulling in 10 million streams every hour on Spotify, as well as shattering every Apple Music record, topping his […]
Childish Gambino’s latest hit single, “This is America” is officially certified platinum. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The politically charged record debuted on Saturday Night Live on May 7th, during Donald Glover’s hosting gig and performance. The track dethroned Drake’s “Nice For What” and sat atop the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks. The song has held […]
Words by Comfort Nnana Kalu Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On Wednesday, Chris Brown revealed on Twitter that he has received 3-dozen plaques from the RIAA this year. “40 PLAQUES THIS YEAR!,” he wrote. “Today the RIAA released 23 more certified platinum gold plaques that included 12xmulti platinum singles. 74.5 million single and album sales […]
