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The Weeknd’s ‘The Hills’ Becomes Diamond-Certified Single

July 2, 2019

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. The Weeknd's brea... Read Article

J. Cole May Have Features on His Next Album

Miss2Bees

March 19, 2019

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J. Cole sat down with GQ for their April cover story for a rare interview where he discussed the "Platinum With No Features" meme. The Dreamville Records boss admitted that he was initially flattered but was... Read Article

Nicki Minaj Links With Lil Wayne for Second Single, 'Rich Sex'

‘Tha Carter V’ and ‘Queen’ Certified Platinum on Same Day

Corey Copeland

January 15, 2019

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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. Young Money's first la... Read Article

Drake is the Top-Selling Solo Male Artist of All-Time in America

Matt Van Sol

December 7, 2018

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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 ev... Read Article

Ella Mai’s Self-Titled Album Goes Gold In One Week

Sha Be Allah

October 26, 2018

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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,... Read Article

Kanye West’s ‘Ye’, ‘I Love It’ Featuring Lil Pump Goes Gold

Miss2Bees

October 16, 2018

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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... Read Article

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Is No Longer the Biggest Selling Album in U.S. History

Ime Ekpo

August 20, 2018

Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories

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 Ea... Read Article

Tyga’s ‘Taste’ Featuring Offset is Officially Platinum

Miss2Bees

July 31, 2018

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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... Read Article

Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Went Platinum the Day it Dropped

Miss2Bees

July 4, 2018

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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. The album was pulling in 10 million streams every hour on S... Read Article

Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ Goes Platinum

Miss2Bees

May 31, 2018

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Childish Gambino's latest hit single, "This is America" is officially certified platinum. The politically charged record debuted on Saturday Night Live on May 7th, during Donald Glover's hosting gig and perf... Read Article

Stunt On ‘Em Breezy! Chris Brown Earned 40 RIAA Plaques This Year

sourcestaff

December 9, 2017

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Words by Comfort Nnana Kalu 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 ce... Read Article

Chris Brown Receives His 7th No.1 Album!

Shanice Stephanie

November 11, 2017

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Chris Brown’s recent release of his album Heartbreak on a Full Moon has been the most talked about on social media these past couple of weeks. The album consists of 45 tracks and fans couldn’t have been any ha... Read Article

SZA’s ‘The Weekend’ Goes Platinum

Ime Ekpo

November 9, 2017

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This makes two lil platinum thingy's for the songbird. SZA has sealed another platinum single the with “The Weekend”, the third single off her album, Ctrl. In October, Ctrl was certified Gold by the RIAA obt... Read Article

Lil Uzi Vert “XO Tour Llif3” Goes 4x Platinum

jquinones

October 18, 2017

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Since it official release via Soundcloud in March, Lil Uzi Vert’s “XO Tour Llif3” has been a ubiquitous hit. Heard everywhere, time and time again, the hit shows no signs of fading into obscurity. In July, the ... Read Article

Future is the Only Artist to Have Two Gold Albums in 2017

Miss2Bees

October 11, 2017

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Future continues to make history in Hip Hop. He managed to get not one, but two gold albums this year alone, making him the only artist to achieve this accomplishment this year. https://twitter.com/RIAA/s... Read Article

Childish Gambino’s Redbone is Certified Platinum

Deniqua

May 7, 2017

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Childish Gambino now has a third platinum single. "Redbone" the second single from Gambino's third studio album, Awaken, My Love! was certified platinum by the RIAA. Peaking at no. 45 on the Hot 100, this makes... Read Article

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ Album Goes Platinum In Less Than A Month

Sha Be Allah

May 5, 2017

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Kendrick Lamar, who just dropped his fourth album DAMN. last month, has been reaping the rewards of the critically acclaimed project, which has spent two weeks (so far) at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and dominat... Read Article

Kanye West’s ‘The Life Of Pablo’ Becomes First Streaming Only Album To Be Certified Platinum

Sha Be Allah

April 4, 2017

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Visionary multi-disciplinary artist Kanye West, who has won 22 Grammy Awards®, has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, and has twice been named to TIME magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential People In The ... Read Article

Streaming Is Finally Bringing Money To The Music Industry

Sheme Watson

September 20, 2016

Tech

With nearly twenty years of sharp decline as a direct result of piracy and declining prices, the music industry has recently shown signs of recovery. Spearheading the way to profitability via streaming are Spot... Read Article

Sixteen Years After Its Release, Nelly’s ‘Country Grammar’ Goes Diamond

M.Musa

July 26, 2016

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The album that brought you hits like "Country Grammar (Hot Sh*t)," "E.I.," and "Ride With Me" turned 16 years old this month. While Nelly and The St. Lunatics set the bar in achievement for Hip Hop, it wasn't d... Read Article

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The Weeknd’s ‘The Hills’ Becomes Diamond-Certified Single

J. Cole May Have Features on His Next Album

‘Tha Carter V’ and ‘Queen’ Certified Platinum on Same Day

Drake is the Top-Selling Solo Male Artist of All-Time in America

Ella Mai’s Self-Titled Album Goes Gold In One Week

Kanye West’s ‘Ye’, ‘I Love It’ Featuring Lil Pump Goes Gold

Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ Is No Longer the Biggest Selling Album in U.S. History

Tyga’s ‘Taste’ Featuring Offset is Officially Platinum

Drake’s ‘Scorpion’ Went Platinum the Day it Dropped

Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ Goes Platinum

Stunt On ‘Em Breezy! Chris Brown Earned 40 RIAA Plaques This Year

Chris Brown Receives His 7th No.1 Album!

SZA’s ‘The Weekend’ Goes Platinum

Lil Uzi Vert “XO Tour Llif3” Goes 4x Platinum

Future is the Only Artist to Have Two Gold Albums in 2017

Childish Gambino’s Redbone is Certified Platinum

Kendrick Lamar’s ‘DAMN.’ Album Goes Platinum In Less Than A Month

Kanye West’s ‘The Life Of Pablo’ Becomes First Streaming Only Album To Be Certified Platinum

Streaming Is Finally Bringing Money To The Music Industry

Sixteen Years After Its Release, Nelly’s ‘Country Grammar’ Goes Diamond

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