"Bodak Yellow" made Cardi B the first female rapper to have a song certified Diamond by the RIAA, a record which she has since extended to three Diamond-certified songs.
There are few musical artists that consistently break records and Cardi B is among them. Her musical career has been one that most people can only ever dream of achieving.
She became the first female rapper to have a diamond-certified song earlier this year with her major-label debut single “Bodak Yellow (Money Moves).” “I Like It” is now Cardi's third diamond-certified smash, following “Bodak Yellow” and “Girls Like You” by Maroon 5, which hit the record on Nov.
Now, this accomplishment makes her the first female rapper to have three diamond records. Bodak Yellow, off her debut album, was her first. Girls Like You, which was recently certified diamond, is the second record that placed Cardi B in the history books!
Post Malone has broken the record for the most RIAA diamond-certified singles from any artist, with three newly certified records.
Nicki Minaj's monumental smash hit single, “Super Bass,” from Pink Friday has become RIAA certified Diamond. The decade old song peaked at the No. 3 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and continues to be a fan favorite.
Rihanna earned her first diamond certification in 2018 as a featured artist on Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie." She received her second in 2023 for "We Found Love," her smash collaboration with Calvin Harris.
Thanks to her Grammys performance, Cardi B made history by earning her fifth No. 1 when her latest single “Up” hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on Monday.
For starters, unlike Adele, Taylor Swift or Usher, Beyoncé has no diamond-selling albums (not even her double-album I Am … Sasha Fierce, which would've had to sell only 5 million to earn that certification).
Nicki Minaj is only the second female rapper ever to score a diamond song. Her former rival, Cardi B, became the first to achieve this historic feat earlier this year when her 2017 hit “Bodak Yellow” surpassed 10 million sales in March 2021.
As the song from the 1953 film,Gentlemen Prefer Blondes goes, “Diamonds are a girl's best friend.” For Cardi B, those diamonds are certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which recently announced that the “WAP” artist has become the first female rapper to go diamond with multiple songs.
And just like that, Cardi B becomes the first female rapper to have three diamond certified singles. Confirmed by The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), “I Like It” featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny is the Bronx superstar's third single to have 10 million units sold and reach diamond status.
Cardi B Is First Female Rapper With Two 11x Platinum-Certified Singles.
The late singer's 1985 debut Whitney Houston and her sophomore 1987 Whitney album are also Diamond, making her the only female artist to have three albums of that status. Only two other women in music history can say they have a Diamond-certified single and album: Taylor Swift and Mariah Carey.
With this latest certification, Katy Perry has amassed a total of four diamond singles throughout her career, and she now holds the record for the most diamond-certified singles among female musicians. Prior to this achievement, she was tied with Lady Gaga, as both artists had three diamond plaques to their credit.
Garth Brooks has received seven Diamond awards for seven individual albums from the RIAA for selling over ten million units each, a feat only he can claim, and is the No.
At the time, Posty joined fellow rappers Juicy J, T.I., OutKast, Tupac Shakur and Drake who have also reached diamond status for either features on a song, their own albums or a song they released during their careers.
Her 2011 smash “We Found Love” has officially reached Diamond status.
1. “Bodak Yellow” Cardi's 2017 hit "Bodak Yellow" solidified her place in hip-hop. The rapper was nominated for two Grammys in 2017 for "Best Rap Performance" and "Best Rap Song." The climb made the song the first top 10 hit solo by a female rapper since Nicki Minaj's "Anaconda" reached #2 three years previously.
American rapper and songwriter Cardi B is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Grammy Award, six American Music Awards, eight Billboard Music Awards, six BET Awards, fourteen BET Hip Hop Awards, four iHeartRadio Music Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, six Soul Train Music Awards ...
"Say So," her collab with Doja Cat, became her first Hot 100 No. 1, peaking on the May 16, 2020, chart. She has received multiple Grammy nominations, including rap album ('Pink Friday'), best new artist and best rap song ("Anaconda").
The British singer-songwriter is celebrating this week, as her latest album 25 has just been certified diamond by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) for shifting an incredible 10 million copies, and that's just in the U. Ss.
Thriller, the album, gained its overall Diamond certification back in 1983 and became 34 times multi-platinum in August 2021.
"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
"Old Town Road" is the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.