"Stronger" by Kanye West "Stronger" was certified diamond on October 6, 2021.
This is a historic feat for Hov, as it marks his first 10x Platinum record ever. As for Ye, this is his second Diamond-certified track after 2007's “Stronger” off of Graduation. “Ni**as In Paris” was part of Kanye West and Jay-Z's 2011 collaborative album Watch The Throne.
Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, received his first diamond certification that same year for "Stronger." His second award was bestowed in 2023 for "Ni**as in Paris," a single from his joint album with Jay-Z, "Watch the Throne."
Jay-Z has earned his first ever diamond certification. The RIAA noted on Monday (June 12), that his 2011 collaboration with Kanye West, "N-ggas In Paris" achieved 10x platinum status, qualifying it for a diamond plaque with 10,000,000 units sold.
Post Malone is the artist with the most diamond singles.
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.
This week, Cardi B continues her record-breaking streak by becoming the first female rapper to earn three certified diamond songs by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). A diamond certification means that 10 million units of the song have sold.
Post Malone Breaks Record For Most Diamond-Certified Singles For Any Artist. Post Malone has broken the record for the most RIAA diamond-certified singles from any artist, with three newly certified records.
The album became the first rap album to go diamond, and helped transform hip hop music into a global phenomenon. Since then, only a handful of rappers have managed to hit diamond status: What is this? MC Hammer: You have people who are really good at rapping and they call themselves a lyricist.
He is the highest certified digital singles artist in the United States with 84 of his singles going platinum. His Billboard Hot 100 history reads; 107 entries, 56 top 40s, 18 top 10s, and four number-one singles.
Graduation is his biggest success with over 13 million sales. Late Registration and The College Dropout complete the top 3 at roughly 10 million each. The next 3 records, issued from 2008 to 2011, are all around 8 million sales, while The Life of Pablo and Yeezus are over/under 5 million.
In addition to his 10 total No. 1 albums, West has also appeared inside the top 10 on the Billboard 200 with three other albums, with just one being credited solely to him.
"Old Town Road" by Lil Nas X featuring Billy Ray Cyrus
"Old Town Road" is the fastest song in history to be certified diamond.
Thanks to her latest big win, Swift has become the first solo female musician to earn both a diamond-certified single and album, impressively beating out some women who have been releasing music for much longer than she has.
“We Found Love” is Rihanna's first certified diamond single as a lead artist. She has three other songs vying for this coveted honor, including “Stay,” “Work,” and most recently, “Needed Me.” Each of the latter three tunes has sales of nine million equivalent units.
The anticipation forGet Rich Or Die Tryin''s release was so high that Interscope Records rushed it out five days before its scheduled Feb. 11 date. It sold over 800K copies in its first week and has since been certified Diamond by the RIAA.
March 9, 2011: By 2011, Eminem had proven his historical dominance 10 times over. On this day, in 2011, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) revealed that two of Em's albums had gone diamond.
Thriller, the album, gained its overall Diamond certification back in 1983 and became 34 times multi-platinum in August 2021. That same month, Bad also became 11 times multi-platinum after becoming a Diamond-certified album in February 2017.
Nicki Minaj is now the third female rapper in history to earn a diamond plaque, as the RIAA confirmed that “Super Bass” has sold over 10 million units.
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.
Since 1990, only eight rap releases have earned the coveted honor. So below, we lined up all the said releases to score the award that trumps the all-platinum talk. [Another side note: Was Kanye's recent interpolation of Nelly's Country Grammy album on The Life of Pablo a reason for the recent surge in album sales?
Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar's single has just sold over 10 million units, making it their first diamond single as individual artists.
Bieber is credited with four Diamond certifications from the RIAA.
With a combined six Diamond awards — three for albums and three for singles — Eminem has firmly secured a place as one of the biggest-selling acts in music history, with the more than 73 million new certifications pushing his career RIAA Award total to 227.5 million; that number includes 166 million single ...