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Multi-Platinum means 2,000,000+ certification units; From 2004 through July 2006, the certification level was 100,000 downloads for Gold and 200,000 for Platinum. When the RIAA changed the certification standards to match retail distribution in August 2006, all Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards for a digital release were withdrawn.
Jay-Z began his music career in the 1980s, building a reputation as a fledgling rapper in his hometown of Brooklyn and collaborating with his mentor and fellow rapper Jaz-O. [2] Jay-Z later founded Roc-A-Fella Records with close friends Damon Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke and released his debut studio album Reasonable Doubt in June 1996. [2]
The response from the crowd led to two to reconsider the idea of touring again, noting how R. Kelly's studio album that year, Chocolate Factory was certified multi-platinum by the RIAA. After watching Kelly get back on top, keep his fanbase, and go platinum in only 3 weeks, Jay-Z and Def Jam jumped back on the bandwagon .
The American rapper Jay-Z has released 68 singles as a lead artist, 51 singles as a featured artist, and 14 promotional singles."Can't Knock the Hustle" was the rapper's breakout hit, serving as lead single for his debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt (1996).
In spite of its release coinciding with the 9/11 attacks, The Blueprint sold over 427,000 copies in its opening week, [39] becoming Jay-Z's fourth consecutive album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified double platinum as sales stand at over two million units in the U.S. [40] [41] Sales stand at 2.7 million as of ...
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Support Daughter Blue Ivy Carter at 'Mufasa: The Lion King' Premiere ... Later came the Platinum Award (1,000,000), Multi-Platinum Award (2,000,000 plus) and the Diamond Award ...
Her duets with Jay-Z - “Drunk in Love” (2013) and “Crazy in Love” (2003) - both went 8x Platinum. Songs and albums earn RIAA Gold certifications if they sell a minimum of 500,000 units.
20,000,000+ units = Multi-Diamond status " Sunflower " by Post Malone and Swae Lee is the highest certified digital single of all time, having reached Double-Diamond status. [ 2 ]