When all is said and done, Future may very well go down as one of hip-hop’s commercial juggernauts, if he hasn’t already solidified that position. If it wasn’t already abundantly clear, Future has once again earned himself a slew of platinum plaques, this time pulling in a major haul of fifteen shiny new wall decorations. 

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As of today, we’re looking at the tally as such: “Rich $ex” certified platinum. “I Won” with Kanye West certified platinum. “Neva End” certified platinum. “Honest” certified platinum. “Blow A Bag” certified platinum. “Move That Dope” with Pharrell and Pusha T certified platinum. “Trap N**gas” certified platinum. “Fuck Up Some Commas” certified triple platinum. “Low Life” with The Weeknd certified seven-times platinum. “Stick Talk” certified double platinum. “Where Ya At” with Drake certified quadruple platinum. “Used To This” with Drake certified double platinum. “Turn On The Lights” certified double platinum. “Mask Off” certified seven-times platinum. And last but not least, “Fine China” certified double platinum. 

Clearly, the people have spoken, and many have eagerly chosen Future as their champion. Given that he doesn’t appear ready to slow down in the slightest, expect Future’s collection to grow in the coming months. Good thing the man has plenty of wall space, as he’s going to need it at this rate. Congratulations to the Atlanta legend, and may he continue to enjoy the spoils of High Off Life and the rest of his timeless back catalog. 

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When all is said and done, Future may very well go down as one of hip-hop’s commercial juggernauts, if he hasn’t already solidified that position. If it wasn’t already abundantly clear, Future has once again earned himself a slew of platinum plaques, this time pulling in a major haul of fourteen shiny new wall decorations. 

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As of today, we’re looking at the tally as such: “Rich $ex” certified platinum. “I Won” with Kanye West certified platinum. “Neva End” certified platinum. “Honest” certified platinum. “Blow A Bag” certified platinum. “Move That Dope” with Pharrell and Pusha T certified platinum. “Trap N**gas” certified platinum. “Fuck Up Some Commas” certified triple platinum. “Low Life” with The Weeknd certified seven-times platinum. “Stick Talk” certified double platinum. “Where Ya At” with Drake certified quadruple platinum. “Used To This” with Drake certified double platinum. “Turn On The Lights” certified double platinum. “Mask Off” certified seven-times platinum. And last but not least, “Fine China” certified double platinum. 

Clearly, the people have spoken, and many have eagerly chosen Future as their champion. Given that he doesn’t appear ready to slow down in the slightest, expect Future’s collection to grow in the coming months. Good thing the man has plenty of wall space, as he’s going to need it at this rate. Congratulations to the Atlanta legend, and may he continue to enjoy the spoils of High Off Life and the rest of his timeless back catalog. 

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It’s hard to imagine a time where Roddy Ricch was only beginning to buzz, building a name for himself on his Feed Tha Streets mixtapes. All of that changed with the release of his proper studio debut Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, which released in December of 2019 to instant acclaim. And while the Compton rapper explored a variety of different sounds on the sixteen-track endeavor, one of the clear highlights arose with “The Box,” produced by 30 Roc, Datboisqueeze, and Zentachi.

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By now you’re likely aware that the single went on to captivate the masses in a major way, quickly climbing the charts and scoring Roddy his first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Not to mention the heavy TikTok usage it went on to gain, its infectious refrain of “EEE ERR” proving wholly relatable to all walks of life. Even to this day it endures, having officially sold six million album-equivalent units since its release last December. 

As of now, Roddy’s “The Box” has gone sextuple platinum, making it stand tall as the year’s biggest track so far. Aside from providing the young CPT rapper with another plaque for his walls, it proves that people have yet to tire of “The Box,” which bodes well for his longevity. Congratulations to Roddy Ricch, and may he continue to make hits that prove equally fruitful.

At this point, it feels redundant to say that J. Cole has gone platinum, once again, with no features. Yet the Dreamville rapper continues to do exactly that, proving yet again that he’s one of the most commercially ble rappers in the game — by far. Having twenty-two solo gold and platinum plaques to his name, the proof is in the pudding. Now, Cole has officially upgraded an existing gold into a platinum, this time with his 4 Your Eyez Only single “Immortal.”

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Originally released in December of 2016, Cole’s Cardiak and Frank Dukes-produced track found him striking vivid and evocative imagery, covering themes of his come-up and mortality. “N***a I can tell you things that you probably shouldn’t know, have you ever heard the screams when the body hit the floor?” he rapped. “Flashbacks to the pain, wakin’ up, cold sweats / six o’clock in the mornin’, gotta hit the BowFlex.” By the track’s conclusion, he’s vowing to go out like Scarface, an ominous fate for one of the game’s wisest lyricist.

Lined with powerful reflections and typically thought-provoking bars, Cole’s “Immortal” proved to resonate with the masses. Even though 4 Your Eyez Only was somewhat of a slow-burner, the rapper’s presence alone kept it engaging in the long run. Congratulations to the Dreamville movement for another platinum plaque, and keep an eye out for new music from J. Cole whenever it ends up surfacing. 

We're all waiting patiently for any information about J. Cole's new album The Fall Off, which is rumored for a release later this year. Without much to go off of, Dreamville fanatics have been re-visiting the North Carolina emcee's older releases, including the more recent Revenge of the Dreamers 3 tape. The GRAMMY-nominated project is still racking up heavy streams and, as a result, J. Cole just welcomed home a ton of new platinum and gold plaques.

As reported by Complex, the latest RIAA update shows J. Cole celebrating a bunch of new achievements for some of his songs. 

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"More plaques please," wrote the rapper's manager Ibrahim "Ib" Hamad on Twitter, reacting to the new platinum plaque for "Under The Sun," a collaboration with Lute and DaBaby. Ib's wish was granted shortly after with a bunch of other accomplishments piling up for his main man Cole.

“Life Is Good,” they had said, all those months ago. And to be fair to both Future and Drake, at the time we might have believed them. Some might even argue that 2020 began on a reasonably high note, insofar as hip-hop was concerned. New music from the What A Time To Be Alive duo, an Eminem album, a Lil Wayne album, the list goes on. It’s no wonder that so many people decided to gravitate to their new single, quickly propelling the track to being one of the year’s biggest tunes.

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Despite life having taken a few unfortunate turns in the subsequent months, it would appear that many are still finding solace in Drizzy and Future’s duet. So much so that the single has moved over four million album-equivalent units, going quadruple platinum and no doubt ensuring that Future’s upcoming Life Is Good album will be an equally ble commercial success. 

At this point, it’s become abundantly clear that both rappers are among the game’s best-selling artists, boasting a sizable collection of plaques for their respective solo catalogs. It’s no wonder that when paired together, they’re a different sort of beast altogether. Congratulations to Drake and Future for their latest accomplishment, and sound off below — are you still enjoying “Life Is Good?”

When Meek Mill dropped off Championships in November of 2018, one of the immediate standouts was “Go Bad.” For one, the track marked his first collaboration with Drake since a lengthy and admittedly ugly beef, one that many felt did not exactly end in Meek’s favor. Yet by the time the project came around, Meek had once again solidified himself as a man of the people, who had unified behind him following his unjust incarceration. As such, “Go Bad” felt all the more triumphant, a transformative record with a value far beyond the musical.
 

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It didn’t hurt that the track was a banger, with two swagged out verses from Drizzy and Meek, both of whom took to the Wheezy-produced beat on equal footing. Before long, “Go Bad” had become a radio staple, not to mention an instant favorite for those patiently waiting for a reconciliation between the former collaborators. While it might have been easy for the song to crumble under its own weight, “Go Bad” continues to have longevity, its shelf life lasting far beyond our expectations.

Case in point, we’re officially looking at a quintuple-platinum joint — a rare accomplishment, to be sure. The news comes on the same day Meek locked in a few additional plaques to his name, with “24/7” going platinum and “Respect The Game” going gold. If that’s not proof the birthday boy is buzzing like never before, what is? Congratulations to Meek Mill and Drizzy for this one, and go stream “Go Bad” in celebration. 

The Dreamville camp has reached another milestone as a label and a collective. 2019 was a major year for the crew, especially with the release of Revenge Of The Dreamers 3. Serving as the third compilation project released from the label, they took it up a notch in comparison to the first two installments by rallying up rappers, producers, singers, and songwriters into the studio for 10 days. It was essentially a rap camp that eventually earned two Grammy nods.

Today, they've received some even better news. The compilation album has officially moved 1M records nearly eleven months after its release. Chartdata revealed that Revenge Of The Dreamers 3 has officially reached platinum status. Unfortunately for J. Cole stans, they can not brag about Cole going platinum with no features this time around but it's still a big win for the crew and hip-hop as a whole. 

Though the album dropped on July 5th and soundtracked the remainder of summer 2019 for many, they did end up dropping off a deluxe edition of the album earlier this year which undoubtedly helped boost the sales in some sort of way.

It's unclear if there are any plans in place for a follow-up to their 2019 compilation album. Even if there isn't, we can't imagine that Dreamville isn't keeping the creative juices flowing in some capacity during quarantine.

An artist can go years before amassing a number-one hit to their name, if they manage to do so at all — for Chance The Rapper, who originally won hearts on his debut mixtape Acid Rap, that fateful day arose the moment he linked up with DJ Khaled. In 2017, Khaled dropped off his Grateful album, ringing it in with the release of “I’m The One,” a stacked track featuring Justin Bieber, Lil Wayne, Quavo, and Chance The Rapper.

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While it was a little more pop-friendly than his first-day fans may have anticipated, the bouncy track quickly became an unstoppable hit, bringing Chano into the mainstream eye like never before. “3 years ago today, this video and song released and changed my life,” captions Chance, sharing a picture from the star-studded video shoot. “Thank you Justin, Qua, Wayne and especially Khaled and for believing in me and allowing me on this timeless song. My first number 1 and 7x PLATINUM! This record was the first hip hop song to debut at number 1 on billboard in SEVEN YEARS!! WE BROUGHT SHIT BYKE LOW KEY.” 

As they say, you never forget your first — it’s clear that Chance will continue to hold “I’m The One” dear to heart, and one has to wonder if we’ll be seeing him pop up on Khaled’s next album, whenever that ends up rolling around. Congratulations to Chano for this major accomplishment — do you still bump “I’m The One?” 

Lil Uzi Vert season was declared right before the coronavirus pandemic began. Though it sucks that it can't be the soundtrack to spring adventures, it's clear that a lot of people have kept it on rotation. So much so, that the album has finally moved a million units, per chartdata.  Though the RIAA has yet to certify the album platinum, it's certified for such accolade.

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These numbers are likely due in part to the deluxe edition that also served as the long-awaited Lil Uzi Vert Vs. The World 2. The rapper released the deluxe edition of the album a week later which served as his second consecutive chart-topping album. Even with that, the rapper has continued to tease the release of more music.

Meanwhile, fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of a possible collaboration with Uzi and Playboi Carti, though the status of their relationship remains unclear. Uzi has been trolling Carti over the past few days since the release of "@ MEH." On top of that, Uzi photoshopped Carti's recent artwork for his single to have a red background and has been using that as his profile picture on Instagram. Uzi's also hinted that he'd drop whenever Carti does. With fans waiting on Whole Lotta Red, perhaps we'll get another new project from Lil Uzi Vert around the same time as well.