Future‘s music has staying power, if that wasn’t already made abundantly clear. Consider that within mere hours of its release, his new studio album High Off Life earned a gold certification — of course, that was largely in part due to the Drake-assisted “Life Is Good” going quadruple platinum, but such is the way of this modern system. Still, it would be unwise to ever discredit Future’s hitmaking potential, nor the replay value of his music. Case in point, he recently secured himself not one, but three new plaques for his collection.

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According to the RIAA website, “Crushed Up” from The WIZRD has officially been certified gold; the video, released on January 9th, 2019, has amassed twenty-three million views. Another WIZRD single came through big in “Jumpin On A Jet,” which also hit gold; while not quite as popular as “Crushed Up,” the track still holds an impressive nine-million YouTube views. And last but not least comes another WIZRD banger, this time in the form of the Travis Scott-assisted “First Off.” 

This latest accomplishment will further solidify The WIZRD as one of Future’s most rewarding bodies of work, perhaps even one of his top three — though that’s certainly up for debate. In any case, the songs off his seventh studio album continue to linger, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see a few crack platinum before long. As of now, the album itself is currently sitting at gold — though the last moment of certification was back in August, so who knows. Keep an eye out for more insight into Future’s impressive numbers. 

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It’s hard to imagine that there was once a time when Young Thug wasn’t moving units like a heavyweight, with many fans feeling like he wasn’t getting the attention he deserved. That all seemed to change with So Much Fun, Thugger’s official “debut” album — though that feels more like a technicality than a truth. Whatever you prefer to call it, the project proved to be Thug’s first number one album, spawning heavy-hitting singles like Lil Baby collaboration “Bad Bad Bad” and the Gunna-assisted “Hot.” 

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Given that Lil Baby himself has grown into a commercial juggernaut in his own right, it was only a matter of time before “Bad Bad Bad” secured the pair another platinum plaque. The YSL IG page came through to make the announcement, confirming that the Wheezy-laced banger was the third single off the album to secure the honor – the first being the J. Cole and Travis Scott-assisted lead single “The London,” with the second being the aforementioned “Hot.”

At this rate, it feels like So Much Fun will join the prestigious platinum club before all is said and done. It’s already gold, and many are still finding treasures to unpack amid all of those carefully arranged nooks and crannies. Given that Thugger is supposed to be dropping off Punk, his previously-announced sophomore album, it’s unclear as to whether he’ll be issuing further So Much Fun singles. But even if he opts to stay the course and wait, it wouldn’t be surprising to see the album hit the big leagues eventually. Congratulation to Young Thug and Lil Baby!

After dropping the song in mid-December of last year and sparking a whole dance craze, Lil Uzi Vert can now officially deem “Futsal Shuffle 2020” as a platinum-selling single. It only took him roughly two-and-a-half months to accomplish the feat, too!

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Produced by Brandon Finessin, Starboy, Mayyzo and Loesoe, “Futsal Shuffle 2020” is standard fun as far as Uzi tracks are concerned, built off an EDM-inspired instrumental and voice samples courtesy of Tyler, the Creator and Nardwuar. However, it’s not hard to see how the song’s real popularity came from the associated dance that Lil Uzi Vert previewed all the way back in November 2019 for fans to learn. This big win already sets up his upcoming album Eternal Atake for potentially high first week sales when it eventually drops later this year, which happened for Cardi B back in 2018 when “Bodak Yellow” allowed Invasion Of Privacy to go Gold on the first day of its release. Whether Uzi achieves the same success will only be seen in time, but it’s definitely a possibility given who we’re talking about. 

Listen to the platinum-selling single “Futsal Shuffle 2020” by Lil Uzi Vert below, and we’ll for sure keep you all updated on when Eternal Atake finally drops: 

Freddie Gibbs, coming off a majestic album of the year campaign with 2019's Madlib-produced Bandana, has recently taken the time to clown on the notorious bromance of Akademiks and 6ix9ine. Known in many circles as "Gangsta" Gibbs, the unapologetic and criminally underrated lyricist has built a reputation of authenticity -- particularly where street principles are concerned. Naturally, he's no fan of Tekashi 6ix9ine's decision to turn-informant after joining the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods and engaging in criminal activities under their protection. Now, many Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods stand behind bars, the result of a lengthy RICO Case that found 6ix9ine earning his newfound title of "snitch."

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Though the Rainbow Wonder's credibility has all but folded like a deuce seven hold-em' hand, his commercial prowess remains electrifying. Dummy Boy continues to move units, to the point where even Akademiks found himself receiving a platinum plaque for his limited contribution to the album. Taking to Twitter to celebrate his shiny new decoration, Ak revealed that he wrote "a few lines" and played an integral role in supplying the Henny. Either way, it was enough to secure him a "ghostwriting" credit and further strengthen the bond between mentor and protege. 

Upon witnessing Hennydemiks in such a jubilant state, Gangsta Gibbs was simply unable to contain himself. Taking to Twitter to respond to the clip, Gibbs kept it concise and to the point, deeming both the antics and musical partnership alike as "snitch shit." He even added in a refrain of "hey hey hey" for good measure. Given Gibbs' pedigree in all fields, it's unlikely that Ak will address this one -- at least not openly. And should 6ix9ine find himself facing similar scrutiny upon release, it's unlikely he'll be able to engage as he once did. Is Gibbs out of line for this one, or is he simply telling it like it is?