‘The Blueprint 3’ and ‘The Black Album’ are now double platinum and quadruple platinum respectively
In the last week, RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) new position assigned to jay zee, album Blueprint 3 (2009) reached the equivalent of 2 million sales, guaranteeing a double platinum disc. already The Black Album (2003) went quadruple platinum with over 33 million sales. With it, the rap legend became the first black man to have at least ten double platinum solo albums (via People,
Despite not defining herself as black, Mariah Carey considered by Complex as the first black artist to achieve the feat jay zee, with 11 albums certified platinum doubles. She is of Irish, African-American and Venezuelan descent, and has spoken about the pressures of determining her colour.
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other singers that come close are Beyoncé it is Whitney Houstonwho have respectively six and seven multi-platinum albums.
If collaborative albums are considered, the number of double platinum discs jay zee Total 12 are taken. Collision Course (2004)As linkin park, sold over 2 million copies. already Watch Throne (2011)Together Kanye WestReached the milestone of 5 million sales.
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