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Thursday 6 July 2017

Jay-Z’s album goes platinum in just Five days!

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) just announced that Jay Z’s 4:44 album has gone platinum less than a week after the album’s release. Going platinum simply certifies that a record has been sold 1 million times.

Though critics argue that the album,4:44 was released on June 30th exclusively to Tidal subscribers and Sprint customers and anyone who hadn’t signed up for Tidal prior to the album’s release wasn’t able to listen to it, unless they were also a Sprint customer, therefore it's almost impossible for it to go platinum.

The RIAA however says, 'Props to JAY, he’s done it again! 4:44 Certified Platinum. Another Platinum album adds to an already iconic career'.

Back in 2013, Jay Z sold a million copies of Magna Carta Holy Grail to Samsung to give to Samsung Galaxy users for free, prompting the RIAA to change its rules to allow the Samsung downloads to count toward certification as soon as the album was released. Magna Carta Holy Grail also went platinum.

12 comments:

grace said...

Congrats to JAY-Z

Manuel Kunmi said...

wooow

Anonymous said...

And some people like 50 cent will still be fooling their selves..

Dan said...

Boss

Kayode Odusanya said...

It is funny to think that if Jay Z had given up on rap after his second album, he wouldn't have any platinum albums to his name. His first two albums didn't sell so good. It was after his third album, Hardknock Life sold millions that his previous albums went platinum. Moral of the story...be persistent.

Congrats to Jay Z. Selling platinum to him now is like a stroll in the park.


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FACTS ONLY said...

JAYZ was awarded the platinum plaque before the album was released . #FactsOnly
Dj Khaled album is still
Number 1 in the country

Unknown said...

All he did was to use strategy and am sure Beyonce went along with it. What pple do for game and money SMH period

Unknown said...

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Oghenetega said...

And one Useless 25cent that his career has nose dived into oblivion will come & rant rubbish..
Congrats Jay-Z

Anonymous said...

FUCK JAYZ NA LIE WHICH PLATINUM GOOGLE YOUR FACTS RIGHT...... UGLY BIG MOUTHED JAYZ BIG SNITCH THINGS HIM AND HIS WIFE DOES TO REMAIN RELEVANT CANT STAND THEM.. THE ALBUM IS SO BORING AND UN INTERESTING LETS BE REAL AND HONEST TO OURSELVES ..........

dilinger said...

Classic album

Unknown said...

The creator of gold can't lack gold #illuminati

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