Does Kanye have any diamond songs?

Kanye West has earned his first ever Diamond certification
Diamond certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards (see music recording certification).
https://en.wikipedia.orgwiki › RIAA_certification
, with 'Stronger' surpassing the 10 million sales mark earlier this week. Released in 2007 from West's third album 'Graduation', the track has reached the milestone 14 years later.
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Does Kanye have any Diamond singles?

A Diamond-certified record is a coup for any artist, signifying more than 10 million sales. It's not an easy feat, but Kanye West has finally gotten there. This week, his classic track 'Stronger' – first released in 2007 – has surpassed the 10 million mark, earning Kanye his first ever Diamond-certified single.
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Does Kanye have a platinum song?

Kanye West has earned his first platinum certification for DONDA thanks to the Lil Baby-certified song, “Hurricane.” According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the track's platinum certification follows its gold achievement from September 2021.
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What is Kanye's biggest song?

Best Kanye West songs, ranked
  1. 'I am a God' (2013) Album: Yeezus. ...
  2. 'Coldest Winter' (2008) Album: 808s and Heartbreak. ...
  3. 3. ' Runaway' (2010) ...
  4. 4. ' Black Skinhead' (2013) ...
  5. 'Addiction' (2005) Album: Late Registration. ...
  6. 'Hold My Liquor' (2013) Album: Yeezus. ...
  7. 'On Sight' (2013) Album: Yeezus. ...
  8. 8. ' Monster' (2010)
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Who has more hits Jay Z or Kanye?

Kanye West

At various turns besties, collaborators and rivals, the pair's respective discographies are certainly comparable — Jay currently has 22 top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles while West has notched 20, and each have earned four Hot 100 chart-toppers over the course of their careers.
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Kanye West - Diamonds From Sierra Leone



How many times has Kanye platinum?

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, Kanye has seven platinum albums, six of which are solo albums. He has sold 21 million albums and has amassed over 100 million digital downloads.
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Has Drake went diamond?

"God's Plan" by Drake

"God's Plan" was certified diamond on September 25, 2019.
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Did Eminem ever go diamond?

Eminem's combined six RIAA Diamond awards – three albums and three singles –cement his place as one of the most accomplished artists in history.
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Did Jay Z Go Diamond?

So far, only seven hip hop records have reached the Diamond status that signifies 10 million certified album units sold in the US. Such artists as Jay Z, Kanye West, Drake, and Dr. Dre, while having many other accolades imaginable, are yet to reach this milestone in their careers.
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Who sold more records Drake or Kanye?

While both being financially successful, in the fourth week of sales Kanye sold 357 million albums and Drake sold 744 million.
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How many number 1 does Kanye have?

He is the highest certified digital singles artist in the United States with 84 of his singles going platinum. His Billboard Hot 100 history reads; 107 entries, 56 top 40s, 18 top 10s, and four number-one singles.
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How many #1 albums Does Kanye have?

In addition to his 10 total No. 1 albums, West has also appeared inside the top 10 on the Billboard 200 with three other albums, with just one being credited solely to him.
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Does Drake have any diamond albums?

Drake doesn't yet have a Diamond album (an album that's sold 10 million or more copies), but his single “God's Plan” did reach the prestigious mark.
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Who has sold diamond albums?

Garth Brooks holds the record for most diamond-certified albums, with nine. Others with three or more albums that have reached diamond status include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Shania Twain and the Eagles. The RIAA awards diamond plaques to albums and singles that reach 10 times platinum status.
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Did Cardi B Go Diamond?

Cardi's latest Diamond plaque makes her the first female rapper ever to have three diamond single certifications (her others are for “Bodak Yellow” and her Maroon 5 collab “Girls Like You”). She also joins pop star Katy Perry as one of them only women to ever have that many Diamond plaques.
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Does Nicki Minaj Have a diamond record?

Nicki Minaj is only the second female rapper ever to score a diamond song. Her former rival, Cardi B, became the first to achieve this historic feat earlier this year when her 2017 hit “Bodak Yellow” surpassed 10 million sales in March 2021.
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Did MC Hammer go diamond?

MC Hammer was the First Rapper to Have a Diamond Album.
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Does 50 Cent have a diamond song?

Although 50 Cent mentions diamond status in his posts, his first two albums haven't yet been certified diamond on the Recording Industry Association of America's website. According to the RIAA, as of February 2020, Get Rich or Die Tryin' — which celebrated its 18th anniversary last month — went platinum nine times.
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Who went platinum in 2021?

From pop star Olivia Rodrigo and country newcomers Lily Rose and Elvie Shane to rappers Pooh Shiesty and Mooski and metal band Corpse, 43 acts achieved a significant career milestone in 2021: receiving their first gold, platinum or multiplatinum certification from the Recording Industry Assn. of America.
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Which rapper went diamond?

The Recording Industry Association of America crowned Eminem a Diamond King on Tuesday (March 8) when it announced that Marshall Mathers had reached yet another gilded career high when he became the number-one awarded musician for singles in the RIAA's Gold & Platinum certifications program thanks to 73.5 million new ...
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What is Kanye's highest selling album?

KANYE WEST sold over 35,746,884 albums, including 30,000,000 in the United States and 3,220,000 in the United Kingdom. The best-selling album by KANYE WEST is GRADUATION, which sold over 6,060,563 copies .
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Is Kanye West the best artist of all time?

West is actually one of the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century and is one of the best selling music artists of time with 140 million records sold worldwide. He has won 21 Grammy awards. Time magazine also named him one of the 100 most influential people in 2005 and 2015.
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Is Kanye West a billionaire?

This is why he's currently worth less than one third of that.” In response to the claims that West was now the richest Black person in America, Forbes say the reports are “not true, based on our calculations”. Kanye became hip-hop's second billionaire alongside Jay-Z in April 2020.
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