Who is the first solo rapper to go platinum?

Wild Thing (Released January 1, 1989), a single by Tone-Loc was the first hip-hop
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It consists of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted. It developed as part of hip hop culture, a subculture defined by four key stylistic elements: MCing/rapping, DJing/scratching with turntables, break dancing, and graffiti writing.
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single to go platinum.
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Who was the first platinum rapper?

Run-D.M.C.'s 'Raising Hell' Was the First Rap Album to be Certified Platinum.
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Who was the first rapper to go platinum without features?

J. Cole had the first platinum album in 25 years with no features.
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Who was the first rapper to go double platinum?

It's been just a little over six months since Quality Control rapper Lil Baby released his sophomore effort My Turn and it's already double platinum, making him the first artist of the year to reach the milestone. Upon its release in February, My Turn sold nearly 200,000 and quickly hit No.
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What rapper has the most platinum singles?

With 73.5 million NEW certified units, @Eminem is now the #1 singles artist in Gold & Platinum history! Eminem's RIAA career total now sits at 227.5 million, 166 million of which are single certifications and 61.5 million of which are album certifications.
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Da Brat Goes Platinum First as Solo Female Rapper - Hip-Hop Moments in Music History



What 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 rapper won the first Grammy?

The first award for Best Rap Performance was presented to DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (the vocal duo consisting of DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith) for "Parents Just Don't Understand".
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Who has sold Diamond albums?

List of artists with the most Diamond awards !
  • Led Zeppelin. Diamond awards: 6.
  • Eminem. Diamond awards: 5. ...
  • Eagles. Diamond awards: 4. ...
  • Shania Twain. Diamond awards: 3. ...
  • Michael Jackson. Diamond awards: 3. ...
  • Katy Perry. Diamond awards: 3. ...
  • Elton John. Diamond Awards: 3. ...
  • Adele. Diamond awards: 3. ✪ “21” (Album) – 14 million sold. ...
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How many rapper went 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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What artist went 2x platinum?

According to Complex, Lil Baby has every reason to celebrate, even with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With his debut album "My Turn," Lil Baby has become the first artist of 2020 to go 2x-platinum.
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Who went triple platinum?

Michael Jackson leads the way with the biggest success of his career (of anyone's career, actually), Thriller, which is millions ahead of any other title. The RIAA has certified the title 33-times platinum for equivalent sales of at least 33 million copies, making it the only collection to go three-times diamond.
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What is triple platinum?

Triple Platinum

Music DVD 30,000 units Ringtone 120,000 units Digital Download 240,000 units CD Single 30,000 units.
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Who was the 1st rapper ever?

Coke La Rock is known for being the first rapper to ever spit rhymes after teaming up with DJ Kool Herc in 1973 and both are recognized as the original founding fathers of Hip Hop. Rap music was originally underground.
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Who was the youngest rapper to go platinum?

Lil Mosey, who was 15 years old at the time, was billed on the same lineup as some of the most buzz-worthy up-and-comers. Following the performance, Marshall gave Mosey the freedom to hang around the backstage and mingle with his rap counterparts.
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Who was the first successful rapper?

Kurtis Walker (born August 9, 1959), professionally known by his stage name Kurtis Blow, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record/film producer, b-boy, DJ, public speaker and minister. He is the first commercially successful rapper and the first to sign with a major record label.
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Who sold 1 million albums in the first week?

The last album to move one million copies in one week was Swift's Reputation, which sold 1.238 million in 2017.
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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 Michael Jackson go diamond?

The latest to join the club is, somewhat surprisingly, Michael Jackson, whose album Bad has just earned its diamond certification after just under 3o years.
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Who was the first rapper to win an Oscar?

Common Becomes First Rapper To Win GRAMMY, Emmy And Oscar.
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Who won the second rap Grammy?

Tyler, the Creator is on a winning streak. During the pre-Grammy ceremony for tonight's 64th Annual Grammy Awards, the rapper won his second Grammy ever for his sixth album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST.
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Who sold the most albums?

Perhaps unsurprisingly, British rock band The Beatles are top of the list for best-selling artists worldwide, with 257.7 million certified sales. Second is Elvis Presley with almost 207 million sales, followed by Michael Jackson with 169.7 million.
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Did NBA YoungBoy go diamond?

When it comes to gold certifications, YoungBoy is in a league of his own when compared to the two rappers. He has 71 plaques while Future has 30 and Cole has 42. Future surpasses him in one area, and that's the fact that he is the only artist of the three to have a diamond-certified song.
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Does Drake have a Diamond album?

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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