What rapper went diamond?
Isabella Bartlett
Updated on January 11, 2026
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 ...
Who was the first rapper that went diamond?
MC Hammer was the First Rapper to Have a Diamond Album.Has Drake went diamond?
"God's Plan" by Drake"God's Plan" was certified diamond on September 25, 2019.
What male rappers went diamond?
Ranking the Seven Rap Albums That Went Diamond
- OutKast, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below.
- 2Pac, All Eyez on Me. ...
- Eminem, The Marshall Mathers LP. ...
- The Notorious B.I.G., Life After Death. ...
- Eminem, The Eminem Show. Image via Hypetrak. ...
- 2Pac, Greatest Hits. Image via Discogs. ...
- MC Hammer, Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em. Image via Poprescue. ...
What rapper has the most diamond albums?
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. He also has six RIAA Diamond awards, three for albums, and three for singles.Rap Albums That Went Diamond
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.Did Jay Z ever 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.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.Did Eminem 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.Did Cardi B Go diamond?
“I Like It” is officially certified as diamond.Not too long ago, the artist was celebrating her second diamond-certified record for her Maroon 5 song “Girls Like You.” Now, Cardi B has received her third diamond plaque, becoming the first female rapper to earn this feat.