Having a diamond-certified document for promoting not less than 10 million items is without doubt one of the highest accomplishments within the music business and is a real indicator of being a celebrity. In hip-hop, solely a choose variety of rappers have achieved such accolades.
Not lengthy after Drake dropped the video for “God’s Plan” in 2018, he mentioned it was one of the crucial necessary issues he’s ever accomplished. One yr later, the Grammy Award-winning lead single from Scorpion helped the megastar earn his first diamond plaque from the Recording Trade Affiliation of America. Not solely did “God’s Plan” prime the Billboard Sizzling 100 for greater than 11 weeks, however as of 2023, Drizzy’s hit has formally been licensed 16 occasions platinum.
Slim Shady, one of many highest-selling and all-around most profitable hip-hop artists ever, has crafted a variety of albums and singles which have offered in extra of 10 million copies. He is earned diamond plaques for the Rihanna-assisted “Love the Means You Lie,” 2010’s “Not Afraid” and his traditional anthem “Lose Your self,” in addition to the albums The Eminem Present and The Marshall Mathers LP. It stays to be seen if his 2024 album, The Dying of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace) can spawn any diamond-certified hits, however with a monitor document as stellar as this, the percentages are trying pretty good for Marshall.
In 2023, 50 Cent’s smash single “In Da Membership” went diamond. The newest member of the unique membership is Jay-Z, whose Massive Apple anthem “Empire State of Thoughts” with Alicia Keys reached diamond standing in July of 2024.
Because of collaborations with pop stars like Justin Bieber, Robin Thicke and Katy Perry, Southern legends like Ludacris, T.I. and Juicy J have additionally landed spots in the diamond membership. Take a look at the 52 rappers who’ve all gone diamond under.
