A.U. Its always a treat when the indie elite remembers that, prior to earning endless amounts of hipster cred, Rechtshaid produced the Plain White Ts chart-topping 2006 sing-along Hey There Delilah. J. Lipshutz, Associated Artists: MF Doom, Freddie Gibbs, Quasimoto. Signature Sound: With samples culled from crate-diggingthrough deep cuts from South America, Africa and the Caribbean, rendered into textural productions occupying a space between playful, raunchy and often boundary pushing, Diplo has helmed dozens of hits across multiple genres over the past two decades. Signature Sound: The ever-experimentalTainyhas become Latin musics top producer today by blending old-school reggaetn beats with contemporary, mainstream elements from trap, pop and even rock, from Neptunes-inspired harmonies to Timbaland percussion. It is the first Diamond certification of JuiceWRLD's career, and the first for a rap star. Lastly, there's Eminem. . On-demand audio and video streams started to be counted towards Digital Single units consumed in 2013. Like Video Longform, this includes DVD and VHS releases and the certification criteria are the same. Arif Qazi / Insider The RIAA gives diamond certifications to songs that have gone platinum 10 times. Signature Sound: Electric, galactic and multi-dimensional instrumentals plus catchy ad-libs and vocal punctuations have definedMissys unique sound since her mid-90s emergence, with her productions taking on a more classic soul warmth deeper into the 21st century. JOE LYNCH, Associated Artists: Sam Hunt, Kacey Musgraves, Old Dominion. Defining Work:After crafting the majority of the tracks from Post Malones first two LPs, the rapper went all in withBellfor 2019s blockbusterHollywoods Bleeding, with the hitmaker producing everything but Saint-Tropez (though he did co-write it) on the Grammy album of the year nominee. [20] The Disco de Diamante award was introduced after the RIAA updated the thresholds for Latin certifications on December 20, 2013. His creative spree of mixtapes and "Tha Carter" series in the 2000s showed his unbelievable work ethic. The only audited measure of record sales in the United States is certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Since 2016, the RIAA album certification has also included on-demand audio/video streams (1,500 . Signature Sound: Though adept at everything from dancehall-flavored R&B (Rihannas Rude Boy) to throbbing dancefloor bangers (Only Girl in the World, also Rihanna), the Norwegian production duo of Tor E. Hermansen and Mikkel S. Eriksen is best known for softly mournful odes to staying strong while moving on, set to acoustic guitars and shuffling beats. Music release from his infamous Wyoming period of 2018, R&B singer-songwriter Teyana Taylors blissed-out mini-LPKTSE had a messy rollout and an underwhelming chart showing, but was arguably the most refined and complete of the seven-track sets and the most rewarding to return to. Rules may or may not apply depending on most recent staff within the Distributions position. According to the RIAA, as of May 2017, the artist with the most platinum singles is Rihanna, with 31 platinum singles to her name. This release format includes DVD and VHS releases, and certain live albums and compilation albums. Chris Brown fuses his R&B soothing voice with hip-hop, and as Billboard noted from RIAA, the singer has amassed over 140 million copies sales worldwide since debuting in 2005. Defining Work: A pair of classics produced for Jay-ZsThe Blueprint, Izzo (H.O.V.A. Hidden Gem: Drinkin Songs from MacKenzie Porter was a hit in Canada, but hasnt resonated yet in the lower 48. Defining Work: A decade after Gucci Mane helped him get his foot in the industrys door,MikeWilltook Gucci to the top on Rae Sremmurds Hot 100 No. Many Master Ringtone certifications were awarded until 2009, but since then only ten certifications were awarded in 2010, three in 2012 and three in 2019, all three to AC/DC.[33]. Associated Artists:2NE1, Blackpink, Big Bang. Signature Sound:Steamrolling club beats and whooshing synthesizers that sound like theyre beaming you up into a glittery, alien disco. The RIAA provides the most comprehensive data on U.S. recorded music revenues and shipments dating all the way back to 1973. Hidden Gem: Walker Hayes Mind Candy is a sly confection that combines a 70s soulful feel with a bouncy, toe-tapping beat bolstered by an organ winding its way through. As of 2021, NBA Youngboy's net worth is $2 million. Defining Work: Building on what they started with Ne-Yos Hot 100 topper So Sick,Stargatetapped the same strummy, spacious, snappy palette for another trend-setting No. He smoothly intertwines R&B influences into his hip-hop records, and the result for his hard work is over 170 million unit sales, as the BBC noted. Eminem Fans Lap Up Photos From The Higher Video Shoot, sales does not always correspond with quality of music, BEP claimed to have sold over 75 million copies, Shakur has sold over 75 million copies from his albums, Flo Rida has sold over 80 million copies sales worldwide, Drake Helps A Fan Pay Off Student Loan Debt And Raise Savings, iconic colorful costumes and alter egos landed her over 100 million RIAA unit sales, the singer has amassed over 140 million copies sales worldwide, 10 Takeaways From Chris Brown's Documentary 'Welcome To My Life', producer-turned-rapper has an estimated sale of over 160 million units, result for his hard work is over 170 million unit sales, 10 Throwback Pics Of Hip Hop Stars In The 90s. All Platinum and its subsidiary labels, including Stang, Vibration, Turbo and Astroscope, specialised in soul and R&B music. After Lil Wayne took her under his wing, Nicki Minaj quickly evolved into the queen of rap (sorry, Cardi B) with a deadly pen game. Hidden Gem: Wisin & Yandels Pam Pam, an earlyTainyhit from 2006, sampled the Lambada theme to become a precursor for a fusion sound. As the BBC noted, Shakur has sold over 75 million copies from his albums and his posthumous records. He has 11 platinum albums, and a top-seller of 17.8 million units with his album No Fences. Associated Artists: Charli XCX, Vince Staples, Lets Eat Grandma. Signature Sound:Booming, cinematic production allowing artists to dive deep and pen anecdotal rhymes and stadium-shaking anthems. Defining Work: Along with regular collaborator Travis Scott, WondaGurl helped add the extra thunder to Rihannas booming Bitch Better Have My Money, turning the non-album single from an easily forgotten in-betweener to something close to a signature hit for the pop megastar. [16], Note: The number of sales required to qualify for Oro and Platino awards was higher prior to January 1, 2008. 1 singles (all co-produced byMartin) and an album of the year Grammy, 1989 was a monumental achievement for all achieved, and highlightedMartins run of dominance. L.C. Since 2000, the RIAA also awards Los Premios de Oro y De Platino (Gold and Platinum Awards in Spanish) to Latin albums which are defined by the RIAA as a type of product that features at least 51% of content in Spanish. The Moments also had considerable success in the UK with three Top 10 hits including "Girls" (#3) in 1975 and All Platinum also had its own label in the UK for a few years during the mid-1970s. 1BillboardHot 100 hit cover of Lady Marmalade all scream classicMissyElliott. Tramar Lacel Dillard, known by his stage name Flo Rida, fuses rap and hip-hop with EDM beats giving him a unique sound in the rap and hip-hop scene. Hidden Gem: Young Gunzs instant party-starter Friday Night missed the Hot 100, but remains a weekend classic and instituted its producer as something of a modern-day Grandmaster Flash with itsSuperrrappin-updatinghook: It wasnt long fore everybody knew/JUSTBLAZEwas on the beatbox! A.U. Each individual video within set is counted as one toward certification. Here are our choices for the 50 greatest. Who is the number 1 in French rap? Signature Sound: Fourth-dimension funk, with rattling drums, squelching bass, unrecognizable and disembodied vocal hooks that somehow all added up to productions whose obvious, vanguard-setting futurism didnt keep them from being properly appreciated as radio and club smashes in their own time. PLATINUM IS A FULL-SERVICE ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, INCLUSIVE OF: Artists, Producers, Talent Management, Music Publishing, Branded Content, Digital Platform, Touring & Merchandising , Film . Signature Sound:Bellbrings spare hip-hop beats to pop hits and earwormy melodies to rap songs, blurring genre lines and seemingly cracking the Hot 100 code. XXL has compiled a list of the rappers who have the most platinum albums ever in their career. [8] Similarly, all four solo albums by the members of Kiss simultaneously shipped Platinum that same year but did not reach the top 20 of the Billboard 200 album chart. Garrick Demond Husbands, better known by the stage name Numskull. Sales certification from the Recording Industry Association of America, Artists with the most album certifications, Artists with the most single certifications. (October 2021) All Platinum Records was a record company started in 1967 by singer/writer/producer Sylvia Robinson and her husband, businessman Joe Robinson, who had previously worked in the recording industry. [9] The following year, the RIAA began requiring 120 days from the release date before recordings were eligible for certification, although that requirement has been reduced over the years and currently stands at 30 days. The music has spread globally to all types of people from different walks of life regardless of skin color, nationality, or personal beliefs. The Robinsons maintained their studio operation through to 2002 when the Englewood studios (by then, renamed Sugar Hill Studios) burnt down in a fire. Defining Work: Take your pick between Nellys Hot in Herre and The Clipses Grindin, two unassailable 2002 classics that showed off Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugos staggering simultaneous aptitude for pop-conquering maximalism and streets-locking minimalism, respectively. Consisting of will.i.am, Taboo, apl.de.ap, and former member Fergie, The Black Eyed Peas scored their first-ever major hit with Elephunk (2003), which topped the charts in over 13 countries. [26][27], For Video Single certification, the title must contain no more than two songs and must have a running time of no more than 15 minutes. All records listed on our website are current and up-to-date. Defining Work:When rap superheroes Drake and Future joined forces for their 2015 collaborative effort,What a Time to Be Alive, Metro Boomin supplied the duo with his thunderous beats, mainly Jumpman. Oozing with slick one-liners and crafty ad-libs, six years later, Jumpman is still a must-play at practically every event. | GRAMMYs / Apr 30, 2023 - 07:48 pm. J. Lynch, Associated Artists: Bad Bunny, J Balvin, Wisin & Yandel. [32] Certification levels are identical to those of singles, 500,000 for Gold and 1,000,000 for Platinum and Multi-Platinum. Defining Work: That producer tag arrives about three minutes and two beat switches into Travis Scotts Sicko Mode, announcing the climactic Drake section that takes the song into the stratosphere with its twinkling organs, hissing hi-hats and one-note bass thrum. Hidden Gem: The rumbling synths and Exorcist-adjacent xylophone riffMustardlent to Tygas Pop It shouldve turned more heads back in 2011. Defining Work:He had us at Hello. OK, he had us a few years before that, but Adeles 2015 blockbuster single was emotionally driven byKurstins ever-building production, on which he played almost every instrument and is solely credited. RIAA's historic Gold & Platinum Program defines success in the recorded music industry. C.L. Signature Sound: Frenetic, scraping, metallic productions that made for electronic music as alien and uncomfortable as it was visceral and irresistible, giving 2010s pop a healthy dose of otherness and paving the way for the hyperpop movement at the turn of the 20s. (In the past year, Diplo has been accused in lawsuits ofthe disseminationof revenge pornby one plaintiff and sexual misconduct by another he has refuted both claims, and in the latter case, the woman haswithdrawn her lawsuit.). As part of our digital cover package this week celebrating the producer, were counting down our staffs picks for the 50 greatest studio mavens of this century: the most innovative, impactful and important knob-twiddlers since 2000. Defining Work:M.I.As Paper Planes, in whichDiplolayered up a sample of The Clashs 1982 anthem Straight to Hell with shuffling beats, the sound of gunshots and one perfectly placed cash register cha-ching! and used the indelibly hyphy amalgamation to thrust M.I.A., and himself, into mainstream consciousness. [23], From 2004 through July 2006, the certification level was 100,000 downloads for Gold and 200,000 for Platinum. Hidden Gem: As the final West-produced G.O.O.D. According to RIAA, the producer-turned-rapper has an estimated sale of over 160 million units. KATIE ATKINSON, Associated Artists: Monica, Jazmine Sullivan, Aaliyah. Sugar Hill as a label came to an end in 1986 after a disagreement with distributors, MCA, resulted in protracted litigation. Hidden Gem:Collaborations between American artists and K-pop stars are less novel than they used to be, but the raucous team-up of G-Dragon and Missy Elliott on 2013sNiliriahinted at the fun to come. "caro3c-gabber9" stood in second place overall on the PSNProfiles leaderboard as of 13 January 2023, with 184,216 total trophies. Associated Artists: Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran. K.A. Another of Lil Wayne's protege, Drake went from a Canadian teen actor to one of the biggest hip-hop stars and hitmakers of all time. This is the list of the highest-certified music artists in the United States based on certifications of albums and digital singles (but not physical singles) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). MY NEW SONG IS OUT NOW! Conversation. Defining Work: Florida Georgia Lines Cruise introduced the world to Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard, and is considered ground zero for the Bro-Country sub-genre that celebrates simple pleasures set to an uplifting, easy-going sound that blends country, rock and hip-hop rhythms. Hidden Gem:Drinks on Us an all-star collab boasting Future, The Weeknd and Swae Lee is a zonked-out, skittering jam that conjures up that post-midnight moment when you should probably go home, but order another round instead. July 1, 2022 by Carrie Caldwell. Defining Work: 50 Cents In Da Club, produced alongside fellow West Coast icon DJ Quick and longtime right hand man Mike Elizondo which rode a bellowing faux-string hook that makes more use of the space in between notes than in its own simplistic melody, but still sounded mighty enough to feel like 50s very own superhero theme music. J. Lipshutz, Associated Artists:Carlos Vives, Luis Fonsi, Sebastian Yatra. His upcoming album, Certified Lover Boy, is coming in 2021. The company's mainstay act was the all-male group, The Moments (later Ray, Goodman & Brown) whose first hit at the end of 1968 launched the Stang label, "Not On The Outside" (#13 Billboard R&B, #57 pop). Released last March, this is the SCH JVLIVS II album (171 copies sold) here is for the moment in first position. Pink Floyd's The Wall and the Beatles' White Album, both vinyl-era, are also counted as double even though their running times are under the minimum requirement. Signature Sound: Jagged synth hooks, massive treble, slapping drums, and more whistles than a Nets-Bucks playoff game, an attention-grabbing mix thats kept Swizz a fixture in popular music from his radio days at the turn of the century up to his reinvention as a Verzuz co-curator this decade. However, the move was not a success as All Platinum was unable to keep steadily releasing material from Chess's roster of artists.[1]. Defining Work:The unrelenting, endlessly hookyI Am the Bestby 2NE1 lives up to its name a decade later and helped pave the way for K-pops U.S. takeover. [29], The Video Box Set (or Multi-Box Music Video Set) award is a classification for video compilations that include three or more videos that are grouped and marketed together as a set. A.U. Associated Artists: Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin, Prince Royce. EvenMartinsometimes misses the charts but as a fist-raising shot of pop, this was no miss. 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. Other major hits for the All-Platinum labels included Sylvia's own million-selling "Pillow Talk" in 1973 (#1 R&B, #3 pop); Shirley & Company's "Shame, Shame, Shame" in 1975 (#1 R&B, #12 pop); Donnie Elbert's version of "Where Did Our Love Go" in 1971 (#6 R&B, #15 pop); Brother To Brother's "In The Bottle" in 1974 (#9 R&B, #46 pop); Linda Jones' "Your Precious Love" in 1972 (#15 R&B, #74 pop); and The Whatnauts' 1971 hit, "I'll Erase Away Your Pain" (#14 R&B, #71 pop). Hidden Gem:Nikka Costas 2001 funk jamEverybody Got Their Something, one of his earliest productions and a spare, low-key trial run of his retro fixations. Wu-Tang Clan Platinum albums: 3 Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) Wu-Tang Forever The W Public Enemy Platinum albums: 3 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Fear of a Black Planet Apocalypse 91 The Enemy Strikes Black Run-D.M.C. 66, Dots evocative message of appreciating ones Blackness over Boi-1da, KOZ and Terrace Martins staggering, rumbling beat trumps any numerical value that could have come with the record. Signature Sound: Guitar-built, acoustic, melodic pop and tropical music wedded to roots and rock, with a versatility thats appropriate for a broad range of genres, from reggaetn and rap to salsa and pop.

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