Rapper and record producer, Eminem has made history once again.
Apart from being the highest-selling rapper of all time
(dead or alive), On Tuesday, March 8, the Recording Industry Association of
America (RIAA) announced 73.5 million new Gold & Platinum Program
certifications for the 49-year-old “rap god.”, meaning Eminem is now the No. 1
awarded musician for singles in the program’s history and one of only seven
artists in any genre or era with three or more Diamond Album Awards.
📣 With 73.5 million NEW certified units, @Eminem is now the #1 singles artist in Gold & Platinum history! 💥 166 MILLION career Single Awards! @Interscope @ShadyRecords #Aftermath 🔗 https://t.co/V4yPacatoW pic.twitter.com/dtnDwk41IO
— RIAA (@RIAA) March 8, 2022
Eminem’s combined six RIAA Diamond awards add to his already
accomplished career. With the new 73.5 million award units, his RIAA Award
career total comes to 227.5 million (166 million single certifications and 61.5
million album certifications).
The certification comes as Eminem’s 2005 album Curtain Call:
The Hits earned its diamond certification on Tuesday , which is his third album
to receive the rare distinction. Back in August 2017, the album was also
declared the longest-running rap LP in the history of the Billboard 200.
“Congratulations to Eminem and his entire label team who have set the bar higher than ever!” @RIAA Chairman & CEO @Mitch_Glazier on @Eminem’s new #1 top certified 📀 & 💿singles artist status @Interscope @ShadyRecords #Aftermath 🔗 https://t.co/biiFh6AGkK pic.twitter.com/8SHxevyKRH
— RIAA (@RIAA) March 8, 2022
As the 2002 album, The Eminem Show is certified
12x-platinum, Eminem’s The Marshall Mathers LP (2000) sits at 11x-platinum. All
of Eminem’s other studio albums, including 2011’s Recovery, are certified
platinum or gold.
💥 @EMINEM
— Shady Records, Inc. (@ShadyRecords) March 8, 2022
💎💎💎💎💎💎 6 DIAMONDS
📈 73.5 MILLION NEW CERTIFICATIONS
💿 227.5 MILLION TOTAL US CERTIFICATIONS
🏆 #1 MOST AWARDED ARTIST FOR SINGLES
💥 Read about @Eminem’s most recent @RIAA achievements on the site! https://t.co/Bdmmwe17JN pic.twitter.com/3Cj4dfNnbi
Eminem’s singles, both “Lose Yourself” from the 2002 8 Mile
soundtrack and “Love The Way You Lie” with Rihanna have 13x-platinum
certifications.
In his career of over two decades, Eminem has collected six
new platinum singles and 21 gold singles.
“These awards recognize Eminem’s unflinching commitment to
his craft and the enduring connection he has forged with fans over the last 20
years,” RIAA Chairman & CEO Mitch Glazier says.
“With today’s announcement, Eminem becomes the top certified
singles artist in our program’s history and adds a rare third Diamond Album to
his many creative accomplishments. Congratulations to Eminem and his entire
label team who have set the bar higher than ever!”
Vice-Chairman, Interscope Geffen A&M Steve Berman adds, “Interscope joins Aftermath in congratulating Marshall, Paul, and the entire Shady team on this remarkable achievement. It has been an honor to be part of one of the greatest journeys in the history of recorded music. The most beautiful part of this is it feels like the journey has just begun.”
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