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RIAA: Doja Cat Joins Nicki Minaj As Solely Feminine Rappers in Historical past With 2 or Extra MultiPlatinum Albums


Peruse of the up to date Billboard 200 reveals Doja Cat‘s GRAMMY-nominated tertiary album, 2021’s ‘PLANET HER,’ is the week’s finest commercially-performing feminine Rap album because it’s nonetheless orbiting within the chart’s topmost quadrant (#47 this week).

Its ongoing success throughout Billboard comes as the results of rocking radio with in addition to regular streams and digital downloads of its slew of smashes together with the Sizzling 100 high 10 hits ‘Girl,’ ‘Kiss Me Extra,’ ‘Get Into It (Yuh),’ and extra.

That enduring presence on charts can be the explanation the Recording Trade Affiliation of America (RIAA) just lately took to press to share information a number of of her most beloved titles had obtained certification upgrades.

Look inside for particulars.

On Thursday (November 17), the RIAA introduced 14 entries from Cat’s discography had clawed their technique to a brand new certification threshold.

See the total up to date record under.

6x Platinum

5x Platinum

  • ‘Kiss Me Extra (that includes SZA) (Single)

4x Platinum

  • ‘Streets’ (Single)
  • ‘Must Know’ (Single)

3x Platinum

2x Platinum

  • ‘Ain’t Sh*t’ (Single)
  • ‘Get Into It (Yuh)’ (Single)
  • ‘Sizzling Pink’ (Album)
  • ‘Planet Her’ (Album)

1x Platinum (denotes gross sales of 1 million in america)

  • ‘Freak’ (Single)
  • ‘Go To City’ (Single)
  • ‘Vegas’ (Single)

Gold (denotes gross sales of 500,000 within the U.S.)

  • ‘Been Like This’
  • ‘Received’t Chew (that includes SMINO)

The updates push Doja’s collective digital gross sales to 42 million within the U.S., making her one of many best-selling acts of the period.  In truth, when all feminine acts are thought-about, Doja ranks tenth on the all-time digital gross sales record behind Rihanna (155.5 million), Taylor Swift (137.5 million), Beyonce (114 million), Katy Perry (109.5 million), Girl Gaga (80.5 million), Ariana Grande (63.5 million), Cardi B (54 million), Mariah Carey (52.5 million), and Carrie Underwood (48 million).

Amongst key callouts from the brigade of Cat’s new certifications are ‘Say So,’ her inaugural Sizzling 100 #1 hit, extending its reign as her highest-certified single to this point in addition to the 2x Platinum standing of two of her studio albums, ‘Sizzling Pink’ and ‘Planet Her.’

Due to their refreshed statuses they make Cat the second feminine rapper in historical past to see not less than 2 studio efforts attain such a certification customary.  Earlier than her, Nicki Minaj – the all-time chief amongst females (with 3 multiPlatinum units) – was the primary when her 2014 LP ‘The Pinkprint’ left its print on a double Platinum plaque in early 2016 and joined her beforehand 3x Platinum-certified 2010 effort ‘Pink Friday.’ Minaj’s 2012 launch, ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,’ was additionally elevated to 2x Platinum in 2016.

It’s value noting that Missy Elliott kicked off the yr by coming into RIAA historical past books because the first and solely feminine rapper to personal 6 Platinum-certified albums.  Nevertheless, at time reported, her solely multiPlatinum physique of labor is 2002’s ‘Beneath Building.’

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