Jay-Z Becomes First Black Male Artist To Earn 10 Double-Platinum Albums

[Street Knowledge]

He got rejected by all the major labels so he had to start his own independent label out of his car

 

[-DMP-]

Hov did

 

[agpxknt]

Jay-Z at it again

 

[Yehuda]

While JAY-Z is the first Black male and first rapper ever to reach that feat, he follows Mariah Carey as the second Black person in history to compile double-digit multi-platinum studio albums in a career. The R&B star has 11 solo albums that have surpassed two million copies sold domestically and is the most commercially successful Black female soloist of all-time. The next two closest Black female singers are Beyoncé and Whitney Houston, with six and seven multi-platinum albums, respectively.

JAY-Z Becomes First Black Male Recording Artist With 10 Multi-Platinum Albums

 

[dubsmith_nz]

Crazy that Reasonable Doubt and Vol 1, his two best albums, still havent gone double platinum.

Neither of them has monster singles unfortunately. I just copped Vol 1 on vinyl this week though so hopefully it'll get there one day

 

[satam55]

"Jay-Z has made history once again. According to a new list of platinum certifications published on July 12, Hov has crossed another milestone, becoming the first Black male recording artist (of any genre) to earn double-platinum certifications for 10 of his 13 solo studio albums.

While many think this honor might have gone to other rappers, that would be false. Eminem has only eight multi-platinum solo albums and Drake only has seven, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

He achieved this feat after his 2009 album, Blueprint 3, sold more than two million units.

Out of his 33.5 million albums sold, the Roc Nation founder has albums that have surpassed the remarkable double-platinum mark. His 2003 effort, The Black Album, has been certified quadruple platinum.

News of this accomplishment was seemingly overshadowed by the new Book of Hov exhibition at the Brooklyn Public Library, a first-ever-of-its-kind tribute.

The exhibit features never-before-seen photos and original master recordings alongside iconic artifacts from his career. One outstanding display is his lyrics being projected across the library’s façade in preparation for the special occasion.

“Our goal, with The Book Of HOV tribute exhibition, is to provide a behind-the-scenes look at a Hall Of Fame songwriter and performer, successful business person, and a consequential philanthropist who has never forgotten the lessons he learned on the road to success,” a statement on the exhibition’s website reads. “And the borough where his journey began.”

Jay-Z Becomes First Black Male Artist To Earn 10 Double-Platinum Albums

He's also the 1st Rapper to have 10 multi-platuinum albums:

 

[newarkhiphop]

Goat