RIAA changes certification rules to include streams. 17 artists receive certs.

[The_King_of_Everything]

back when talent sold records, now it's something else.

Real

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

yes i was, but i got into hip hop around 97-98. it was easier back then but there was better music being put out. can't say the same about today.

bruh, you're bullshytting.

Absolute DOG shyt went Gold back then.

And granted it was harder to get a deal, and thus you had to be more talented to get that major label investment, it doesn't change the overt fact that tons of mediocre shyt has label accolades.

 

[BK The Great]

bruh, you're bullshytting.

Absolute DOG shyt went Gold back then.

And granted it was harder to get a deal, and thus you had to be more talented to get that major label investment, it doesn't change the overt fact that tons of mediocre shyt has label accolades.

more talented rappers were around the 90's, and the music was better. today all this shyt sounds like some generic ass 808's and no originality.

 

[Mike Otherz]

This is good. Finally a more accurate telling of an albums success. I feel cats like drake would be doing 5x platinum easy under the old system before internet bootlegging.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

more talented rappers were around the 90's, and the music was better. today all this shyt sounds like some generic ass 808's and no originality.

Again, you're wrong.

Theres more diversity of music than EVER before.

EVER.

And not to mention, theres more avenue to market and sell music than ever before.

If you're an artist, today is the best time to be alive.

So miss me with this shyt...but when you increase access, you dilute the pool.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

About time kendrick went plat

Rick Ross

 

[backbreaker65]

All this means is the artist went platinum but the label pocketed the money. Since this shyt comes after the contracts they signed.

 

[BK The Great]

Again, you're wrong.

Theres more diversity of music than EVER before.

EVER.

And not to mention, theres more avenue to market and sell music than ever before.

If you're an artist, today is the best time to be alive.

So miss me with this shyt...but when you increase access, you dilute the pool.

i don't think so, you know how many times i've listened to new albums and feel dissapointed after waiting months for that shyt? music is garbage these days, i have to weed out all of the garbage we call "hip hop" to like something. i don't care about "what's hot" as long as i like it. being an artist it might be good but being a fan you need to know what you like. i fukk with some new music but it's never touching the classics.

 

[Pinyapplesuckas]

So how many streams Big Sean had? I guess IDFWU really pushed it over the top because he only sold 350k copies

that song was big on the radio here..if this was the 90s he at least woulda went 1.5

 

[NigerianDonDada]

IDFWU=3x Platinum
Blessings= 2xPlatinum
Paradise=Gold
OMCCTW=Gold
I Know=Gold
Play No Games=TBD

helped boost up Sean's DSP sales What a Year

 

[Shaman]

XO Gang

 

[Craig Mack]

Has to be an officially released album on streaming sites that report obviously. No one's about to count free Youtube or Soundcloud streams.

What's the streaming sites?

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

@NigerianDonDada we did it breh
Sean don

 

[JerseyBoy23]

The way Down in the DM's is popping, I guess Yo Gotti about to get a gold or platinum plaque now.

 

[No1]

What's the streaming sites?

Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music, VEVO certified streams, etc. That is how shyt like Taylor Swift and Miley go up so fast (besides iheartradio BS but that's another discussion). All those teens line up to watch the videos.