Jay-Z’s new album 4:44 is already considered a rousing success, and today the RIAA added to that storyline, certifying the album platinum.
Props to JAY, he’s done it again! 4:44 Certified Platinum. Another Platinum album adds to an already iconic career. @s_c_ @RocNation #444 pic.twitter.com/le7YRVCfGQ
— RIAA (@RIAA) July 5, 2017
4:44 Goes Platinum – JAY-Z’s 13 Platinum (or higher) solo studio Album Awards are more than any other hip hop artist. @s_c_ @RocNation #444 pic.twitter.com/oSSXrUpMUn
— RIAA (@RIAA) July 5, 2017
The organization tweeted the announcement out this morning, saluting Jay for another incredible achievement in an outstanding musical career. This makes his 13th consecutive platinum LP release, a run that began with 1996’s Reasonable Doubt. His biggest-selling album to date, according to the RIAA, is Vol. 2… Hard Knock Life, which was certified 5x platinum.
The news comes amid a wave of controversy that Hov has attracted because of supposedly anti-semitic lyrics that he used on his new track “The Story of O.J.” Russell Simmons is just one of the high-profile names who have publicly defended him on social media.
