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Gold & Platinum

RIAA’s historic Gold® & Platinum® Program defines success in the recorded music industry.

Originally conceived to honor artists and track sound recording sales, Gold & Platinum Awards have come to stand as a benchmark of success for any artist—whether they’ve just released their first song or Greatest Hits album. Check out our interactive timeline to learn about the program’s storied history.

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Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists

Award	Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date	Actions
	JAY-Z	4:44	ROC NATION	ALBUM	May 10, 2023		Artist JAY-Z Title 4:44 Label ROC NATION Format ALBUM Certification Date May 10, 2023
	JAY-Z	AMERICAN GANGSTER	ROC-A-FELLA	ALBUM	December 6, 2007		Artist JAY-Z Title AMERICAN GANGSTER Label ROC-A-FELLA Format ALBUM Certification Date December 6, 2007
	JAY-Z	BLUEPRINT 3	ROC NATION/ATLANTIC	ALBUM	July 12, 2023		Artist JAY-Z Title BLUEPRINT 3 Label ROC NATION / ATLANTIC Format ALBUM Certification Date July 12, 2023
	JAY-Z & LINKIN PARK	COLLISION COURSE	WARNER BROS RECORDS	ALBUM	August 15, 2017		Artist JAY-Z & LINKIN PARK Title COLLISION COURSE Label WARNER BROS RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 15, 2017
	JAY-Z	IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I	ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS	ALBUM	February 5, 1999		Artist JAY-Z Title IN MY LIFETIME, VOLUME I Label ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date February 5, 1999
	JAY-Z	JAY-Z UNPLUGGED	ROC NATION	ALBUM	June 23, 2017		Artist JAY-Z Title JAY-Z UNPLUGGED Label ROC NATION Format ALBUM Certification Date June 23, 2017
	JAY-Z	KINGDOM COME	ROC-A-FELLA	ALBUM	December 14, 2006		Artist JAY-Z Title KINGDOM COME Label ROC-A-FELLA Format ALBUM Certification Date December 14, 2006
	JAY-Z	MAGNA CARTA . . . HOLY GRAIL	ROC NATION	ALBUM	May 11, 2023		Artist JAY-Z Title MAGNA CARTA . . . HOLY GRAIL Label ROC NATION Format ALBUM Certification Date May 11, 2023
	JAY-Z	REASONABLE DOUBT	ROC-A-FELLA/PRIORITY	ALBUM	February 7, 2002		Artist JAY-Z Title REASONABLE DOUBT Label ROC-A-FELLA / PRIORITY Format ALBUM Certification Date February 7, 2002
	JAY-Z & R. KELLY	THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS	ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS	ALBUM	May 14, 2002		Artist JAY-Z & R. KELLY Title THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Label ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date May 14, 2002
	JAY-Z	THE BLACK ALBUM	DEF JAM RECORDS	ALBUM	July 12, 2023		Artist JAY-Z Title THE BLACK ALBUM Label DEF JAM RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date July 12, 2023
	JAY-Z	THE BLUEPRINT	ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS	ALBUM	April 7, 2023		Artist JAY-Z Title THE BLUEPRINT Label ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date April 7, 2023
	JAY-Z	THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE	ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS	ALBUM	December 10, 2002		Artist JAY-Z Title THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE Label ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date December 10, 2002
	JAY-Z	THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA	ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS	ALBUM	December 4, 2000		Artist JAY-Z Title THE DYNASTY: ROC-LA-FAMILIA Label ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date December 4, 2000
	JAY-Z & R. KELLY	UNFINISHED BUSINESS	ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS	ALBUM	December 1, 2004		Artist JAY-Z & R. KELLY Title UNFINISHED BUSINESS Label ISLAND DEF JAM / JIVE RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date December 1, 2004
	JAY-Z	VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE	ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS	ALBUM	April 7, 2023		Artist JAY-Z Title VOL 2…HARD KNOCK LIFE Label ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date April 7, 2023
	JAY-Z	VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER	ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS	ALBUM	February 14, 2001		Artist JAY-Z Title VOL. 3...LIFE AND TIMES OF S. CARTER Label ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS Format ALBUM Certification Date February 14, 2001
	JAY-Z & KANYE WEST	WATCH THE THRONE	ROC-A-FELLA	ALBUM	November 23, 2020		Artist JAY-Z & KANYE WEST Title WATCH THE THRONE Label ROC-A-FELLA Format ALBUM Certification Date November 23, 2020