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DRAKE 244 80 80 38 3 All types
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DRAKE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 244

Gold Units: 80

Platinum Units: 80

Multi Platinum Units: 38

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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BEYONCE 161.5 82 53 32 2 All types
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BEYONCE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 161.5

Gold Units: 82

Platinum Units: 53

Multi Platinum Units: 32

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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KANYE WEST 163 93 51 30 1 All types
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KANYE WEST

Cert. Units (In Millions): 163

Gold Units: 93

Platinum Units: 51

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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TAYLOR SWIFT 137.5 70 49 28 1 All types
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TAYLOR SWIFT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 137.5

Gold Units: 70

Platinum Units: 49

Multi Platinum Units: 28

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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POST MALONE 142 47 47 17 8 All types
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POST MALONE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 142

Gold Units: 47

Platinum Units: 47

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 8

Format: All types

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RIHANNA 186 58 46 34 6 All types
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RIHANNA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 186

Gold Units: 58

Platinum Units: 46

Multi Platinum Units: 34

Diamond Units: 6

Format: All types

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TRAVIS SCOTT 132.5 63 46 21 2 All types
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TRAVIS SCOTT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 132.5

Gold Units: 63

Platinum Units: 46

Multi Platinum Units: 21

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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CHRIS BROWN 117 61 41 25 2 All types
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CHRIS BROWN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 117

Gold Units: 61

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 25

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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EMINEM 167 73 41 30 3 All types
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EMINEM

Cert. Units (In Millions): 167

Gold Units: 73

Platinum Units: 41

Multi Platinum Units: 30

Diamond Units: 3

Format: All types

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MORGAN WALLEN 106.5 58 39 18 0 All types
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MORGAN WALLEN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 106.5

Gold Units: 58

Platinum Units: 39

Multi Platinum Units: 18

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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THE WEEKND 132 38 38 16 7 All types
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THE WEEKND

Cert. Units (In Millions): 132

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 38

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 7

Format: All types

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ARIANA GRANDE 107 39 37 20 1 All types
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ARIANA GRANDE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 107

Gold Units: 39

Platinum Units: 37

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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FUTURE 95 71 37 11 1 All types
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FUTURE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 95

Gold Units: 71

Platinum Units: 37

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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J. COLE 96.5 57 34 15 2 All types
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J. COLE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 96.5

Gold Units: 57

Platinum Units: 34

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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JUSTIN BIEBER 122.5 57 34 20 2 All types
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JUSTIN BIEBER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 122.5

Gold Units: 57

Platinum Units: 34

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN 85 98 34 13 0 All types
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YOUNGBOY NEVER BROKE AGAIN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 85

Gold Units: 98

Platinum Units: 34

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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JUICE WRLD 84 49 33 15 1 All types
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JUICE WRLD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 84

Gold Units: 49

Platinum Units: 33

Multi Platinum Units: 15

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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LIL WAYNE 95 34 32 20 2 All types
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LIL WAYNE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 95

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 32

Multi Platinum Units: 20

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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ROD WAVE 65 59 31 11 0 All types
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ROD WAVE

Cert. Units (In Millions): 65

Gold Units: 59

Platinum Units: 31

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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SZA 92.5 43 30 17 0 All types
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SZA

Cert. Units (In Millions): 92.5

Gold Units: 43

Platinum Units: 30

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LIL BABY 76 59 29 13 0 All types
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LIL BABY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 76

Gold Units: 59

Platinum Units: 29

Multi Platinum Units: 13

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LUKE BRYAN 91.5 37 28 17 0 All types
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LUKE BRYAN

Cert. Units (In Millions): 91.5

Gold Units: 37

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST OF HAMILTON 43 46 28 6 0 Digital
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ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST OF HAMILTON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 43

Gold Units: 46

Platinum Units: 28

Multi Platinum Units: 6

Diamond Units: 0

Format: Digital

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BILLIE EILISH 67.5 38 27 11 2 All types
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BILLIE EILISH

Cert. Units (In Millions): 67.5

Gold Units: 38

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 2

Format: All types

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ELVIS PRESLEY 50.5 54 27 7 0 All types
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ELVIS PRESLEY

Cert. Units (In Millions): 50.5

Gold Units: 54

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 7

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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LIL UZI VERT 84 29 27 17 1 All types
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LIL UZI VERT

Cert. Units (In Millions): 84

Gold Units: 29

Platinum Units: 27

Multi Platinum Units: 17

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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BLAKE SHELTON 52 34 26 11 0 All types
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BLAKE SHELTON

Cert. Units (In Millions): 52

Gold Units: 34

Platinum Units: 26

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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TIM MCGRAW 53.5 37 26 11 0 All types
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TIM MCGRAW

Cert. Units (In Millions): 53.5

Gold Units: 37

Platinum Units: 26

Multi Platinum Units: 11

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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USHER 83.5 33 26 16 1 All types
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USHER

Cert. Units (In Millions): 83.5

Gold Units: 33

Platinum Units: 26

Multi Platinum Units: 16

Diamond Units: 1

Format: All types

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CARRIE UNDERWOOD 49.5 32 25 12 0 All types
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CARRIE UNDERWOOD

Cert. Units (In Millions): 49.5

Gold Units: 32

Platinum Units: 25

Multi Platinum Units: 12

Diamond Units: 0

Format: All types

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