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.

Artist	Title	Label	Format	Certification Date
MATOMA & THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G.	OLD THING BACK (FEAT. JA RULE AND RALPH TRESVANT)	ATLANTIC RECORDS	SINGLE	June 13, 2022	Artist MATOMA & THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title OLD THING BACK (FEAT. JA RULE AND RALPH TRESVANT) Label ATLANTIC RECORDS Format SINGLE Certification Date June 13, 2022
JA RULE	WONDERFUL	DEF JAM	SINGLE	May 19, 2005	Artist JA RULE Title WONDERFUL Label DEF JAM Format SINGLE Certification Date May 19, 2005
JA RULE	R.U.L.E.	THE INC.	ALBUM	January 14, 2005	Artist JA RULE Title R.U.L.E. Label THE INC. Format ALBUM Certification Date January 14, 2005
JA RULE	THE LAST TEMPTATION	THE INC.	ALBUM	December 19, 2002	Artist JA RULE Title THE LAST TEMPTATION Label THE INC. Format ALBUM Certification Date December 19, 2002
JA RULE	PAIN IS LOVE	THE INC.	ALBUM	April 4, 2002	Artist JA RULE Title PAIN IS LOVE Label THE INC. Format ALBUM Certification Date April 4, 2002
JA RULE	RULE 3:36	THE INC.	ALBUM	August 20, 2001	Artist JA RULE Title RULE 3:36 Label THE INC. Format ALBUM Certification Date August 20, 2001
JA RULE	VENNI, VETTI, VECCI	DEF JAM	ALBUM	July 12, 1999	Artist JA RULE Title VENNI, VETTI, VECCI Label DEF JAM Format ALBUM Certification Date July 12, 1999

Gold & Platinum

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

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