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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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* The website lists include only solo titles. An artist’s overall totals may be higher when collaborations and featured works are also counted.

Most Recent
Most Recent RIAA Gold & Platinum Program RIAA Premios de Oro y Platino Program Top Tallies Artists
Award Artist Title Label Format Certification Date Actions
badge ST level 1 LIL' KIM LA BELLA MAFIA ATLANTIC ALBUM October 16, 2003
badge ST level 1
Artist
LIL' KIM
Title
LA BELLA MAFIA
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
October 16, 2003
badge ST level 2 LIL' KIM HARD CORE BIG BEAT ALBUM March 14, 2001
badge ST level 2
Artist
LIL' KIM
Title
HARD CORE
Label
BIG BEAT
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 14, 2001
badge ST level 1 LIL' KIM THE NOTORIOUS K.I.M. ATLANTIC ALBUM August 2, 2000
badge ST level 1
Artist
LIL' KIM
Title
THE NOTORIOUS K.I.M.
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
August 2, 2000
badge ST level 1 LIL' KIM NOT TONIGHT ATLANTIC SINGLE September 19, 1997
badge ST level 1
Artist
LIL' KIM
Title
NOT TONIGHT
Label
ATLANTIC
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
September 19, 1997
badge ST level 0 LIL' KIM NO TIME BIG BEAT SINGLE March 5, 1997
badge ST level 0
Artist
LIL' KIM
Title
NO TIME
Label
BIG BEAT
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
March 5, 1997