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
N.W.A.	STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON	PRIORITY	SINGLE	June 16, 2016	Artist N.W.A. Title STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON Label PRIORITY Format SINGLE Certification Date June 16, 2016
N.W.A.	STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON	PRIORITY	ALBUM	November 11, 2015	Artist N.W.A. Title STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON Label PRIORITY Format ALBUM Certification Date November 11, 2015
N.W.A.	THE N.W.A. LEGACY: 1988-1998	PRIORITY	ALBUM	September 30, 2002	Artist N.W.A. Title THE N.W.A. LEGACY: 1988-1998 Label PRIORITY Format ALBUM Certification Date September 30, 2002
N.W.A.	GREATEST HITS	PRIORITY	ALBUM	February 14, 2002	Artist N.W.A. Title GREATEST HITS Label PRIORITY Format ALBUM Certification Date February 14, 2002
N.W.A. & THE POSSE	N.W.A. AND THE POSSE	RUTHLESS	ALBUM	April 19, 1994	Artist N.W.A. & THE POSSE Title N.W.A. AND THE POSSE Label RUTHLESS Format ALBUM Certification Date April 19, 1994
N.W.A.	100 MILES AND RUNNIN'	PRIORITY	SHORT FORM ALBUM	September 16, 1992	Artist N.W.A. Title 100 MILES AND RUNNIN' Label PRIORITY Format SHORT FORM ALBUM Certification Date September 16, 1992
N.W.A.	EFIL4ZAGGIN	RUTHLESS	ALBUM	August 8, 1991	Artist N.W.A. Title EFIL4ZAGGIN Label RUTHLESS Format ALBUM Certification Date August 8, 1991

Gold & Platinum

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

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