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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 DI level 2 KODAK BLACK PIMPIN AIN'T EAZY ATLANTIC RECORDS SINGLE July 22, 2026
badge DI level 2
Artist
KODAK BLACK
Title
PIMPIN AIN'T EAZY
Label
ATLANTIC RECORDS
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
July 22, 2026
badge DI level 0 MIKE SHERM, LIL WOADIE, THEE PROPHECY PIMP HOE IGNO RECORDS / IGNO CLIQUE SINGLE June 30, 2026
badge DI level 0
Artist
MIKE SHERM, LIL WOADIE, THEE PROPHECY
Title
PIMP HOE
Label
IGNO RECORDS / IGNO CLIQUE
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
June 30, 2026
badge DI level 0 KURT VILE PRETTY PIMPIN MATADOR SINGLE December 13, 2023
badge DI level 0
Artist
KURT VILE
Title
PRETTY PIMPIN
Label
MATADOR
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 13, 2023
badge DI level 3 JAY-Z BIG PIMPIN' ISLAND/DEF JAM SINGLE December 4, 2023
badge DI level 3
Artist
JAY-Z
Title
BIG PIMPIN'
Label
ISLAND/DEF JAM
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
December 4, 2023
badge ST level 1 KENDRICK LAMAR TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY TOP DAWG ENTERTAINMENT / INTERSCOPE ALBUM February 1, 2016
badge ST level 1
Artist
KENDRICK LAMAR
Title
TO PIMP A BUTTERFLY
Label
TOP DAWG ENTERTAINMENT / INTERSCOPE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
February 1, 2016
badge ST level 0 PIMP C PIMPALATION RAP-A-LOT/ASYLUM ALBUM March 8, 2007
badge ST level 0
Artist
PIMP C
Title
PIMPALATION
Label
RAP-A-LOT / ASYLUM
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
March 8, 2007
badge LA level 1 PIMPINELA SERIE 23 GOLD UNIVISION RECORDS ALBUM July 31, 2002
badge LA level 1
Artist
PIMPINELA
Title
SERIE 23 GOLD
Label
UNIVISION RECORDS
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
July 31, 2002
badge ST level 0 DO OR DIE PO PIMP NOO TRYBE/VIRGIN SINGLE October 10, 1996
badge ST level 0
Artist
DO OR DIE
Title
PO PIMP
Label
NOO TRYBE / VIRGIN
Format
SINGLE
Certification Date
October 10, 1996
badge ST level 1 TOO SHORT SHORTY THE PIMP JIVE ALBUM January 19, 1996
badge ST level 1
Artist
TOO SHORT
Title
SHORTY THE PIMP
Label
JIVE
Format
ALBUM
Certification Date
January 19, 1996