The 40-year-old part-Mexican American singer, songwriter and actor’s 2008 breakout debut hit Day ‘N’ Nite is now a diamond-certified record by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The diamond certification is given to artists whose songs have moved 10 million units.
Plus, Cudi’s “Pursuit of Happiness,” featuring MGMT and Ratatat, earned a 12-times platinum status in the U.S., accumulating 12 million in equivalent song units.
According to the RIAA, one equivalent song unit is equal to a single digital song sale, or 150 on-demand audio and/or video streams.
“Wow, the blessings keep comin. This is HUGE. Yall did this man, im so thankful to have all the support and love Ive had for the past 16 years, and Im not even thinkin about stoppin no time soon,” he wrote on X. “TO ANYONE WHO BUMPED THIS SONG AND STILL DO TO THIS DAY, I LOVE YOU!!”
Cardi B is collecting diamonds… The 29-year-old half-Dominican American rap superstar, who raps “I like diamonds, I like stunting, I like shining” on her smash hit single “I Like It,” has been, appropriately, diamond-certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The Latin-trap summer banger, which features J Balvin and Bad Bunny, has…
Bruno Mars has a Funk-y diamond… The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) has announced that the 31-year-old part-Puerto Rican singer’s inescapable hit collaboration with Mark Ronson, “Uptown Funk,” has achieved diamond certification. The award makes Mars and Ronson only the 10th act to reach 10 million sales for a…
Cardi B isn’t just makin’ money moves… She’s also making history. The 28-year-old half-Dominican American rap superstar’s major-label debut single "Bodak Yellow (Money Moves)" has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. Cardi B is the first female rapper to achieve a diamond single award, according to the…
The diamond certification is given to artists whose songs have moved 10 million units.
