No Rap Album Has Gone Platinum in 2014

Isn't that crazy? Album sales are so bad these days that we are in November of 2014, and not one rap album has gone Platinum. In fact, no rap album has gone Gold. Hip Hop album sales are at an all time low currently. And I guess a lot of rappers are scared of dropping their albums right now cos rappers just keep pushing back their albums.





We are at a time when elite rappers like Young Jeezy and T.I have to struggle for many weeks to sell what they normally sold out the gate in their first week in stores. Both artists aren't even close to going Gold...they ain't even close to the 300k mark yet. What's happening? Is it the illegal downloads? I don't think we can keep putting the blame on that. A lot of people outside Hip Hop are still selling huge numbers. At least Taylor Swift just sold over 1.2 million copies in her first week in stores, with her 1989 album. So, what's up with Hip Hop? Could it be that a change is needed?

Gold & Platinum Selling Hip-Hop Singles Of 2012

Although no rap/hip-hop album went platinum (sold over a million copies) in 2012, a lot of hip-hop singles got platinum certifications from RIAA. I guess artists are paying more attention to making money off singles, than they are at dropping well-rounded rap albums. Anyway, below are the singles from rappers that either got Gold Plaques, or a Platinum Plaques.







Gold Plaques

• Nicki Minaj feat. 2 Chainz- Beez In The Trap

• Tyga- Make It Nasty

• Ca$h Out- Ca$hin Out

• Mac Miller- Knock Knock

• Machine Gun Kelly- Wild Boy

• 2 Chainz feat. Drake- No Lie

• French Montana feat. Rick Ros, Drake, & Lil Wayne- Pop That

Platinum Plaques

• Flo Rida- Wild Ones (3 million copies sold)

• Maroon 5 feat. Wiz Khalifa- Payphone (3 million copies sold)

• Nicki Minaj- Starships (3 million copies sold)

• Flo Rida- Whistle (2 million copies sold)

• PSY- Gangnam Style (2 million copies sold)

• Tyga- Rack City (2 million copies sold)

• Tyga feat. Lil Wayne- Faded (a million copies sold)

• B.O.B- So Good (a million copies sold)

• Kanye West, Big Sean, 2 Chainz & Pusha T- Mercy (a million copies sold)

• Justin Bieber feat. Big Sean- As Long As You Love Me (a million copies sold)

And I would also like to add the top 5 selling Hip-Hop albums of 2012

5.  Nas- Life Is Good (346,000 copies sold)



4.  2 Chainz- Based On A T.R.U Story (428,000 copies sold)



3.  Rick Ross- God Forgives, I Don't (450,000 copies sold)




2.  Kendrick Lamar- Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (540,000 copies sold)



1.  Nicki Minaj- Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (adding the sales of The Re-Up, 772, 000 copies)

9th Week Sales of Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Album

Nicki Minaj finally goes Gold with her second album; Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded album sold 15,300 copies in its 9th week in stores, and is now at a total of 508,100 copies sold.