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9/16/2003 5:58:46 PM by
c-quel
Every artist seems to brag about their selling power. Well here are the official numbers according to The Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), the people responsible for giving certifications, for 2002 and 2003. Certifications are done monthly, August is the last months for certifications. I’ll update when the September information is released.
 Multi Platinum Certification
* Information is provided in the following format:
Title, Artist, Release Date, Millions, Label, Certification Date
- R. R KELLY, 11/10/1998 8 JIVE 8/14/2003
- STRIPPED, CHRISTINA AGUILERA, 10/29/2002, 3, RCA RECORDS, 8/7/2003
- JUSTIFIED, JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE, 11/5/2002, 3, JIVE, 8/5/2003
- UNDER CONSTRUCTION, MISSY ELLIOTT, 11/12/2002, 2, ELEKTRA, 7/14/2003
- ATLIENS, OUTKAST, 8/27/1996, 2, LAFACE, 6/24/2003
- GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN', 50 CENT, 2/6/2003, 5, AFTERMATH / INTERSCOPE, 6/12/2003
- LSG, LSG, 10/24/1997, 2, ELEKTRA, 5/23/2003
- CHOCOLATE FACTORY, KELLY, R,. 2/18/2003, 2, JIVE 5/19/2003
- THE EMINEM SHOW, EMINEM, 5/26/2002, 8, INTERSCOPE, 3/13/2003
- BETTER DAYZ, 2 PAC 11/26/2002, 2, INTERSCOPE, 1/31/2003
- 8 MILE SOUNDTRACK, 10/29/2002, 4, INTERSCOPE, 1/31/2003
- MERRY CHRISTMAS, MARIAH CAREY, 10/28/1994, 5, COLUMBIA, 1/30/2003
- UNLEASH THE DRAGON, SISQO, 11/30/1999, 5, DEF JAM RECORDS, 1/28/2003
- #1'S "CAREY, MARIAH", 11/4/1998, 5, COLUMBIA 1/24/2003
- THIS IS ME....THEN, JENNIFER LOPEZ, 11/26/2002 , 2, EPIC 1/14/2003
- ASHANTI, ASHANTI, 4/2/2002, 3, "MURDER, INC." 12/17/2002
- THE BLUEPRINT 2: THE GIFT AND THE CURSE, JAY-Z, 11/12/2002, 3, ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS, 12/10/2002
- NELLYVILLE, NELLY, 6/25/2002, 5, UNIVERSAL RECORDS, 11/14/2002
- WHITNEY: THE GREATEST HITS, WHITNEY HOUSTON, 5/16/2000, 3, ARISTA 11/12/2002
- WORD OF MOUF, LUDACRIS, 11/27/2001, 3, DEF JAM SOUTH, 10/31/2002
- M!SSUNDAZTOOD, PINK, 11/20/2001, 4, ARISTA, 9/26/2002
- 8701, USHER, 8/7/2001, 4, ARISTA, 7/26/2002
- BACK FOR THE FIRST TIME, LUDACRIS, 10/17/2000, 3, DEF JAM SOUTH 5/7/2002
- THE BLUEPRINT, JAY-Z, 9/11/2001, 2, ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS 5/1/2002
- MOULIN ROUGE SOUNDTRACK, 5/8/2001, 2, INTERSCOPE, 4/23/2002
- TP-2.COM, R KELLY, 11/7/2000, 4, JIVE, 4/9/2002
- PAIN IS LOVE, JA RULE, 10/2/2001, 3, MURDER, INC., 4/4/2002
- MAXWELL'S URBAN HANG SUITE, MAXWELL, 3/20/96, 2, COLUMBIA, 3/6/02
- SONGS IN A MINOR, ALICIA KEYS, 6/26/01, 5, J RECORDS, 3/4/02
- AALIYAH, AALIYAH, 7/17/01, 2, BLACKGROUND, 2/27/02
- NO MORE DRAMA, MARY J. BLIGE, 8/28/01, 2, MCA, 2/19/02
- INVINCIBLE, MICHAEL JACKSON, 10/30/01, 2, EPIC, 1/25/02
- SURVIVOR, DESTINY’S CHILD, 5/1/01, 4, COLUMBIA, 1/7/02
 Platinum Certification
* Information is provided in the following format:
Title, Artist, Release Date, Label, Certification Date
- BAD BOYS II SOUNDTRACK, 7/15/2003, BAD BOY / UNIVERSAL, 8/21/2003
- CHAPTER II, ASHANTI, 7/1/2003, MURDER, INC., 8/14/2003
- DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE, BEYONCE, 6/17/2003, COLUMBIA, 7/29/2003
- DANCE WITH MY FATHER, LUTHER VANDROSS, 6/10/2003, J RECORDS 7/15/2003
- THE REBIRTH OF KIRK FRANKLIN, KIRK FRANKLIN, 2/19/2002, GOSPO CENTRIC, 5/19/2003
- DUTTY ROCK, SEAN PAUL, 11/12/2002, ATLANTIC, 3/31/2003
- PAID THA COST TO BE DA BO$$, SNOOP DOGG, 11/26/2002, PRIORITY 3/31/2003
- PANDEMONIUM!, B2K, 12/10/2002, EPIC, 3/17/2003
- NBA LIVESTYLE 2003, VARIOUS, 10/8/2002, EA SPORTS TRAX, 3/3/2003
- GHETTO FABOLOUS, FABOLOUS, 9/11/2001, ELEKTRA, 2/6/2003
- I CARE 4 U, AALIYAH, 12/10/2002, BLACKGROUND, 1/15/2003
- GOD'S SON, NAS, 12/13/2002, COLUMBIA, 1/14/2003
- JUST WHITNEY, WHITNEY HOUSTON, 12/10/2002 ARISTA 1/10/2003
- CHARMBRACELET, MARIAH CAREY, 12/3/2002 ISLAND RECORDS 1/9/2003
- COME HOME WITH ME, CAM'RON, 5/14/2002 ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS 12/19/2002
- THE LAST TEMPTATION , JA RULE, 11/19/2002 "MURDER, INC." 12/19/2002
- JUSLISEN, MUSIQ ,5/7/2002 DEF JAM / DEF SOUL 12/17/2002
- WWE: THE ANTHOLOGY 11/12/2002 KOCH 12/16/2002
- 3D ,TLC, 11/12/2002 ARISTA 12/10/2002
- UNDAGROUND LEGEND , LIL' FLIP, 8/27/2002 COLUMBIA 12/3/2002
- SHAMAN, SANTANA, 10/22/2002 ARISTA 11/25/2002
- 702, 702, 6/15/1999 MOTOWN 11/4/2002
- WATERMELON, CHICKEN & GRITZ, NAPPY ROOTS, 2/26/2002 ATLANTIC 10/10/2002
- THE N.W.A. LEGACY: 1988-1998, N.W.A., 3/23/1999, PRIORITY 9/30/2002
- I'M BOUT IT SOUNDTRACK, 5/20/1997, PRIORITY 9/6/2002
- HOOD RICH, BIG TYMERS, 4/30/2002, CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL 8/30/2002
- P. DIDDY PRESENTS: WE INVENTED THE REMIX, 5/14/2002, BAD BOY/ARISTA 6/28/2002
- MTV UNPLUGGED 2.0, LAURYN HILL, 5/7/2002, COLUMBIA 6/11/2002
- IN A MAJOR WAY, E-40, 3/14/1995, JIVE ,6/3/2002
- THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS SOUNDTRACK, 6/5/2001, MURDER, INC. 5/24/2002
- J.O.S.E. (JEALOUS ONES STILL ENVY), FAT JOE, 11/26/2001 ATLANTIC 5/22/2002
- THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS , R KELLY & JAY-Z, 3/19/2002 ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS 5/14/2002
- THIS IS CHRISTMAS, LUTHER VANDROSS, 10/13/1995 EPIC 4/17/2002
- ICE CREAM MAN, MASTER P, 4/1/1996 NO LIMIT/PRIORITY 4/12/2002
- FULL MOON, BRANDY, 3/5/2002 ATLANTIC 4/5/2002
- AZ YET, AZ YET, 10/29/1996 LAFACE 4/4/2002
- GENESIS, BUSTA RHYMES 11/27/2001 J RECORDS 3/11/2002
- J TO THE L-O!: THE REMIXES, JENNIFER LOPEZ, 2/5/02 EPIC 3/7/02
- BIG BOI AND DRE PRESENT...OUTKAST , OUTKAST, 12/4/01 ARISTA 3/6/02
- GHETTO LOVE, JAHEIM , 3/13/01 WARNER BROS. 3/6/02
- REASONABLE DOUBT, JAY-Z, 6/1/96 ROC-A-FELLA/PRIORITY 2/7/02
- BORN TO DO IT, CRAIG DAVID, 7/17/01 ATLANTIC 1/28/02
- DOGGY BAG , LIL' BOW WOW , 12/18/01 COLUMBIA 1/23/02
 Gold Certification
* Information is provided in the following format:
Title, Artist, Release Date, Label, Certification Date
- JACKPOT, CHINGY, 7/15/2003, CAPITOL, 8/25/2003
- 2 FAST 2 FURIOUS SOUNDTRACK, 5/27/2003 ,DEF JAM SOUTH, 8/14/2003
- IRV GOTTI PRESENTS: THE INC, VARIOUS, 7/2/2002, MURDER, INC. 8/14/2003
- AFTER THE STORM, MONICA, 6/17/2003, J RECORDS, 7/17/2003
- FLOETIC, FLOETRY, 10/1/2002, DREAMWORKS, 7/14/2003
- LEGACY: THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION, BOYZ II MEN, 11/13/2001 MOTOWN, 6/30/2003
- THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION, LIONEL RICHIE, 2/4/2003, UTV, 6/30/2003
- BODY KISS, ISLEY BROTHERS, 5/6/2003, DREAMWORKS, 6/9/2003
- PHRENOLOGY, THE ROOTS, 11/26/2002, MCA, 6/3/2003
- CRADLE 2 THE GRAVE SOUNDTRACK, 2/18/2003, BLOODLINE RECORDS / DEF JAM, 5/19/2003
- DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY, CAM'RON PRESENTS THE DIPLOMATS, 3/11/2003 ROC-A-FELLA RECORDS, 5/19/2003
- DRU WORLD ORDER, DRU HILL, 11/26/2002, DEF JAM / DEF SOUL, 5/19/2003
- THE SENIOR GINUWINE, 4/8/2003, EPIC, 5/8/2003
- KINGS OF CRUNK, LIL' JON & THE EASTSIDE BOYZ, 10/29/2002 TVT 4/30/2003
- STREET DREAMS, FABOLOUS, 3/4/2003 ELEKTRA 4/11/2003
- LA BELLA MAFIA, LIL' KIM, 3/4/2003 ATLANTIC 4/8/2003
- 20TH CENTURY MASTERS - THE BEST OF MARVIN GAYE, MARVIN GAYE, 1/11/2000, MOTOWN, 3/24/2003
- 20TH CENTURY MASTERS - THE BEST OF THE TEMPTATIONS, THE TEMPTATIONS, 8/1/1999, MOTOWN, 3/24/2003
- QUEEN OF THE DAMNED SOUNDTRACK, 2/19/2002, WARNER BROS., 3/24/2003
- SONG REVIEW: GREATEST HITS WONDER, STEVIE, 12/10/1996, MOTOWN 3/24/2003
- ETERNAL E, EAZY-E, 11/28/1995, PRIORITY, 2/21/2003
- I WANNA GO THERE, TYRESE, 12/17/2002, J RECORDS, 2/14/2003
- BIRDMAN BABY AKA THE #1 STUNNA 11/26/2002 CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL 1/15/2003
- IT AIN'T SAFE NO MORE BUSTA RHYMES 11/26/2002 J RECORDS 1/6/2003
- LUCKY DAY SHAGGY 10/29/2002 MCA 12/17/2002
- MORE THAN A WOMAN TONI BRAXTON, 11/19/2002 ARISTA 12/13/2002
- SLICKER THAN YOUR AVERAGE CRAIG DAVID, 11/12/2002 ATLANTIC 12/13/2002
- STILL GHETTO JAHEIM 11/5/2002 WARNER BROS. 12/6/2002
- SIMPLY DEEP, KELLY ROWLAND 10/22/2002 COLUMBIA 12/5/2002
- EVE-OLUTION EVE 8/27/2002 RUFF RYDERS / INTERSCOPE 11/18/2002
- MAN VS. MACHINE XZIBIT 10/1/2002 COLUMBIA 11/12/2002
- THE VERY BEST OF PRINCE PRINCE 7/31/2001 WARNER BROS. 11/12/2002
- IN SEARCH OF... N.E.R.D. 3/12/2002 VIRGIN RECORDS 11/1/2002
- A GANGSTER AND A GENTLEMAN STYLES 6/25/2002 RUFF RYDERS / INTERSCOPE 10/11/2002
- VOYAGE TO INDIA INDIA.ARIE 9/24/2002 MOTOWN 10/29/2002
- LORD WILLIN' CLIPSE 8/20/2002 ARISTA 10/1/2002
- THUG MISSES KHIA 4/23/2002 ARTEMIS RECORDS 9/20/2002
- SPIRIT OF DAVID FRED HAMMOND, 4/1/1997 VERITY 9/19/2002
- XXX SOUNDTRACK 8/6/2002 UNIVERSAL RECORDS 9/16/2002
- MARIO MARIO 7/23/2002 J RECORDS 9/15/2002
- THUG HOLIDAY TRICK DADDY 8/6/2002 SLIP N SLIDE / ATLANTIC 9/6/2002
- 500 DEGREEZ LIL' WAYNE 7/23/2002 CASH MONEY/UNIVERSAL 9/3/2002
- BORN TO REIGN WILL SMITH, 6/25/2002 COLUMBIA 7/26/2002
- BELIEVE YOLANDA ADAMS, 11/9/2001 ELEKTRA 7/16/2002
- ECSTASY AVANT 3/26/2002 MCA 6/6/2002
- PUT YO HOOD UP LIL' JON & THE EASTSIDE BOYZ 5/22/2001 TVT 6/6/2002
- SOUTHERN HUMMINGBIRD, TWEET, 4/2/2002 ELEKTRA 4/30/2002
- BETTER DAYS, JOE, 12/11/2001 JIVE 4/11/2002
- TARANTULA, MYSTIKAL, 12/18/2001 JIVE 4/11/2002
- ULTIMATE COLLECTION, BARRY WHITE, 4/25/2000 UTV 4/11/2002
- DUCES 'N TRAYZ...THE OLD FASHIONED WAY , SNOOP DOGG PRES. THA EASTSIDAZ 7/31/2001 TVT 3/11/2002
- LIL' ROMEO, LIL' ROMEO 7/3/01 PRIORITY 3/4/02
- THE WASH SOUNDTRACK , 11/6/01 INTERSCOPE 2/28/02
- GREATEST HITS , N.W.A. , 7/2/96 PRIORITY 2/14/02
- MAHOGANY SOUL, ANGIE STONE, 11/6/01 J RECORDS 2/12/02
- GREATEST HITS, GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, 1/1/90 CURB 2/6/02
- INFAMY, MOBB DEEP 12/11/01 LOUD 1/29/02
- IRON FLAG , WU-TANG CLAN, 12/18/01 LOUD 1/29/02
- EXPERIENCE: JILL SCOTT 826+, JILL SCOTT 11/20/01 EPIC 1/17/02
- STILLMATIC, NAS, 12/18/01 COLUMBIA 1/16/02
 Gold & Platinum Video Longform Certifications
* Information is provided in the following format:
Title, Artist, Release Date, Certification, Label, Certification Date
- FAMILY PORTRAIT / DON'T LET ME GET ME PINK, 3/11/2003, GOLD, ARISTA, 5/15/2003
- HAND'S UP / GIRL TALK TLC, 4/15/2003, GOLD, ARISTA, 5/15/2003
- U DON'T HAVE TO CALL / U GOT IT BAD, USHER, 5/21/2002, GOLD, ARISTA, 5/15/2003
- INTRODUCING B2K, B2K, 5/14/2002, GOLD, EPIC, 5/5/2003
- SURVIVOR, DESTINY'S CHILD, 5/15/2001, GOLD, COLUMBIA, 5/5/2003
- LET'S GET LOUD, JENNIFER LOPEZ, 2/11/2003, GOLD, EPIC, 4/23/2003
- BLUE WILD ANGEL: LIVE AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT, JIMI HENDRIX, 11/12/2002 GOLD, MCA, 4/17/2003
- HISTORY ON FILM, MICHAEL JACKSON, 11/13/2001, Platinum(x3), EPIC, 3/18/2003
- VIDEO GREATEST HITS/HISTORY, MICHAEL JACKSON, 6/9/1995, Platinum(x5), EPIC, 3/18/2003
- ALL ACCESS EUROPE, EMINEM, 6/18/2002 PLATINUM INTERSCOPE 11/4/2002
- LOVERS LIVE , SADE, 2/26/2002 GOLD EPIC 1/30/2003
- ALWAYS AND FOREVER - AN EVENING OF SONGS, LUTHER VANDROSS, 9/2/1997 GOLD EPIC 10/8/2002
- UP in SMOKE TOUR VARIOUS 12/19/2000 PLATINUM EAGLE VISION 9/26/2002
- FEELIN' SO GOOD, JENNIFER LOPEZ ,11/7/2000, GOLD, EPIC 6/24/2002
- SHOCKUMENTARY, INSANE CLOWN POSSE, 6/23/1998, PLATINUM, ISLAND VIDEO 5/21/2002
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BRING THE PAIN, CHRIS ROCK, 12/3/1996, PLATINUM, DREAMWORKS 4/1/2002
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