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Drake Extends RIAA Diamond Lead to 16 as Take Care and Five Singles Reach the Milestone

Fresh RIAA updates push key albums and tracks to higher multi-platinum tiers.

Overview

  • On Oct. 24, his 39th birthday, Drake received 16 new RIAA certifications, including six new diamond plaques.
  • New diamond awards include the album Take Care and the singles Nice for What, The Motto, Headlines, Passionfruit, and Nonstop.
  • He now holds a record 16 RIAA diamond-certified records in total, comprising 15 singles plus Take Care.
  • Album upgrades reported include Views at 9x platinum, Nothing Was the Same at 7x, If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late at 5x, and For All the Dogs at 3x.
  • Individual tracks also climbed tiers, with Chicago Freestyle and Rich Flex at 5x, Rich Baby Daddy at 3x, and Slime You Out, Virginia Beach, and Hours in Silence at 2x, with updates relayed via Chart Data and social posts that also teased his forthcoming Iceman album.