In addition to celebrating his 54th birthday on Dec. 4, Jay-Z hit another milestone, earning 19 gold and platinum RIAA certifications.
Jay earned 10 gold plaques for “Lucifer,” “Oceans” with Frank Ocean, “D.O.A.,” “Encore,” “Bam” with Damian Marley, “Lost One” with Chrisette Michele, “Family Feud” with Beyoncé, “Public Service Announcement (Interlude),” “Girls, Girls, Girls” and “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love).”
His singles “Izzo (H.O.V.A.),” “The Story of O.J.,” “On To The Next One” with Swizz Beatz, “Part II (On The Run)” and “4:44” earned their first platinum certifications while “Holy Grail” is now 5x platinum and “Young Forever” and “Big Pimpin’” are both now 3x platinum, per Hypebeast.