When a song or album drops, you’ll hear about chart rankings and first-week sales in the following weeks, but how songs perform over time is the true testament to their success. The bragging rights of top two and it’s not two sound great, but nothing looks as good as the gold and platinum records artists can hang on their wall when their music becomes RIAA certified.
A song goes Gold when it sells 500,000 units, Platinum when it sells 1 million units, and Diamond when it sells 10 million units. The biggest hits progress in commercial success for years after their release and add some serious credentials to an artist’s rap resume.
We broke down the seventeen rappers with the most Gold and Platinum songs (so far) this decade, from emo rap GOATs like Juice WRLD to artists that serve up classic Southern hospitality like Moneybagg Yo.
Lil Baby — 73 Gold & Platinum Songs
Lil Baby showed that he had “Sum 2 Prove” with his music — and has the certifications to prove it. “Drip Too Hard” is the 86th song in RIAA history to reach diamond status and was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards. “Yes Indeed” earned the ATL artist his first Billboard Hot 100 entry in the Top Ten. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Drip Too Hard” with Gunna — Diamond and Platinum 10x
- “Yes Indeed” with Drake — Platinum x7
- “Woah” — Platinum x5
Lil Durk — 45 Gold & Platinum Songs
The rapper’s collaboration with J. Cole, “All My Life,” not only went two times platinum but earned him a Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance in 2024. “Hellcats and Trackhawks” debuted at number #74 on the Billboard Hot 100 but worked up to certified platinum over time. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “All My Life” with J. Cole — Platinum x2
- “Hellcats and Trackhawks” with Only The Family — Platinum x2
- “Home Body” with Gunna and TK Kravitz — Platinum x1
NBA Youngboy — 39 Gold & Platinum Songs
Despite all of the legal drama, NBA Youngboy is still putting out hits and getting his flowers. “Outside Today” debuted in the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, and he went even higher with “Bandit,” which made it to the Top Ten of the chart. “Valuable Pain” from his 2018 album Realer only debuted at 87 on the Hot 100 but has sold over 3 million units. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Outside Today” — Platinum 4x
- “Valuable Pain” — Platinum 3x
- “Bandit” with Juice WRLD — Platinum 3x
Polo G — 38 Gold & Platinum Songs
Polo G is back outside after his run-ins with the law, but his music has continued to rake in the achievements. His song “Pop Out” with Lil Tjay officially went eight times platinum in August 2023 and earned them their first entry on the Billboard Hot 100. He did his big one with “Rapstar” two years later, finally earning him a number-one spot on the chart. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Pop Out” with Lil Tjay — Platinum 8x
- “Rapstar” — Platinum 7x
- “Martin & Gina” — Platinum 6x
Rod Wave — 31 Gold & Platinum Songs
Sometimes, people just want to be in their feelings — and Rod Wave is a master of pain rap . His collab with Polo G, “Richer,” spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 after its debut at number 22. Who could forget the sad (but catchy) track “Heart on Ice” that debuted at number 25 on the chart but took off once it hit TikTok. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Rags2Riches” — Platinum 4x
- “Richer” with Polo G — Platinum 4x
- “Heart on Ice” — Platinum 4x
Future — 29 Gold & Platinum Songs
Even though they (might) still be beefing, life was good when Drake and Future’s collaboration went eleven times platinum in July 2022 after a number two debut on the Billboard Hot 100. Flute players rejoiced when “Mask Off” dropped and became his first Top Five single on the chart. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Life is Good” with Drake — Diamond and Platinum 11x
- “Mask Off” — Platinum 9x
- “Low Life” with The Weeknd — Platinum 8x
Moneybagg Yo — 27 Gold & Platinum Songs
Moneybagg Yo has time beyond just today to flex his RIAA achievements. His three biggest songs are all triple platinum, with “Time Today” going number one on the Billboard Rap Airplay chart. The hip-hop artist opening his soul about his vices paid off on “Wockesha,” securing him another number one on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Time Today” — Platinum 3x
- “Wockesha” — Platinum 3x
- “Said Sum” — Platinum 3x
Travis Scott — 25 Gold & Platinum Songs
La Flame has always been a rager, but he got into his “sicko” bag with Drake — which paid off. The song officially went 15 times platinum in August 2024 and was the first rap song to spend over 30 weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Even though it debuted at number 92 on the chart, “Goosebumps” is still seen as a classic Travis Scott song that even your grandma may have heard on the radio. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Sicko Mode” with Drake — Diamond and Platinum 15x
- “Goosebumps” with Kendrick Lamar — Diamond and Platinum 15x
- “Highest in the Room” — Platinum 9x
Juice WRLD — 25 Gold & Platinum Songs
The late Juice WRLD changed the lives of fans with his one-of-a-kind music catalog, which continues to be honored by the RIAA. His “Lucid Dreams” arrived at number two on the Hot 100 and is seen as an essential track to the emo rap genre. “All Girls of the Same” had a lower debut on the chart at number 92, but has had over one billion Spotify streams since then. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Lucid Dreams” — Diamond and Platinum 11x
- “All Girls Are The Same” — Platinum 8x
- “Armed and Dangerous” — Platinum 5x
Drake — 21 Gold & Platinum Songs
Drake is a certified hitmaker. It was “God’s Plan” for the song to debut at the top of the Hot 100 with a heart-warming music video to match. “One Dance” sat at the top of the charts for a record-breaking ten weeks and was named the 2016 Song of the Summer by Billboard. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “God’s Plan” — Diamond and Platinum 16x
- “One Dance” with WizKid and Kyla — Diamond and Platinum 11x
- “Hotline Bling” — Diamond
Gunna — 21 Gold & Platinum Songs
Not even the “snitch” and “rat” accusations could stop Gunna from bringing in the RIAA stats. “Drip Too Hard” gave Gunna his first and Lil Baby’s second top-ten hit on the Hot 100. His other song with Lil Baby, “Close Friends,” also did well on the chart with a number 28 debut. On his own, “Fukumean” secured the artist his third number-one on the Rhythmic Airplay chart and his first number-one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Drip Too Hard” with Lil Baby — Diamond and Platinum 10x
- “Close Friends” with Lil Baby — Platinum 5x
- “Fukumean” — Platinum 3x
Megan Thee Stallion — 18 Gold & Platinum Songs
Time to turn up, hotties. Her collab with DaBaby, “Cash Shit” was named the 30th best song of 2019 by Billboard. The original “Savage” track (minus Queen Bey) gave her a top ten debut on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts and took TikTok by storm. You can find all her RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Cash Shit” with DaBaby — Platinum 4x
- “Savage” — Platinum 4x
- “Thot Shit” — Platinum 2x
DaBaby 18 Gold & Platinum Certified Songs
DaBaby’s 2020 collab with Roddy Ricch won Top Rap Song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards and spent seven weeks at number one on the Hot 100. “Suge” was his first entry on the chart at number 87, but eventually made its way to the top ten. Those young and old love a little “BOP” — the record eventually made it to number 11 on the Hot 100 and spent thirty weeks on the chart. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “ROCKSTAR” with Roddy Ricch — Platinum 5x
- “Suge” — Platinum 4x
- “BOP” — Platinum 3x
21 Savage — 17 Gold & Platinum Songs
All 21 Savage knows is “redrum” — and how to make a RIAA-certified hit. The track “Bank Account” reached number 12 on the Hot 100 and allowed the artist to give back to the community. His song “A Lot” with J. Cole secured them the Grammy for Best Rap Song at the 2020 awards, along with being named the sixth best song of 2019 by Billboard. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Bank Account” — Platinum 6x
- “A Lot” with J. Cole — Platinum 5x
- “X” with Future — Platinum 3x
J. Cole — 16 Gold & Platinum Songs
Cole World is always going to deliver. While he didn’t secure the Grammy win for “Middle Child” in 2020, he still won for his collaboration with 21 Savage (“A Lot”) and had his highest charting song at the time on the Hot 100 when “Middle Child” made its way to number four. He may have had “No Role Modelz,” but the song made it to number 36 on the chart and is seen as a decade-defining track by Billboard. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Middle Child” — Diamond and Platinum 10x
- “No Role Modelz” — Platinum 6x
- “Neighbors” — Platinum 4x
Lil Uzi Vert — 16 Gold & Platinum Songs
If you like seeing Uzi in dancing mode, then this ranking is for you. “XO TOUR Llif3” debuted at number 49 on the Hot 100, but is also seen as a song that defined the 2010s by Billboard. “Just Wanna Rock” dropped in 2023 (along with plenty of TikTok moves) as their first number-one track as a solo artist on the Hot Rap Songs chart. You can find all their RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “XO TOUR Llif3” — Diamond and Platinum 11x
- “Just Wanna Rock” — Platinum 4x
- “20 Min” — Platinum 4x
Young Thug — 15 Gold & Platinum Songs
Hopefully, with Young Thug’s “First Day Out” behind him, we can get even more officially certified bangers. He joined forces with Chris Brown in 2020 on “Go Crazy,” which spent 32 weeks on top of the Rhythmic Songs chart. Linking up with La Flame and J. Cole on “The London,” it reached number twelve on the Hot 100 and stayed on the chart for 20 weeks. You can find all his RIAA songs here.
Top 3 certified songs
- “Go Crazy” with Chris Brown — Platinum 3x
- “The London” with Travis Scott and J. Cole — Platinum 3x
- “Digits” — Platinum 2x
