Afrodisiac was released when music sales weren't as bad as they are now; so on that alone, Gold certification for that time period is considered a flop! #DealWithIt! People were still selling 4-5xs platinum during Afrodisiac's era! Your argument may have been valid had the album was released post 2008.

Deal with the facts, Afrodisiac was/is/willalwaysbe a flop!