In reply to Realest.

Then ask if it's SOLD a million. Platinum means 1,000,000 SHIPPED, and her album has done just that. You people kill me getting on here wanting to split hairs and attempting to invalidate the *official* certification that the RIAA gave to an album by screaming what it technically sold. It doesn't matter.

Nicki's album could have sold only 100 copies; if she shipped a million, then she's platinum -- period -- per the RIAA's criteria for "Platinum" means. Cry foul all you want, platinum is platinum. Certifications have ALWAYS been about shipments. It's never been about sales.