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Wizkid Makes History as ‘Made in Lagos’ Becomes the FIRST African Album Certified RIAA Gold

Published: Monday 29th Aug 2022 by Sam

Wizkid continues to bulldoze barriers on a global scale.

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The Afrobeats titan has been on a colossal crusade for the better part of a decade, waving the flag for the genre and the African continent worldwide.

And he’s yielding rousing results.

Because the Starboy’s latest album ‘Made In Lagos’ – home to smash hit ‘Essence (ft. Tems)’ – has officially been certified Gold by the RIAA. 

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The honor crowns 500,000 equivalent sales in the US. 

In the process, ‘Made In Lagos’ becomes the first ever African album to be certified Gold by the RIAA.

Huge congrats!

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