RIAA: Nicki Minaj Makes History As ‘Starships’ Is Certified Diamond / Ties Cardi B for All-Time Record Among Female Rappers

Published: Monday 18th Nov 2024 by Rashad

Another day, another Nicki Minaj record.

Barely two weeks after the Rap Queen was unceremoniously snubbed from mention at the 2025 GRAMMY nominations reveal has she learned she’s the recipient of major industry awards elsewhere.

Details inside.

Taking to press on Monday (November 18), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) revealed multiple of Minaj’s titles had their certification statuses updated.

See the full list below.

Diamond (for sales of 10 million in the U.S.)

  • ‘Starships’ (Single)

4x Platinum

  • ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ (Album)

2x Platinum

  • ‘Pound the Alarm’ (Single)
  • ‘Right By My Side’ (Single)

Platinum (for sales of 1 million in the U.S.)

  • ‘Stupid Hoe’ (Single)

With the new awards above, Minaj now has three Diamond-certified singles to her name as the ‘Starships’ news follows previous reports of hits ‘Bang Bang‘ (2014) and ‘Super Bass‘ (2011) already crossing the sales threshold.

She now ties the first femcee to lay claim to the feat, Cardi B, in the RIAA’s record books for most Diamond-certified hits among female rappers.

As the RIAA does not include an artists’ featured hits in their respective career counts (unlike Billboard) , it’s worth nothing that Nicki is the first female rapper to be credited as a leading act on all three of her 10-million sellers (‘Super Bass,’ ‘Bang Bang,’ and ‘Starships’).

The updates push Minaj’s cumulative sales to 65.5 million in the United States – making her the best-selling female rapper of all time in the country.

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  1. Renny November 18, 2024

    All these certifications mean nothing they’re paid for and fodder for stans to gloat about. Who’s still singing starships in 2024

  2. Diabetes UNBOTHERED November 18, 2024

    I view Cardi B & Nikki as being EQUALLY successful all things considered. Good news for Cardi, bad news for the OVERRATED 1. 🙉

  3. beehive killer November 18, 2024

    WAP will be diamond by June. last certification was 8x plat in 2023. i am sure it will be diamond soon

  4. detruth November 18, 2024

    Granny will never win a grammy though

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