Wiz Khalifa & The Weeknd Earn Quadruple Platinum Plaques

JAY, KANYE, NICKI & TY DOLLA ALSO EARN PLATINUM CERTIFICATIONS

(AllHipHop News) Rapper Wiz Khalifa and singer The Weeknd had a record-breaking summer on the charts. Both performers have now picked up more plaques for their respective monster records.

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The RIAA has announced Wiz Khalifa’s “See You Again” featuring Charlie Puth is certified 4X platinum. The Weeknd’s “The Hills” and “Can’t Feel My Face” has shipped over 4 million copies as well. The Canadian breakout star’s other hit “Often” has also reached double platinum status.

Other Hip Hop/R&B artists that earned platinum certifications in October include August Alsina (“No Love”), Jay Z & Kanye West (“Gotta Have It”), Kanye West (“Black Skinhead”), Nicki Minaj (“The Night Is Still Young”), Jeremih (“Planes”), and Ty Dolla Sign (“Or Nah”).

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