Rapper Cardi B has now outsold her rival, Nicki Minaj, in the United States.
Cardi has became the highest-certified female rapper in U.S. history after surpassing Minaj in credited units.
According to information on the official site of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization responsible for certifying songs based on unit sales in the U.S., Cardi has sold 107 million units, while Minaj has sold 106 million units.
Minaj has sold more records than Cardi B, thoug most of her hits were features that weren’t credited to her on the RIAA site.
Meanwhile, Alicia Keys has earned her first-ever diamond single in the U.S. Her 2009 collaboration with JAY-Z, ‘Empire State of Mind,’ was recently certified Diamond by the RIAA for selling 10 million units in the United States.
This song marks JAY-Z’s third diamond single, alongside ‘N****s In Paris’ with Kanye West and ‘Umbrella’ with Rihanna
Across the Atlantic, Eminem was honored with the Brit Billion Award for becoming the best-selling American rapper in the United Kingdom, having reached 7 billion career streams in the UK.
“Four-time BRIT Award winner, @Eminem receives a BRIT Billion Award for achieving 7 billion UK career streams!” BRIT tweeted, sharing a picture of Eminem holding the award.
