DJ Khaled has another thing he can be thankful for — his star-studded album Grateful just went gold. The DJ/producer took to Instagram on Friday (July 16) to share the news that it’s also the second fastest album to earn the RIAA certification this year following JAY-Z’s 4:44. In the caption, he thanked his 8-month-old Asahd who is listed as the executive producer of the project.
“#GRATEFUL !!!!!! IS OFFICIALLY!!!! #GOLD !!!!!!!,” he wrote. “GOD IS THE GREATEST!! FAN LUV @asahdkhaled WE DID IT !!!! @wethebestmusic @epicrecords @rocnation !!!! #GRATEFUL OFFICIALLY #GOLD!!!”
Considering the colorful cast of characters that appear on the project, including Chance The Rapper, Lil Wayne, Migos, Drake, Beyoncé and JAY-Z, it was only a matter of time.
The RIAA followed up with a congratulatory tweet to Khaled on Saturday (July 15) and wrote, “Congratulations to @djkhaled! Another one OF just 11 certified 2017 albums. @WeTheBestMusic.”
Khaled’s last album, Major Key, was released in late July 2016 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart. It was certified gold four months later on November 21, 2016. Similarly, Grateful also debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 following its June 23 release and is currently holding down the coveted spot for the second week in a row.
The RIAA deems an album gold once it sells over 500,000 copies. Major Key also served as Khaled’s first #1 album.
Why does dude khaled like yelling? He even yelling his social media posts??
most overrated artist of all time ! This dude’s music sucks balls and his production are wack ! Can’t even understand how he got so many artists supporting his craft. This is just unbelievable.
did you just call DJ Khaled an artist?
cause he sold out to the satanic machinery of hollywood, so he gets pushed to the top just like pop
Coulda sworn Kendrick’s album sold 600k in its first week?
seems like only a year or two ago every album he dropped was flopping despite having the whole industry featured!!! snapchat saved this no talent bums life!
It’s streams not sales tho waaah waaaah! It’s not actual records being sold waah! Stfu dude, enough ppl bought or played songs from the album for it to count as a full sale. Nobody sales actual records anymore. They are too easy to bootleg. And who still buys CD’s anyway? Step to the future cuz…
People like you are the reason the industry is in the state it’s in. Real fans that BUY music don’t celebrate fake success.
If CDs are still around, then I’m still gonna buy them. Fuck what anyone says. It’s nice to have an actual piece of music you can hold in your hands rather than only seeing it on your phone or computer. It adds to the listening experience a lot more.
who?
Funny i see erybody in the comment section hatin. I BEEN hating on these stupid fak since he came out. Never liked him. People hate on him now i hated him already he ruined every songs he talks on. He didn’t even produce the majority how can legends like nas and jay work with this stupid fat guy
His album is garbage
I’m sure Kendrick and Drake were faster.
Well their first week was more than 500,000 so they didn’t have to wait to achieve it. This is for people who sold less than 500,000 first week
wack as fuck
He is not a dj I bet he can’t scratch like premier and he is no producer 2
He can scratch although his mixing is Trash and the album is trash too …all in the name…and he has 100 artist on it..
The songs would be a lot better if he just Shut the Fuck up! Nobody wants to see/hear his fat Arab ass.
Lies and his son is just as fat and ugly as he is.
GIRRRRL..YOU TRIED IT! ALBUM IS BOMB.
He’s always been a hype man, there’s usually one or two songs that get heavy air time in the summer on each album
You young cats have no clue, who is buying this trash?