J. Cole’s albums aren’t the only ones going platinum with no features. The Dreamville boss’ latest single “Middle Child” earned the honors less than two months after its release.
This week, Dreamville announced the Recording Industry Association of America’s platinum certification for “Middle Child” via Twitter.
Cole originally dropped the single on January 23.
“Middle Child” joins the ranks of Cole’s platinum-selling tracks such as “Can’t Get Enough,” “Wet Dreamz” and “No Role Modelz.” All five of the veteran MC’s studio albums have also received platinum certification. 2018’s HipHopDX Album of the Year KOD achieved the status in December.
Last week, Cole dropped the official video for “Middle Child.” The visuals were directed by fellow North Carolina artist Mez, who is best known for his work on Dr. Dre’s Compton album.
Cole is currently at work on a new solo album. Prior to the release of “Middle Child,” he and the Dreamville crew wrapped up the studio sessions for their upcoming Revenge Of The Dreamers III compilation.
No release date has been announced for Revenge Of The Dreamers III, but the project is due out sometime this year.
Watch Cole’s “Middle Child” video below.
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Yea LL Cool J did it with 5 albums, zero features, in contrast Jay Z has featured the hottest name in pop at the time of recording on every single album. That’s one of the many reasons LL actually is the G.O.A.T hate him or love him his legacy is beyond anyone else’s in Hip Hop.
My comment will probably get deleted as usual when I speak truth but. The title is stupid cause Coles singles been going platinum with no features so has Kendricks and a lot of other artists. Jay has always been a d rider when it came to music so that’s nothing new
Lol at comment getting deleted.. they screen comments here worst than the soviets during the Cold War
lol at both LL and Jay being the only people listed in your GOAT conversation. Both are awesome and top 20 worthy, neither in the top 5
lol at you a) thinking I was making a list and not a simple comparison, and b) at your stupid ass thinking your opinion on top 5 is definitive.
Suck a dick on your way to getting the FOH!!!
Big facts
Today’s milestones just aren’t the same as the past. People these days simply go to Spotify, and play the current most popular music. Streams count as sales. Back when people had to actually buy to music to count as sales…well, they had to actually like the music. People literally stream some stuff even if they don’t like it, just because it’s popular. Gangnam style.
“This week, Dreamville announced the Recording Industry Association of America’s platinum certification for “Middle Child” via Twitter.”
These aint those times and it is a lot easier now to not pay for music and artists never even seeing gold so stop it…
Are you kidding me? “bhad babies” song with Lil Yahty went gold. Yes, the “cash me outside” girl… And you really wanna tell me artists are never even seeing gold lol? Cmon man.
Rap is only appealing when the artist is light-skinned, like Drake, Lil Pump, J. Cole and so on. Pure blacks are being pushed out like in jazz an rock n roll before.
FOH.. so what do you call Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, and black azz Gucci Mane… Your comment is about a dumb as a sack of rocks!!
This has to be the dumbest comment I’ve ever read on this site. Out of all the comments that this site deletes, you guys allow this comment to be posted?
Your an idiot lol. You’d probably claim the industry chose Eminem just to destroy black careers. And rock n roll? Bro, it’s music. Music isn’t just for a single race. It’s for all of humanity. White people may have started classical music, but I’d welcome anyone of any ethnic background to make some great classical music. Put your personal predjudice aside, and live n let live! It’s all love… And cmon, you can’t be a fan of rock n roll, and not love both Elvis and Jimi Hendrix.
What’s up with the fat bicycles hating on Future!!!? We need updates.
Ha Hahahah! Fucking auto correct. I wrote fat bitches lol
Damn you ignorant. I don’t know who hurt you but get over it you sound like an angry virgin who’s been rejected his whole life.
honestly, if an album or song is amazing, we have to admire all the ingredients. THe features thing should not even be something newsworthy. Why do you as a hip hop site feel the need to put emphasis on features? Why is it important, who gives a fuck if there are features or not? It would be newsworthy if he did an album where he contributed 30% throughout the album, then we would argue whether its a collaborative effort or not. Get more newsworthy stories.
Who gives a fuck about fools like him, who works with trash artists like 21 Savage or Trippie Red smh… he’ll never be in the circle of the greatest rappers ever !