By Seyi Babalola
Rapper Cardi B has already outsold her competitor Nicki Minaj in the United States.
Cardi B became the highest-certified female rapper in US history, topping Minaj in attributed units.
According to the official website of the Recording Industry of America, RIA, the agency in charge of certifying songs based on unit sales in the United States, Cardi has sold 107 million units, while Minaj has sold 106 million.
Minaj has sold more records than Cardi B but most of her hits were features that weren’t credited to her on the RIA site.
Meanwhile, Alicia Keys has earned her first-ever diamond single in the U.S. Her 2009 collaborative hit with JAY-Z, ‘Empire State of Mind’ was recently certified Diamond by RIA for selling 10 million units in the United States.
The song became JAY-Z’s third diamond single, joining ‘N****s In Paris’ with Kanye West and ‘Umbrella’ with Rihanna.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Eminem received the Brit Billion Award for becoming the best-selling American rapper in the United Kingdom with 7 billion UK career streams.
“Four times a BRIT Award winner, @Eminem receives a BRIT Billion Award having achieved 7 billion UK career streams!,” BRIT tweeted while sharing a picture of Eminem holding the award.
