Drake becomes first act past 350 million RIAA-certified units with 30 new certifications

Drake received 30 new certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America on 23 October, making him the first act to surpass 350 million RIAA-certified units, according to Billboard. He is the most certified artist of all time.

Diamond awards went to the album “VIEWS” and the songs “In My Feelings” and “Marvin’s Room”, while “God’s Plan” is now double-diamond. Drake extends his record to 18 diamond plaques, the most of any artist.

Among projects, “More Life” earned a 6x certification, “Certified Lover Boy” 5x, “Scorpion” 9x, “Care Package” 1x and “So Far Gone” 3x. “ICEMAN”, released in May, is now platinum. Certified singles include “One Dance” (15x), “Knife Talk” (8x), “Fair Trade” (5x), “Way 2 Sexy” (4x), “Girls Want Girls” (3x) and “No Friends in the Industry” (3x), plus “First Person Shooter”, “IDGAF”, “Champagne Poetry” and “On BS”, each at 2x.

The news comes ahead of Drake’s 40th birthday on 24 October. Born in Toronto in 1986, he is a Canadian and American rapper, singer-songwriter and actor. According to MusicBrainz, his newest studio album is “MAID OF HONOUR”, from May 2026. In October, mbuzz reported that he set the record for most No. 1 albums on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop chart with “HABIBTI”.