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Burna Boy Achieves Milestone in RIAA Certification

July 26, 2024 • 1 min read

July 26, 2024

Grammy-winning artiste Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has equalled Tems’ record as the Nigerian artiste with the second most certified singles in the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) history, with a total of four certified singles each.

This accomplishment follows the gold certification of his collaborative single “Location” with British Grime artiste, Dave, recognising sales of 500,000 units in the United States.

Burna Boy’s previously certified songs in the US include ‘Last Last’ (Platinum), ‘Ye’ (Gold), and ‘On The Low’ (Gold).