Today, I tried to figure out how many platinum albums NBA YoungBoy has. It’s kind of a mess, honestly. I started by searching around, and I found some information.
First Attempts
I looked at some sources and saw that one of his mixtapes went platinum in 2020 and then double platinum in 2022. That’s something, but it’s not the full picture. Then I stumbled upon some numbers about gold certifications. Apparently, NBA YoungBoy has 71 gold plaques, while Future has 30 and Cole has 42. Future is the only one among them with a diamond-certified song. That’s impressive, but it didn’t really answer my question about platinum albums. I’m trying to keep track of what I find, so here’s what I have so far:
- One mixtape went double platinum.
- 71 gold plaques.
Digging Deeper
I kept searching, and another source mentioned that NBA YoungBoy has four platinum records. This started to give me a clearer idea, but I wasn’t sure if it was albums or just records in general. They also talked about his career, how his real name is Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, and that he’s a rapper and singer. Okay, that’s cool, but I’m really just trying to find out about his platinum albums. So now my notes look like this:
- One mixtape went double platinum.
- 71 gold plaques.
- Four platinum records (not sure if albums or singles).
More Searching
I found another piece of information saying that NBA YoungBoy got 13 certifications from the RIAA on February 4th. This source also mentioned that he has 71 gold-selling singles and four gold-selling albums. This is getting more confusing. Are those four gold albums included in the four platinum records I found earlier? I’m starting to feel like I’m going in circles. Here’s my updated list:
- One mixtape went double platinum.
- 71 gold plaques.
- Four platinum records (still not sure about albums or singles).
- 13 RIAA certifications.
- Four gold-selling albums.
Trying to Clarify
I found another source that mentioned NBA YoungBoy has released several mixtapes and albums. It said that as of February 2020, he has seven studio albums and three collaborative albums. This doesn’t tell me about platinum albums, but it gives me an idea of his overall output. I’m adding this to my notes, but I’m starting to think I might not get a clear answer. Here’s where I’m at now:
- One mixtape went double platinum.
- 71 gold plaques.
- Four platinum records (still unsure).
- 13 RIAA certifications.
- Four gold-selling albums.
- Seven studio albums and three collaborative albums (as of February 2020).
Almost There
Then, I found a source that said NBA YoungBoy has three platinum albums. This is the closest I’ve gotten to a direct answer. It also mentioned he was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Okay, another detail, but I’m really focused on those platinum albums. So now my notes are looking like this:
- One mixtape went double platinum.
- 71 gold plaques.
- Four platinum records (probably includes albums and singles).
- 13 RIAA certifications.
- Four gold-selling albums.
- Seven studio albums and three collaborative albums (as of February 2020).
- Three platinum albums.
Final Stretch
Finally, I found one more source that confirmed the three platinum albums. It also said that YoungBoy had 71 gold-selling singles and four gold-selling albums, along with five platinum-selling projects and 38 platinum-selling songs. This seems to confirm most of what I found earlier. So, after all this searching, it looks like NBA YoungBoy has three platinum albums. I feel like I’ve been on a wild goose chase, but at least I have an answer now. Here’s my final list:
- One mixtape went double platinum.
- 71 gold-selling singles.
- Four gold-selling albums.
- Five platinum-selling projects.
- 38 platinum-selling songs.
- Three platinum albums.
It was a lot of work, but I finally figured it out. It seems like information about this stuff is all over the place, but I’m glad I stuck with it. It was interesting to see how many gold and platinum certifications he has overall. I hope this was somewhat helpful. That’s all for today.
