Jay-Z Diamond Album Count and RIAA Certification Status
Jay-Z has 14 diamond certified albums in the United States, according to the RIAA, where each diamond award represents 10 million units sold or streamed. His diamond albums include The Blueprint 2: The Gift and The Curse, The Black Album, and Watch the Throne with Kanye West. The RIAA database updates certifications based on label-reported sales and streaming data, and Jay-Z's total places him among the highest certified hip-hop artists in history