RIAA Platinum Single Award for Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz track "Deja Vu (Uptown Baby)". Released on Jan. 2, 1998, the track was certified Gold by the RIAA a couple of months later on Mar. 31 for one million copies sold.*
The debut (and only) single from the duo appeared on their debut studio album Make It Reign. It is built around a sample of Steely Dan's "Black Cow" and opens with a segment from Jerry Rivera's "Amores Como El Nuestro" (later also used on Shakira track "Hips Don't Lie"). The short-lived duo's hit reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also charted in Canada, the UK, and New Zealand.
Includes MusicGoldmine.com Letter Of Authenticity
Item Highlights:
- RIAA Platinum Single award
- Award from 1998
- Presented to music industry executive
- In VG condition
- All original
- Letter of provenance included
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- Known as a RIAA "R hologram" award, they were made from 1990-97
- Great collector's item for any Lord Tariq & Peter Gunz fan
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Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Platinum Single award that was manufactured in 1998, making it approx. 28 years old. The award is presented to Jerry Blair, who was at the time a record executive at Columbia Records.
Blair played a key role in the success of artists including Cypress Hill, Fugees, LL Cool J, Outkast, Billy Joel, Billy Idol, Aerosmith, Tony Bennett, Mariah Carey, Ricky Martin, George Michael, Will Smith and many others. The award is accompanied by a letter of provenance from Blair's son, who later took possession of his father's awards and memorabilia (see image of letter, son's name is redacted on image, buyer will receive unredacted copy).
The award is in VG condition, with minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. It has its' original back with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com