RIAA Gold Album award for Black Sheep album A Wolf In Sheep's Clothing, which was released on Oct. 22, 1991. The album was certified Gold for 500,000 copies sold on April 3, 1992.*
The rap duo's debut featured the singles "Flavor of the Month", "The Choice Is Yours",
"Strobelite Honey", and "Similak Child". The album reached #30 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums and #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. The album was picked by The Source as one of the 100 Best Rap Albums in 1998.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1992
- In VG condition
- Presented to recording studio/mastering facility
- All original
- Known as a RIAA “R hologram” award, they were made from 1990-97
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17”
- Great collector's item for any Black Sheep fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold album award that would have been manufactured in 1992, making it approx. 33 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory® Mastering, the facility in New York City where the album was mastered.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award is all original with manufacturer sticker from Ill Eagle Enterprises. The numbered sticker on the back of the award is an inventory number from the recording studio.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
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