RIAA Gold Album Award for Cypress Hill album Cypress Hill IV. Released on Oct. 2, 1998, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA a month later on Nov. 4 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The group's fourth album features, along with original members Sen Dog, B-Real,
DJ Muggs, Eric "Bobo" Correa, rappers MC Eiht and Barron Ricks. "Dr. Greenthumb" reached #14 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart and also reached #70 on the Hot 100 tally. The tracks "16 Men Till There's No Men Left", "Checkmate", and "Lightning Strikes" can be heard in the 1999 PC game Kingpin: Life of Crime. The album also performed well on many other world charts.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1998
- Presented to music industry executive
- In VG condition
- All original
- Letter of provenance included
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- RIAA "serial number hologram" awards were made from 1998 to present
- Great collector's item for any Cypress Hill fan
- FREE insured shipping to continental U.S.
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold Album 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 (including some minor nicks on the top frame rail) and plexiglass. It has its' original back with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com