RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum Album Award for Nelly album Country Grammar. Released on June 27, 2000, on Dec. 1, 2000 it was certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for five million copies sold.
The debut album from St. Louis based rapper Nelly, it produced the hits "Country Grammar (Hot Shit)", which reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart, along with "E.I.", "Ride wit Me" and "Batter Up". The album topped the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, staying there for five weeks, and sold well in many other world markets. By 2016 it was certified 10x Multi-Platinum, becoming a rare RIAA Diamond selling album.*
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum album award
- In VG to Excellent condition
- Award from 2000-2001
- Presented to record promotion executive
- All original
- Known as a RIAA "serial number hologram" award, they were made from 1998 to present
- Award measures approx. 35" x 17”
- Great collectors item for any Nelly fan
- FREE insured shipping to U.S. and Canada (great deal on this large award)
- International shipping available
Detailed Item Description: This RIAA 5x Multi-Platinum award was manufactured in 2000--01, making it about 25 years old. It is presented to Howard Leon, who was a promotion executive at Universal Music Group.
This award is in VG to Excellent condition with only very minor mars on the plexiglass and frame. It is all original with Ill Eagle manufacturer sticker.
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*RIAA sales data source: RIAA.com
