RIAA Gold Album award for The LOX album Money, Power & Respect. Released on Jan. 13, 1998, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 28, 1998 for 500,000 copies sold.*
The debut album from the group, composed of East Coast rappers Jodeci, Sheek Louch, and Styles P, landed two singles on the charts including title track "Money, Power & Respect" and "If You Think I'm Jiggy". It reached #3 on the Billboard Top 200 Album chart and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums tally. By 2024 the album was certified Platinum by the RIAA for one million copies sold.
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Item Highlights:
- RIAA Gold Album award
- Award from 1998
- Presented to recording studio
- All original
- In VG condition
- Award measures approx. 13" x 17"
- RIAA "serial number hologram" awards were made from 1998 to present
- Awesome collector's item for any fan of The LOX or Jodeci
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Detailed Item Description: This is a RIAA Gold album award that was manufactured in 1998, making it approx. 27 years old. It is presented to The Hit Factory®, the recording studio in New York City where the album was recorded, along with the studio owner, the late Ed Germano, who owned the studio since 1975.
This award is in VG condition with only minor mars on the frame and plexiglass. The award is all original with Ill Eagle Enterprises manufacturer sticker. 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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