Who Has More Platinum Records: Nba Youngboy or Lil Wayne?
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It’s a tough question, but we’re here to help you answer it. We’ll take a look at the most platinum records held by each artist and see who comes out on top.
NBA Youngboy
Nba Youngboy is an American rapper who is currently signed to Atlantic Records. He is best known for his songs “Outside Today” and “No Smoke”. Lil Wayne is an American rapper who is signed to Young Money Entertainment. He is best known for his songs “Lollipop” and “A Milli”.
Early life and career
NBA Youngboy, born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, is an American rapper from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He first gained mainstream attention in 2015 with the release of his single “Bet I’m On It”, which peaked at number 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He has released four full-length studio albums and numerous mixtapes throughout his career. His fourth studio album, Still Flexin’ Still Steppin’, was released in February 2020 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 chart.
Lil Wayne, born Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He first gained mainstream attention in 1998 with the release of his single “Tha Block Is Hot”, which peaked at number 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. He has released 12 full-length studio albums and numerous mixtapes throughout his career. His most recent album, Funeral, was released in January 2020 and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart.
Music career
Assuming you are asking about who has more platinum records currently, the answer would be Lil Wayne. As of June 2018, he has sold over 100 million records worldwide, including 41 million albums in the United States. NBA Youngboy, on the other hand, has only released two albums and is far behind in sales.
Lil Wayne
American rapper, record executive and record producer, Lil Wayne has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, including more than 15 million albums in the United States, making him one of the world’s best-selling music artists of all time. He has won five Grammy Awards, eleven BET Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, and two American Music Awards. Wayne is also the founder of the record label Young Money Entertainment.
Early life and career
Dwayne Michael Carter Jr. was born on September 27, 1982, and grew up in the Hollygrove neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana. His mother, a cook, gave birth to him when she was 19 years old. His parents divorced when he was 2, and his father subsequently left the family. His mother then raised him as a single parent along with his brother, Dwayne Jr., who is eight years younger than Wayne.
Lil Wayne’s interest in rap began as a child. When he was eight years old, his mother sold their television set to buy him a boom box so he could listen to music; soon thereafter, he began writing his own raps. At the age of nine, he started attending Marion Abramson Senior High School. When he was fourteen years old, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo The BG’z, alongside fellow New Orleans-based rapper B.G.. When they met for the first time at a recording studio in New York City on December 1st 1994 after being invited there by two producers who were working with Big Tymers named Birdman (then known as Baby) and Mr. Beatz (later known as Mannie Fresh), Wayne was only twelve years old while B.G.’s were both sixteen years old; both of them ended up joining Cash Money that same day and were officially signed to contracts by co-founder and CEO Slim Williams two weeks later on December 15th 1994 with an initial investment from B.G.’s grandmother which consisted of $3,000 to $5,000 for their demo tape that they had put together themselves using beats they bought from local producers
Music career
Wayne’s music career began in 1991 at the age of nine, when he was discovered by Bryan “Birdman” Williams and joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo The B.G.’z, alongside fellow New Orleans-based rapper B.G.. In 1996, he joined forces with Hot Boys along with Juvenile, Turk and Lil Doogie (who now goes by B.G.), and they released their platinum-selling debut album Get It How U Live! that same year Wayne gained more prominence with his second album Lights Out (2000), released two months after his 18th birthday. Certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Lights Out sold over one million copies in the United States.
Sales and Recordings
While Wayne’s records are impressive, NBA Youngboy actually has more platinum records. Wayne has had 159 total entries on the Billboard 200 chart, while Youngboy has had 172. Wayne’s highest ranking album is Tha Carter III, which peaked at number one, while Youngboy’s highest ranking album is Ain’t Too Long, which peaked at number two.
NBA Youngboy
As of July 2020, NBA Youngboy had the most platinum records with seven. platinum status is awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) when an album reaches one million in sales. Lil Wayne has six platinum albums.
Lil Wayne
Lil Wayne has more platinum records than NBA Youngboy. In fact, Weezy has been credited with over 100 million record sales, which is more than double that of his contemporary.
Awards
In this section, we’ll be discussing the awards that Nba Youngboy and Lil Wayne have received throughout their careers. Nba Youngboy has been nominated for two Grammy Awards, while Lil Wayne has been nominated for eleven.
NBA Youngboy
As of 2020, NBA Youngboy has more platinum records than Lil Wayne.
Lil Wayne
As of 2020, Lil Wayne has more platinum records than any other hip hop artist in history. He has sold over 100 million records worldwide, and his albums have been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for more than 15 million units sold. He is also the recipient of five Grammy Awards.
Conclusion
In conclusion, NBA Youngboy has more platinum records than Lil Wayne.
