The Eagles - Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) 29 million copies sold 29 platinums (aprox. 3 diamonds)
Jay-Z, with 12 consecutive number one albums.
2Pac Taken from Wikipedia "He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling hip hop artist, with over seventy five million albums sold worldwide, including over fifty million in the United States." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shaku... * 7 months ago
yes all albums and includeing THE LOX albums and has been known as the most lyrical Answer above doesnt answer your question, all of jadakiss's albums went platinum. the last kiss only sold about 210,000 copes so far.
Im pretty sure its 34 gold records, 3rd most gold records, their behind the Rolling Stones and of course The Beatles, they have atleast 12-14 platinum records, the ovious most sucessful band from canada, and my personal favorite, they just never get old. Kc EDIT: they have 37 gold/platinum, and have the second most consecutive gold/platinum. -rushpython
Elvis Presley has sold the most albums worldwide with 1.6 billion albums.
Jay-Z, with 12 consecutive number one albums.
Elvis deffinatly!!!! Correction: If we only count studio albums, Elvis has 7 albums that have been certified platinum. Mariah Carey 11.
2Pac Taken from Wikipedia "He is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highest-selling hip hop artist, with over seventy five million albums sold worldwide, including over fifty million in the United States." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupac_Shaku... * 7 months ago
yes all albums and includeing THE LOX albums and has been known as the most lyrical Answer above doesnt answer your question, all of jadakiss's albums went platinum. the last kiss only sold about 210,000 copes so far.
Im pretty sure its 34 gold records, 3rd most gold records, their behind the Rolling Stones and of course The Beatles, they have atleast 12-14 platinum records, the ovious most sucessful band from canada, and my personal favorite, they just never get old. Kc EDIT: they have 37 gold/platinum, and have the second most consecutive gold/platinum. -rushpython
All ten of his studio albums, from Reasonable Doubt to American Gangster, have gone platinum. The Blueprint 3 will too, most likely.
As of October 2023, Queen has received 10 platinum albums and 5 gold albums in the United States. Their most iconic album, "A Night at the Opera," is among those that achieved multi-platinum status. Additionally, their catalog has been recognized with numerous certifications worldwide, reflecting their enduring popularity and influence in rock music.
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Next to Garth Brooks, the artist who has sold the most platinum albums is Elvis Presley. His extensive catalog of music has earned him numerous certifications, making him one of the best-selling solo artists in history. Other notable artists with high platinum album sales include The Beatles and Michael Jackson.
As of October 2023, Da Brat has released several albums, with her debut album "Funkdafied" being the most notable, as it went platinum in 1994. Her second album, "Anuthatantrum," also achieved significant commercial success, but it did not reach platinum status. Overall, Da Brat has one platinum album to her name.
Led Zeppelin. 109.5 platinum albums recorded, one of which went 23x platinum. (Led zeppelin IV). And yes, they are considered metal, even though most just classify them as rock and roll. So you could say that they are both. If you're thinking metal as in Metallica or Judas Priest type bands, I would put my money on Metallica having the highest, and probably most grossing ($) albums.
Steven has had a couple platinum albums (Heaven In the Real World and For the Sake of the Call both went platinum, I think), but Speechless is probably his most popular -- also went platinum and has no fewer than 212 reviews on Amazon!