Burna Boy joins Tems with second most certified singles in US

Burna Boy

Grammy-winning musician Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has equalled Tems for the second most certified singles in RIAA history (4 each).

He accomplished this after the Recording Industry Association of America, RIAA, certified his joint song with British Grime singer, Dave, ‘Location’ as Gold for sales of 500,000 units in the country.

Burna Boy previously had three certified songs in the United States: ‘Last Last’ (Platinum), ‘Ye’ (Gold), and ‘On the Low’ (Gold).

Wizkid remains the most certified Nigerian artist in the United States, with seven certified singles.

Meanwhile, American rapper J. Cole has won his first diamond certification, with his 2019 blockbuster song ‘Middle Child’ joining the RIAA diamond league after selling 10 million records.

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