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[Zabi.]

UPDATE

Hey Mama was certified 3x Platinum today (March 26th), putting her at 85M records in the US. She just passed Madonna (84.2M records), and is now the 5th highest certified female by the RIAA.

Nicki Minaj is now the fifth highest certified female artist in RIAA history (85m album and single units).

https://twitter.com/chartdata/status/978310072722890752?s=21

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Based on RIAA certifications

1. RIHANNA: 178,55 million records sold (164 million singles + 14,5 million albums + 0,05 million videos)
2. TAYLOR SWIFT: 154 million records sold (112,5 million singles + 41,5 million albums)
3. KATY PERRY: 106 million records sold (100 million singles + 6 million albums)
4. MARIAH CAREY: 90,3 million records sold (24 million singles + 66 million albums + 0,3 million videos)
5. MADONNA: 84,15 million records sold (18,5 million singles + 64,5 million albums + 1,15 million videos)
6. NICKI MINAJ: 83 million records sold (75,5 million singles + 7,5 million albums)
7. BARBRA STREISAND: 80,45 million records sold (6,5 million singles + 72,5 million albums + 1,45 million videos)
8. WHITNEY HOUSTON: 75,7 million records sold (17 million singles + 58,5 million albums + 0,2 million videos)
9. LADY GAGA: 69,5 million records sold (61 million singles + 8,5 million albums)
10. ADELE: 60,5 million records sold (31,5 million singles + 28 million albums + 1 million videos)

[Zabi.]

Here's the Top 48, btw.

1. RIHANNA: 178,55 million records sold (164 million singles + 14,5 million albums + 0,05 million videos)
2. TAYLOR SWIFT: 154 million records sold (112,5 million singles + 41,5 million albums)
3. KATY PERRY: 106 million records sold (100 million singles + 6 million albums)
4. MARIAH CAREY: 90,3 million records sold (24 million singles + 66 million albums + 0,3 million videos)
5. MADONNA: 84,15 million records sold (18,5 million singles + 64,5 million albums + 1,15 million videos)
6. NICKI MINAJ: 83 million records sold (75,5 million singles + 7,5 million albums)
7. BARBRA STREISAND: 80,45 million records sold (6,5 million singles + 72,5 million albums + 1,45 million videos)
8. WHITNEY HOUSTON: 75,7 million records sold (17 million singles + 58,5 million albums + 0,2 million videos)
9. LADY GAGA: 69,5 million records sold (61 million singles + 8,5 million albums)
10. ADELE: 60,5 million records sold (31,5 million singles + 28 million albums + 1 million videos)
11. CELINE DION: 59,05 million records sold (7 million singles + 51 million albums + 1,05 million videos)
12. CARRIE UNDERWOOD: 56,05 million records sold (37 million singles + 19 million albums + 0,05 million videos)
13. SHANIA TWAIN: 54,8 million records sold (6,5 million singles + 47,5  million albums + 0,8 million videos)
14. BRITNEY SPEARS: 45,9 million records sold (10 million singles + 34,5 million albums + 1,4 million videos)
15. JANET JACKSON: 40,3 million records sold (13,5 million singles + 26 million albums + 0,8 million videos)
16. ARIANA GRANDE: 38,5 million records sold (34,5 million singles + 4 million albums)
17. BEYONC?: 36,75 million records sold (22,5 million singles + 13 million albums + 1,25 million videos)
18. SELENA GOMEZ: 35,5 million records sold (33 million singles + 2,5 million albums)
19. CHRISTINA AGUILERA: 33,9 million records sold (18,5 million singles + 15,1 million albums + 0,3 million videos)
20. MILEY CYRUS: 33 million records sold (24 million singles + 9 million albums)
21. P!NK: 33,5 million records sold (15,5 million singles + 17 million albums + 1 million videos) ( + 2)
22. MEGHAN TRAINOR: 32,5 million records sold (28,5 million singles + 4 million albums) ( - 1)
23. LINDA RONSTADT: 32,5 million records sold (2 million singles + 30,5 million albums) ( - 1)
24. KELLY CLARKSON: 26,05 million records sold (13 million singles + 13 million albums + 0,05 million videos)
25. ALICIA KEYS: 25,55 million records sold (9,5 million singles + 16 million albums + 0,05 videos)
26. FERGIE: 25,5 million records sold (20,5 million singles + 5 million albums)
27. KESHA: 23,5 million records sold (21,5 million singles + 2 million albums)
28. IGGY AZALEA: 22,5 million records sold (21,5 million singles + 1 million albums)
29. ALANIS MORISSETTE: 21,3 million records sold (0,5 million singles + 20,5 million albums + 0,3 million videos)
30. SHAKIRA: 20,66 million records sold (12,98 million singles + 7,48 million albums + 0,2 million videos)
31. LORDE: 20,5 million records sold (15 million singles + 5,5 million albums)
32. DEMI LOVATO: 20,18 million records sold (17,68 million singles + 2,5 million albums)
33. HALSEY: 20 million records sold (18,5 million singles + 1,5 million albums) ( + 4)
34. SIA: 19,5 million records sold (18 million singles + 1,5 million albums)
35. JENNIFER LOPEZ: 19,4 million records sold (8 million singles + 11 million albums + 0,4 million videos) ( - 1)
36. CHER: 18,4 million records sold (4 million singles + 14 million albums + 0,4 million videos) ( - 1)
37. CYNDI LAUPER: 18,05 million records sold (9,5 million singles + 8,5 million albums + 0,05 million videos) ( - 1)
38. DOLLY PARTON: 16,05 million records sold (5 million singles + 11 million albums + 0,05 million videos)
39. CHRISTINA PERRI: 15,5 million records sold (14,5 million singles + 1 million albums) (NEW)
40. CARLY RAE JEPSEN: 13 million records sold (13 million singles) ( - 1)
41. CIARA: 12,5 million records sold (8,5 million singles + 4 million albums) ( - 1)
42. TINA TURNER: 11,7 million records sold (1 million singles + 10,5 million albums + 0,2 million videos) ( - 1)
43. NELLY FURTADO: 8,1 million records sold (4,5 million singles + 3,6 million albums) ( - 1)
44. CAMILA CABELLO: 7 million records sold (6,5 million singles + 0,5 million albums) ( - 1)
45. SZA: 7 million records sold (6 million singles + 1 million albums) (NEW)
46. CARDI B: 6 million records sold (6 million singles) (NEW)
47. HAILEE STEINFELD: 6 million records sold (6 million singles) (NEW)
48. LANA DEL REY: 5 million records sold (3,5 million singles + 1,5 million albums) ( - 3)

[Zabi.]

This girl's career is just.. Wow.

She's gonna overtake Madonna and Mariah by the end of the NM4 era. 

85M records in less than 10 years 

[ya rock muh world.]

Based on RIAA certifications

1. RIHANNA: 178,55 million records sold (164 million singles + 14,5 million albums + 0,05 million videos)
2. TAYLOR SWIFT: 154 million records sold (112,5 million singles + 41,5 million albums)
3. KATY PERRY: 106 million records sold (100 million singles + 6 million albums)
4. MARIAH CAREY: 90,3 million records sold (24 million singles + 66 million albums + 0,3 million videos)
5. MADONNA: 84,15 million records sold (18,5 million singles + 64,5 million albums + 1,15 million videos)
6. NICKI MINAJ: 83 million records sold (75,5 million singles + 7,5 million albums)
7. BARBRA STREISAND: 80,45 million records sold (6,5 million singles + 72,5 million albums + 1,45 million videos)
8. WHITNEY HOUSTON: 75,7 million records sold (17 million singles + 58,5 million albums + 0,2 million videos)
9. LADY GAGA: 69,5 million records sold (61 million singles + 8,5 million albums)
10. ADELE: 60,5 million records sold (31,5 million singles + 28 million albums + 1 million videos)

[ya rock muh world.]

I told the gorls that she really is UP there in pop star status when it comes to her numbers.
Look at the other names on the list. 

[Navyman]

Cardi coming in quick! Already top 50  for US artists of all time, less than a year!!

[.betterwiseup]

Thanks to streams, but ?Grats!

[ya rock muh world.]

Thanks to streams, but ?Grats!

[Zabi.]

Thanks to streams, but ?Grats!

Hun, most of Nicki's certifications come from her sales.

Nicki's biggest solo hits

Super Bass - 8x Platinum (5M+ sales)
Starships - 6x Platinum (4.5M+ sales)
Anaconda - 2x Platinum (2M sales)

[Zabi.]

Keep in mind girls that this is from her certifications.

Nicki still has a BUNCH of mess that isn't certified or is undercertified (I'm gonna add what the song is eligible for in the parenthesis):

- Your Love (2x Platinum)
- Right Thru Me (Platinum)
- Check It Out (Platinum)
- Did It On Em (Platinum)
- Roman's Revenge (Platinum)
- Stupid Hoe (Platinum)
- Beez In The Trap (2x Platinum)
- Right By My Side (2x Platinum)
- Pound The Alarm (3x Platinum)
- I Am Your Leader (Gold)
- Va Va Voom (2x Platinum)
- The Boys (Platinum)
- High School (Platinum)
- Pills N Potions (2x Platinum)
- Bed Of Lies (Platinum)
- Truffle Butter (3x Platinum)
- No Frauds (Platinum)

In addition, Super Bass is eligible for Diamond, Starships is eligible for 7x Platinum, Anaconda is eligible for 5x Platinum, Only is eligible for 4x Platinum, and The Night Is Still Young is eligible for 2x Platinum.

She's probably around 110M-120M in the US.

[ya rock muh world.]

Thanks to streams, but ?Grats!

Hun, most of Nicki's certifications come from her sales.

Nicki's biggest solo hits

Super Bass - 8x Platinum (5M+ sales)
Starships - 6x Platinum (4.5M+ sales)
Anaconda - 2x Platinum (2M sales)

Woops

[Zabi.]

75,5 million singles + 7,5 million albums)

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She's shitting over Bey, hun.

And even if you add in the 45M singles from Bey that aren't certified, she STILL doesn't catch up to Nicki! LOLz!!

[Zabi.]

Just stating fax 

Love my girl Bey tho

[Zabi.]

Katy with 100M+ records from only 3 eras 

Book Katy.

[Kalifornia.]

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Now how many of these are actually HER songs?