It was an Academy Awards which no one will be forgetting anytime soon. Aside from its controversy, this year's Oscars set new records for diversity and representation, as well as giving long-awaited recognition for two big-screen veterans.
08.03.2022 - 21:07 / deadline.com
Hot off his performance in the Super Bowl Halftime Show, Eminem has lost himself in heavy metal. No, the Detroit rapper hasn’t changed genres — he’s the new King of Gold and Platinum Singles.
The RIAA said today that the Shady/Aftermath/Interscope artist has become the No. 1 awarded act for singles in the 64-year history of the Gold & Platinum program. With Tuesday’s reveal of 73.5 million new award units, Eminem’s career haul now sits at 227.5 million: 166 million single certifications and 61.5 million album certifications.
The erstwhile Marshall Mathers also becomes one of only seven artists with three or more Diamond-certified albums for sales of at least 10 million units in the U.S.
“These awards recognize Eminem’s unflinching commitment to his craft and the enduring connection he has forged with fans over the last 20 years,” RIAA Chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said in a statement. “Congratulations to Eminem and his entire label team who have set the bar higher than ever.”
Eminem broke out his 1999 second album The Real Slim Shady, which featured the classic single “My Name Is,” then hit the stratosphere with his 2000 follow-up The Marshall Mathers LP. That disc spawned his pop-breakthrough single “The Real Slim Shady” and the influential track “Stan.” “The former today was certified for 7 million units sold, and the latter hit 4 million.
Marshall Mathers began a run of nine consecutive albums to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The Eminem Show (2002) is his best-selling disc at 12 million units, per RIAA. His other Diamond-certified sets are The Marshall Mathers LP (11 million) and the 2005 compilation Curtain Call: The Hits (10 million).
Eminem also won a Best Original Oscar for “Lose Yourself,” from the 2002 film 8
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Eminem has broken the record for the most gold and platinum singles certified by the RIAA in the organisation’s history.The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced the news last week (March 8).Eminem now has 166million single certifications and 61.5million album certifications after being awarded 73.5million new units. The new certifications put the Detroit rapper ahead of Drake, who previously held the record with 163.5million certifications, and Rihanna, who has 151.5million certifications.He has also become one of only seven artists to have three or more diamond-certified albums, which an act scores after shifting more than 10million units in the US. He joins Garth Brooks (nine diamond albums), The Beatles (six), Led Zeppelin (five) and The Eagles, Shania Twain and Whitney Houston (three each) in the elite club.“These awards recognize Eminem’s unflinching commitment to his craft and the enduring connection he has forged with fans over the last 20 years,” Mitch Glazier, CEO and chairman of the RIAA, said in a statement.
EastEnders actor Toby-Alexander Smith has broken his silence after his BBC soap exit as evil murderer Gray Atkins aired.Taking to Instagram after dramatic scenes saw Gray arrested for the deaths of Chantelle, Tina and Kush, Toby, 31, took to Instagram to bid Walford farewell. Posting a snap of himself overlooking the Albert Square set, the soap star wrote: ‘Goodnight Walford…you’ve been wild!’ He has also spoken out on his exit storyline, revealing he was pleased that fans finally got to see Gray being punished for his crimes.Toby, who recently welcomed his daughter Bonnie with Emmerdale star girlfriend Amy Walsh, went on to describe Gray’s downfall as a “satisfying ending.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter Toby told Digital Spy: “I think all of the audience have obviously wanted justice for Chantelle, Tina and Kush for so long and it was important that we showed that justice and that comeuppance.” “There was no room for him to have an easy way out and it would have been wrong if they'd have done that.” “I do think, from the audience's perspective, it's a satisfying ending to the storyline." Meanwhile, Toby’s co-stars were quick to wish him well and praise him for his performances over the past couple of years.
We are a little over two months away from the premiere of the long-awaited “Obi-Wan Kenobi” streaming series. And as such, Disney and Lucasfilm are starting the marketing campaign for the “Star Wars” spinoff show with some first-look photos that show the title character, as well as one of the baddies that he’ll encounter.
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