Burna Boy becomes first Nigerian artist with 2 RIAA platinum plaques

The African giant continues to make waves on the international scene.

Nigerian megastar afrobeat singer Burna Boy has achieved another feet as his hit single ‘Last Last’ has surpassed a million units in sales in the United States.

According to an online reputable chart news platform Chart data, Burna Boy hit single ‘Last Last’ received a Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) platinum plaque after it surpassed a million copies in sales in the US.

The song becomes his second hit to achieve the hit after his smash hit ‘Ye’ released in 2018, making him just the first Nigerian artist with two RIAA platinum plaques as a lead artist.

Last Last was released in 2022 as one of the lead singles off his 6th album “Love, Damini.”The single quickly became an international hit, spending multiple weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at No. 44.