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21 Nov HipHopDX Editorial – The One Percent: Does 2014 Mark Hip Hop’s “Members Only” Platinum Plaque Era?

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2014 marked a devastating moment for American music. Well, not really; just consider this year the next step in the industry’s digital evolution. For the first time since the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) began certifying platinum records domestically with the 1971 release of The Eagles’ Greatest Hits 1971 – 1975 compilation, not one album released this year had achieved platinum status, that is, until Taylor Swift broke up the pity party.

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