Quavo Aims For A Diamond Plaque With Post Malone's "Congratulations"

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Post Malone and Quavo's hit record "Congratulations" goes 8x platinum.

Post Malone and Quavo's star potential were evidently seen on their 2016 collaboration, "Congratulations." Since then, they've dominated the charts, racked up awards, and became two of the biggest stars in the music industry. While they've dished out plenty of hit records in between 2016 and now, "Congratulations" has withstood the test of time, still getting radio play to this day. Now, the two rappers gun to land a diamond record with the single as it racks up another RIAA certification.

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Post Malone and Quavo's "Congratulations" has gone 8x platinum, selling 8M album equivalent units. Quavo took to Instagram to celebrate the news with his fans, revealing that it's nearing the rare diamond certification that only a few artists hold. The song's music video is currently sitting at 920M views as of Nov. 28th.

Although "Congratulations" is their biggest record together, it isn't the only track they've collaborated on.  Earlier this year, Migos tapped Posty for the Culture II stand-out track, "Notice Me." 

Overall, both Quavo and Post Malone have had a major year. Posty released his highly anticipated sophomore album, beerbongs & bentleys which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and is already certified double platinum.

As for Quavo, he, alongside the rest of Migos, released Culture II and more recently, he flexed his abilities as a solo artist with the release of his solo debut album, Quavo Huncho.


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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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