Chris Brown Beats Michael Jackson as Best-Selling Black Male Vocalist

Chris Brown beats Michael Jackson as best-selling black male vocalist

Chris Brown has become the best-selling black male vocalist in RIAA history, surpassing Michael Jackson’s US sales of 158.5 million records. Brown’s total US sales stand at over 163 million. Jackson held on to the title for best-selling black male vocalist even after his death at the age of 50 in 2009. According to Parade.com, streaming is the reason behind Brown’s record sales overtaking Jackson’s, which did not exist during Jackson’s career. R…

Chris Brown Just Hit a Milestone!

Source: Maury Phillips / Getty Chris Brown’s fans are celebrating big — #TeamBreezy got a huge anniversary gift. As his debut album hits 20 years, the RIAA just awarded Chris eight new plaques, from gold all the way up to 5x platinum. This pushes his U.S. sales to 163 million records, officially passing Michael Jackson as the highest-selling Black male vocalist in the country. He now sits at #3 on the all-time list for male artists in the U.S. …

Chris Brown Receives Highest Number Of RIAA-Certified Singles In 'Male Artist' Category

Chris Brown has racked up accolades all year long — and now his latest achievements have cemented him in music history. As Rated R&B reports, Brown recently scored nine new awards from the Recording Industry Association of America. The latest win includes his self-titled debut album which is now 4x platinum. His 2007 album Exclusive also earned a quadruple platinum certification in 2021, his highest-certified album. Several other tracks have ach…

Historic!!! Chris Brown Surpasses Michael Jackson In Sales

Chris brown has surpassed the great Michael Jackson to become the best-selling Black male artist in RIAA history. The Recording Industry Association of America just award him eight new plaques. Brown now has a total of 163 million records sold in the U.S.. Michael Jackson still has the global record with over 1 billion in sales but Brown is third on that list and climbing. See full story here

Chris Brown Makes RIAA History

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) confirmed this week that Chris Brown is now the best-selling Black male vocalist ever in U.S. history — having officially eclipsed Michael Jackson’s long-standing record. Brown’s discography recently earned eight new certifications, pushing his total U.S. sales for albums and singles to 163 million units, enough to take the crown. Brown’s rise to this milestone is built on a two-decade-plus ca…