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Rae Sremmurd Receives RIAA Diamond Certification for “Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane

Rae Sremmurd was recently presented with a plaque honouring their RIAA Diamond-certified single “Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane.

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2 weeks ago

04/28/2026

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Rae Sremmurd, photo by Christopher Polk

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Rae Sremmurd was recently presented with a plaque honouring their RIAA Diamond-certified single “Black Beatles” featuring Gucci Mane, recognizing over 10 million units sold in the United States.

Originally released in 2016 on SremmLife 2, the track spent seven consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the soundtrack to the global #MannequinChallenge, cementing its place in pop culture.

The duo also recently reunited onstage at Coachella to perform “Black Beatles,” marking a highly anticipated moment for fans.

(Names L to R) Back row: Mike WiLL Made-It, DJ Mormile, Steve Berman, Jeremy “Migo” Ellis; Front row: Slim Jxmmi, Swae Lee, photo by Christopher Polk

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