List of certified hip hop albums in Germany

Since the early 1990s, more than 130 rap albums have been certified in Germany in accordance with the certification levels set up by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). The BVMI was founded in 1958 and certifications were introduced on 1 January 1975.[1]

Peter Foxs first studio album Stadtaffe was certified with thirteen times gold, equivalent to 1,3 million units.

Certification levels

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Certification till 24 September 1999 till 31. December 2002 till 31 December 2012 since 1 January 2013
Gold 250,000 150,000 100,000 100,000
Platinum 500,000 300,000 200,000 200,000
3× Gold 750,000 450,000 300,000 300,000
2× Platinum 1,000,000 600,000 400,000 400,000
Diamond 750,000

Source:[2]

By Units

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Eleven of Bushidos albums have been certified in Germany
Album Artist(s) Certification Released Certified Units Ref.
Stadtaffe Peter Fox 13 × Gold 2008 2016 1,300,000
Tic Tac Toe Tic Tac Toe 2 × Platinum 1996 1997 1,000,000
Klappe die 2te Tic Tac Toe 2 × Platinum 1997 1997 1,000,000
4 gewinnt Die Fantastischen Vier 3 × Gold 1992 1998 0.750,000
The Score Fugees 3 × Gold 1996 1996 0.750,000
The Marshall Mathers LP Eminem 2 × Platin 2000 2001 0.600,000
The Eminem Show Eminem 2 × Platin 2002 2003 0.600,000
Lauschgift Die Fantastischen Vier 1 × Platin 1995 1995 0.500,000
Raop Cro 5 × Gold 2012 2013 0.500,000
The E.N.D. The Black Eyed Peas 2 × Platinum 2009 2010 0.400,000
MTV Unplugged The Black Eyed Peas 1 × Platinum 2000 2003 0.300,000
Dutty Rock Sean Paul 1 × Platinum 2003 2004 0.300,000
Next! Seeed 3 × Gold 2005 2014 0.300,000
King Kollegah 3 × Gold 2014 2016 0.300,000
Melodie Cro 3 × Gold 2014 2016 0.300,000
Rekord Die Fantastischen Vier 3 × Gold 2014 2015 0.300,000
Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em MC Hammer 1 × Gold 1990 1991 0.250,000
Die 4. Dimension Die Fantastischen Vier 1 × Gold 1993 1993 0.250,000
Direkt aus Rödelheim [de] Rödelheim Hartreim Projekt 1 × Gold 1994 2004 0.250,000
Gangsta's Paradise Coolio 1 × Gold 1995 1996 0.250,000
Quadratur des Kreises Freundeskreis 1 × Gold 1997 2017 0.250,000
Die neue S-Klasse [de] Sabrina Setlur 1 × Gold 1997 1997 0.250,000
Nana Nana 1 × Gold 1997 1997 0.250,000
Bambule [de] Absolute Beginner 1 × Gold 1998 2000 0.250,000
Greatest Hits 2Pac 1 × Gold 1998 2000 0.250,000
4:99 Die Fantastischen Vier 1 × Gold 1999 1999 0.250,000
Esperanto [de] Freundeskreis 1 × Gold 1999 1999 0.250,000
Music Monks [de] Seeed 1 × Platinum 2003 2009 0.200,000
Elephunk The Black Eyed Peas 1 × Platinum 2003 2004 0.200,000
Viel Die Fantastischen Vier 1 × Platinum 2004 2004 0.200,000
Encore Eminem 1 × Platinum 2004 2004 0.200,000
Collision Course Jay-Z and Linkin Park 1 × Platinum 2004 2005 0.200,000
The Massacre 50 Cent 1 × Platinum 2005 2005 0.200,000
Monkey Business The Black Eyed Peas 1 × Platinum 2005 2006 0.200,000
Mercedes-Dance [de] Jan Delay 1 × Platinum 2006 2008 0.200,000
Von der Skyline zum Bordstein zurück Bushido 1 × Platinum 2006 2007 0.200,000
Live [de] Seeed 1 × Platinum 2006 2014 0.200,000
Shock Value Timbaland 1 × Platinum 2007 2007 0.200,000
Fornika Die Fantastischen Vier 1 × Platinum 2007 2008 0.200,000
7 Bushido 1 × Platinum 2007 2008 0.200,000
Culcha Candela [de] Culcha Candela 1 × Platinum 2007 2011 0.200,000
Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Soul [de] Jan Delay 1 × Platinum 2009 2010 0.200,000
Schöne neue Welt [de] Culcha Candela 1 × Platinum 2009 2010 0.200,000
Live aus Berlin [de] Peter Fox 1 × Platinum 2009 2014 0.200,000
Für dich immer noch Fanta Sie Die Fantastischen Vier 1 × Platinum 2010 2011 0.200,000
Recovery Eminem 1 × Platinum 2010 2010 0.200,000
Das Beste [de] Culcha Candela 1 × Platinum 2010 2010 0.200,000
XOXO [de] Casper 1 × Platinum 2011 2014 0.200,000
Befehl von ganz unten [de] Deichkind 1 × Platinum 2012 2012 0.200,000
Gespaltene Persönlichkeit Xavas [de] 1 × Platinum 2012 2012 0.200,000
The Heist Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 1 × Platinum 2012 2016 0.200,000
Beste [de] Sido 1 × Platinum 2012 2018 0.200,000
Triebwerke [de] Alligatoah 1 × Platinum 2013 2018 0.200,000
Hinterland [de] Casper 1 × Platinum 2013 2014 0.200,000
The Marshall Mathers LP 2 Eminem 1 × Platinum 2013 2014 0.200,000
30-11-80 [de] Sido 1 × Platinum 2013 2014 0.200,000
MTV Unplugged Kahedi Radio Show [de] Max Herre 1 × Platinum 2013 2014 0.200,000
Zum Glück in die Zukunft II [de] Marteria 1 × Platinum 2014 2015 0.200,000
In Schwarz [de] Kraftklub 1 × Platinum 2014 2017 0.200,000
Niveau weshalb warum [de] Deichkind 1 × Platinum 2015 2016 0.200,000
MTV Unplugged: Cro [de] Deichkind 1 × Platinum 2015 2016 0.200,000
Advanced Chemistry [de] Beginner 1 × Platinum 2016 2017 0.200,000
Palmen aus Plastik Bonez MC & RAF Camora 1 × Platinum 2016 2017 0.200,000

References

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