October Legends Closing October 29
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2016
One of the best-selling musical artists of all-time, rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur (1971-1996) has sold more than 75 million records worldwide. Shakur’s third studio album titled “ Me Against The World”, was released on March 14, 1995 and sold nearly 3.6 million copies in the United States, earning it double-platinum status.
This RIAA Certified Gold Record Sales Award was presented to Tupac Shakur for earning platinum status. The platinum record displays art from the 1995 album “Me Against The World” LP, along with a platinum cassette tape that reads “Multi-Platinum Award”. A plaque below the LP reads “PRESENTED TO TUPAC SHAKUR TO COMMEMORATE THE SALE OF MORE THAN 2,000,000 COPIES OF THE INTERSCOPE RECORDS ALBUM, CASSETTE AND C.D. 2 PAC “ME AGAINST THE WORLD””. Plaque is bordered in black and the RIAA logo reading “RIAA Certified Sales Award” along with a mounted CD of the album. Platinum record, tape and plaque have a black matte background with gold crosses, mounted in a 17 x 21 inch black frame. The frame shows some minor dings and scratches. Letter of provenance from Tupac relative.