RIAA Platinum Award and Billboard Chart Award for 'Efil4zaggin' – Presented to DJ Yella

Platinum Sales Award presented to DJ Yella commemorating over 1 million copies sold of N.W.A.’s Efil4zaggin on Ruthless/Priority Records. Includes a framed Billboard Top Pop Albums chart from June 22, 1991.

Authenticated
DJ YellaArtist-Owned

Authenticated with TRuEST™

Item was authenticated from the source; with an unbroken, attested chain of custody.

Conditions of Sale

Items are sold in "as-is" condition. Due to the unique nature of each item, all sales are final. Shipping and tax charges will be added to the final price. Read more
DJ YellaView Full Collection

Description

Presented to Antoine “DJ Yella” Carraby, this official RIAA Platinum award celebrates the sale of more than one million units of Efil4zaggin—the second and final full-length studio album from N.W.A. Released in May 1991 through Ruthless Records and distributed by Priority, the record debuted at No. 2 and hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart just a few weeks later, marking a historic moment: the first time a gangsta rap album had topped the U.S. pop charts.


Efil4zaggin (a backronym of “Niggaz4Life”) arrived at a critical moment in the group’s trajectory. Ice Cube had departed following Straight Outta Compton, and the group—now made up of Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Eazy-E, and DJ Yella—doubled down on aggressive lyricism and high-production studio work. DJ Yella and Dr. Dre co-produced the album, pushing forward a dense, layered sound that combined G-funk instrumentation with ruthlessly sharp drum programming.


The album was controversial, heavily criticized in mainstream press for its explicit themes and raw commentary, but it also represented a shift: rap was no longer peripheral—it was dominant. The included Billboard chart from June 22, 1991, captures the exact moment Efil4zaggin overtook acts like R.E.M., Paula Abdul, and Seal to claim the top spot. That issue’s headline reads: “N.W.A. Takes Hardcore Rap Straight to Top of Pop Albums Chart.”


The plaque includes silver-colored vinyl and cassette components, a printed RIAA certification plate personalized to DJ Yella, an inset of the original album art, and a full reproduction of the #1 Billboard Top Pop Albums chart from the week of June 22, 1991—signed by DJ Yella on the outer glass.


Dimensions: 31" x 21"

All dimensions are approximate.


Disclaimer:

This item features a Silver OVD, verifying its authenticity through the DJ Yella Estate. A TRuEST™ authenticator was not on-site to witness its awarding or it being signed, which is why this item does not carry our gold-level witness-based authentication OVD.

TRuEST™ Authentication

The Realest™ empowers partners in sports, music, and film with the industry's most advanced authentication and marketplace technology.


As forgeries grow more sophisticated with deepfakes and other emerging threats, protecting the integrity of physical memorabilia has never been more critical. Traditional authentication standards carry significant risk, but The Realest™ takes a proactive approach, partnering directly with teams, artists, and studios to source items at the origin.


Our multi-layered, witness-based authentication process (TRuEST™) sets a new industry standard and comes backed by a money-back guarantee. TRuEST™ replaces old-school certificates of authenticity with immutable provenance stored on the blockchain, clearly showing population data, creation dates, and key item details. This information cannot be altered, backdated, or hacked and remains accessible at all times. Each item is uniquely fingerprinted using our patent-pending covert markings and tamper-resistant OVD holograms.


These security measures ensure The Realest™ can verify authenticity with absolute certainty, now and in the future, while detecting any attempts to alter or counterfeit items using undisclosed, cutting-edge security methods.

Last Sale Price
$1,911