Kranium Lands Second RIAA Gold in US for We Can With Tory Lanez

Roughly ten years after he first broke through on the world stage, dancehall singer Kranium is marking another high point in his career. The Jamaican recording artist has logged hundreds of millions of streams worldwide, built on chart-facing singles that have found listeners across dancehall, reggae and R&B markets.

His track We Can, which features Tory Lanez, has now received official gold certification in the United States. The award is his second RIAA Gold plaque as a lead artiste and extends a run of steady crossover results.

“To receive a second RIAA Gold plaque as the lead artiste means everything because these are records that started with my vision and my story. It’s a blessing to know that music from Jamaica can continue connecting with people everywhere,” Kranium said.

A native of Montego Bay in St James who grew up between Jamaica and New York, Kranium has blended dancehall, reggae, R&B and hip hop into a sound that has drawn a wide international fan base. He has also picked up sales honours in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

“This isn’t just my win,” he said of his latest accomplishment. “It’s a win for dancehall, for Jamaica, and for every young artiste who believes our music deserves to stand alongside any genre in the world.”

With this second RIAA Gold as lead artiste on his own recordings, Kranium joins a small circle of modern dancehall acts to reach that mark more than once, underlining his standing in the American market.

The latest plaque follows the long-running impact of Nobody Has To Know, the single that first brought his mix of dancehall, reggae and R&B to a global audience. That song was earlier certified RIAA Gold in the United States and is still among the standout titles in his catalogue.

“Coming from Jamaica, you dream about taking our music to every corner of the world, but you also carry the responsibility of representing the culture the right way,” Kranium said.

His certification record now includes platinum and gold awards in Canada for Nobody Has To Know and We Can, gold in Canada for Can’t Believe, gold and silver in the United Kingdom for Nobody Has To Know, and silver in the United Kingdom for We Can and Gal Policy.