Aretha Franklin A Rose Is Still A Rose RIAA Gold Album Award

RIAA Gold Album award for Aretha Franklin album A Rose Is Still A Rose. The album was released on March 24, 1998 and certified Gold for 500,000 copies sold on Aug. 19, 1998. On this album Franklin worked with several top 90s hip hop producers and artists including Lauryn Hill (who appeared with Franklin on the title track, helping it to #1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts), Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jermaine Dupri, and Daryl Simmons. The album reached #30 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart and was nominated for a Grammy award for Best R&B Album and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. See image above for all the RIAA certifications of this release.* Mouse Over to Zoom/Click to Enlarge Photos Item Highlights: RIAA Gold Album award with unique design that includes a background of 3D fabric "rose petals" In VG to Excellent condition  First presentation award from 1998 Presentation to record label executive All original, rebacked Award measures