June 22, 2006 @ 12:06 pm

Rick Ross' Ringtone Hustle Goes Gold

by: Mark Lelinwalla

On Wednesday (June 21), the Miami-bred MC received a golden cell phone plaque, as the RIAA certified his ringtone for his smash single, “Hustlin,’” gold. "You want to do a record so catchy that everybody wants to go out and get it as a ringtone," said Ross in a statement sent to Vibe.com. “The ring tones are just another gateway to connecting with the kids and the fans. That's just the next level." Ross now joins the powerful likes of 50 Cent, Beyonce, Kanye West and the Black Eyed Peas for MCs that were honored by high ringtone sales. right "Just a few short years ago, it was unthinkable for sales on ringtones to go platinum," said RIAA Chairman Mitch Bainwol. "But here we are. We're transforming the way we hear our music." A total of 84 artists were cited as gold winners, while 40 earned platinum ringtone certification. The awards are given based on downloads of the ringtones. Ross’ debut album, Port of Miami, is slated to hit stores later this summer.

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