D.R.A.M.’s ‘Broccoli’ Featuring Lil Yachty Goes 4x Platinum
D.R.A.M. may be having the best year ever and it's only February.
His hit single “Broccoli” featuring Lil Yachty is nominated for the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, plus he's currently on a nation-wide tour (#BigBabyDramTour) that is has been selling out in every city. And if all that isn't enough, The Recording Industry Association of America has announced “Broccoli” featuring Lil Yachty is now certified four-times platinum.
The single has been very successful— it reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The video itself has been watched over 177 million times.
As for the Grammy nomination, D.R.A.M. told
Billboard that he was chilling at a Brooklyn Airbnb when his manager Tunde called him about the honor. "My manager calls me like,'Yo we’re Grammy nominated, we’re Grammy f---ing nominated,'" D.R.A.M. excitedly recalled. He says in 2017, he's only going to keep pushing forward. "The grind doesn’t stop, the load only gets heavier," he said. "As you grow, you’re supposed to get stronger and I’m up for the task." It's clear that D.R.A.M. has been keeping his word. Check out the video for "Broccoli" below.