Yung Gravy Earns RIAA Gold for "Gravy Train"

American rapper Yung Gravy's single "Gravy Train" has officially been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the organization announced on October 17, 2025. The certification recognizes 500,000 equivalent units sold in the United States. The track, released by Republic Records, is categorized in the R&B/Hip-Hop genre and adds to the artist's growing list of accolades, which includes two platinum and five gold singles.

Released on May 3, 2019, "Gravy Train" served as a promotional single for Yung Gravy's debut studio album, Sensational, which followed on May 31, 2019. An earlier version of the track was first shared on YouTube in October 2018 after being previewed during his "Experience the Sensation Pt. 1" tour. The final version, which appeared on the album, exemplifies the artist's signature "hype" style, blending humorous, boastful lyrics over a trap beat infused with nostalgic samples. The song has accumulated approximately 127,485 pageviews on Genius.

Born Matthew Raymond Hauri in Rochester, Minnesota, Yung Gravy began his music career on SoundCloud while attending the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned a degree in marketing. Inspired by the rise of internet rappers, he developed a unique sound characterized by sampling soul and oldies music from various decades, paired with modern trap production and his distinct baritone voice. He gained viral recognition in 2017 with tracks like "Mr. Clean" and "1 Thot 2 Thot Red Thot Blue Thot." Since then, he has cultivated a significant following, with over 7.4 million followers on TikTok and more than 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify, solidifying his position as a mainstream artist who has successfully transitioned from a SoundCloud creator to a platinum-selling act.