Latto Earns RIAA Gold for "Blick Sum"

Atlanta-based rapper Latto has added another achievement to her successful career, as her single "Blick Sum" was officially certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 26, 2025. The certification recognizes 500,000 certified units in the United States. The track, released on August 9, 2024, is featured on her critically acclaimed third studio album, Sugar Honey Iced Tea, released via RCA Records.

The song's path to Gold status had a unique trajectory. According to Genius, which tracked approximately 116,411 pageviews for the song, an early version was leaked days before the album's release. Latto initially released the track as a solo performance on the album. However, after verses from a version featuring Playboi Carti gained significant popularity on TikTok, an official collaborative version was released. Latto promoted the official release with a sneak peek of its music video on her Instagram account, capitalizing on the viral momentum.

The certification for "Blick Sum" continues a period of high achievement for Latto. Her album Sugar Honey Iced Tea made history by making her the first solo female rapper from Atlanta to have a No. 1 debut on Billboard's Top Rap Albums chart, and it also secured a Top 15 spot on the Billboard 200. A three-time Grammy nominee and the 2023 BET Best Female Hip-Hop Artist winner, Latto has been a prominent figure since signing with RCA in 2020. She was the first solo female rapper from Atlanta to earn any RIAA Gold and Platinum certifications and previously saw her 2022 album, 777, go Gold while her single "Big Energy" became the first by a female rapper to top the Pop, Rhythm, and Urban radio charts.