NEW YORK, NY  [Friday Aug.4.2006]  /WMQT.com/ -- Rihanna has gone platinum.

According to Def Jam Records, sales of the teen singer's latest CD "A Girl Like ME" have shot past the RIAA's platinum sales mark for US sales in excess of 1 million units.

"A Girl Like Me" is Rihanna's second album and contains the hit singles "S.O.S." and "Unfaithful."

"It has been amazing to see Rihanna mature into such a confident performer and personality in such a short time. This album shows her growth as an artist and as a professional. A Girl Like Me hitting the platinum mark is a prophecy fulfilled," stated Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, President and CEO of Def Jam Recordings.

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