Kanye and Jay-Z Given Giant 'Watch the Throne' Platinum Plaques (Exclusive Photo)

Contributing to a previously insanely lengthy listing of achievements, Kanye and Jay-Z are in possession of two more trophies they are able to happily display -- on the very sturdy wall.our editor recommendsJay-Z, Kanye West's 'Watch the Throne' Tour Begins: What Concertgoers Are SayingJay-Z & Kanye Tease 'Watch The Throne' Tour Set List (Video) PHOTOS: Kanye's Indie Rock Dalliances Following their offered out Madison Square Garden show on Monday evening, the celebrity emcees were given a set of ginormous platinum plaques (an excellent-sized version from the album's cover art, created by Italian designer Riccardo Tisci),symbols of worldwide sales well over 2 million models for Watch the Throne. Their collaborative studio album, launched on August 8, offered 436,000 copies within the U.S. in the first week alone and capped the iTunes album chart in 23 different nations. It marked Jay-Z's twelfth No. 1 album around the Billboard 200 and West's fifth. PHOTOS: MTV VMAs Finest Feuds The backstage ceremony was presided over by Craig Weiss, chairman and Boss of Universal Republic & Island Def Jam, and IDJ Group leader and COO Steve Bartels. It adopted an "unreal" show, as you fan referred to to MTV, which featured popular-heavy two-hour set along with a shout-out by Jay-Z to Michael Jackson mere hrs after Dr. Conrad Murray was in prison for involuntary wrongful death. "Relaxation in peace towards the leader from the Jackson 5," stated Jay in the stage throughout "Thanks for visiting the Jungle." The Throne tour began on October 29 at Atlanta's 21,000 chair Philips Arena. It continues through December 18 if this hits Vancouver. Related Subjects Jay-Z Kanye