Cassie lastly acquired a platinum plaque for her 2006 hit “Me & U,” over 15 years after the track reached platinum standing, the singer revealed on Instagram Thursday.
The 35-year-old wrote that her legal professional couldn’t consider she by no means acquired one after telling him about it. He then had one made for her, which was “lengthy overdue” she mentioned, 16 years to be actual.
“Frankie mentioned, ‘it’s Mommy Elsa!’ I’ll take it! Something that makes me cooler to her 🧊❄️. Now that I’ve your consideration 😜 please swipe for one thing I’m simply soooo past grateful for,” she wrote. “Once I advised my legal professional, @chrisbrownthelawyer that I by no means acquired my Platinum Plaque for ‘Me & U’ he couldn’t consider it and so graciously had one made for me. Thanks a lot for reminding me to have fun myself, Chris! This one was lengthy overdue. Thanks to my love @alexfine44 for capturing me opening the plaque, I’m so glad I acquired to share that second with you. I really like you a lot.”
The one had been licensed platinum by the Recording Business Affiliation of America on December 14, 2006. It was additionally licensed platinum by the British Phonographic Business.
Nevertheless, Cassie says she by no means acquired a plaque to commemorate the achievement, that’s till this week.
On Youtube, a music video for the track has over 124 million views. Per her Instagram put up, the only has bought 9 million licensed models as of 2022.
The singer famously dated P. Diddy for 11 years earlier than splitting in 2018. She’s at present courting musician Brighton Reinhardt, 26.
“He’s truthfully my greatest good friend, which I feel is such a key factor to have in a relationship. … I really feel like I haven’t actually had [that] earlier than,” she advised Folks final 12 months of her relationship with Reinhardt.
Other than music, Cassie is signed to modeling company Wilhelmina Fashions and One Administration, and has modeled for Calvin Klein in addition to having been featured in magazines together with GQ and Bust. She was additionally the face of ASOS 2013 spring assortment.
She’s appeared in commercials for Delia’s, Adidas, Abercrombie & Fitch, Seventeen, and a industrial for Clear and Clear.
Cassie made her movie debut in Step Up 2: The Streets in 2008.
