False, "Strictly For My Niggas" did not go Platinum until 1995 while Pac was in jail:
Artist
2 PAC Title
STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z. Certification Date
09/24/1993 Label
INTERSCOPE
Award Description
GOLD Format
ALBUM Category
SOLO Type
Artist
2 PAC Title
STRICTLY 4 MY N.I.G.G.A.Z. Certification Date
04/19/1995 Label
INTERSCOPE
Award Description
PLATINUM Format
ALBUM Category
SOLO Type
ST
Artist
2 PAC Title
2 PACALYPSE Certification Date
04/19/1995 Label
INTERSCOPE
Award Description
GOLD Format
ALBUM Category
SOLO Type
ST
On 4/19, Pac's debut was certified GOLD and his sophmore was Certified Platinum. So it took his debut 3 years to go Gold and his sophomore 2 years to go Platinum. Where as Biggie on his debut:
Artist
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title
READY TO DIE Certification Date
11/16/1994 Label
BAD BOY/ARISTA
Award Description
GOLD Format
ALBUM Category
SOLO Type
ST
Artist
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. Title
READY TO DIE Certification Date
03/14/1995 Label
BAD BOY/ARISTA
Award Description
PLATINUM Format
ALBUM Category
SOLO Type
ST
So "Ready To Die" was certified Gold only 2 months after it's release and Platinum about 6 Months Later. Bringing up how "MATW" and "AEOM" did are after the fact. Biggie came out the gate scorching, Pac, not so much.