Complex sentence: In 1986, it became the first Jazz album ever to win a RIAA Platinum Award and is considered one of the most influential albums in Jazz, R&B and Hip-Hop music.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1986, it became the first jazz album ever to win a RIAA Platinum Award. Furthermore, it is considered one of the most influential albums in Jazz, R&B and Hip-Hop music.