Nicki Minaj has found yet another accomplishment to add to her extensive career. Pink Friday 2, her latest, debuted at No. 1 on the music charts, both a significant moment for Nicki as well as a milestone for women in rap music.
With three chart-topping albums, including 2011’s Pink Friday, 2012’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, and Pink Friday 2, Nicki leads the pack for women with the most No. 1 rap albums. As for the metrics, Billboard clarified the total streams, pure sales, and vinyl purchases that pushed Pink Friday 2 atop the Billboard 200 chart.
According to Luminate, the first-week numbers (ending on December 14) for the album was 228,000 equivalent album units domestically. Based on this data, this marks the largest sales week for a rap album by a woman this year as well as this decade.
The streaming equivalent album units comprise 129,000 (or 169.87 million on-demand official streams). Total sales are 92,000, and the track equivalent album units are 7,000. Pink Friday 2 vinyl sales are credited at 25,000 copies, the largest week for a rap album by a woman since Luminate began electronically tracking sales in 1991.
Wwith Pink Friday 2, counted as Nicki’s third No. 1 album, she has overthrown Foxy Brown, whom she previously tied with at two chart-topping albums.
To absolutely no one’s surprised, Nicki Minaj’s new album Pink Friday 2 had a great first-week debut on the Billboard album charts. Moreover, according to new metrics from Chart Data, the project is set to sell 222K units in this timeframe, placing it at the No. 1 spot on the charts. She must be very happy with this outcome, regardless of whether or not she believes in the power of angel numbers. Other placements on this week’s album chart are also unsurprising: Taylor Swift (thrice in the top 10), Drake, Morgan Wallen, SZA, and so on. Congrats to the Trinidadian MC for closing out 2023 with another No. 1 hip-hop LP, one of the few we got this year.
Furthermore, she is showing no signs of slowing her roll down in the near future. In fact, Nicki Minaj recently teased a long-anticipated spectacle for her Barbz, one that’s been in the works for a while. But she kept things clear and optimistic when relaying that she’s still hard at work on her documentary. Considering the 41-year-old’s massively impactful career and her staggering trajectory, such a tale should be a compelling look into this success.
On the other hand, she is also getting ready for her world tour in 2024, something that the Barbz have begged for incessantly for a long, long time. Finally, it seems like Nicki Minaj is ready to fully embrace the stage once again, fueled by this newfound wealth of material. Of course, we would expect her to run through her stacked catalog of hits too, but to see her in a new era is the most exciting of these prospects. If you’re thinking about buying a ticket, act fast; we’d only expect them to get tougher to purchase from here on out.
Meanwhile, what remains to be seen now is whether the “Let Me Calm Down” hitmaker landed a No. 1 song on the charts. With a couple of different smashes to choose from, it would be pretty interesting to see which one lands on top from all the tracks on Pink Friday 2, even if it doesn’t nab the highest placement. Let us know your predictions on that end in the comments section down below. Also, stay logged into HNHH for the latest news and updates on Nicki Minaj.
The only people who are bigger Nicki Minaj fans than Kai Cenat right now are his mother and sister. Moreover, they met her for the first time during his stream with the rapper, and he surprised them with her presence to wholesome results. They both shed joyful tears, embracing the Trinidadian MC and having a lot of fun with her on stream as they chopped it up, danced, and had a lot of fun. The Twitch giant’s twin, Kaiya, is a massive Barb, and following Nicki’s birthday wishes to both of them, she was even more grateful. Kaiya penned a sweet message for her fav on Instagram.
“Where do I begin?” Kaiya began her caption alongside a picture of her with Nicki Minaj. “Words can’t even explain the LOVE I will ALWAYS HAVE for you! I was 7 years old when I first listened to you. The first album I fell in love with was the first PINK FRIDAY Album. I prayed, dreamed and hoped for this day to come. You’ve been through so much for 15+years and worked so hard!
“YOU ARE THE #1 & ONLY FEMALE RAPPER IN MY EYES!” Kaiya continued. “Thank you for keeping your promise, thank you for listening & supporting the BARBS NICKI. We love you & WILL NEVER STOP DEFENDING YOU! You are beautiful, Your spirit is unmatched and BODY IS TEA!!!! You could’ve been anywhere else in this world and you made sure you supported ME AND MY FAMILY!!! This was my moment 4 life. This was my full circle moment.
“Most of all, I want to give a special thanks to my amazing twin brother @kaicenat!” her message concluded. “We grew up talking about this moment and you brought my dreams to reality! I still can’t even believe i was given this opportunity. I love you so much. Thank you for always taking care of the family and giving me this opportunity of meeting the GENEROUS QUEEN.” For more news and the latest updates on Kai Cenat and Nicki Minaj, log back into HNHH.
After a successful run nationwide. HeartRadio Jingle Ball 2023 reaches an end on Saturday, December 16, in Miami, at the Amerant Bank Arena in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The artists slated to end off the festival are Nicki Minaj, Marshmello, AJR, Flo Rida, Ludacris, LANY, David Kushner, Paul Russell, and Uproxx cover star Kaliii. With so many acts playing on the bill, concertgoers are no doubt curious about the estimated run time of the show.
What Time Does iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Miami Start?
On iHeartRadio’s website, the company listed the official start time for Jingle Ball Miami at 7:30 p.m. Unfortunately, the landing page does not outline the set times for each performer. Nicki Minaj and Marshmello will respectfully serve as the event’s co-headliners. During Nicki’s Atlanta appearance, she closed the show out. This could also be the case for Miami.
On Amerant Bank Arena’s event page, the venue recommends that ticketholders arrive at least 60 to 90 minutes before the promoted start time to ensure they are seated in time for the first performer. In other words plan to show up between 6pm and 6:30.
Next week, ABC has plans to air an edited version of several 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball sets on Thursday, December 21, at 8 p.m. ET. Find more information here.
Saturday, December 16, marks the end of iHeartRadio’s annual Jingle Ball concert series. The show has made stops in Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and Detroit. Later this evening, the final performance will take place in Fort Lauderdale at the Amerant Bank Arena. So, who’s on the closing lineup?
What Is The iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Miami Lineup?
According to iHeartRadio’s official website, the acts slated to take the stage include Marshmello, AJR, Flo Rida, Ludacris, LANY, David Kushner, Uproxx cover star Kaliii, and Paul Russell. Still, there is one special musician not listed on the landing page.
Due to professional obligations, Nicki Minaj had to bow out of her headlining appearance at iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Chicago. However, she replaced her set with her longtime friend and collaborator, Lil Wayne. She then made up for her absence at Jingle Ball Atlanta. But she’s not finished with Jingle Ball just yet.
When Nicki revealed she was pulling out of Jingle Ball Chicago, she let fans know she would double back with more than one set. “I am still performing at the Atlanta Jingle Ball on the 14th,” she wrote. “And now I’ll also be performing at the Miami Jingle Ball on the 16th.”
Hi guys,
I have to tell you something. One last thing. Hope it doesn’t make you sad.
I won’t be able to perform tmrw in #Chicago for Jingle Ball. I was so excited to see you guys. Pls accept my sincerest apologies. I’ll make it up to you on the Chicago stops of my tour early…
Later this month, ABC will air a televised special of the 2023 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball series on Thursday, December 21, at 8 p.m. ET. Find more information here.
After her iHeartRadio Jingle Ball performance on December 14 in Atlanta, Georgia, Nicki Minaj is laser-focused on all things Pink Friday 2. That means leaving behind anything that will siphon off promotional attention from it, including older collaborations. Unfortunately, that means her leaked viral verse for Kanye West’s song “New Body” might never see the light of day.
After Nicki apparently refused to clear her verse, which was set to appear on West’s forthcoming joint album Vultureswith Ty Dolla Sign, he went on a rant against her. Now, Azealia Banks has inserted herself into the mix to take up for Nicki’s artistic decision.
On Saturday, December 16, in a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Banks tore into West. “Okay. Now I’m really pissed the f*ck off,” she wrote. “Regardless of how I feel about [Pink Friday 2], did fat, smelly loser Kanye West really just try to step all over Nicki’s release? Did I hear correctly when he tried to take credit for supporting her career.”
Okay. Now I’m really pissed the fuck off. Regardless of how I feel about PF2, did fat smelly loser Kanye west really just try step all over Nicki’s release? Did I hear correctly when he tried to take credit for supporting her career ?????
She continued, “Did he forget that Lil Wayne and Young Money [Records] supported her, believed in her, and shared their money, time, and resources with her to launch a female rapper to international icon status? Has Kanye ever successfully launched any artist he hasn’t sabotaged out of jealousy?”
Did he forget that Lil wayne and young money supported her, believed in her and shared their money time and resources with her to launch a female rapper to international icon status? Has Kanye ever successfully launched any artist he hasn’t sabotaged out of jealousy?
Nicki Minaj, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, and more are dominating the music scene with their exciting endeavors. Get ready for a whirlwind of music and entertainment as these talented individuals continue to captivate audiences worldwide.
Next Stop: Gag City
On Dec. 8, Nicki Minaj sent shockwaves through the music industry after dropping her newest album, Pink Friday 2. The Queen of Rap has finally unveiled her highly anticipated Pink Friday 2 World Tour.The tour is set to visit states like California, New York, Colorado, Nevada, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma, Florida and more.
The start date is anticipated to be March 1, 2024, and will conclude sometime in August, with the notion of adding more dates.
To add to the excitement, on Dec. 14, the “Needle” rapper was seen on a popular streamer’s live, Kai Cenat, where they danced the night away and entertained each other. Additionally, Minaj is set to have a sit-down interview with Funny Marco on the debut of his new set.
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Latto Is In The Holiday Spirit
Latto has been in her musical bag lately as she just dropped some new tunes for fans to enjoy over the holidays. On Dec. 15, the Atlanta artist collaborated with young Florida rapper, Luh Tyler on their newest song titled, “The Grinch Freestyle.”
Since the release of the song, the visual has garnered over 42,000 views on YouTube alone.
Additionally, the 777 rapper will also be releasing a new project titled, “Hoes Up, Pimps Down.” The set release date is December 22, 2023, leaving fans satisfied for the rest of the year.
Regina The Stallion
Rocking a stunning hot pink ensemble, Thee Stallion took to her social media platforms on Dec. 10 the news of her newest collaboration “Not My Fault” with Renee Rapp on the soundtrack of the new Mean Girls movie. The movie is set to be released in 2024, although no specific date has been confirmed.
Kaliii has been fairly quiet since her signing to Warner Chappell Music Group. Well, it looks like she has come out of hibernation with her newly released single ‘Say Too Much” featuring rapper Lil Nudy.
Since its Dec. 12th release, the song has garnered over 33,000 views on YouTube.
SZA, well-known for her hit album SOS, is celebrating the first anniversary of her successful release. In a surprising announcement, the talented R&B artist took to social media to reveal a highly-anticipated surprise.
In addition to this, the “Snooze” artist sat down with Apple Music on Dec. 13 to discuss her SOS album and tour. In the interview, she talked about being perceived and being a foundation, the recording of her SOS Deluxe album, Proving a point, and connecting with her fans.
On Dec. 13, the Memphis rapper K Carbon along with A.R. The Mermaid dropped their new joint single titled, “ No Motion.” Since the single’s release, the visual has received over 5000 views on YouTube alone.
Additionally, the rapper along with Aleza, Slimeroni, Gloss Up, and GloRilla dropped another banger titled, “Jealous Ass Bitch” on Thursday, Dec. 14. The video has garnered over 66,000 views on YouTube alone.
Gloss Up Collabs With Rock
On Dec. 14, Memphis rapper and Quality Control artist, Gloss Up has teamed up with social media personality and rapper Chrisean Rock for a single and music visual titled, “N.A. L.B.”
The new single follows Gloss Up’s recent appearance on HitKidd’s Renegadealbum, which also includes fellow Memphis female hitmakers Aleza, GloRilla, K Carbon, and Slimeroni. Both Gloss and Chrisean bring their A-game to the table on “N.A.L.B.” as they air out their frustrations with ex-partners who couldn’t provide as much as the two rap divas could provide for themselves.
On Dec. 13, New York rapper Scarlip went onto Power 106 FM and performed a “Lemon Pepper Freestyle” for listeners. The freestyle proved why Scarlip has made it as far as she has in her career in such a short time.
Amidst the August announcement of Ciara’s pregnancy, the Wilsons have introduced the world to their beautiful baby girl, Amora Princess Wilson. The birth of Baby Amoramarks the singer and husband Russell Wilson’s fourth child.
Keyshia Cole On the Road
Keyshia Cole is set to headline the highly anticipated Love Hard Tour, which is presented in partnership with the Black Promoters Collective. The upcoming tour brings together some of the biggest names in R&B for an unforgettable experience that will take fans on a journey down memory lane.
Queen Bey’s self-titled album, BEYONCÉ, was released at midnight on iTunes with no prior promotion through Parkwood Entertainment and Columbia Records, marking an instant game-changer.
Ten years later, the album remains the most iconic and influential in music history. To commemorate the album’s 10th anniversary, the iconic singer took to Instagram to share a 2-minute reel highlighting moments and fan reactions from that era.
Danielle Bregoli Turns To High Fashion
Bhad Bhabie, the notorious rapper and internet personality, has partnered with renowned fashion designer Marc Jacobs for a unique campaign. The campaign will coincide with the controversial artist’s gender reveal after recently announcing her pregnancy to the world.
After announcing her pregnancy on Dec. 1 by posting a mirror photo showing off her new baby bump, Bhad Bhabie, also known as Danielle Bregoli, has recently become the face of Marc Jacobs x Barragan’s campaign, titled “Heaven.”
SOHH fam, be sure to support these ladies and have a fun-filled weekend!
Nicki Minajhas been “standing on business” since her highly anticipated album, Pink Friday 2. The Queen of Rap hasn’t let up during the Pink Friday 2 era, from her social media exchanges with Cardi B to calling out industry figures.
‘Take Your Man To A Park!’
In response to those she feels are “attacking” her, Nicki Minaj has not held back in expressing her thoughts. The recent drama unfolded when Cardi Btook to social media to address her seemingly failing marriage with rapper Offset, where she is seen breaking down crying via Instagram Live.
Allegedly, Nicki posted a photo of Michael Jackson smiling and hanging out of a car window following the live, as Cardi B seemingly responded to Nicki with, “Take your man to a park and leave me the f*ck alone!” alluding to Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, being a child sex offender.
Nicki Goes OFF On DJ Envy
Furthermore, Nicki Minaj addressed DJ Envy, as one of her fans named @__Thankyounextt wrote a tweet saying:
“Why we can’t never be just fans? Why we can’t just support our girl? Why is it so much pocket watching when it comes to the barbz? Why the politics? We don’t ask ya’ll for nothing. Not even fair treatment. When the goal post is consistently being moved the we adjust and still show out!”
Minaj responded:
“Remember how cocky dj envy was when he was saying he black balls my music on the radio? Ask yourself how a DJ could get away w/that behavior. Then I remember him selling them busted houses & I have to laugh…We prayed, envy 1 by 1… God will show y’all that you are NOT GOD. #PinkFriday2”
‘Are You Ok?’
Then, late last night on Friday, December 15, Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to call out Elliott Wilson, CEO and founder of Rap Radar, who also has ties with music streaming platform, Tidal as a journalist.
Nicki Minaj stated in the live session:
“I remember when Red Ruby [Da Sleeze] came out, the n*gga gonna tweet, it’s good but it isn’t gonna cross over. Some stupid clown sh*t like what the- I didn’t ask you n*gga. Are you ok? I’ve been being so nice, I don’t think ya’ll realize how nice I’ve been being. So, all I ask is for respect, that’s all. I’ve never disrespected you, I’ve done an interview.. I think I did two. Where all you do is laugh like an ugly goof. You know, but that’s okay, but I’m just saying…leave my name and my photos off your f*cking Twitter finger ass.”
‘Hip-Hop Journalism’
The “Big Difference” rapper also continued in the live:
“You know how many tweets I’ve seen you post disrespecting me, Idiot Wilson. All of ya’ll, for some reason, when y’all are around certain people, ya’ll feel that ya’ll have this power.” She then spotted a comment that alleged that Elliott came at Drake, where she responded saying, “I didn’t know he came at Drake, I must’ve missed it. Came at Drake for what? Nobody owes you sh*t, h*e n*gga.” Nicki then exclaimed, “F*ck you!” Why when ya’ll have an affiliation to Jay-Z in some sort of way, ya’ll be thinking that, ya’ll can disrespect and violate.”
Prior, Nicki expressed on Twitter:
“‘Elliot if you’d spit JayZ dikk out for one second, you’d be able to be happy for the new comers. Isn’t that how ya’ll tried to tarnish my image? By saying I’m not welcoming new btchs in? Did songs with all of them tho. Why you not happy for a young black man like Kai. Tmrw btch.”
This comes after Elliott posted a screenshot of Nicki Minaj being featured on popular livestreamer Kai Cenat’s livestream, where she was seen twerking. He titled the photo, “Hip-Hop Journalism.”
No ‘New Body’?
As for the reason why the feature on Kanye West‘s “New Body” isn’t “happening,” Nicki Minaj addressed it in her Instagram Live, saying:
“Chile, that train has left the station. No disrespect, anyway I just put out a brand new album, why would I put out a song that has been out for 3 years. C’mon guys.”
Nicki Minaj says she will NOT be clearing her verse to Kanye West’s “New Body” for his new album.
This decision also resulted in the postponement of Kanye West’s joint album, “Vultures,” with Ty Dolla $ign, because Nicki refused to clear the song.
Ye also shared a screenshot of his text conversation with Nicki Minaj regarding her verse on “New Body.” In the text, West wrote:
“Hi, it’s ye. May I call you about clearing ‘New Body’ on the new album.” Kanye discussed Nicki Minaj not clearing her verse for “New Body” in a video, stating, “I made that girl rewrite her verse 3 times for ‘Monster.’ I supported her career. So I don’t know what it is.”
Meg Goes OFF On Pardi
Amidst all this drama, another influential female artist,Megan Thee Stallion, has also been vocal about recent issues in the industry. Taking to her Instagram Live, she called out her ex-boyfriend Pardison Fontaine, Tory Lanez, and addressed allegations involving her ex-best friend, Kelsey Harris.
Nicki Minaj’s latest album, Pink Friday 2, has awakened the inner Barb in users online. With the “Cowgirl” rapper’s forthcoming world tour slated to kick off next year, supporters are trying to memorize the lyrics to the 24 songs and remixes shared on the body of work and Gag City deluxe version.
Today (December 15), the former Barb fan account manager took to his official X (formerly Twitter) to share a tease freestyle he recorded over the ATL Jacob-produced instrumental.
“We gone f*ck that club up / We gone throw some dubs up / If you broke, ain’t got no money, n**** shut the f*ck up / Shout out Miss Onika Tonya, that’s my mama, that’s on God / If you f*cking up the club, hit up Nas Maraj / I am in and in and out of town, ATL underground I stay in the South, been in Houston mo’ than Bobby Brown / F*ck this society, I do things in my way / It’s Onika and Lil Nassy, it’s a Pink-er Friday,” raps Lil Nas X.
Tasha K is as big of a Nicki Minaj fan as anyone, but even she has her reservations about the rollout of her new album, Pink Friday 2. Moreover, she took to Twitter to voice some of her concerns and critiques, particularly with the press run behind this project. Of course, the blogger made it clear that she loves the rapper’s work and what she stands for. In fact, it’s a big part of the reason as to why she would hold her up to a higher standard when it comes to what she represents, highlights, and platforms. Tasha thinks that Nicki could’ve done a better job of uplifting female voices in the media space, but chose not to for whatever reason.
“I love tf outta Nicki Minaj and I gotta say something,” Tasha K’s tweet began. “Her press run is dope but it would have been even more classic if she would have included a FEMALE Media VOICE for the culture! I didn’t see her sit down with NOT one WOMAN in a male dominated media industry! I’m not talking about me!
“I’m talking about the same thing she faces is in a male dominated rap industry!” Tasha K continued. “Angela Yee, Sherri Shepard, Jennifer Hudson, and at least one NewMedia voice! Please don’y forget the Barbie’s in media that have to fight for the same rights as you! I’m in Africa on my vacation! Don’t forget about the female voices that disseminate too! If I’m wrong on this, and I missed something, I will apologize for my error!” Overall, she’s making quite an interesting point that others also levy at the Trinidadian MC when it comes to her rap collabs.
Meanwhile, we know that Tasha has some heavy beef with other male media figures, so this callout against that hierarchy is unsurprising. Still, what do you think about her comments on Nicki’s treatment or alleged erasure of female voices in music coverage? Does she have a strong point or is this all just looking too deeply into it because she’s such a huge star? Whatever the case, drop your thoughts down in the comments section below. As always, stick around on HNHH for the latest news and updates on Nicki Minaj and Tasha K.
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