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Number two isn’t sitting so well with the Queen Nicki Minaj.
After several delays with her fourth-studio album Queen release, Nicki dropped the much-hyped project with a few setbacks and a lot of headlines. Debuting her new Queen radio show on Beats 1, Minaj had a lot to say about female rap beef, new music, and even linked with a few friends for her the premiere.
While Nicki had a lot to celebrate with release, Houston rapper Travis Scott’s ASTROWORLD edged out the NYC-bred emcee during her debut week. Queen came in at No. 2 selling a total of 185,000 units, with 78,000 being traditional sales.
Minaj took to her twitter to point the finger at Scott, who she felt that his relationship with Kylie Jenner and his tour packaging assisted with his second-week sales.
She’s been dragging everybody under the bus lately and it started with “Barbie Dreams.”
Travis sold over 50K of these. With no requirement of redeeming the album! With no dates for a tour, etc. I spoke to him. He knows he doesn’t have the #1 album this week. I love my fans for the #1 album in AMERICA! I’ll explain on #QueenRadio 4 albums in, #1 in 86 countries ♥️ pic.twitter.com/CiYEuczgm3
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Kylie Jenner post a tour pass telling ppl to come see her & Stormi. lol. Im actually laughing. #Queen broke the record of being number 1 in 86 countries. Thank Jesus & thank you to my fans.
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
Nicki later tweeted she wasn’t upset saying, “People are calling me thinking I’m huffing & puffing,” she tweeted. “Omg y’all this is sarcasm/dry humor. Yikes. I’m having the most iconNIC time. Come let me kiss you.”
I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Kylie Jenner post a tour pass telling ppl to come see her & Stormi. lol. Im actually laughing. #Queen broke the record of being number 1 in 86 countries. Thank Jesus & thank you to my fans.
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
