Nicki Minaj Debuts At #2 On Billboard Hot 100, Says ‘I Don’t Need To Go #1 I AM #1’
We wish you all the best Nicki Minaj!
The self proclaimed ‘Queen of Rap’ has reached another milestone and is proud of it! The rapper, who is 39 years old, recently made a comeback by collaborating with rapper Lil Baby for her new single, “Do We Have A Problem?” which has now placed Nicki back on the BillboardThe song has been a huge hit. According to reports, the hit song reached the #2 spot. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The Trinidadian rapper took to TwitterTo share her excitement with her fans, she sent a series of tweets. She also reminded us to respect her name. She first wrote,
“Y’all. Let’s start by saying: I don’t need to GO #1. I AM #1. There’s a difference.”
She then thanked her fans, affectionately named “The Barbz” for being supportive while also sharing a screenshot of the successful Billboard stats.
“#DoWeHaveAProblem…Do y’all not understand how fucking epic you are? All these sales were a success and they look great. Changed all the rules a few weeks ago chi… and look. I’ll go live to say a few things. Let’s start with how much I fkng love you. So many songs couldn’t do this chi.”
Nicki Minaj goes on to allude that while certain rules/requirements changed last minute, she’s thankful that her fans were able to help make her new single a big success. She said,
“Yes the biggest collaborations & songs with the most radio play and play listing with the same rules couldn’t do it. You guys did it after the rule changes! A rap song. No sexual visuals. A rappy rap song. It would have been at the top 15. Label said top 5.”
This month, Nicki MinajAnd Lil Baby released their new single and music video for “Do We Have A Problem”. The 9-minute-long video was made as a short film with an actor. Joseph Sikora from the hit show, ‘Power’ and actor Cory Hardrict. The video and song attracted the attention of Barbz and quickly reached the Billboard charts.
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