SOHH Squad
Streaming giant Spotify doesn’t want any Nicki Minaj smoke. The popular digital platform has responded to extreme disses shot its way from Onika about hurting her Queen album’s chances of debuting atop the Billboard 200 chart.
According to a Spotify rep, the company has no ill will toward the self-proclaimed Barbie and provided ample support with her new LP release.
“Spotify supported Nicki Minaj with a Times Square billboard, a host of the largest playlists, New Music Friday and the new music release shelf,” the rep said. “Her song ‘Bed’ actually saw an increase based on the promotions put behind the campaign. The company continues to be big fans of Nicki.” (Variety)
A few hours ago, radio host Charlamagne Tha God ripped Nicki by labeling her “Donkey of the Day” for blaming multiple people for her album’s retail performance.
“I’m just here to tell Nicki, no Travis does not know he doesn’t have the number one album in the country, because we’re all looking at the same numbers you are. He has the number one album in the country, you have the number two album in the country. … Nothing you’re doing is Queen-like. Okay, let’s just say all these people [from Travis to Spotify] are to blame for you having the number two album in the country. Well, who’s to blame for you having the number two album in 2015? Nicki’s last album The Pinkprint debuted at number two.” (“The Breakfast Club”)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pyenxp98bOE
Last night, Travis Scott‘s protégé Smokepurpp publicly went at Nicki for singling his boss out over having reality TV star girlfriend Kylie Jenner‘s support to promote his Astroworld album.
“Nicki Minaj, you bugging. You bugging by saying Travis Scott beat you because he’s selling clothes and stuff. It’s called marketing, my n*gga. You’re doing the most first week, don’t hate on the next man and you said the Billboard was wrong – blah, blah, blah. You probably got it delayed yourself and it’s no disrespect. I f*ck with you. I f*ck with your music. You go crazy but numbers do not lie. Numbers don’t lie. With that being said, Cactus Jack.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQtjk44GJqs
Yesterday, Nicki unloaded a flood of tweets getting at Scott, Kylie and Spotify for making her miss a chart-topping debut.
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
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
My first album sold 400K. No one is doing that with debut albums now. So I’m so grateful. I lost out on 12 hours of sales and did 200K in one week after I was supposedly cancelled. I bit my tongue last #QueenRadio but I won’t On Tuesday. I love you guys so much
— Mrs. Petty (@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.
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
I looked at the numbers the Carters, Kanye, Nas, etc recently did. Travis sold 200K in his first week of clothes alone. I spoke to him last night & he said he’s been selling clothes b4 the music. Billboard says they’ll change the rules cuz of this, so it should be changed now!
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
Spotify put drake’s face on every playlist but told me they’d have to teach me a lesson for playing my music 10 mins early on #QueenRadio. Even tho they’ve been giving away my music for free for years & I am one of the top Spotify artists of all time.
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
Spotify had to teach me a lesson but rewarded the man who has had an Apple radio show the longest; inadvertently helping the Apple platform the most. Oh I can’t wait for #QueenRadio on Tuesday. They took away my promotion they had promised for the 1st cpl days b/c of this. #Queen
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
My music went up on Apple so I played it. I assumed it was on Spotify & Tidal at the same time. Spotify said that Apple tweeted fans advising #Queen was up & therefore they had to teach me a lesson. But PRAISE BE TO GOD!!!!!!
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
My label didn’t want to defend me for fear of Spotify trying to teach Ariana a “lesson” too! https://t.co/1dAdbcbWVd
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
Do you know how many people subscribe to my Spotify page?????
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
Do you know how many women get systematically blackballed out of their positions in an office building & can’t fight back?????
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
People are calling me thinking I’m huffing & puffing. Omg y’all this is sarcasm/dry humor. Yikes. I’m having the most iconNIC time. Come let me kiss you. 😩😘😘😘 Who’s coming to the secret show? When people call me & hear me crackin up laughing they seem so puzzled. Loosen up 😅
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
But I did write a new freestyle n I’ll record it later. I felt it was time. #Queen pic.twitter.com/TEoKWGtYxh
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018
Nicki it doesn’t matter honestly, you gotta take notes from the best and stay proactive. You proven yourself already no need to try to stay at the top. In this era of hip hop who’s hot changes yearly, Cardi isn’t even as hot as she was last year due to no song being big as bodak yellow, see