Nicki Minaj gets #1 album & rap song in the US/Breaks Lil Kim's Hot 100 record + more

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KillaCham
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edited February 2011 in The Reason
Nicki Minaj crowns the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time, as her "Pink Friday" set steps 3-1 in its 11th week on the list (45,000; up 18% per Nielsen SoundScan). "Pink" also pushes past the 1 million total sales mark this week --1,035,000 total since its Nov. 22, 2010 release.

"Pink Friday" initially debuted at No. 2 and has since spent its entire chart life in the top 10.

Minaj's patient wait for her turn at No. 1 is a rare sight. For the most part, an album is only No. 1 because it debuted there. It's unusual for a set to climb to the top. Case in point: in 2010, there were 30 albums that hit No. 1, but just one --Lil Wayne's "I Am Not A Human Being" --actually rose to the top. Wayne debuted at No. 2 off of just downloads, then fell to No. 16 the next week, only to reach No. 1 the next once the CD version of the album dropped.

Before "Friday's" ascent to the top, the last album to take longer to rise to No. 1 was way back on the chart dated March 5, 2005, when Ray Charles' "Genius Loves Company" finally hit No. 1 in its 25th week. It zoomed 15-1 with 224,000 (up 202%) following its Grammy win for album of the year.

Minaj's 18% sales gain could be attributed to sustained impact from her "Saturday Night Live" guest turn on Jan. 30, in addition to some surprising viral love from confessed fans Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. The latter ladies can be found --separately --on YouTube rapping to the "Pink Friday" cut "Super Bass." The two most popular clips have racked up more than 2 million views in the five days they've been online.

Pink Friday is only the third album by a female hip-hop star to reach #1, following a pair of 1999 albums: Foxy Brown's Chyna Doll and Eve's Ruff Ryders' First Lady. (It's the fourth if you count Lauryn Hill's 1998 blockbuster The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, which straddled the line between hip-hop and R&B.)

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Billboard Rap Songs
*** No. 1 ***/Greatest Gainer "Moment 4 Life" Nicki Minaj Featuring Drake
Debut No. 23 "The Show Goes On" Lupe Fiasco

http://m.billboard.com/column/chart-highlights-adult-pop-rap-songs-more-1005024482.story

Nicki Minaj creeps to #2 on all-time Hot 100 entry list

The Lonely Island & Nicki Minaj's "The Creep" debuts at #82 on this week's Billboard Hot 100. This marks Minaj's 21st Hot 100 entry, officially breaking the tie with fellow femcee Lil Kim for second most Hot 100 entries by a female rapper. The #1 title is currnntly held by Missy Elliott, who has 30 entries on the list.

Pink Friday records
*Only female rapper to simultaneously have a #1 album and #1 single in the US (Pink Friday & Moment 4 Life)
*Only female rapper to have #1 album on the Billboard 200, Billboard Rap Albums, and Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop albums
*Biggest first week sales for a female rap album
*Female rap album with the most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 (Billboard 200)
*Female rap album with the most weeks at #1 (Billboard Rap Albums & Billboard Hip-Hop/R&B Albums)
*Fourth female rapper ever with a #1 album in the US (Foxy Brown, Eve, Lauryn Hill)
*Female rap album with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries ever (5)
*Female rap album with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries ever in a single week (4)
*Highest selling female rap album release since 2003 (La Bella Mafia - 1.1 Million)
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  • TRILLip Brooks
    TRILLip Brooks Members Posts: 18,150 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    good for her
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  • bigrizz
    bigrizz Members Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    Well theres nobody coming out with anything this week. someone has to be number one
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  • Bcotton5
    Bcotton5 Members Posts: 51,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    Yes! Shes stay winning
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  • kevmic
    kevmic Members Posts: 1,888 ✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    bigrizz wrote: »
    Well theres nobody coming out with anything this week. someone has to be number one

    Co-sign^^^^^^^^^Thread is now dead.
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  • bigrizz
    bigrizz Members Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    31k..who the ? is still buying that ? ? It gotta be the label
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  • Kame
    Kame Members Posts: 24,246 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    That's what constant promo will get you. Shrewd businesswoman, and good for her
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  • P. Town
    P. Town Members Posts: 27,306 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    Yep..........
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  • mr.getwitcha
    mr.getwitcha Members Posts: 2,459 ✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    bigrizz wrote: »
    Well theres nobody coming out with anything this week. someone has to be number one

    Well wouldnt a more recent album be #1 instead of hers? Dummies always want to hate on something that should be praised. How often does an album released 2 months before reach it back up to #1? Rarely


    Getwitcha
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  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
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    bigrizz wrote: »
    Well theres nobody coming out with anything this week. someone has to be number one
    Lol a 2 month old album doesn't just slip into #1 because there's "nobody coming out with anything this week".

    And there are 2 debuts from this week and 2 from last week in the Top 10. Lol @ the excuses. Ima hold a funeral for the haters tomorrow. RSVP here.
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  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
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    mr.getwitcha wrote: »
    Well wouldnt a more recent album be #1 instead of hers? Dummies always want to hate on something that should be praised. How often does an album released 2 months before reach it back up to #1? Rarely


    Getwitcha
    Word... it seems like nowadays, if you don't debut at #1, you'll never get there. I hope Bruno Mars does it eventually too.
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  • soul rattler
    soul rattler Members Posts: 18,852 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    "Ya know... I juss want to thank all of my barbz... I love you guyz... lolz"
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  • Already Home_17
    Already Home_17 Members Posts: 14,572 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    mr.getwitcha wrote: »
    Well wouldnt a more recent album be #1 instead of hers? Dummies always want to hate on something that should be praised. How often does an album released 2 months before reach it back up to #1? Rarely


    Getwitcha

    as often as an album reaching number 1 by only selling 31,000

    but hey a #1 is a #1. congrats to her
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  • rip.dilla
    rip.dilla Members Posts: 17,412 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    TheEyeronic1 wrote: »
    i bet your ? been tingling just from the thought of it.

    LMBAO...

    Props to her anyways.
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  • bigrizz
    bigrizz Members Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭
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    mr.getwitcha wrote: »
    Well wouldnt a more recent album be #1 instead of hers? Dummies always want to hate on something that should be praised. How often does an album released 2 months before reach it back up to #1? Rarely


    Getwitcha

    When theres nobody else releasing anything else of worthwhile. and who praises what an album is selling two months later? As a matter of fact ive never seen anyone on here give a ? about what any other artists albums did two months later
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  • bigrizz
    bigrizz Members Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    KillaCham. wrote: »
    Lol a 2 month old album doesn't just slip into #1 because there's "nobody coming out with anything this week".

    And there are 2 debuts from this week and 2 from last week in the Top 10. Lol @ the excuses. Ima hold a funeral for the haters tomorrow. RSVP here.

    Def not hate...but who else on that list just released anything?
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  • jonathand
    jonathand Members Posts: 3,144
    edited January 2011
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    As of right now, nicki 32k, kanye 5k. People still question nicki being a bigger star than the metrosexual european???
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  • bigrizz
    bigrizz Members Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭
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    jonathand wrote: »
    As of right now, nicki 32k, kanye 5k. People still question nicki being a bigger star than the metrosexual european???

    One is pushing their album and kanye is on to the next project
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  • jonathand
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    bigrizz wrote: »
    One is pushing their album and kanye is on to the next project

    Kanye moving on to a new project more than likely was inspired by his singles failing to reach expectations. Whatever eases the pain though..
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  • KillaCham
    KillaCham Members, Moderators Posts: 11,417 Regulator
    edited January 2011
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    bigrizz wrote: »
    Def not hate...but who else on that list just released anything?
    Only 6 albums in the Top 25 were released before Pink Friday... and 3 of the 6 were released in the same month as PF.

    Amos Lee, Grammy Nominations, Iron & Wine, Wisin y Yandel are debuts this week.

    Decemberists (#1 last week), Kidz Bop (#2), The Script (#3), Social Distortion (#4) were debuts last week.
    Already Home_17 wrote: »
    as often as an album reaching number 1 by only selling 31,000

    but hey a #1 is a #1. congrats to her
    Lol who's reaching #1 by selling 31k?? #HelenKeller #FixYourCokeBottleGlasses
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  • Bcotton5
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    edited January 2011
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    haters you should ? yourselves
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  • Melanin_Enriched
    Melanin_Enriched Members Posts: 22,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    Gratz for her but...
    Lil kim > nicki
    umad?
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  • AK.aPHillYisILL
    AK.aPHillYisILL Members Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    Damn Em still selling!!! He should get 4 mill here soon. Almost 4 million sold in the day and age of where albums aren't suppose to do numbers like that no more.
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  • Melanin_Enriched
    Melanin_Enriched Members Posts: 22,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    AK.aPHillYisILL wrote: »
    Damn Em still selling!!! He should get 4 mill here soon. Almost 4 million sold in the day and age of where albums aren't suppose to do numbers like that no more.

    He's white........
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  • bigrizz
    bigrizz Members Posts: 4,369 ✭✭✭
    edited January 2011
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    So she gets props for outselling Amos lee......good ?
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  • double0suge
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    jonathand wrote: »
    As of right now, nicki 32k, kanye 5k. People still question nicki being a bigger star than the metrosexual european???


    lol u dont really believe she's a bigger star than kanye
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