@Yellow Gorillah re: January 20, 2012 at 5:32 pm --

That "6-Million 'LOUD'" are WORLD WIDE sales!!

It took 2-Months for 'LOUD' to reach U.S. Platinum (released on November 16th, 2011, and was 'certified platinum' on Jan 25th, 2011). 'Pink Friday' was released Nov 22, 2010, and was 'certified platinum' on Dec 17th, 2010 - it took ONLY 1-month.

..NOW, the most revealing and telling when comparing the two:

1.) Def Jam lavished HUGELY upon the marking and promotion of 'LOUD'. Rihanna was THEN seen EVERYWHERE, and lest we forget, they were those dubious 2-for-1/$0.99 sales..!!

2.) While Rihanna has since marketed and promoted 'LOUD', by way of her World Wide tour, Nicki MInaj have not! There is a obvious and simple fact that you now seem to conveniently overlook: artists tour to promote their CDs. And, come February, when the Harajuku Barbie FINALLY sets foot in 'Ol' London Town', she'll then cast Rihanna, and any she's since managed to "game" out of unsuspecting, and weary Europeans, into obscurity and irrelevance!

The clock is ticking: time is about to run-out on 'gimmickry', and the curtain now falls on the 'lying no-talent hack'!
Next stop: her retreat BACK to St. Michael, and the then saddest of lamentations of "what could have been(s)/if only I hadn't".

X,Y,"and Z" -- OUT..!!