Despite the havoc it has wreaked for her brand, Nicki Minaj’s odd friendship with the troubled and troubling Tekashi 69 is spelling success for the rapper as far as the charts are concerned.

The pair’s Kanye West-backed track ‘Mama’ topped iTunes USA following the release of 69’s new album ‘Dummy Boy’ which is also faring well on the charts.

‘Mama’s gains touch down following the success of the smash hit jam ‘FeFe’ and as Minaj remains on the receiving end of criticism for her refusal to slice her ties to Tekashi after he pled guilty to a felony count of use of a child in a sexual performance.

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