Real-time digital charts are unsurprisingly being dominated by Cardi B‘s September 19-released new album ‘Am I the Drama,’ but Nicki Minaj‘s 2023 LP ‘Pink Friday 2‘ – an unexpected contender to the top spot – is enjoying some serious sales and streaming surges thanks to a unified effort by her beloved #Barbz fan base.
Barely a day-and-a-half after ‘Drama’ landed on digital shelves and soared to the top of real-time Apple Music, Spotify, and iTunes tallies, chart analysts noticed increasing gains from Minaj’s ‘Friday 2’ on the same tallies.
Much like Cardi’s fans (affectionately called the #BardiGang) attempted during the 2023 release week of ‘Friday 2’ (as we reported here), #Barbz are returning the favor.
Bolstered by the fan group taking to X (formerly known as Twitter) with hashtags like #BarbzBlackout and phrases like “Stream Pink Friday 2,” the dedicated stans have been encouraging massive streams of the Nicki’s chart-topping project – to much success.
By Saturday afternoon (September 20), the LP – home to hits like ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ ‘FTCU,’ and ‘Everybody‘ – had already ascended to the #2 spot in iTunes’ real-time Rap sales chart and #6 on the all-genre tally.
Experiencing similar success on Spotify and Apple Music tallies, the sales and streaming gains may not be enough to eclipse ‘Drama’ but certainly promise just the boost needed to push ‘Friday 2’ back on to the updated Billboard 200 on Monday (September 22) and possibly the week that follows.
Minaj, currently on social media hiatus, has not publicly commented on the uptick in the album’s digital activity.
Keep it locked to That Grape Juice to find out exactly where ‘Friday’ lands when the ‘Drama’-featured Billboard chart arrives on Monday (September 29).
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Is there any1 in this world that likes BOTH CARDI B AND NICKI? 🤣 🤣 🤣
I do
1. The Garbz are stupid 2. Poor Doja she picked the worst time to release her album with such a weak single
😂 I’m gonna stream PF 2 just for the fun of it.
Cardi got these hoez pressed 😂 n she’s still gonna come out on top.
Guess they’re still mad about that Grammy. Cardi had a lot to prove with this album. Bet she’s relieved the pressures off……but the next album could be like 2033…2035. And by then Nicki will be half a century. Time can be so cruel
Dont these stan bases get tired of this? Just enjoy the music. Nicki is rich enough, Cardi is rich enough. They both have audiences…let it go.
QUEEN NICKI👑
Queen Eve- the OG Empress of Rap
No one said that
Nicki and Cardi will always profit from there ongoing feud that the stans/media/public will continue to further create in their heads.
In reality Nicki and Cardi probably find this feud laughable by now. But to them its feeding their family so it’s a win win for both of them, so they may continue it from time to time when needed.
Let’s face it. Female unity is cute but it’s boring.
feeding their family? You talk like they need your money and homeless. Get a grip.
The fact that you took that from what I wrote just shows your mindset. Grow up quicker.
That’s like me saying Cardi selling albums on the street is broke and desperate.
Interpret what I said as you want chile!
FYI it’s called a figure of speech dumbass
No, you just really dumb
No. Your c********* mother is for raising a bum like you.
This bitter ole coked up West Indian lady and her even more miserable fans need to get a life! lol if you from NYC you always knew at least one who lives on the block and is so bothered by everyone and everything and is too stubborn to seek help to figure out her own s***. That’s why the public loves cardi much more . Folks don’t want to be around or listen to that angry ole woman.