Michelle Brown
Dec 15, 2023 - 02:05

Nicki Minaj Pink Friday 2 Billboard 200 No 1

Nicki Minaj's new album Pink Friday 2 features guest appearances from Drake, J. Cole, and a sample of Billie Eilish.

Nicki Minaj's long-awaited album Pink Friday 2 has finally arrived, and fans are thrilled with the outcome. The album features guest appearances from Drake, J. Cole, and a sample of Billie Eilish, and has been met with widespread acclaim from both critics and listeners. It is also projected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking Nicki's second album to achieve this milestone.

According to HitsDailyDouble's data, Pink Friday 2 is expected to sell 200,000 album units in its first week, including both streaming and pure sales. This would make it Nicki's best opening week since 2014's Pinkprint, which debuted at No. 2 with 244,000 units sold. Her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, was her first and only No. 1 debut so far, with 253,000 copies sold in its first week. Her first album, Pink Friday, reached No. 1 in its 11th week after starting at No. 2 with 375,000 units.

Nicki faced disappointment with her fourth album, Queen, which missed the top spot in 2018. However, she seems to have learned from that experience and employed creative strategies to promote Pink Friday 2. One of these strategies was a surprise appearance on streamer Kai Cenat's Twitch channel, where she played songs from her new album and engaged in conversation with Cenat. She also revealed that her song 'Needles' featuring Drake was originally intended for his album, but he ultimately gave it to her.

In addition to the surprise appearance, Nicki dropped a new song called 'Love Me Enough' featuring Monica and Keyshia Cole, teasing the collaboration on Instagram Live with the two singers. This song will be part of the deluxe edition of Pink Friday 2, set to be released this Friday along with her song with 50 Cent.

Overall, Pink Friday 2 has been a highly anticipated and well-received album, showcasing Nicki Minaj's talent and creativity as an artist. Fans are eagerly embracing the new music, and it seems that Nicki's innovative promotional strategies have paid off, setting the stage for a successful debut on the charts.