How Did Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Fair At The End Of Its Release Week?

So now that the first week of Pink Friday 2’s release comes to a close, let’s take a look at how it faired. The album after release was predicted to debut with anywhere between 170-190k equivalent albums sold. As the week progressed that figure increased. However then Nicki Minaj had asked fans to share images of their purchases on social media, to which she later revealed Billboard had told her that she’d be penalised for that. It was said that Billboard were intending on removing 100k sales from the final figure. Which if they did is unfair. Maybe they thought she was promoting mass purchasing in order to inflate sales and thus they decided punishment would stop people in the future. An odd thing for Billboard to do if that is so.

The album in the end opened with a figure of 228k equivalent albums sold first week and she debuted at the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart. However she was still ridiculed and received hate for the albums performance. Which seems so uncalled for, why is it that people are so obsessed over wanting Nicki’s career to downfall? I still don’t get it. She broke records with the albums performance. With the highest first week stream figures for an album by a female rapper. To her now having the most number one albums on the Billboard 200 as a female rapper, three in total so far. You have to bear in mind that it is Christmas time and people aren’t going to go out of their way at this time to spend on a record. As they are spending their money on the festivities at this moment in time. So that very well has played a role in the final figure being lower than what it could have been.

The album managed to chart 17 tracks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Which is a great feat. However again the haters found a way to attack her and make a mockery out the positions of the songs. Again the Billboard Hot 100 is currently flooded with Christmas music. That in turn prevented the tracks from charting much higher. Had she released during a period outside of this Christmas surge, the chart position of the tracks that debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart would definitely have been higher. Those that hate never seem to put in much thought into why things at times work out the way they do.

Nicki then went onto join the livestream of Kai. Which again drew scrutiny from those that dislike her. Many of them saying that it was a low point for her and that it screamed desperation. Who knows what her intent was and maybe it wasn’t the best of ideas. However it’s her decision to make and she felt it was something she wanted to do.

Nicki Minaj should definitely be proud of the performance of Pink Friday 2. As it did do really well, especially during the period in which it was released.

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Nicki Minaj's Much Anticipated Pink Friday 2 Opens Up To A Mixed Reaction:

Nicki Minaj finally releases Pink Friday 2 five years after her last album. The album was preceded by a string of singles and teasers. Some of the teasers were said to not be on the album, but ended up on the record. Nicki wasn’t very straightforward with what we could expect on the record and it seems like she was purposely trying to keep her fans on their tiptoes. The album also ended up being delayed which caused quite the reaction, however she assured the Barbz that it was because she wanted to give them something worthwhile. 

The album has now been out for a couple of days and it has received quite the mixture of reviews and reactions. Some people love the record, some found it had standout moments and then moments that were lacklustre and then those that didn’t like it at all. Going as far as calling it her worst release so far. She pushed the record as her best yet and one of the greatest records ever, which in turn ended up setting expectations sky high. Doing that is never a good idea, however Nicki seems to have had and still does have a lot of belief in the body of work. She’s been teasing four additional tracks that she’ll be adding to the album and that is something to look forward to. 

After listening to the album it is a mix of highs and lows, there are some really strong moments that you are drawn to immediately, there are some that grow on you and others that you are left disappointed by. It isn’t really a focused record and seems a little all over the place, she should have shortened the tracklist having quality be the priority over quantity. That way she would have curated a body of work that makes more of an impact. The album doesn’t really feel like a follow up to her debut, which is what many thought it would be due to its title. However Nicki showcases versatility for sure as she pulls at the heartstrings with the real and vulnerable moments, then there are tracks that highlight her talent when it comes to songwriting and clever references. There is no doubt that Nicki Minaj is one of the greats and she definitely has cemented her name in music history. 

There has always been high hopes that she has it in her to create an album that works in its entirety, but every time she’s been given the opportunity she has failed to make the most of it. Every record seems to be a mixture of ups and downs, lacking focus. With her debut coming the closest to being a well rounded and stellar effort. Nicki has the prowess to create something of that caliber, but it seems at times though the idea is there its execution falls flat. 

Pink Friday 2 also seems to have caused a hate train from the Hive for some odd reason. They’ve been going in on attacking the record and its commercial performance so far. Which is so fitting for the Hive as they go out of their way to hate on every and any female artist they can. It is all in a desperate attempt to hold Beyoncé firmly on the pedestal they’ve placed her on. To act as though no one can touch her and then be this worked up over another artist and their release, is very contradictory. It is still unclear as to what triggered the Hive to start swarming on this release.

Unfortunately the predictions for the opening figures of the album are disappointing as you’d expect a higher figure. Though you can see why that could be and that is the performance of the preceding singles. ‘Super Freaky Girl’ may have started atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart, however it fell off and was forgotten just as quick. Nicki ended up too caught up on chart success and so did her fans that they failed to generate a hit that had longevity and one that made an impression strong enough to excite others for the project it was accompanying. ‘Red Ruby Da Sleeze’ was definitely a step up and deserved better, however it ended up lacking the effort to push it. Nicki didn’t officially announce it as a single and neither did she make it clear whether it was a standalone release or linked to the upcoming album. 

Then she released ‘Last Time I Saw You’ and it was promoted as the second single, she even performed it at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song was moderately received, as usual the premises was there but the execution was lacking. It was a rather emotional song due to it being about the loss of her father so you could feel how personal it was to her, however it just didn’t make much of a connection with a wider audience because it had something missing. It debuted in the top thirty on the Billboard Hot 100 and then soon after departed. So there wasn’t much to create enough buzz for the album. Not only were the general public loosing interest, it seems her fans were too. As she’s had quite the supportive fan base and them alone could have pulled in a bigger figure than what is currently predicted (170k - 190k first week). 

The album isn’t terrible, but it is underwhelming. However Nicki doesn’t deserve the hate she’s been receiving lately. It showcases how quickly people seem to switch up on a female artist in particular, which is sad. She will always be one of the greats who’s done so much for rap music and has then in turn opened doors for all the other female rap artists that have popped up since. She still has so much to give and this record is just a stepping stone. Nicki needs to detach from the pursuit of commercial success and focus on creating a body of work that stems only from the passion she has for music. That will then result in something that will make a much grander impact.

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