So, Travis Scott Beat Out Nicki Minaj for #1 This Week...

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…and Nicki Minaj is the epitome of a sore loser as a result.

This past week has seen Nicki do things somewhat unimaginable for someone of her caliber — arguing with her ex on Twitter, dragging any and everyone under the bus, talking down on choice cuts from her new album Queen and complaining to any and every media entity this side of Joe Budden about how she’s being marginalized. In the case of her first-week sales, she fought tooth and nail to prove to everyone how she was the defacto top-seller over Travis Scott‘s Astroworld, citing her “competitor” using his tour to boost sales (not only did she do the same, did she not think we’d side-eye her for adding 6ix9ine‘s “FEFE” to her album tracklist?).

So: this week, we now thought that Travis did in fact hold on to his number one spot for a second week, scooping up an additional 205,000 units sold (78,000 of that traditional sales). Nicki came in at a still-respectable second spot with 185,000 sold…and had she let this week play out gracefully, it would be a celebration for the Young Money veteran. Instead…

Travis sold over 50K of these. With no requirement of redeeming the album! With no dates for a tour, etc. I spoke to him. He knows he doesn’t have the #1 album this week. I love my fans for the #1 album in AMERICA! I’ll explain on #QueenRadio 4 albums in, #1 in 86 countries ♥️ pic.twitter.com/CiYEuczgm3

— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018

My first album sold 400K. No one is doing that with debut albums now. So I’m so grateful. I lost out on 12 hours of sales and did 200K in one week after I was supposedly cancelled. I bit my tongue last #QueenRadio but I won’t On Tuesday. I love you guys so much

— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018

I looked at the numbers the Carters, Kanye, Nas, etc recently did. Travis sold 200K in his first week of clothes alone. I spoke to him last night & he said he’s been selling clothes b4 the music. Billboard says they’ll change the rules cuz of this, so it should be changed now!

— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018

I put my blood sweat & tears in writing a dope album only for Travis Scott to have Kylie Jenner post a tour pass telling ppl to come see her & Stormi. lol. Im actually laughing. #Queen broke the record of being number 1 in 86 countries. Thank Jesus & thank you to my fans.

— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018

Spotify put drake’s face on every playlist but told me they’d have to teach me a lesson for playing my music 10 mins early on #QueenRadio. Even tho they’ve been giving away my music for free for years & I am one of the top Spotify artists of all time.

— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018

Spotify had to teach me a lesson but rewarded the man who has had an Apple radio show the longest; inadvertently helping the Apple platform the most. Oh I can’t wait for #QueenRadio on Tuesday. They took away my promotion they had promised for the 1st cpl days b/c of this. #Queen

— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) August 19, 2018

You can pull a variety of cards here: race, gender, etc…at the end of the day, I fail to see how this is conducive to her overall legacy as a top-tier artist (not just for Hip-Hop; music period). I’ll just enjoy her album and mute the social media.

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Jon Powell

Currently working as Senior Editor of RESPECT. Magazine, I (Jon Powell) have 10 years experience in digital and print media -- this includes writing, photography and video editing production. I have worked extensively in Washington, D.C. and London, England and specialise in urban music and culture.