Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' Breaks Spotify Record, Projected To Debut at No. 1
Her first record in five years is now also eligible for a gold certification.
Nicki Minaj‘s Pink Friday 2 officially set a new Spotify record and is currently on track for a No. 1 debut on next week’s Billboard 200.
The artist announced the Spotify news on X by sharing an announcement from Chart Data, which noted that Pink Friday 2’s estimated 41 million streams from the weekend has made set the record for the biggest debut for a female hip-hop album in the streamer’s history. Chart Data also revealed that the album is now eligible for a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) after selling at least 500,000 units in the United States.
In addition, HITS Daily Double is projecting a No. 1 Billboard 200 debut for Pink Friday 2 with 170,000 to 190,000 equivalent album units in its first week. If the forecasts are correct, this will mark the biggest female rap debut for 2023.
Barbz,
Look 🥹🎀 https://t.co/ja8A3FGSaa
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 9, 2023
.@NICKIMINAJ‘s ‘Pink Friday 2’ has now sold over 500,000 total units in the US. pic.twitter.com/uA4vhIe4UW
— chart data (@chartdata) December 9, 2023
