So with all that promotion and hoeing herself out, Nicki only did

[loch121]

Nikki is only short of selling what she sold last time by the same amount that iggy sold her 1st week.

She still gonna go over platinum when the smoke clears.

in the grans scheme of things those 50K she fell won't matter that much.

She did 1.4 last time,she'll probably do 1.2 this time.

Either way it's not a flop.

 

[A$AP_A$TON]

How much she sell online?

 

[Billy_Poncho]

The real question is how many albums did Young Money buy?

 

[Bcotton5]

The real question is how many albums did Young Money buy?

cs this is the real question

 

[whoseworldisthis]

I'm just realizing that my last post sounds like a Perez Hilton type blog post...SMH

This is the counter-post that will restore my man-hood:

I'm sure no one else in this thread besides you would know what a Perez Hilton type post looks like.

I give you a picture of sprawled out Nicki Minaj (almost) butt-naked and you focusing on me?

Young Thugga thread is that way (pause), we talking grown men talk in here

FOH... with that shit, son

 

[sapp08_2001]

This bitch was on:

ESPN Sports Center

Power 105

Hot 97

Power 106

Performed at the BET Awards

Performed at the MTV Awards

Performed at the European MTV Awards

on the Ellen Show

did a Crown interview with Elliot Wilson

was on Inside the NBA

a Beats by Dre movie

on The View

on Ryan Seacrest radio show

on the Jimmy Fallon show

got a Beyonce feature and soon to be video

on the tv show The Real

etc

Plus the whole fake drama with her boyfriend and killing herself.Oh yeah, hoeing herself in the Anaconda video.

A year full promo and only 200k, yea somebody losin dough

These shows put celebrities on for free, and sometimes they pay them to come on.

201 K 1st week in 2014 is far from a flop.

Her 1st album did 375 the 1st week,2nd did 253K

200 records are solid numbers still.

So with every album she sells less records...for a new artist with all her hype and the machine behind her that's a flop....let Jay z sell 200k first week and niggas think he lost his touch...

Come on now... Jay-z's Hard Knock Life Vol. 2 has sold double, triple, quadruple, and five times more than some of his other albums, but it would be crazy for anybody to use that to take away from the sales that his other albums had, so it's crazy to say that Nicki is falling off just because all her albums don't sell the same numbers. If Nicki consistently drops albums that produce platinum singles and gold and platinum plaques every year or two, and she stays in for 20 years or more the way that many rappers seem to be doing now, she will end up with a good career. James Brown used this exact strategy to build an iconic career, so there's no reason for it not to work for Nicki.

Some Motown artists had albums that sold millions more than James Brown, and when Prince and Michael Jackson came around, James Brown's album release sales in the years they dropped albums weren't even in the same league as their sales, but James Brown just kept dropping albums that went gold and platinum, so nobody ever forgot about him. Nicki is currently the only female rapper putting out gold and platinum albums, so if this trend continues, it's safe to say that some people in the future will call Nicki an icon, a pioneer, and a legend; and many music shows will honor her. Nicki will win by default.

I wasnt referring to that. I was referring to those that seek profit from her sales, album budget etc

 

[GetoBoy]

I really don't get how 200 k is a flop these days..... people going double copper.

So if Wayne, Jay, Ye, Drake,etc put out a album and it only did 200k plus, ya'll wouldn't call it a flop?

They could put out a album today with little to no promo like J Cole did and i guarantee you they doing 450-500k and don't need to be on every tv channel pumping it.

what makes you think nicki is in the same league as those rappers?

Exactly!!! Comparing the response jay would get to selling 200k to what Nicki gets for selling 200k doesn't add up cuz she's not in his league...or Wayne Drake Ye or Em's league...her highest selling first week was 300k+ so now 200k+ is considered a flop??? What was she pose to do go gold her first week just cuz she been all over TV???

 

[Already Home_17]

I really don't get how 200 k is a flop these days..... people going double copper.

So if Wayne, Jay, Ye, Drake,etc put out a album and it only did 200k plus, ya'll wouldn't call it a flop?

They could put out a album today with little to no promo like J Cole did and i guarantee you they doing 450-500k and don't need to be on every tv channel pumping it.

what makes you think nicki is in the same league as those rappers?

Because she is making the same money as them (aside from Jay). Got just as much if not more endorsement and better PR. This chick was on American Idol for god sakes. When do you really ever see Wayne, Drake, Ye, Jay all over tv, radio,etc like that unless they are promoting a album?

all of them rappers have been there and done that *instead of drake who is currently doing his thing* and at the height of their popularity, they were 10x's superior to Nicki from a sales and/or a creative standpoint

nicki can't compare. I don't care how many birds/gays love her or how many virgins masturbated to her videos. she can't touch them niggas from a sales standpoint

jay has more number one albums than niggas have albums and is the second highest selling rapper alive behind em

nicki can't compare

Wayne recorded one million first week sales twice

nicki can't compare

Kanye twice moved over 800,000 records in his first week of release

nicki can't compare

drake....

"the most number one *singles* ever, how long did it really take me?"

nicki can't compare

I haven't even mentioned the number of multiplatinum albums shared between the four, the classics or arguable classics shared between the four, and how each one of those rappers were considered either the best or at the top of their field during their run

nicki can't compare

American Idol my nigga?

if you on there your career is basically dead

 

[DarthRozay]

if your name ain't Taylor Swift. . your cd didn't do numbers this year period..

j cole ain't go Plat in a week tho...

next album we GOT THIS!

#dreamville #rocnation #coletheGAWD

 

[g00dlikeg0d]

Sales matters when we talking nicki, she is a sales driven artist, she been on every media market promoting, she has a machine behind her and a gimmick for a persona. She clearly releases music with the hope for mass sales, that's why 200k is a flop b/c her whole drive as an artist is money and sales.

 

[StillFaggyAF]

I know i did not see a post comparing nicki minaj to james brown. I know i didnt

 

[GetoBoy]

Some of y'all niggas expectations for Nicki apparently were WAAAY to high....niggas expected a million in a week cuz she was on sportscenter and inside the nba

 

[StoneColdMikey]

Nicki knows her lane which is females and gays. Even when she doesn't do those starship type songs, all her music sounds like it's strictly for women. Which isn't a bad thing at all but that's why she really can't go over that hump and be compared to even her label mates .

 

[genocidecutter]

Nikki Nova>Nikki Garbaj

 

[trilladelic]

she'll cruise to gold

ananconda went gold at least right?

 

[macadonwoo]

I really don't get how 200 k is a flop these days..... people going double copper.

So if Wayne, Jay, Ye, Drake,etc put out a album and it only did 200k plus, ya'll wouldn't call it a flop?

They could put out a album today with little to no promo like J Cole did and i guarantee you they doing 450-500k and don't need to be on every tv channel pumping it.

She's a Female MC , You know any other ones putting up those numbers???

If anyone says Iggy I will go back in time and fuck your mom's!

Nonsense. She has a lane basically to herself. Along with Iggy. Plus the promo and money that's pumped into her brand, that's underachieving.

That's it dogg , into the Delorean I go man , your mama's gonna get Mcflyed up!!

 

[anduin]

its not a flop, i don't like it but those numbers are real.

 

[Ilike2get baked]

I just really think that like her little brother Drake. ..she just ain't wanted in hop hop anymore

 

[DNB1]

I just really think that like her little brother Drake. ..she just ain't wanted in hop hop anymore

Fam Drake will go gold first week....

 

[usmarin3]

Nikki is only short of selling what she sold last time by the same amount the iggy sold her 1st week.

She still gonna go over platinum when the smoke clears.

in the grans scheme of things those 50K she fell won't matter that much.

She did 1.4 last time,she'll probably do 1.2 this time.

Either way it's not a flop.

Nicki's last album still has not sold platinum. Fyi!