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Nicki Minaj has saluted her devoted fan base for sticking by her as Pink Friday 2 continues to break records.
The Barbz leader penned a heartfelt note to her fans — whom she’s deemed to be the greatest ever — on Instagram on Sunday (January 14) as Nicki learned that PF2 has sold over a million units and is eligible for a platinum certification.
“WTFFFFFFFF #PinkFriday2 has officially sold 1 MILLION in the US!!!!!! Thank you to every single one of you listening/supporting this album, the best label Republic Records, the GREATEST artists in the WORLD of our generation featured when I needed them the most every INCREDIBLE & GENIUS producer,” she wrote.
“Everyone who had ANYTHING to do with the music, every radio station, PD, DJ, interviewer, post, reaction video, VOGUE , #PapaBear, Zoo, PATTY DUKE, JUICE, and the um, ummmm…greatest fan base of all time… the barbz. BARBZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!! #HeavyOnIt GOD is good see you on TOUR!!!!”
Billboard 200: #4(=) @NICKIMINAJ, 'Pink Friday 2' 52,000 (505,000 units since release). *peak: #1*
— chart data (@chartdata) January 14, 2024
All of @NICKIMINAJ's albums have now sold at least 1 million total units in the US. pic.twitter.com/5P6X9eqOrU
— chart data (@chartdata) January 15, 2024
According to Chart Data, Minaj’s new LP crossed the million-unit sales mark in the U.S. on Sunday (January 14). Now, all of Nicki’s albums have sold at least one million units.
Pink Friday 2 is still holding strong on the Billboard 200 where the project currently sits in the No. 4 slot after debuting at No. 1 in December.
Minaj’s latest offering broke another record last week by becoming the fastest album by a female rapper to surpass one billion streams on Spotify.
The Young Money hitmaker is now also the first female rapper in history to have five albums surpassing one billion streams on the streaming platform.
2010’s Pink Friday, 2012’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, 2014’s The Pinkprint and 2018’s Queen have all previously reached the milestone.
Pink Friday 2 also set a new record on the Billboard Hot 100 last month when 17 of its 22 songs landed on the chart, the most from any album by a female rapper.
Nicki beefed up PF2 by adding another collaboration with Future to streaming services over the weekend as they joined forces again for the ATL Jacob-produced “Press Play.” They already teamed up on the album for “Nicki Hendrix.”
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Panic! At The Disco are preparing to release a special deluxe anniversary edition of A Fever You Can't Sweat Out.
The I Write Sins Not Tragedies icons marked the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking 2005 debut album during their performance at When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas over the weekend, and have now confirmed the new edition.
On January 23, the group — originally formed by Brendon Urie, Spencer Smith, Ryan Ross and Brent Wilson — will unveil a limited edition box set that features a remastered version of the record.
The package, priced at £164.99 and available for pre-order, includes 11 unreleased demos and a vinyl pressing of 2006’s Live In Denver. The full live set has also been uploaded to YouTube.
On the band’s UK store, they shared a message:
“To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Panic! At The Disco’s seminal debut album, this limited edition box set brings together a comprehensive time capsule celebrating the record's impact.
This release includes the original album remastered for the first time ever, 11 unreleased demos, plus the legendary 2006 Live In Denver performance — never before released on vinyl or CD.
The box set also includes a 12-page zine with never before seen photos from the era, a sticker set, a door hanger, and a paper doll set.”
By 2023, the band had essentially become a solo project for Urie. Their final show was held in Manchester, UK, where the frontman said: “Sometimes a journey must end for a new one to begin.
“We’ve been trying to keep it to ourselves, though some of you may have heard… Sarah and I are expecting a baby very soon!
The prospect of being a father and getting to watch my wife become a mother is both humbling and exciting. I look forward to this next adventure.”
Panic! returned to the stage at WWWY over the weekend, performing A Fever You Can't Sweat Out in full alongside fan favorites like This Is Gospel and Nine in the Afternoon.
To end the night, they performed I Write Sins Not Tragedies once again, as Smith reunited with Urie for the emotional closing moment.
