Nicki Minaj’s newly released album Pink Friday 2 rose to number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. This is the third time Nicki Minaj has achieved the top position on this chart, and she also became the Female rappers have the most No. 1 albums among female artists.

Previously, Nicki Minaj had two albums reach No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded in 2012 and her debut studio album Pink Friday in 2011.

In the first week of release, the album Pink Friday 2 earned 228,000 equivalent album units and sold 25,000 vinyl copies. This is an impressive number, especially for the 2020s decade, which is the biggest sales week for a rap album by a female artist. This shows Nicki Minaj’s influence in the rap music industry and the power of her fan community.

In total, Pink Friday 2 is Nicki Minaj’s 7th album to reach the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart. She has had other successes such as The Pinkprint (No. 2 in 2015), Queen (No. 2 in 2018), Beam Me Up Scotty (number 2 in 2021) and the greatest hits compilation album Queen Radio: Volume 1 (number 10 in 2022).

At the same time, this week, Tate McRae also had his first album reach the Top 10, the album Think Later ranked number 4 on the Billboard 200 chart. This is a notable success in his career. This young artist was born in 2003.

Nicki Minaj’s real name is Onika Tanya Maraj, born December 8, 1982. She is known for her diverse musical styles, creativity, and powerful rap songs. Nicki Minaj began her music career in 2004 and quickly attracted attention with her mixtapes. She has received many prestigious awards, including 6 BET Awards and 4 MTV Video Music Awards.

Outside of music, Nicki Minaj has also appeared in many films and television shows, including The Other Woman (2014), Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016), and The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019). She also participated as a judge on the reality television shows American Idol and The X – Factor .