Nicki Minaj took to Twitter over the weekend to air her grievances about her new album Queen and how it has charted.
Taking aim at everyone from Spotify to Travis Scott, the rapper detailed in over 10 posts why she found the current chart ranking system unfair.
Her main point of issue seems to be that Kylie Jenner promoted beau and baby daddy Travis Scott’s Astroworld tour package on her Instagram.
The new mother alerted her 113 million Instagram followers of her boyfriend's tour, writing, 'me and storm ready for tour' with a link to buy Scott's tour package.
This package combines tickets to his show, merchandise and the album. Minaj claims that these kinds of purchases should not contribute towards the Billboard ranking, especially since Jenner also lured fans to purchase with the promise of her and baby Stormi’s presence.
Minaj explained, '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.'
Her anger was not solely reserved for the beauty mogul and her ‘Stop Tryna Be God’ rapping partner. She also took umbrage with Spotify; claiming that the app is punishing her for a previous miscommunication.
However, the ‘Monster’ performer concluded that she was far from angry. In fact, she finds the entire situation funny.
Minaj wrote, 'People are calling me thinking I’m huffing &; puffing. Omg y’all this is sarcasm/dry humor. Yikes. I’m having the most iconNIC time. Come let me kiss you. Who’s coming to the secret show? When people call me & hear me crackin up laughing they seem so puzzled. Loosen up .'
Confused? Us too.
Daisy Murray is the Digital Fashion Editor at ELLE UK, spotlighting emerging designers, sustainable shopping, and celebrity style. Since joining in 2016 as an editorial intern, Daisy has run the gamut of fashion journalism - interviewing Molly Goddard backstage at London Fashion Week, investigating the power of androgynous dressing and celebrating the joys of vintage shopping.
