Recently, Sabrina Carpenter narrowly defeated Travis Scott in an intense first-week sales battle. Her sixth studio album Short n’ Sweet outsold his Days Before Rodeo re-release by a mere 1,000 units, leaving his fans outraged. Some of them even speculated that Billboard was behind the “robbery” in some way, though of course, this is unconfirmed.
Carpenter and Scott’s race to top the Billboard 200 chart mimics one fans saw all the way back in 2018. At the time, however, he was competing with Nicki Minaj. Ultimately, Astroworld beat her album Queen, which she promptly went off about on Queen Radio. She slammed Scott for using bundles to boost his sales, arguing that she deserved to be No. 1. “What we’re not gonna do is have that Auto-Tune man selling f*cking sweaters,” she explained at the time. “Telling you he sold half a million albums, because he f*cking didn’t.”
Sabrina Carpenter Thanks Nicki Minaj For Thoughtful Gift
This time around, Nicki made it clear who she was backing in this race. For obvious reasons, it was the “Espresso” singer. Carpenter even took to Twitter/X to show love to Nicki and her Barbz, writing, “This is for Nicki.” The rapper returned the favor, hopping on Instagram Live to urge her fans to support Carpenter’s new album. “Shout out Sabrina Carpenter, shout out all the Sabrina Carpenter fans,” she said.
It appears as though Nicki’s support has extended beyond the initial race, however. Earlier today, Carpenter hopped on her Instagram Story to flaunt a white bouquet sent to her by Nicki herself. “I adore u + the barbz :’) this is so thoughtful!!!! and these are so beautiful,” she captioned the photo. What do you think of Nicki Minaj sending Sabrina Carpenter flowers after her album Short n’ Sweet topped Travis Scott’s Days Before Rodeo? Do you see a collab in their future? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.
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Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts.
She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies.
Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.
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