Nicki Minaj Performs Her Hit Song “FTCU” On New Year’s Day
Nicki Minaj kicks off the New Year in style, delivering a powerhouse performance of her chart-topping track "FTCU" at the renowned E11EVEN MIAMI club.
Featured on her latest project, Pink Friday 2, "FTCU" currently holds the impressive position of #2 on Apple Music's Daily Top 100: USA and Daily Top 100: Global Playlists. Closing out 2023 with a bang, the song boasts a staggering 1,780,471 streams on Spotify, making waves across popular platforms like Instagram and TikTok.
Pink Friday 2, Nicki's groundbreaking album, made its mark by debuting at the number one spot on the Billboard 200 chart. This achievement solidifies her status as the female rapper with the most number 1 albums. Notably, 14 tracks from the album also secured positions on the Billboard Hot 100, with standout entries like "Everybody" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, "Needle" featuring Drake, and the hit single "FTCU."
The album's first-week success is nothing short of extraordinary, earning 228,000 album-equivalent units, including an impressive 92,000 pure album sales. Pink Friday 2 dominated the streaming scene with a total of 169.87 million streams in its debut week, setting a new record for the most streams for a female rap album in 2023. Additionally, Nicki Minaj's album made history by selling 25,000 vinyl copies in its first week, marking the highest vinyl sales for a female rap album ever.
In a November interview with Vogue, Nicki expressed her commitment to infuse more of her authentic self into this album, stating, "When I look back at a lot of my music, I'm like, 'Oh, my God, where was the me in it?' So for this album, I went back to the old game plan…"
As we step into 2024, the team at Kash Vision eagerly anticipates the continued brilliance that Nicki Minaj will undoubtedly bring to the hip-hop scene. Stay tuned for what promises to be another year of chart-topping hits and groundbreaking achievements from the reigning queen of rap.