Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ is set to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 but ahead its arrival on the US chart, the LP has earned her victory in the UK. Unsurprisingly, she has become the first female rapper have score a #1 entry on the UK Albums Chart, regardless of the [...]
Nicki Minaj predicted that ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ would outsell its ‘Pink Friday’ predecessor but judging by the available sales projections, the record will have an uphill battle. Still, regardless of the relatively slow start, Minaj will once again return to the top of the Billboard 200.
Mixed reviews didn’t prevent Madonna and Justin Bieber from launching onto the Billboard charts with massive debuts. Really, it appears that the magnitude of their respective fanbases have propelled them to near unstoppable status.
There is 31-year age difference between Madonna and Chris Brown but the duo shared a special connection today. Indeed, two of the biggest Pop superstars of their respective generations landed atop of the UK charts this week and achieved historic firsts.
Melanie Fiona has exceeded expectations by cracking the top 10 of the Billboard 200 with her ‘The MF Life’. album. However, despite landing among this week’s top-selling albums in the US, there is no denying that she has suffered a disappointment.
Madonna’s ‘M.D.N.A.’ will top the Billboard 200 next week, at least according to the initial sales predictions. In fact, the record is currently on track to sell north of 300K copies by Sunday (April 1st), which marks the end of the sales week.
Bad sales happen to good artists as Melanie Fiona will soon discover. The R&B singer has been doing her best to avoid the sophomore slump with her new album, ‘The MF Life’, but the record is on track for a catastrophic debut.
Adele is patiently waiting to score her 24th week at the top of the Billboard 200 with her ’21′ album but until that occurs, she continues to enjoy strong sales in the runner-up slot. On the Billboard Hot 100, however, another female artist has enjoyed strong gains.
Adele failed to match the 24-week chart dominance of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ but she accomplished another impressive feat this week. Her ‘21′ album, which was certified 8x platinum by the RIAA at the end of February, has officially topped the 8 million sales mark in the US.
Now, this is something that few people expected. Thanks to a clever yet understated feature appearance on ‘We are Young’ by Rock band fun, Janelle Monae has clocked her first #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100.