Nicki Minaj continues to reach milestones in her longstanding career, as she recently dethroned Cardi B with the highest certified single ever released in the United States by a woman rapper.
According to Chart Data, as of today (March 30), Minaj’s 2010 hit “Super Bass” has been certified 12 times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Cardi B held that spot prior with “Bodak Yellow,” which is 11 times platinum as of 2022.
“POW!!! thank you to Republic Records for always having my back. barrrbz!!!!!!” Minaj celebrated her newest accolade on X.
Additionally, her latest LP, Pink Friday 2, has just been certified platinum, now joining the same caliber of her prior albums Queen, The Pinkprint, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, and the original Pink Friday.
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Minaj’s latest accomplishment is most likely one of her favorites as she gets to reign over her rival in rap, Cardi B. The two have spent years subbing each other online following their big blow out in 2018 during a Harpers Bazaar ICONS party for New York Fashion Week.
Prior to the incident, the two collaborated on the Migos song, “Motorsport.”
“I’ve let a lot sh*t slide!” the Bronx star took to Instagram at the time. “I let you sneak diss me, I let you lie on me, I let you attempt to stop my bags, f**k up the way I eat! You’ve threatened other artists in the industry, told them if they work with me you’ll stop f**kin with them!! I let you talk big sh*t about me!! I addressed you once in person, I addressed you a second time in person, and every time you copped the plea!!”
“But when you mention my child, you choose to like comments about me as a mother, make comments about my abilities to take care of my daughter is when all bets are f**kin off!!” Cardi added. “I’ve worked too hard and come too far to let anybody f**k with my success!!!! Bit**es talk all that sh*t in they raps but in real life they pu**y!! This shit really is for entertainment!!”
Since then, the two haven’t directly exchanged words, but clearly still have a disdain for one another.
Despite their differences, the two talented rappers have continued to show their skill and talents tthrough their music.
Cardi B, on the other hand, debuts her new single “Enough (Miami)” at No. 1 on a variety of Billboard charts this week. The song was a quick sales smash, and it’s brought her back to the summit on a handful of rankings she’s topped multiple times before.
In an odd coincidence–or perhaps it’s not a coincidence at all–Cardi blocks another superstar rapper from reaching the top spot on one list for the second time in less than a month with a brand new cut.
“Enough (Miami)” starts its time on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart at No. 1 this week. In doing so, it keeps Nicki Minaj’s “Big Difference” at bay. That tune returns to the ranking of the bestselling tracks in America classified as rap in the runner-up rung, held back from ruling only by Cardi’s latest.
These rappers must be feeling déjà vu, as this same setup took place just two weeks ago. On the chart dated March 16, Cardi launched her single “Like What (Freestyle)” at No. 1 on the Rap Digital Song Sales list. Right behind her was Minaj, only with a different tune.
Minaj’s song “Pink Friday Girls” rose to a new high of No. 2 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart during the week dated March 16. The rapper actually claimed a pair of smashes that frame, as her track “Let Me Calm Down” also reappeared, landing at No. 4.
Over on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart, the order doesn’t look any different. “Enough (Miami)” is new at No. 1, while “Big Difference” surges to No. 2, a new best showing for the release. Two weeks prior, Cardi also won with “Like What (Freestyle),” though Minaj’s “Let Me Calm Down,” a collaboration with J. Cole, was in third place. Jack Harlow’s “Lovin on Me” separated the two–and it also spent the chart week dated March 23 at No. 1 on both of the aforementioned tallies.
“Enough (Miami)” sold well enough in its first tracking frame to debut at No. 1 on not just the purchase-only lists focused on rap and hip-hop, but all styles of music. The tune is new in first place on the Digital Song Sales chart, giving Cardi her seventh champion. According to Luminate, the single opens with just over 37,000 copies sold.
