Nicki Minaj’s The Re-Up Flops… Really, Really, Really Hard

It looks Nicki Minaj‘s time in the spotlight is already coming to an end. Sales are in for her latest album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded — The Re-Up; Ratchet Monster Cannibal Edition, and they’re not good. Despite taking time out her American Idol promo schedule to plug the disc, it shifted only 34,501 copies in its first week, resulting in a disastrous debut of No. 28 on the Billboard 200.

When sales predictions first came in for the album, Nicki tried to blame it on retailers for not stocking enough copies, but Lana Del Rey’s recently-released repackaged album, Paradise, which was also subject to limited availability, was still able to debut at No. 10 with 67,000 copies sold — despite no U.S. promotion or mainstream radio support behind it.

The severe floppage of The Re-Up is just the latest in a string of flops for Minaj, whose album sales have been rapidly declining since her highly-successful debut, Pink Friday. On top of her recent singles, “The Boys” and “Freedom”, failing to chart, she’s also had to deal with mediocre ratings for her recent E! reality series, My Truth, which was out-rated by the network’s other programs like Keeping up with the Kardashians, Ice Loves Coco, Chelsea Lately, and even Married to Jonas.

At this rate, is Nicki still even going to be relevant by the time American Idol premieres? The producers may as well just sack her ass like Cheryl Cole before it’s too late, leaving her free to strip off for Playboy and star in The Celebrity Bad Girls Club alongside Amber Rose, Tila Tequila, Tiffany Pollard, and Tara Reid. I’d definitely tune in.

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  • http://twitter.com/paddlepopandrew byoing~byoing.

    Oh my god, a catfight between tila, tara and nicki. I’d pay to see that!

  • iAmAwesome

    I’m just gonna re-post this bit so people get the gist of things: “Lana Del Rey’s recently-released repackaged album, Paradise, which was also subject to limited availability, was still able to debut at No. 10 with 67,000 copies sold — despite no U.S. promotion or mainstream radio support behind it.”

    She lasted less than 4 years. To bad, now go play with Lil Wayne’s dick.

  • http://twitter.com/Max_Not_Mark Maxy

    Maybe she needs to stop letting all the blood flow to her ass and instead let it flow to her brain to think up a new album title. At least Pink SATURDAY or some shit.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dermot-O-Gorman/665377508 Dermot O Gorman

    i’m beyond over her not because of all the awful songs but because of her attitude it’s not cute it’s so off putting and vile.

  • http://www.twitter.com/themusicprophet The Music Prophet

    Nicki is giant piece of MESS. Just like this whole album was. I’ve said that since the beginning though… ‘Pink Friday’ was epic… But I never thought she’d top it. So far… Ya, no.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dermot-O-Gorman/665377508 Dermot O Gorman

    dang boy you fine

  • FlopThisWay
  • SerferTJ

    Amber Rose is far to classy and sophisticated to be on Celeb Bad Girls Club, how dare you!

    It’s a damn shame that The Re-Up flopped cuz it’s actually pretty good (imo). It’s aside from “Freedom”, the album is actually fun and blends commercial and hip-hop, as opposed to being DESPERATE and disjointed as Roman Reloaded. I’m actually a fan of hers again!
    #HatersGonHaaaaaaattttteeeee
    #LetThereBeLove
    http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ze7iZxuG1qjdgemo2_250.gif

  • Hoochie

    I find it sad that it’s the EP that flopped when, IMO< it was the superior piece of work when put next to Roman Reloaded. Then again, her ratchet attitude as of late has probably played a significant part in the downturn of her popularity, as far as I can tell. But I see her bouncing back.

  • James

    Everytime I hear about this disrespectful sewer rat picking fights with legends such as Mariah and Steven Tyler, all I need to calm myself down, is to tell myself: “Nicki Minaj won’t be around in another two years.” That is all.

  • http://twitter.com/TheProphetBlog The Prophet

    Um Max is property of ME so hands off gurl

  • OxyCyrus

    Pink Friday may have been successful, but I’m tired of people acting like it was any kind of good. Nicki Minaj has been a terrible musician from the get-go.

  • JG

    The sad thing is, The Re-Up SLAYS and SHITS all over and is FAR superior to the crappy basic mess that is Pink Friday Roman Reloaded…

    Honestly, its sad cause The Re-Up really is epic, giving me life with its Pink Friday + Mixtape teas tbh, it is what Roman Reloaded should have originally been in the 1st place, which is a TRUE successor to her 1st album Pink Friday…

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_YN4GHCMAO22DHQEZAH6ZDVZ6YQ Blinkx

    Umm…its a RE-RELEASED album so what did she expect?
    Also, the album is EXPENSIVE. Its a 3-disc set I heard.
    Plus, she was competing with Rihanna who’s album is all-brand new music.

    I don’t know about Lana Del Rey’s but I guess she’s maybe newer that’s why?

  • Big Ass Minaj

    I use to really like Nicki Minaj when she came up with PINK FRIDAY, but then she became really ridiculous with Roman reloaded, it was ahuge flop, came out just weird and stupid, and noe the RE-UP for me it like showing that the girl is desperate! and the desperate she becomes, her ass becomes bigger I have the impression! FLOP!

  • Hbic

    You know Ms. New York aka Tiffany Pollard would put all of them into place.

  • TLo

    HAS BEEN !! (even though I kinda like The Re-Up) *hides in shame*

  • http://twitter.com/DanielJay92 Daniel Jay Hamilton

    Thank you! As someone who purchased Pink Friday and was a fan up until 2011 I can safely say that PF is simply a mediocre album that looks great when compared to everything she has released since. Nothing more.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Dermot-O-Gorman/665377508 Dermot O Gorman

    girl i’m take off my earrings and tie up my weave it’s on

  • HotBlackTea

    Can’t this bitch just come up with a new album title already?

  • http://twitter.com/SirLordJ Jeff

    She also didn’t release the Re-Up part separately, meaning anyone who wanted just the new tracks and didn’t want to buy the entire album over again, only alternative was buying the songs individually on iTunes.

    Also can’t blame retailers for not making room on their shelves for a large box-set when they know those don’t sell very well. She could have just released the EP that they would stock.

    Let’s not get started on the name of the album being way to similar to her last two releases.

    The whole project reeks of bad business decisions.

  • Andrewformayor.tumblr.com

    that’s entirely untrue. her mixtape albums before she got famous were actually worth listening to.

  • Brandon

    I don’t think Playboy would want her.

  • U

    I am offended. How dare you leave the queen KHIA out of the Celebrity Bad Girls Club cast. Shame on you.

  • Adamoadam

    She shouldn’t be surprised She put the nail in her own coffin when she said she won’t be doing anymore pop songs.

  • aznboy

    I was sad because I thought Celebrity Bad Girsl Club was going to be a real thing : (

  • Jeffrey

    And her next album is apparently going under the title “Pink Friday: The Pinkprint”

    Can’t wait to see what its subsequent re-release will be called…

    On a plus, at least she’s back to doing hip-hop/rap and scored her highest Metacritic score yet; Here’s to hoping she tries for good critical reception over actual sales next time around :)

  • mimifan

    sack that fat silicone ass from idol!

  • Carlos

    I feel she’s just a gimmick, look how she collaborates with people and then ends up trashing them, there was something about her saying something about Rihanna, and then her comments on the E! My Truth during her video shoot regarding Cassie, that even if they have someone else on set, that her rules shouldn’t be overpassed..this bitch is delusional, kinda glad her music is not catching on because its just blabbing noise..

  • AzB

    Ain’t that the truth tea.

  • AzB

    Part of the problem is that she seems – and I don’t even mean this as a joke or a punchline – a little retarded. Genuinely. She’s clearly not intelligent, and you need to have brains to survive in the music industry so clearly her number is almost up. Basically, she’s dumber than a box of rocks. Next.

  • Genius

    Celerity Bad Girls Club is the reality show my life is missing for real

  • Genius The Celery

    lol celerity i am fucking up at this spelling bee like a dumbass

  • Hot Summurr

    Exactly, isn’t it treated as part of sales of Roman Reloaded? It’s an add-on disc since it’s packaged with previous cd.

  • BlackBarbie627

    I just want her to apologize to Lil’ Kim tbh.

  • musiclover

    I really don’t like Nicki to much so I am kind of happy about her not doing to well this time! Her songs aren’t that good at all!

    Check out my post of Britney, Cher, & more!: http://musicblogiest.blogspot.com/2012/11/all-music-ive-missed-since-my-last-post.html

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Quiana-Jackson/1219808991 Quiana Jackson

    lmao now that was funny.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Quiana-Jackson/1219808991 Quiana Jackson

    Her 15 mins are up already and I am so happy.

  • DLOUPO

    6700 is more then i thought it was gonna do

  • .

    Okay, first of all, the re-release wasn’t available in some of the biggest retailers in the country like walmart and target. Second, it wasn’t sold separately as an EP, you HAD to rebuy a lot of the songs in order to get the new ones, and buying them individually doesn’t count as an album sale, so i’m not really sure why people are surprised or what they were expecting??

  • Danz

    That’s what you called KARMA for what she have done to the legendary Mariah Carey HaHaHa!!!

  • gotgotgone

    Im not usually glad when people flop but i am she did. I used to Love her so much but now Im over her shit she believed her own hype and hopefully she can come back to reality. The only songs worth listining to are The boys, I’m Legit, Up in Flames, and Freedom even on an ep only half the songs are worth listening to.

  • Janee’

    That is why I didn’t even check this album out. Nobody like re-releases

  • medibrbou

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  • http://twitter.com/ICONI3 ICONI3

    I’m not shocked..for some reason or another a lot of these new girls love to brag and act like they’re the shit because they survived a few years in the industry. No shade but we’ve seen it all before with acts like Paula Abdul..successful for a years then falloff the radar. Nicki needs to humble herself..chick hasn’t even been around for 5 years.