It goes without saying that Billboard rankings are considered the de facto source of commercial success by the industry, artists, and stans alike. But Minaj’s issue had less to do with Scott, and more-so with Billboard’s charting rules, which counted bundling of merchandise with album purchases, for its final rankings.Ī larger lens has since been placed onthe controversial yet common practice of bundling and its effects on sales and charts. ASTROWORLD ended up besting Minaj’s fourth studio album, Queen, in the latter’s debuting week, making it peak at No. During the iconic moment, she calls out fellow chart competitor, Travis Scott, his partner, Kylie Jenner, and their newborn, “Baby Stormi” for assisting in his album, ASTROWORLD, topping the Billboard 200 album charts in its second week. It’s been almost a year since Nicki Minaj’s infamous rant on Apple Music’s Queen Radio. Photo Credit: Leon Bennett/Getty Images A brief breakdown of the controversial yet common practice of bundling - and the artists whose sales either soared or remained stagnant as a result.
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