Nicki Minaj blamed Spotify for her album not reaching No. 1, but the streaming giant dismissed her claims

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August 20, 2018 7:16 PM

Nicki Minaj blamed Spotify in a series of tweets on Sunday for making her album, "Queen," come up short of topping the Billboard 200 album chart last week. A Spotify representative on Monday countered Minaj's claims that the streaming service had penalized her album's promotion on its platform.

Nicki Minaj blamed Spotify in a series of tweets on Sunday for making her album, "Queen," come up short of topping the Billboard 200 album chart last week.
A Spotify representative on Monday countered Minaj's claims that the streaming service had penalized her album's promotion on its platform.
Minaj also called out Travis Scott, whose album "Astroworld" beat out "Queen" to top the chart, for selling a tour bundle that she said skewed the sales numbers in his favor.

In a series of tweets on Sunday, Nicki Minaj alternately blamed Spotify and Travis Scott (and Kylie Jenner) for making her new album, "Queen," come up short of topping the Billboard 200 album chart last week.

Minaj's "Queen" debuted at No. 2 on the chart after

A Spotify representative on Monday countered Minaj's claims that the streaming service had penalized her album's promotion on its platform.

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