Itβs no secret that πͺπππ π π© and π΅ππππ π΄ππππ do not have a friendly relationship. The two have been at odds for years now, and they occasionally take turns reigniting one of hip-hopβs most closely-watched beefs. This week, Cardiβs new single keeps Minaj from scoring another No. 1 on a Billboard chart that both artists have ruled before.
πͺπππ π π©βs latest single βLike What (Freestyle)β launches at No. 1 on Billboardβs Rap Digital Song Sales chart. The tally focuses only on which rap tunes actually sold the most copies in the U.S. each week. That separates the list from other, more competitive rankings, such as the Hot Rap Songs, which tracks the most-consumed cuts in the genre.
βLike What (Freestyle)β starts its time on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart at No. 1 thanks to 11,535 copies sold, according to Luminate. Thatβs a hefty enough sum to make it not only the top-selling rap tune in the U.S., but one of the top performers when looking at all genres. The single debuts at No. 3 on the Digital Song Sales ranking at the same time.
As βLike What (Freestyle)β debuts atop the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, πͺπππ π π© stops Minaj from earning yet another leader. That rapper doesnβt have something new to deliver to fans, but her fan base began buying some of her recent releases following the launch of her Pink Friday 2 World Tour earlier this monthβand one of them almost became a winner.
π΅ππππ π΄ππππβs βPink Friday Girlsβ returns to the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, narrowly missing out on becoming a champion. The track reappears at No. 2 on the tally, a new high point for the cut. The song sold 8,789 copies in the past tracking period.
π΅ππππ π΄ππππ might not have claimed the No. 1 spot on Billboardβs list of the bestselling rap tracks in the country, but she does manage a trio of top 10s. As βPink Friday Girlsβ bolts to the runner-up rung, another hit from the rapper enters the top 10 as well. βLet Me Calm Down,β a collaboration with J. Cole, is back at No. 4. Further down on the list, βFTCUβ re-enters at No. 9 after once peaking in first place.
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