Music artiste, Nicki Minaj has made history, as she is currently headlining the highest-grossing tour by a female rapper of all time, and she managed to do it in less than 20 shows.
According to a report by Touring Data, Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 tour grossed a record-setting $34.9 million within the first 17 performances.
This achievement is a testament to the rapper’s catalog of hits and her ability to stay relevant a decade and a half after she arrived on the music scene.
Minaj’s longevity has been the subject of much discussion in recent years. Ja Rule praised the Red Ruby da Sleaze rapper during a 2023 episode of Stepping Into the Shade Room, when he declared that “Minaj’s place in hip-hop is [solidified].” He added that the female MCs are having a run like they’ve never had before, and in his opinion, Nicki re-opened that door.
Ja Rule isn’t the only one who shares this sentiment. Minaj, who dropped her debut album back in 2010, has also received props from Da Brat and GloRilla, who admitted that she is trying to be as consistent as Minaj.
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The Anaconda star not only claimed the highest-grossing tour by a female rapper, but the highest-grossing concert as well.
Touring Data again reported that the rapper’s Madison Square Garden show on March 30, 2024, grossed a whopping $2.858 million.
Also, Pink Friday 2 netted the largest first-week vinyl sales by a female rapper in history, in addition to securing Minaj’s third number-one album. The album also scored Minaj’s first #1 single as a solo artiste, Super Freaky Girl.
The numbers are also a nice return to form after Minaj’s messy exchange with Megan Thee Stallion. The two rappers traded diss tracks early on, but Minaj’s Big Foot was widely loved by fans and critics alike. Megan’s diss, on the other hand, Hiss, received critical acclaim and topped the Billboard Hot 100.
All indications show that the two will likely continue to beef with one another into the future, but it’s evident from Minaj’s historic achievements that she doesn’t need to engage with other rappers to solidify her legacy.