Nicki Minaj Speaks On Streaming Services After ‘Pink Friday 2’ Song Leaks
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Nicki Minaj has spoken out against streaming platforms after an alleged “scrapped” track from her forthcoming album Pink Friday 2 leaked.
On Tuesday (Nov. 21), Minaj reacted to the unsettling info on X after “the Barbz” delivered the news that her unreleased single “Bahm Bahm,” was illegally streaming and began charting.
Minaj had previewed the track earlier this week during a livestream and offered a snippet on her website.
In a since-deleted X post caught by AllHipHop, the “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” rapper demanded that Apple Music and Spotify immediately remove the song. Minaj also demanded a refund from the streaming apps for alleged “thievery,” while pointing out their low pay-per-stream rate (PPS).
“Oh hello no!” Minaj reportedly wrote. “I want all my money back from this thievery! That would’ve been at least a extra 6 to 7 dollars & like 48 cents added to my real account b!ch.” She also jokingly speculated who might’ve uploaded the leak, saying, “Bet it was a barb chi…umm…oh hey y’all.”
Ahead of the leak being stripped from streaming services, “Bahm Bahm” began climbing the Apple Top Hip-Hop and Rap Songs charts, reaching as high as No. 14 at one point.
Oh Bahm Bahm don’t end LTISY like that pic.twitter.com/daOkhwxrIn
— Fendi♡︎ (@BarbieUnphased) November 21, 2023
Fans immediately began reacting to the high-energy leaked track.
One fan reminded other Barbz to “respect” Nicki Minaj’s wishes to not purchase any illegal music. “If you call yourself a Barb and you’re purchasing the illegal Bahm Bahm upload… pause and take a minute to remember what @NICKIMINAJ wanted for HER song. Don’t be disrespectful.”
Last month, Minaj released a limited-time “free website release” from PF2 that was declared, “not a single.” She announced to her fanbase that the “gift” was for her “core fans & everyone who cared enough to participate” in her ongoing “Pink Friday” giveaways.
She wrote on Nov. 14, “I appreciate you guys helping me to make this is ICONic & VERY memorably #PinkFridayThe13th.”
If you call yourself a Barb and you’re purchasing the illegal Bahm Bahm upload… pause and take a minute to remember what @NICKIMINAJ wanted for HER song. Don’t be disrespectful ? pic.twitter.com/YoJ9HHnCiq
— Kristen ? (@Kristenmary99) November 21, 2023
Pink Friday 2 was set to originally release on Nov. 17, but will now drop on Minaj’s birthday (Dec. 8).
Take a listen to Nicki Minaj previewing “Bahm Bahm” above.
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