Nicki Minaj Reacts to the Success of 'Beam Me Up Scotty' Mixtape Drop 12 Years Later
Nicki Minaj is taking in the moment.
The 38-year-old Queen rapper reacted to the recent reports of the sales for her Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape, which she issued on streaming this month for the first time 12 years after its release in 2009.
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According to Hits Daily Double, the mixtape moved nearly 80,000 units in its first week, landing at No. 2 on their Top 50 chart.
Find out what she said…
“80K wow. My 12 year ago self would be so proud. No videos, lyric videos, no tik tok challenges, no radio & no heavy playlisting due to it coming as a surprise. Didn’t even drop w|clean versions to the songs. Long live #BeamMeUpScotty I love you guys so much. Thank you so much,” she said on Friday (May 21).
She also caused sales of this item to spike by the thousands.
80K wow. My 12 year ago self would be so proud. No videos, lyric videos, no tik tok challenges, no radio & no heavy playlisting due to it coming as a surprise. Didn’t even drop w|clean versions to the songs. Long live #BeamMeUpScotty I love you guys so much. Thank you so much🥲🦄
— BEAM ME UP SCOTTY OUT NOW (@NICKIMINAJ) May 21, 2021