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Rapper Nicki Minaj is reportedly Spotify’s second most-streamed female rapper to take after Lisa and Doja Cat. Although the music streaming company has made no official announcement, the news went viral after social media reports suggested so.
A post by X account, @OnikaStatistics, also mentioned the same. On March 4, 2025, rapper and songwriter, Azealia Banks, reacted to the post by writing:
“Ppl really calling the k girl a rapper now. Lmfao damn EVERYBODY be trying to come for black americas nachos sheeesh.”
The news comes days after Lisa became the eighth most-streamed rapper on the music streaming platform this year, with 237 million streams. A post by X account, @hiphopraplive, shared a post writing:
“Nicki Minaj has now earned over 700 MILLION streams on Spotify in 2025. She becomes the first female rapper of the year to reach this milestone.”
Social media users have debated the notion of the Thai singer being a hip-hop artist. Many claimed pop music to be her genre and not hip-hop. Banks’s response seems to have drawn criticism from netizens as many wrote:
“Lisa is the rapper of the group blackpink,” a netizen commented.
“Didn’t you say you were a fan??” a person asked.
“None of the girls mentioned are rappers tho. They are Pop Stars who rap, it's a difference,” a social media user clarified.
“And yet, here you are, being triggered by a mere mention of her name,” an internet user pointed out.
In other news, social media reports indicate that singer Trinidad Killa and Nicki Minaj’s ESKIMO received over 11K streams on Spotify.
Rumors of Lisa and Nicki Minaj collaborating on an album spread out in 2024
In 2024, speculations went viral about Lisa and Nicki Minaj collaborating on the Blackpink singer’s next album. Although not confirmed, rumors suggested that the two singers would collaborate on a new single. Reports indicated that Lisa's new agency, LLOUD, approached Nicki Minaj's label, Republic Records, for this collaboration.
The album is expected to feature four songs, with Minaj appearing on the fourth track. Earlier, Lisa expressed admiration for Nicki Minaj and a desire to work with her.
In September 2024, Nicki Minaj mentioned the rapper and Blackpink’s Jennie Kim on her Instagram story after they were seen wearing press-on nails from her brand, Pink Friday Nails. She also shared a photo of Lisa sporting the nails and tagged her official account.
During an interview with WSJ. Style, on March 4, 2025, Lisa was asked about how she thought of herself as a Blackpink member and a solo artist. She replied:
“It just have to do a everything alone and you know, I miss my girls. Can’t wait to get back together.”
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Lisa shared that one surprising challenge of being a K-Pop star is the lack of sleep, mentioning that even though she naps on flights, it never feels like enough. During her audition for Blackpink, she performed Rihanna’s song, Take a Bow. She admitted feeling nervous and struggling with the lyrics.
Lisa also revealed that Rihanna has been a major inspiration for her admiring her confidence, style, and stage presence.
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