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Nicki Minaj was flexing seriously on the internet, and Barbz were into it. The rap queen posted a very aesthetic photo of what appeared to be a Spotify plaque reaching a billion streams for the 2011 smash hit “Super Bass.” Caption: 🎀yeah that’s that Super Bass, followed by a syringe emoji (symbolizing that the hit hits with the adrenaline rush vibe). The picture suggested a very understated metallic plaque on display, just adoring the success.
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But let’s talk about some crazy numbers. A fan in the comments was finally able to do the math: The track, “Super Bass”, dropped on April 5, 2011. From then until August 12, 2025 (5,243 days, if you want to count), the song would have an average of 190,730 streams per day on Spotify before going billion. Longevity. Impact. A Nicki Minaj tried-and-true for more than ten years.
🎀 yeah that’s that Super Bass 🩷 pic.twitter.com/2fASpZPf0H
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) August 11, 2025
The shade-trading situation was just shy of being a winner. There was one guy who tried to drag the celebrations by calling it “fucking garbage,” but listen to me-my good sir-if garbage sounds this good, I want no part of trash day. Another user came right behind that with a funny retort: “Your eba dey cooler, go warm am,” meaning stop hating while minding your business.
Then we had that absurd-believe-it-or-not-hour when one asked if the inscription was “a new bass instrument.” No, just Nicki putting history on the damn map yet again.
Meanwhile, the comments were going from chaotic to Grammy in a jiffy (like any Nicki trend would). Someone joked about ordering “plastic Grammy” from Temu for her; another was all political, with a view that awards are “mostly for people who wanna be controlled.” Meanwhile, the irrepressible reviewer commented, “Boy you got my heart beat running away… Starships and Chun-Li, my faves” to endorse the unfallen Nicki records.
And let us not forget the one user who just spammed “Boom boom boom boom boom” in homage to the iconic hook of the song. Mood.
Win or lose, Nicki Minaj keeps standing tall. “Super Bass” is no longer just another song-it’s a culture recalibration, a karaoke staple, and now another billion streams flex for Nicki! So yeah, that is it.
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Side note: If you haven’t put this on lately in your car, what are you even doing? Go on, press Play, and thank us later.