Nicki Minaj continues to see God's favor as her record "Blessings" sits atop the Hot Gospel Songs chart.
According to Billboard, the Pink Friday 2 track "Blessings," featuring gospel singer Tasha Cobbs Leonard, debuted at No. 1 on the chart. "Blessings" is Minaj's second collaboration with Leonard, six years after the two released "I'm Getting Ready" from Cobbs' Heart. Passion. Pursuit. The latter song also peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart.
Minaj and Cobbs Leonard linked up in June during a Los Angeles stop of Cobbs Leonard's "It's Time" tour, which Minaj attended instead of the 2023 BET Awards on the same day.
.@NICKIMINAJ and @tashacobbs' "Blessings" debuts at #1 on this week's Hot Gospel Songs chart.
— chart data (@chartdata) December 19, 2023
Tasha Cobbs Leonard extends her record as the female soloist with the most #1's in chart history. pic.twitter.com/bAaDOvJ48F
Back in 2020, Cobbs spoke to Essence about linking with Minaj amid the backlash of working on secular music.
Along with Cobbs Leonard, also featured on "Pink Friday 2" are 'Lil Wayne, J. Cole, 'Lil Uzi Vert, Future, and more.
Spirituality runs in Minaj's family, as her mother, Carol Minaj released a set of gospel songs in 2019.
"I've seen the Nicki that is off the stage and that Nicki has a great relationship with God," Cobbs Leonard said. "My assignment with this song was for a particular audience. Some [of the listeners] have never experienced God ever, and she exposed that audience in her way, to the God that she loves."
