This development comes as Travis Scott is set to dominate the charts again with the re-release of his 2014 mixtape, *Days Before Rodeo*. Scott is known for his strategic use of album bundles, famously surpassing Nicki Minaj on the Billboard 200 in 2018 with *Astroworld*, a feat that Minaj appears determined to prevent from happening again.

Sabrina Carpenter’s album *Short N Sweet* was released on the same day as Scott’s mixtape. Acknowledging the competition, Carpenter tweeted, “This is for Nicki” on August 29, drawing a parallel between her current situation and Minaj’s 2018 experience.

In response, Minaj used her Instagram Live session to show support for Carpenter, urging her fans to back Carpenter’s album. “Shout out Sabrina Carpenter, shout out all the Sabrina Carpenter fans,” Minaj said, clearly signaling her support for Carpenter’s success against Scott.

Minaj’s backing of Carpenter is notably more restrained compared to her 2018 reaction, when she publicly criticized Scott on her Queen Radio show. At that time, Minaj had accused Scott of using album bundles to manipulate sales figures and took aim at Spotify and Kylie Jenner for their role in promoting *Astroworld*, stating, “What we’re not gonna do is have that Auto-Tune man selling f*cking sweaters.”

The situation has become even more heated following Minaj’s endorsement of Carpenter, with Kanye West adding fuel to the fire by sharing Scott’s album on his Instagram Story. West, who has had a tumultuous relationship with Minaj recently, seems to be joining the fray.

As the sales competition between Travis Scott and Sabrina Carpenter heats up, it will be interesting to see if other artists choose to weigh in on the ongoing rivalry.