Rap-Up.com || Nicki Minaj Helps ‘SNL’ Score Second-Highest Ratings This Season

Not only is she topping the Billboard charts, but Nicki Minaj is proving to be a ratings powerhouse. The Harajuku Barbie helped “Saturday Night Live” earn its second highest ratings of the season.

Saturday’s episode, hosted by The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg, averaged a 3.2 rating with adults 18-49 in 25 markets, dominating the time slot and tying with the September 25 season premiere starring Amy Poehler and Katy Perry. It trailed only the January 8 show hosted by Jim Carrey.

The episode, which also boasted a guest appearance from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, saw a one percent boost over last year’s program during the same time period.

The highly-viewed show featured the Young Money rapper performing her hits “Right Thru Me” and “Moment 4 Life.” In addition, she flexed her acting chops with appearances in the “Bride of Blackenstein” sketch and “Creep” digital short with comedy trio The Lonely Island.

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27 Comments

OnlyBoy
January 31st, 2011 at 10:21 am
Nicki Minaj is real clever!!! she is taking over!!! and i loooove it!!! eat that Kim and keep rapping from the corner!!!

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Yeah
January 31st, 2011 at 10:22 am
cool

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A Realist
January 31st, 2011 at 10:27 am
What the f*ck they gon sayyyyyyyyyyyy!

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yess
January 31st, 2011 at 10:30 am
winning.com/fuckAhasbeen

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@Monsteration
January 31st, 2011 at 11:01 am
Go Nicki!! Shit on that old wrinkled hoe

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Soloman
January 31st, 2011 at 11:14 am
Nicki’s the besttttt!!! ;)

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J0rdan0re0
January 31st, 2011 at 11:25 am
;)

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Diego
January 31st, 2011 at 11:49 am
Trust it was the guy from Facebook not her ass attracting people. I will be so glad when this gimick runs out of quirky wigs and flashy outfits cause lets face it she is selling based off hype..

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shambria mcrand
January 31st, 2011 at 11:53 am
helllllllllllllo wat tha deal i ms. breezy just wanted to say that i really admire nicki’s work and the positive attitude that she put in nothing and really make somethin huge out of it………..so thats tha deal.

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AAA
January 31st, 2011 at 12:18 pm
Yesss, and whoever diego is…wow the guy from facebook….how come you can’t remember his name, don’t hate pa cuz your not being viewed

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Ponyo
January 31st, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Everyone loves a kimcloneclown…..lol good for her

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Ron'do
January 31st, 2011 at 12:41 pm
second place don’t get a prize !!!

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Tran
January 31st, 2011 at 12:48 pm
Her fans are dumb as her.. They tuned in for Mr.Facebook himself.. Tricks are for kids

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Me
January 31st, 2011 at 1:24 pm
good job nicki and and ask BET and MTV most things when she on it gets the highest ratings and so if everybody was tuned in for jesse (the facebook guy) why did nicki have 4 TT worldwide that night and the guy only have one YEA OKAY people where watching for nicki either haters and or lovers THEY STILL WATCHED AND MADE THE RATINGS GO UP

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SmoothCriminal
January 31st, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Me….you know the haters are going to try and tear down nicki every step of the way,they know that must of the people tune in for Nicki,but thats the way it is haters will be haters……and people can we stop seeing Lil kim name on nicki’s,page for some reason i think,the people who are doing it is nicki haters are Lil kim fans,OnlyBoy who cares what lil kim is doing,were ever she is rapping lil kim had her time doing whatever she is doing,this is about nicki doing her thing now trying to make a name for her self around the world,Lil kim isn’t nicki,s center,nicki don’t have to say kim to get recognize,nicki get recognize for nicki,

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hello
January 31st, 2011 at 2:48 pm
i watched the episode for a diffenrent reason facebook founder not nicky, please this chick is overrated

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Brionna
January 31st, 2011 at 2:50 pm
y yall cant just give it to her?… i mean she’s doin her thing just give it to her for once

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Mike S.
January 31st, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Congrat to Nicki. I enjoyed her skits. It is her “Moment for Life.”

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Daquan..
January 31st, 2011 at 4:22 pm
They Are Just Upset Because The Only Thing Lil Kim Got Good Ratings 4 Is A Show Based On Her Going To Jail And That Was 2.1 Million When My Time Now A Show Based On Nicki’s Fans And Success Got 3.4 Million So They Are Just Mad And Please If Lil Kim Ever Got The Chance To Do Saturday Night Live Who Would Watch It? … *Crickets* I’m Waiting Oh IIght Didn’t Think So Debut Knocked All Of Lil Kims Debuts Combined Lil Kim Been In The Game 10 Years And Got 1 Out Of How Many Grammy Nominations, Nicki Minaj Got More Success In A Matter In Months Compared To Lil Kims 10 Year Career And Its Keep On Going Up & Up Because Pink Friday Is Still Selling While Your “Queen” Is Promoting A Mixtape That’s Just Gonna Go On Dopehood.Com The New Queen Of Hip Hop Is Selling A Certified Platinum Album So Goooo Nicki #TeamMinaj Stand The Fuck Up We Already Won This Shit <3

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Daquan..
January 31st, 2011 at 4:24 pm
And Nobody Tuned In 4 Mr.Facebook He Wasn’t Even On There 4 That Long Anyway He Was On 4 A Decent 10 Mins 15 Tops If That Was The Case They Would Have Changed The Channel

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Trev
January 31st, 2011 at 4:42 pm
@Daquan

Exactly…notice that the ppl that supposable watched for the Facebook guy dont even know his damn name. All of y’all been a fan…you love Nicki, just admit it

Twitter –> @TheTTT3

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Stace Face
January 31st, 2011 at 5:36 pm
@Diego…Really? Like Why you hating on Nicki. & If it was the guy from facebook you would have remembered his name. Idiot

Yo it’s some SUPER HATERS ON THIS POSt Claiming it’s the FB FOUNDER BUT CAN’T NOBODY REMEMBER HIS NAME. suuuuureeeeeeeeee…

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jj
January 31st, 2011 at 9:04 pm
lmao yall are so pathetic, you just hate the popularity nicki gets, you hate the fact that she aint going NOWHERE anytime soon
its funny because i heard about nicki before i heard about that “facebook guy”
lmao you dumbass dont even know his name but you know nicki minaj overrated name huh
admit it, this girl is winning and your sour about it i know for a fact those ratings would be that high with just that “facebook guy”

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BAM
January 31st, 2011 at 9:04 pm
NOW SUCK ON THAT HATIN ASS HOESSSS

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LMAO
February 1st, 2011 at 5:15 pm
LMAO @ all these Nicki Stans above!!! Why is Kim name even mentioned in these comments??? I mean seriously, its OBVIOUS all of you are worried about whats goin on with Kim!!! Kim brought “Dancing with the Stars” its HIGHEST ratings!!! I mean seriously NICKI is doing NOTHING that KIM hasnt’ ALREADY done!!! Everything you doing has ALREADY been done. Kim has been in movies, own label, albums, videos, posters, modeled, endoresements, television. Come one, what is Nicki doing that is NEW???!!! LMAO. Now eat on THAT Haters!!!

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HATERS
February 1st, 2011 at 5:15 pm
LMAO @ all these Nicki Stans above!!! Why is Kim name even mentioned in these comments??? I mean seriously, its OBVIOUS all of you are worried about whats goin on with Kim!!! Kim brought “Dancing with the Stars” its HIGHEST ratings!!! I mean seriously NICKI is doing NOTHING that KIM hasnt’ ALREADY done!!! Everything you doing has ALREADY been done. Kim has been in movies, own label, albums, videos, posters, modeled, endoresements, television. Come one, what is Nicki doing that is NEW???!!! LMAO. Now eat on THAT Haters!!!

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Real Talk
February 4th, 2011 at 5:11 am
@Haters lil kim is my girl and i love love her old school music but can people stop comparing her to NICKI PLEASE totally different rappers and styles wigs dont mean a thing..she did in a short period of time what took Kim years, she is NOT doin everythin kim did, and kim mos def did not accomplish wat nicki did in one in 15 years..just give it up she was good now she’s not..its nicki time to shine n u can’t shade the sun everywhere just over urself..so i know y u named urself haters HATER LOL

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