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    Here Are Some Of The Shadiest Music Facts Ever

    @musicnews_shade is one of the best Twitter accounts for pop music fans who want to know the tea. DISCLAIMER: There may be some facts in here that are up for debate or not 100% factual.

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    Lady Gaga's debut album 'The Fame' has sold more copies than any of Madonna's albums released the past two decades.

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    Selena Gomez has more Instagram followers than she has sold records throughout her entire career.

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    Nicki Minaj's debut album 'Pink Friday' sold more copies than the debut albums of Lil Kim and Iggy Azalea combined.

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    President Barack Obama has received more Grammy awards than Drake and Snoop Dogg.

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    Cool For The Summer's + Good For You's first week sales combined - 259K Problem's first week sales - 438K

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    Despite him being Nicki's opening act, Meek Mill's album debuted with more copies than The PinkPrint.

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    '1989' by Taylor Swift is the fastest selling album in over a decade, selling over 5M copies in the US in 36 weeks.

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    None of Taylor Swift's tours have out grossed 'The Mrs Carter Show.

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    '1989' by Taylor Swift has now sold more copies than Beyoncé's total album sales this decade.

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    Lady Gaga's debut album sold more copies than the debut albums of Madonna and Michael Jackson combined.

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    Katy Perry's least successful album 'PRISM' still has more single sales than Taylor Swift's most successful album.

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    'Fearless' by Taylor Swift has sold more copies in the US alone than Katy Perrys most successful album has worldwide.

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    Madonna's two highest charting songs this decade both feature Nicki Minaj.

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    Just a reminder that Kanye West, Kim Kardashian & all her sisters promoted Tyga's new album via social media…and it sold 2,000 copies.

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    In total, Rihanna has sold more singles and albums than both Beyoncé and Ciara have combined.

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    Despite Katy not releasing an album from 14-15 and Taylor having done so, Katy managed to earn $55M more than her

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    Lady Gaga's perfume 'Fame' has sold more bottles than Katy Perry's total album sales multiplied by two.

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    Nicki Minaj's debut single outpeaked all the solo singles Lil Kim has released in her entire career.

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    Rihanna and Kanye West helped give Paul McCartney the highest peaking song he's featured on in over 30 years.

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    'Kids Bop 24' outsold Azealia Banks' whole discography in its first week.

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    L.A. Reid dropped Lady Gaga from his label in 2006. Six years later he said it was the biggest mistake of his life.

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    'Born To Die' by Lana Del Rey has sold more copies than both Lady Gaga and Lorde's last albums combined.

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    The Frozen soundtrack outsold BEYONCÉ and ARTPOP combined.