First of all, congratulations.
This is number one in 86 countries.
Yes.
Now, when you were number two behind Travis Scott,
it seemed you got upset about that.
But why do people say things like "upset" or "angry"?
When someone says how they feel, they're
not always upset or angry.
Well what were you feeling?
I felt like I wanted to punch him in his [BLEEP] face.
Because--
What are those emotions then if that's not anger?
No, no.
It's not anger.
It's just what's right and what's wrong.
What's fair.
I've had a number two album, and I never cared.
It's just that when you have a number two to someone who's
selling shirts and merch and selling passes
for a tour that's not even announced yet,
it feels like you're being tricked.
It feels like, you know, someone is playing a game and, like,
beating you at a game as opposed to just selling music.
I want to sell music.
Right.
So you're saying that's what he was doing?
Yes.
He sold a lot of t-shirts and sweaters.
And tour passes.
And so we're not going to have that.
OK.
All right.
Yes.
So he didn't-- so I wanna say, he didn't have the number one
album.
Queen was the number one album.
And by the way, I lost out on 12 hours of sales
in my first week, because it was a secret album.
So I was going to drop it while I was on Queen radio.
And then I did it.
And then 12 hours later it came out.
So to even have that much to do such a huge number
is a big deal.
So I want to make sure I say this.
Because sometimes people think that you're ungrateful.
And I'm, like, the most grateful person in the world.
I love being grateful and remembering
that things could be worse.
OK?
I started from nothing.
I'm one of those people who--
I get it.
But I don't like being bullied.
And I don't like being taken advantage of.
And sometimes people use scare tactics against you
because they know, especially as a black woman,
that people will call you angry or bitter.
And so now, it's almost like we're not
allowed to defend ourselves or stand up for ourselves.
And I'm not going to have that.
Don't have it.
No.
You are not gonna have it.
No.
Good.
All right.
Let's talk about your love life.
Why?
Because.
Last time I got it out of you that you were with Nas, and I--
No, I didn't say I wasn't I was with Nas.
I said I chilled--
I hung out with him.
All right.
So you hung out with Nas.
And he and I are still good friends.
Good.
Meek Mill you hung out with.
You hung out with Drake.
No I-- no, no, no.
All right.
No.
I was in a relationship with Meek for a while.
But not Drake?
And it was very toxic something.
But we had some good times.
And we ended that.
And then, no, with Drake, I've never been in a relationship
with Drake.
No?
OK.
Whose new boy?
There is new boy, right?
Hmm.
I have my people.
I know.
How do you know?
How do you get these--
I'm know who's giving it.
I know he's giving this information to you, Ellen.
I don't even talk to him.
Whatever.
No.
Well, there was-- there is a new boy,
but he and I kind of like fell back a little bit.
And then, [LAUGHING] and then there's, like, a newer--
Oh, but there's a new boy.
So there's a newer new boy?
Yeah.
How new is this new boy?
Fairly new.
Like, as long as the hair's been on your leg?
No.
He's been around for a couple of weeks now.
All right.
But I don't--
I don't have a boy.
Look, I'm just chilling.
I've always been in a relationship my whole life.
I was in a relationship since I was 15 years old.
This is the first time that I'm single.
And I'm happier.
I'm more free.
And that's OK.
Good.
All right.
I used to feel like I had to have a man.
I swear.
My whole adult life.
I used to feel like I had to have a man.
And I want every woman on here to know, you absolutely don't.
You can go--
Amen, sister.
I want women to know also, you don't need a man.