" Chun-Li " was released as the album 's lead single on April 12 , 2018 . A vertical music video for it was released on April 13 , while the official video , directed by Steven Klein , was uploaded onto Minaj 's YouTube and Vevo accounts on May 4 . It peaked at number ten on the US '' Billboard '' Hot 100 and number six on the Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Songs chart ; and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . It won the Best Hip-Hop Video award at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards
2018 MTV Video Music Awards
2018 MTV Video Music Awards
Queen (Nicki Minaj album)