On the subject of this song...
I try to sell myself but I am really laughing
Because I just love the music, not the bling
She has said so herself since the very beginning of her career that she
doesn't care about the money, but
her art. Whether you deem what she is doing to be 'artistic' or not, and whether or not she is getting #1 albums/singles, she will continue to make music.
It's probably a difficult concept for some to grasp, but a lot of people genuinely do like artists regardless of their position on the charts.