Violaine Schütz (Numéro) reports on Trinidadian rapper & singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj and her upcoming album Pink Friday 2, available December 8, 2023.
Announced by a surprising and melancholy single, Last Time I Saw You, last September, rapper Nicki Minaj’s new studio album, her fifth, scheduled for December 8, 2023, is one of the most anticipated of the year.
It’s difficult to recognize the brilliant Nicki Minaj on her latest single, released in September 2023. The 40-year-old Trinidadian-American rapper whispers more than she raps on the superb Last Time I Saw You. A melancholy alternative pop-R’n’B track that talks about her regrets about a loved one who she didn’t hug the last time she saw him. And it sounds more like a song by SZA, Doja Cat, or PinkPantheress than the gleaming and wanton hits of the Barbie of rap.
Nicki Minaj’s big comeback
This single opens a new era and officially marks the rapper’s big comeback. Indeed, in recent years, Nicki Minaj had been discreet, which gave her new competitors, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion, the opportunity to occupy the field. In 2019, Nicki Minaj even considered taking a long break to devote herself to her loved ones and her personal life, as she announced on Twitter. “I decided to retire and have my family. I know you are happy now. To my fans, continue to support me, do it until I die (…). I love you for life.” Fortunately for fans of her playful and sexy world, the artist quickly subsequently retracted her statement.
Pink Friday 2: Nicki Minaj’s highly anticipated new album
This Friday, December 8, 2023, after multiple postponements, the fifth studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj, entitled Pink Friday 2, will finally be released. On her X account (formerly Twitter), the star explained: “Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for the past few days. Due to some really exciting news that I’ll share with you guys later, I’ve moved up the album release date slightly. Trust me, it will be worth the wait… but since I’m changing the date, I’d like to give you a little something, so… here it is: MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON 17.11.23 (the date has since changed, editor’s note) – And it will be called #PinkFriday2. I love you so much. I am so grateful for the years of support and love you have given me. Sometimes maybe I didn’t even deserve everything you gave. Anyway, you will love this album.” Still on social networks, Nicki Minaj talks about an album mixing sad and happy emotions, the presence of ten songs intended to make listeners dance and a piece in line with her hit Super Bass (2010).
This highly anticipated record follows Queen, released in 2018, which contained collaborations with Eminem, The Weeknd, Future, and Ariana Grande. And for Nicki Minaj, it is “the greatest gift given to humanity.” The rapper assured on social networks that her fans would surely fall in love with Pink Friday 2. On Instagram, the artist also mentioned the possibility of a tour, to celebrate Pink Friday 2. [. . .]
Excerpts translated by Ivette Romero. For full article (in French), see https://www.numero.com/fr/musique/nicki-minaj-rick-james-super-freak-girl-nouvel-album -NUMERO.COM
Also read https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-teases-pink-friday-2-preview-lyrics-1235518277/, https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2023/06/06/with-one-tweet-nicki-minaj-has-already-set-her-upcoming-album-up-for-major-success/?sh=32d7a7f248e0, and https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-everything-we-know/
Violaine Schütz (Numéro) reports on Trinidadian rapper & singer-songwriter Nicki Minaj and her upcoming album Pink Friday 2, available December 8, 2023. Announced by a surprising and melancholy single, Last Time I Saw You, last September, rapper Nicki Minaj’s new studio album, her fifth, scheduled for December 8, 2023, is one of the most anticipated
