Nicki Minaj Pushes Back ‘Pink Friday 2’ Release Date for Surprising Reasons
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Pink Friday 2 has received a new release date after Nicki Minaj delayed the album, although not due to Lil Wayne’s future project. Nicki Minaj has stated that the scheduled release of her long-awaited fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2, has been delayed. The project was supposed to be released on October 20, but it was pushed back to November 17. Fans were alarmed, however, because Nicki Minaj’s mentor Lil Wayne also revealed a collaborative album alongside 2 Chainz, Welcome 2 ColleGrove, for launch on the same day. On the evening of Tuesday (October 24), the Grammy Award winner went live on Instagram to talk about the controversy. The release date was stealthily moved back prior to Lil Wayne acknowledging his release, according to Nicki Minaj.
Pink Friday 2 is the follow-up to her 2018 album Queen, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 as well as featured songs such as “Chun-Li,” “Bed,” & “Barbie Dreams.” In the meantime, Nicki Minaj has scheduled a Pink Friday 2 tour for next year. The album will be released on December 8th via Republic Records & is currently available for pre-order. Minaj also served as the MC for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, and she also performed her latest single, “Last Time I Saw You,” which will be featured on Pink Friday 2. The rapper reappeared for a second performance, this time along with a crew of other hip-hop legends. To cap off the evening, Minaj performed a homage to hip-hop’s 50th anniversary alongside Lil Wayne, LL Cool J, Doug E. Fresh, Darryl “D.M.C.” McDaniels, & Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
.@NICKIMINAJ via Instagram announces her anticipated album “Pink Friday 2” will be out December 8th pic.twitter.com/CnOSEjt6az
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Nicki Minaj Postpones The Release Of “Pink Friday 2” And Confirms No Lil Wayne Feud Over Album Drops
After Disclosing The Title Of Her Next LP In June, Nicki Minaj has delayed the release of Pink Friday 2 even more. The rapper went live on Instagram on Tuesday to reveal that her new album will now be released on December 8, her 41st birthday. I am extremely proud of this body of work, and I’m happy to announce that I will be releasing the album on my birthday,” Minaj said in a statement. “I am extremely pleased to announce that Pink Friday 2 will be out on my birthday.” Minaj originally planned to release the album on October 20, but eventually pushed the release date to November 17. Although she did not specify why the second delay occurred, Minaj stated on Twitter that it was because of “some extremely exciting news that I’ll discuss with you guys @ a later time.”Pink Friday 2 will be the follow-up to Minaj’s 2018 album Queen following her landmark 2010 debut, Pink Friday. In 2021, Minaj released her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty & hinted at a tour that will begin in early 2024.
Fans were anxious since Nicki Minaj’s mentor, Lil Wayne, had already announced a collaborative album featuring 2 Chainz, Welcome 2 ColleGrove, for launch on the same day. On Tuesday evening (October 24), the Grammy Award winner went live on Instagram to speak about the controversy. The release date was stealthily moved back before Lil Wayne acknowledged his release, according to Nicki Minaj. “I have shifted my album date,” the “Barbie World” hitmaker revealed before addressing fans’ concerns. “It’s changed behind the scenes for a while now.” Weezy & 2 Chainz have announced a date, and you know how Weezy and I play. He wouldn’t do it if that was the release date of my CD.”She went on to say that the record would be released on a special occasion. The album will be released on December 8th via Republic Records & is currently available for pre-order. Minaj also served as the MC for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, and she performed her latest single, “Last Time I Saw You,” which will be featured on Pink Friday 2.
