Long Live the Queen of Rap: Nicki Minaj Returns with “Pink Friday 2”

Nicki Minaj has finally blessed her legions of loyal fans, dubbed the Barbz, with her first full studio album in over four years. Titled “Pink Friday 2”, the 22-track release sees the iconic rapper venture back to her chart-topping roots that first broke mainstream in 2010.

Dropping on her 41st birthday this past Friday, the album sees Minaj reunite with long-time collaborators like Drake, Lil Wayne and J. Cole among a star-studded list of features. True to diva form, Minaj teased that this project would be her greatest gift to fans yet, given her boundless passion poured into every lyric and vocal run.

It’s been a long awaited journey for Barbz who first got wind of “Pink Friday 2” back in 2020 via cryptic social media clues. After months of anticipation and a pair of release date pushes, the album is now here in all its pink glory. Leading up to the drop, dedicated fans created a mesmerizing digital city in Minaj’s honor called “Gag City” using her album art as inspiration.

During her headline performance at the 2023 MTV VMAs last month, Minaj stunned with the new single “Last Time I Saw You” before previewing a fiery new track off the upcoming “Pink Friday 2.” Her unparalleled lyrical dexterity and genre-bending flows are on full display across the album’s 22 tracks, cementing Nicki’s status as the queen of rap once more. After four long years, her kingdom finally has a new feast to indulge in.