Nicki Minaj will celebrate her birthday by dropping Pink Friday 2, her fifth studio album, on December 8. Minaj switched from her original release date because November 17 is also when 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne plan to drop their joint album, Welcome 2 ColleGrove (as noted by Billboard). Nonetheless, Barbz are clinging to any and all hope that Minaj will still release new music of any sort before December 8.
On Saturday, November 4, Minaj went on Live to play snippets of unreleased songs. Around the same time, she posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), “I think an EP with these songs is actually a great idea @RepublicRecords.”
I think an EP with these songs is actually a great idea. @RepublicRecords
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2023
LOVE IT pic.twitter.com/xhaxJcHwm6
— KING J (@NICKIPURPOSE) November 5, 2023
Nicki Minaj previews an unreleased song on TikTok live
— Rap Feed (@RapFeedz) November 5, 2023
.@NICKIMINAJ Full Instagram Live(s) Plays Unreleased Music, Talks Touring , Pink Friday 2 and More 11-4-23 pic.twitter.com/OwGk6gV3Gl
— ONIKA LIVE (@ONIKALIVE) November 5, 2023
I missed the live but the fact that she keep playing this snippet @NICKIMINAJ RELASE THISSSS!!!!
— A7 (@A7minaj) November 5, 2023
— v (@ViralContentz) November 4, 2023
Nicki Minaj previews an unreleased song from 2020 on Live. https://t.co/97htuA6dYv
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) November 4, 2023
NEEEEEEDDDDDDD pic.twitter.com/AENqPHTTdf
— ͏cece ❦ (@cecemaraj) November 5, 2023
Elsewhere on Minaj’s very active (and cluttered) X feed, she disclosed that one of the newly teased unreleased tracks “was gonna be” her first single, “but I was heavily preggers and didn’t feel comfortable. Then there’s a song called ‘Memories’ that would’ve been the second single. Lol. So glad I waited. The album really turned out perfect.”
Lol do y’all know this was gonna be my 1st single? But I was heavily preggers & I didn’t feel comfortable. Then there’s a song called memories that would’ve been the 2nd single. Lol. So glad I waited. The album really turned out perfect. https://t.co/V2N82ZEvnF
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2023
Minaj also taunted whoever dared taunt her and the Barbz for their excitement for Pink Friday 2 across two posts, as excerpted below:
“Can’t believe everyone cares about what WE do. Y’all don’t got no other album rollout to clock/look forward to? Well thank y’all. From the bottom of my heart. For this constant attention & promo. The barbz are FED. The barbz are HAPPY. Nananabooboo PF2 12.08.23 HEAUX
“The barbz is like the rich kid everybody in the school is jealous of. the ones who parents actually took them on vacation for summer break & sh!t. They always got the new clothes, their parents grease their face b4 they go to school. Hair neatly done & don’t smell like piss.”
Are you not entertained? If not, keep scrolling. There’s more, including a hint that Minaj might drop a single before Pink Friday 2, a poll asking if the Barbz like hearing music ahead of December 8 (a la “Bahm Bahm“), and a question over which artist she should have featured on a newly recorded track “Let Me Calm Down.” See it below.
Heavy On it
Ima try for tonight. Or Monday https://t.co/sddPv2lJMw— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2023
December 8th, 2023
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2023
Do you like hearing music (old&new)
(scraps&possible scraps)
Leading up to 12/08/23?— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2023
He wanna Minaj wit Barbie he phuck wit Chun too
One like it rough
The other one like it gentle— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 6, 2023
Say less
Should be like 4 bad btchs tho? https://t.co/F05ugRcO7r— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2023
I can’t do it but if someone else would like the song it would be dope! It doesn’t match where I’m @ mentally or sonically but the song is hard AF https://t.co/qh9vwAdnko
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 5, 2023
Lol it was ok tho. She was saying she don’t want me to play scraps b/c it’s “tiring” & she wants to just be surprised when album drop.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 4, 2023
Babe just log out until 12/8 https://t.co/UhaDof5kQA
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 4, 2023
Spoiled brats let me think about it. Will y’all be nice to me? Will y’all stop bullying me? https://t.co/NYFpCIm3de
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 4, 2023
Bahm Bahm is new.
The new snippet like 5 years old. https://t.co/3PCsxNj4wh— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 4, 2023
Omg. This is not a drill. I repeat. This is not a phkng drill! Guess who’s vocals just came in for #PinkFriday2 y’all?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Y’all r going to GAG CITY WTFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFSFDF CHI FURFUFCPDITDOUGOYDTEDITLHCOYFOYGPUVIV
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 4, 2023
Guys I forgot. Who should I ask to feature on #LetMeCalmDown it’s trending & I had completely forgot we were initially discussing it! It needs to be a spitter. A rapper rapper. Thoughts roomies? pic.twitter.com/q7shaqcJ7n
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 3, 2023
I think I did one of my new faves last night. it’s def in my top 10 right now. It’s called Let Me Calm Down. This Pink Friday’s surprise is advice. This advice is worth millions. So listen up…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 3, 2023
Yikes I might wanna put a feature on #LetMeCalmDown y’all. Who should it be? This shit go SOOOOOOO EFFING HARD!!!!!! WHOA!!!!! WTFFFFFFFFFFFF. Y’all it’s like this magical surreal world where the music is just sooooo GOOD!!!!!! I can’t wait to be able to talk about this music
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 3, 2023
The featured artist should rap on it. Won’t discuss the genre. Who y’all thinking 🤔 https://t.co/oVKKBRHZY8
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) November 3, 2023