{"id":41003,"date":"2025-09-24T16:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T16:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/41003\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T16:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T16:50:08","slug":"nicki-minaj-announces-release-date-for-upcoming-sixth-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/41003\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Announces Release Date For Upcoming Sixth Album"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/nicki-minaj-372266\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"372266\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nicki Minaj<\/a> is planning a major comeback for the new year. <\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, September 24, the New York native announced that her sixth studio album will arrive in March 2026. Minaj didn&#8217;t reveal anything else about the album, but it&#8217;s possible she could be talking about the anticipated third installment of her Pink Friday album series. Last year, the Harajuku Barbie announced her plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/content\/2024-09-16-nicki-minaj-shares-important-update-about-her-next-album-im-so-excited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">release an entirely new album<\/a>, rather than delivering an additional deluxe version of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/372266\/albums\/pink-friday-2-247130758\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ALBUM\" data-catalog-id=\"247130758\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pink Friday 2<\/a> album. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;PF3 is about to do PRECISELY wtf BEEN needed to be done,&#8221; Minaj wrote at the time. &#8220;TRUST ME BARBZ. IM SO EXCITED.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nicki Minaj hasn&#8217;t dropped any music since she delivered her Pink Friday 2 album. The original project features 22 tracks, including &#8220;FTCU,&#8221; &#8220;Red Ruby Da Sleeze,&#8221; &#8220;Super Freaky Girl,&#8221; and &#8220;Last Time I Saw You.&#8221; It also boasts collaborations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/drake-44512\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"44512\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drake<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/lil-wayne-39555\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"39555\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lil Wayne<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/future-296257\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"296257\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Future<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/lil-uzi-vert-31083712\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"31083712\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lil Uzi Vert<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/skillibeng-31003711\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"31003711\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skillibeng<\/a> and more. Minaj followed up with deluxe editions featuring songs like &#8220;Beep Beep&#8221; featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/50-cent-179\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"179\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">50 Cent<\/a> and &#8220;Love Me Enough&#8221; featuring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/monica-116135\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"116135\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monica<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/keyshia-cole-39414\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"39414\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keyshia Cole<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Several months after the album dropped, Nicki Minaj embarked on her &#8220;Pink Friday 2 World Tour.&#8221; Minaj traveled the world along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/monica-116135\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"116135\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Monica<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/bia-5029\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"5029\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">BIA<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/tyga-359494\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"359494\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyga<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/skillibeng-31003711\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"31003711\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Skillibeng<\/a> and grossed over $108.8 million after performing at 79 shows. Minaj closed out the tour with a massive show in Elmont, New York, with special guests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/sexyy-red-32273600\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"32273600\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sexyy Red<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/artist\/50-cent-179\/\" data-catalog-kind=\"ARTIST\" data-catalog-id=\"179\" data-catalog-related-id=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">50 Cent<\/a>. After the show, Minaj teased the idea of going on a hiatus, but later told her fans she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/content\/2024-10-14-nicki-minaj-changes-her-mind-about-hiatus-aint-going-nowhere\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8220;ain\u2019t going no mthfkn where.&#8221;<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj is planning a major comeback for the new year. 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