ReportWire

Tag: nicki minaj new album

  • Spotify (& Timothee) Invite You To Gag City

    Spotify (& Timothee) Invite You To Gag City

    On Friday, December 8, Nicki Minaj went back to her roots by releasing the second installment of her no-skips debut album,
    Pink Friday, with Pink Friday 2. The 2010 debut included radio hits like “Super Bass”, “Fly (feat. Rihanna)”, and “Moment 4 Life”, and went triple Platinum. So you could imagine the hype behind The Queen of Hip-Hop’s fifth studio album was surging to an all-time high…

    Enter Gag City.

    A few days before the album dropped, Minaj invited her army of Barbz to a pink utopia: Gag City. Named after the slang term, which we now use to indicate a loss for words, Gag City was every Barbie lover’s dream…that became an instantaneous meme.

    X (or Twitter, whichever you prefer) took their own creative liberties alongside the help of AI to put virtually anything you could think of in Gag City. Most of the Gag City attendees are fan-approved queens who are worthy of Nicki Minaj’s approval, so obviously that includes the Starbucks Lemon Loaf. Unfortunately, others decided that Cardi B was denied entry to Gag City due to their 2018 New York Fashion Week brawl.

    But there’s one ultimate Barb who was awarded the Golden Ticket to Gag City…and that’s none other than “Roman’s Revenge” cover rapper, Timothee Chalamet! Spotify made our new
    Wonka star the cover of their Teen Beats playlist as he enters Gag City, which is just about the highest compliment.

    Spotify, who had their own mega-viral moment with the introduction of Sound Towns during the release of 2023 Wrapped last week, also announced on X that they were including Gag City as a new destination. The streaming platform is seemingly teasing a visit from Nicki Minaj herself, making their headquarters on X “#GagCity” and interacting with the Queen Barb.

    Pink Friday 2 is already a hit album, but we already knew it would be. Minaj hit every mark, including star collaborations like J. Cole, Drake, Lil Uzi Vert, and Future, and she has even promised to release a new track everyday. The gift that keeps on giving, Gag City and Pink Friday 2 will always be famous.

    Jai Phillips

    Source link

  • Nicki Minaj’s New Album ‘Pink Friday 2’ Has The Internet In A Frenzy

    Nicki Minaj’s New Album ‘Pink Friday 2’ Has The Internet In A Frenzy

    Nicki Minaj has not stopped trending on social media since dropping her highly anticipated album ‘Pink Friday 2‘ on Friday. The 22-track project, which marks the rapper’s first body of work since 2018’s ‘Queen,’ is sure to leave the Barbz well-fed, with Nicki already confirming that four additional tracks will be released in the coming week.

    It’s been a long time coming, but judging by the online response so far, Nicki has dominated platforms such as X, where ‘Pink Friday 2’ has been the most talked-about topic since midnight! So, let’s dive into things…

    The album hasn’t even been out for a full day yet, and people are already choosing their favorite songs. From the J. Cole-featured track ‘Let Me Calm Down’ to slowing things down with ‘Blessings’ featuring Tasha Cobbs, Nicki is once again showing just how versatile she is as an artist.

    Pink Friday 2 Tracklist

    1. Are You Gone Already
    2. Barbie Dangerous
    3. FTCU
    4. Beep Beep
    5. Fallin 4 U
    6. Let Me Calm Down (Feat J. Cole)
    7. RNB (Feat. Lil Wayne and Tate Kobang)
    8. Pink Birthday
    9. Needle (Feat. Drake)
    10. Cowgirl (Feat. Lourdiz)
    11. Everybody (Feat. Lil Uzi Vert)
    12. Big Difference
    13. Red Ruby Da Sleeze
    14. Forward From Trini (Feat. Skillibeng and Skeng)
    15. Pink Friday Girls
    16. Super Freaky Girl
    17. Bahm Bahm
    18. My Life
    19. Nicki Hendrix (Feat. Future)
    20. Blessings (Feat. Tasha Cobbs Leonard)
    21. Last Time I Saw You
    22. Just the Memories.

    Nicki Minaj Came With The Heat

    As fans rushed to streaming platforms on Friday morning, the Barbz wasted no time indulging in the 22-track project before dissecting the lyrics to songs such as ‘Fallin 4 U.’

    “Picture you not listening when I said you would dread that/I mean locked, h*e, you’s a chop h*e,” Nicki raps, which some people perceived as her blending the terms “locs, h*” with a particular rapper’s name: Latto.

     

    Given that Nicki herself has not yet verified the lyrics, some fans initially thought they heard, “Picture you not listening when I said you would dread that/I mean Latto, you’s a chop h*e.” However, it seems that social media users are convinced that the line — whether directly aimed at Latto or not — was about her.

    “I’m sorry Nicki is just sooooooo good at rap. No skips on that album. She’s owns rap at this point,” one person wrote after hearing the song.

    “She mad bold calling out latto’s name, she said no indirects, directs only how can you not love her.”

    But there’s more. The track ‘FTCU’ is gaining just as much attention for its play on words with the line, “Stay in your Tory lane, b*tch, I’m not Iggy.”

    Social media users have gathered that this line appears to reference Tory Lanez, who was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in August.

    Rumors circulated that Tory and Iggy allegedly shared a relationship before his incarceration, though she later denied those reports, claiming that they were nothing more than friends. She also wrote a letter to the judge on behalf of Tory’s character, asking for his sentencing to be transformational.

    Nicki Minaj’s Lyrics Has Fans Speculating

    According to the Daily Mail, Iggy and Megan had reportedly worked on a song together in 2019, which never came to fruition due to an alleged feud between the pair.

    One fan theorized that Nicki wasn’t shading Iggy with the line, calling it a play on words towards Megan who was embroiled in a two-year court case with Tory over the shooting incident in August 2020.

    The user took a screenshot of an unreviewed annotation on Genius that read, “Nicki uses this phrase to throw shade at Megan after Megan had been throwing unnecessary shade at Iggy, keeping her cool and not responding to anything Megan said.”

    RELATED: Muva Tingz! Nicki Minaj Graces Her First Cover Of American Vogue, Speaks On Overcoming “Mom Guilt” & Self-Acceptance

    Nicki Minaj Celebrates Her Birthday

    It’s undoubtedly a big day for Nicki, who celebrates her 41st birthday today. And while she hasn’t revealed how she plans to spend her very own Pink Friday, it’s fair to assume that the overjoyed reaction from fans is proving itself to be a birthday present in itself.

    Roommates, have you listened to the album yet and what are your thoughts?

    Maurice Cassidy

    Source link

  • Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To

    Your Weekend Playlist: New Music To Listen To

    Now that I’ve obsessively pored through my Spotify Wrapped 2023 playlist a few times over, unfortunately I need something new. Regardless of the fun Spotify Wrapped features this year, my Blend playlists with friends are the entire Stick Season (We’ll All Be Here Forever) album with a mixture of Elvis. So it’s not even like I can get variety there!

    I know I’m not the only one who’s done this: whether you may be an Apple Music or Spotify type of person, you’re a bit tired of the same old-same old right now.

    Which is where I have to step in and be my own hero here. You may be familiar with this little segment I run called “Weekend Playlist”, an all-over-the-place roundup of the best music released this week. And as we’re surging into the holiday season, I am spending a lot of time traveling…so I need fresh playlists.

    Before we know it, I’ll be preaching about how it’s the new year, which calls for new music…but before I get too ahead of myself, let’s stay in the moment. One of my favorite things to do is create a playlist for every type of mood I’m in, which only further proves my credentials as Playlist Maker Of The Year.

    It’s December 8, which means it’s time for a brand new Weekend Playlist! Let’s get listening!

    Nicki Minaj- Pink Friday 2 

    Barbs, assemble. The epitome of Nicki Minaj is the Pink Friday album, with hits like “Super Bass”, “Moment 4 Life”, “Roman’s Revenge”, and “Did It On ‘Em”, it’s a literal no-skips body of work. Now the Queen of Rap is here with the next installment of the iconic album, Pink Friday 2.

    You’ve seen the Gag City memes already, and there’s perhaps no bigger buzz for an album this week than the swarm of listeners ready to consume more Nicki. I’m ready to be sent back to middle school with the classic Nicki/Roman we all know and love.

    Jai Phillips

    Source link