Nicki Minaj Announces New Album ‘Queen’
Nicki Minaj fans rejoice because a new album is coming your way! During this year’s Met Gala red carpet, the femcee confirmed that her new album Queen will arrive this summer!
“It’s a big night for me because I just let the world know that my album is coming June 15 and it’s called Queen, and I can’t wait,” Minaj said during the red carpet interview. “I’m dressed like a queen every day, all day.”
As Rolling Stone reports, during an interview with Beats 1 with Ebro, the “Anaconda” rapper opened up about her forthcoming album. Minaj revealed that she began recording Queen back in January, however some of the track’s date back over 18 months. Along with the album, Nicki said she’s also filming a documentary that will center on the creation of her new album.
“I wanted to make sure I was writing something that was meaningful to me and that would inspire and that would captivate my audience,” she said. “But most importantly, I wanted to have fun again.”
Not long after Minaj’s announcement, fans immediately took to social media to share their excitement for the arrival of the new album
OMG I JUST CAN’T BELIEVE THAT
She really said that the album coming in June 15th and it’s called #Queen 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/AZVuyf6a86— MINAJ-LI 💫 (@hussienali193) May 8, 2018
when we all thought that nicki is gonna drop self-tittled album, we were right #QUEEN #ChunLi @NICKIMINAJ pic.twitter.com/VoD3iHg3pU
— AID (@NICLAMBARDI) May 8, 2018
👑#QUEEN👑
15.06.18@NICKIMINAJ ❤
FEEL LIKE I’M GONNA BE REBORN 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Fxo7ffkwEN— Noir🔴 (@No_i_r_) May 8, 2018
Y’all was last night real? Like did @NICKIMINAJ really gave us the date and album title? #Queen pic.twitter.com/sjDcQELyQ5
— Yella Boi Dee (@yellaboi_dee) May 8, 2018
“somebody call for the QUEEN?”
“i heard the called for the QUEEN”
“QUEEN is the name, Rafaello did the chain”omg she’s been telling us this whole timeeee #QUEEN 😭😩 pic.twitter.com/I0dDn4stHb
— DASHAWN 🍒 (@98HOODLUM) May 8, 2018
.@NICKIMINAJ JUST ANNOUNCED HER NEW ALBUM #QUEEN COMES OUT JUNE 15!!!!!!!!!!
— Nick B. (@nicksawaboy) May 8, 2018
The announcement of the long-awaited album comes after the New York rapper released visuals for her new singles “Barbie Tingz” and “Chun-Li.” Queen will be a follow-up to her 2014 album The Pinkprint.
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