Nicki Minaj is finally releasing a follow-up to her 2014 album The Pinkprint. The 35-year-old rapper made an appearance at the 2018 Met Gala red carpet and revealed that her fourth studio album will drop on June 15th with the official title being Queen.
“It’s a big night for me because I just let the world know that my album is coming June 15th and it’s called Queen, and I can’t wait,” said Minaj. “I’m dressed like a queen every day, all day.”
Nicki Minaj previously released two singles from the album, “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz,” on April 12th. Both singles received positive reviews from the critics and had strong performances on the charts.
While promoting “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz,” Minaj revealed that the recording of her new album started in January but that some of the songs on the release date back over 18 months. It is expected that 2017’s singles “No Frauds,” “Changed It,” and “Regret In Your Tears” will also find their place on Queen. She also revealed that a documentary focusing on the creation of the album is in the works.
“I wanted to make sure I was writing something that was meaningful to me and that would inspire and that would captivate my audience,” said Minaj of her new album in a recent Beats 1 interview. “But most importantly, I wanted to have fun again.”
