Nicki Minaj had a narrative to inform behind the J. Cole function on her new album, Pink Friday 2.
Taking to Twitter on Friday (December 8) — the day of the album’s launch and her birthday — Minaj revealed they’d a deep dialog earlier than recording “Let Me Calm Down” and thanked the Dreamville rapper for his contribution.
“This man J. Cole had a 2 hour talk with me. 2. Two!!!!” she started. “Didn’t realize I was sitting on a therapist couch but ummm [open mouth emoji] 2 days later I heard this verse & couldn’t stop crying. The end.
“In a world where we know EXACTLY how & WHEN to tear each other apart, there are still Kings & Queens who know how to put ppl back together,” she continued. “Patch them up. Heal them. Empower them. Understand them. Listen to them. Make them do the most beautiful thing a human being can do. Smile.”
The story prompted Nicki to recount the touching second when she noticed her son smile for the primary time, writing: “After having #papabear I couldn’t wait for the day he’d smile @ me. First smile? It was one day when I blew a kiss @ him. I said ‘papa mmuuuaahhhhh!!!!’ then? Time froze. Froze. He smiled? He smiled. At Me? Looking directly in my eyes? Yes.
“Me? Held back the tears & just kept doing a billion more times,” she added. “I cried later. I’ve been trying to make him smile every day since…lol he actually makes me crack up laughing all the time. No idea where he got all that personality from but y’all pray for me.”
She concluded by acknowledging that she has been desirous to work with Cole for fairly a while and welcoming him to “#GagCity” on behalf of her Barbz.
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Hey- thank u guys for posting.
This man J. Cole had a 2 hour discuss with me. 2. Two!!!! Didn’t notice I used to be sitting on a therapist sofa however ummm😩
2 days later I heard this verse & couldn’t cease crying.The finish.
In a world the place we all know EXACTLY how & WHEN to tear one another… https://t.co/RXvAJKRNGf
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) December 8, 2023
Released by way of Young Money and Republic Records, Pink Friday 2 clocks in at 22 tracks — together with the beforehand launched “Super Freaky Girl,” “Red Ruby Da Sleeze” and “Last Time I Saw You” — and boasts extra options from Drake, Lil Wayne, Future, Lil Uzi Vert and others.
The undertaking serves because the sequel to her 2010 debut album Pink Friday and her first album since 2018’s Queen, which debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 185,000 album-equivalent models in its first week.
Pink Friday 2 nearly didn’t make its scheduled launch date, nevertheless – however because of Lil Wayne, Nicki was capable of drop on her birthday as deliberate.
In a tweet on Sunday (December 3), Nicki confirmed like to her “beloved boss” for swooping in and saving the day by changing her as a performer at 103.5 KISS FM’s Chicago Jingle Ball on Monday (December 4), thus stopping her album from being delayed once more.
“Hi guys, I have to tell you something,” she started. “One last thing. Hope it doesn’t make you sad. I won’t be able to perform tmrw in #Chicago for Jingle Ball. I was so excited to see you guys. Pls accept my sincerest apologies. I’ll make it up to you on the Chicago stops of my tour early next year. Details to come.
“HOWEVER!!!!! My beloved brother/boss stepped up for me so that I wouldn’t have to push my album back. His name is Lil Wayne AKA the GOAT. He will perform tmrw @ the Chicago show.”
She added: “I am STILL performing @ the #Atlanta Jingle Ball on the 14th and now I’ll ALSO be performing at the #Miami Jingle Ball on the 16th. Album STILL dropping this FRIDAY.”
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