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Young Money's Nicki Minaj is ready to put her non-music career on hold after announcing plans to make sure her next solo project is nothing less than a masterpiece.
If Nicki has it her way, the upcoming Pinkprint album will go down as a classic.
Nicki says she’s putting her myriad of outside ventures and interests, like fashion, on the back burner while she completes the effort. “I’m just working on the album. Nothing is gonna take precedence over that,” she says. “Nothing matters to me more than creating a classic album right now. All of that can wait. I don’t care about none of that. We at home, working it out.” (Complex)
A few days ago, she teased fans about the status of her long-awaited solo effort.
“The Pink Print is not gonna have a release date. You’ll never know when it’s coming until it just comes,” Nicki added. “[Will I pull a Beyoncé?] No, no. I’m not. Not all the way. Just meaning in terms of a release date, I won’t set a release date until the album is really done and I’ve lived with it for a long time. I’m not gonna pull a Bey, but I’m just gonna chill for a second and see how it goes.” (Hot 97)
Last week, Nicki issued an open statement to address new artwork associated to her with Malcolm X attached to it.
“What seems to be the issue now? Do you have a problem with me referring to the people Malcolm X was ready to pull his gun out on as Lookin A** N*ggaz? Well, I apologize. That was never the official artwork nor is this an official single. This is a conversation. Not a single. I am in the video shooting at Lookin A** N*ggaz and there happened to be an iconic photo of Malcolm X ready to do the same thing for what he believed in!!!! It is in no way to undermine his efforts and legacy.” (Nicki Minaj’s Instagram)
Her unexpected new track “Lookin’ A** N*gga” premiered online last Wednesday (February 12) afternoon.
Nicki Minaj has been on a lyrical onslaught lately, dropping show-stealing verses on YG’s “My N***a” and Young Thug‘s “Danny Glover” hits. Today the Queen Barbie goes solo on “Lookin’ Ass N***a,” a track that will be included on both her upcoming album, The Pink Print, and Young Money’s Rise of an Empire compilation (out March 11). The venomous track comes complete with a seductive black-and-white video directed by NABIL, in which Nicki flaunts her au naturale look. (Miss Info TV)
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