Nicki Minaj Reveals Why She Doesn't Want to ‘Rush' Into Her Next Album
While the Queens legend has a collection of songs she's proud of, Minaj is in no rush to release her next body of work until the time is right and aligns with her life.
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'I've got a bunch of really strong tracks, but I don't want to rush,' she explained. 'I want the record to mean something, both for the fans and for me. I'll never be one of those people who puts out songs just to put them out. I love music. I respect it.'
When that time does come, she plans on hitting the road once again. 'To experience it all again, as soon as possible. For me, and for the Barbz,' she added. The Pink Friday 2 World Tour earned Minaj the honor of having the highest grossing rap tour for a woman.
Elsewhere in the interview, Minaj revealed that she actually initially hated how she looked in the viral 'Did I Lie' video, which was born from a CRWN interview in 2018 surrounding the rollout of Queen with Elliott Wilson.
'I hate how I look in that video,' she said. 'When people started using it I thought, 'I'm blocking you all!' Then I gave in — it's actually pretty funny.'
Minaj hasn't made many public appearances this year, but she did pop out at the 2025 Met Gala earlier in May, as the Young Money rapper stunned in a Thom Browne navy pinstripe mermaid dress. 'It reminded me of putting on your Sunday's best and being iconic in your own world,' she told Entertainment Tonight of her attire.
Pink Friday 2 arrived with much fanfare in December 2023. The project debuted atop the Billboard 200 with 228,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the week ending Dec. 14, according to Luminate. That figure is the largest week for a rap album by a woman in the 2020s.
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