Nicki Minaj Scraps Deluxe Album, Announces “Pink Friday 3”

FILE – Nicki Minaj presents the award for favorite duo or group – pop/rock at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, in this Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, file photo. The 64-year-old father of rapper Nicki Minaj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York, police said. Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola on Long Island at 6:15 p.m. Friday when he was hit by a car that kept going, Nassau County police said. Maraj was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, FIle)

Nicki Minaj has announced the upcoming release of her new album ‘Pink Friday 3’, scrapping the deluxe edition of ‘Pink Friday 2’ in favor of a whole new project.

Nicki Minaj announces she’s no longer releasing the “Pink Friday 2” deluxe and will be releasing a whole new album, “Pink Friday 3” instead. pic.twitter.com/NrkLHe1ueG

— Rap Alert (@rapalert6) September 16, 2024

The rapper promised to reveal the release date soon and drop a new song from the album beforehand. Minaj explained on social media that the new music is too good to be included in a deluxe album and deserves its own special tracklisting.

#NickiMinaj announces she has scrapped ‘Gag City Deluxe’ and will now incorporate the songs into a new album pic.twitter.com/pLtPiXd2jJ

— All Tea All Shade (@TeaTimeTips2) September 16, 2024

‘Pink Friday 2’ featured collaborations with artists like J. Cole, Drake, and Lil Wayne, while ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ followed her debut album in 2012.

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