On her 41st birthday, Nicki Minaj surprised fans with the release of her long-awaited fifth studio album, “Pink Friday 2.”

This marks the 10-time Grammy nominee’s first full-length project since the 2018 release of “Queen.” The album boasts an impressive lineup of 22 tracks, featuring collaborations with heavyweights like Drake, Lil Wayne, J Cole, Lil Uzi Vert, and Future.

In a recent livestream, Minaj expressed her excitement about the album, declaring it “the biggest gift I have ever given humanity thus far.” She shared her profound love for the project, emphasizing its significance in her career.

The journey to “Pink Friday 2” has been a meticulous one. Fans began speculating about the album’s arrival when Minaj cryptically tweeted “PF2” in 2020.

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However, it wasn’t until June of this year that she officially unveiled the album title. The release date, initially set for October 20, was pushed back twice, building anticipation among Minaj’s devoted fanbase known as the Barbz.

Leading up to the album’s release, the Barbz created “Gag City,” a pink AI metropolis inspired by the album’s cover.

Nicki Minaj’s influence over her fans was further highlighted when, in September, she hosted the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards and performed her dreamy single “Last Time I Saw You,” teasing a fiery new rap cut from “Pink Friday 2.”

As Minaj boldly asserts in her lyrics, “I ain’t nothing like you; I’m on a whole other level.” The release of “Pink Friday 2” solidifies her return to the forefront of the music scene, offering fans a substantial body of work that showcases her evolution as an artist.