After dominating the charts with Pink Friday 2 in late 2023, Nicki Minaj has been relatively quiet in 2025āuntil now. In a Vogue Italia cover story published on May 27, the Queens-born rap icon offered fans a rare update on her next album, her creative process, and her desire to reconnect with her fanbase through another global tour.
āI want the record to mean something, both for the fans and for me. Iāll never be one of those people who puts out songs just to put them out. I love music. I respect it,ā Nicki shared.
While she confirmed that a strong collection of songs is already taking shape, Minaj is deliberately taking her time. Her focus? Intentionality over quantity. She made it clear that sheās not chasing trends or streaming statsāshe wants her next project to be impactful and timeless.
Anticipation Builds for a New Era
Nickiās next tour is also on the horizon, though no dates have been announced yet. Following the record-breaking success of her Pink Friday 2 World Tourāwhich became the highest-grossing rap tour ever by a female artistāsheās eager to hit the stage again.
āTo experience it all again, as soon as possible. For me, and for the Barbz,ā she said.
From Viral Memes to Met Gala Elegance
The interview also included some playful reflections, like the now-iconic āDid I lie?ā meme from a 2018 CRWN interview promoting Queen. Nicki laughed off her initial reaction to the videoās viral popularity:
āI hate how I look in that video. When people started using it I thought, āIām blocking you all!ā Then I gave in, itās actually pretty funny.ā
Even as sheās kept a relatively low profile in 2025, Nicki made waves with her Met Gala appearance earlier this month. Dressed in a dramatic navy pinstripe mermaid gown by Thom Browne, she told Entertainment Tonight that the look made her feel like she was āputting on your Sundayās best and being iconic in your own world.ā
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A Career-Defining Run
Pink Friday 2, released in December 2023, was a massive successādebuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 228,000 equivalent album units, the biggest opening for a female rap album in the 2020s. As anticipation builds for her next musical chapter, Nicki Minaj continues to prove why she remains one of the most influential voices in hip-hop.
Fans may be waitingābut Nickiās making sure itāll be worth it.
