It has been roughly two and a half years since Nicki Minaj released a studio album — but there has been a ton of activity since then. Records (and relationships) have been broken. So-called beef with you know who. Even an appearance in her third movie. But for history’s most successful female rapper, there still has to be a musical initiative somewhere in the equation.
That was a topic of discussion when Nicki called into Eminem’s SiriusXM channel Shade 45 and spoke to DJ Whoo Kid on his Whoolywood Shuffle show. After the megastar rapper copped to having not much to prove aside from winning some more, she revealed her inner psyche tells her she owes it to her fans to release more music. In the form of an album.
“My goal right now is just releasing this fourth album and watching my fans react to it,” she said. “Because I know it’s going to be my best body of work. And I always love to be in real time and see my fans reacting to something. So that’s what I’m looking forward to. Now obviously I’m not telling them when my album is coming out but I just know that it’s going to be amazing because I want to thank the people who rocked with me all these years. Like my fans are a different level of diehard! I always feel like I gotta make them proud. I gotta go hard! I gotta impress them! Because they’re always waiting for me! That’s a blessing in itself.
“So that’s next on my bucket list. To deliver my fourth album and make sure it’s a classic Hip Hop album that people will never forget.”
It’s a well-known fact that Nicki has managed to successfully crossover through the realm of Hip Hop, having surpassed Aretha Franklin for most Billboard Hot 100 hits from a female artist. That said, with success comes scrutiny, and the 34-year-old multi-talent has been accused of being a pop act more than an MC, so the notion of her delivering a “Hip Hop album” — classic or not — should raise some curiosity among onlookers.
The full Nicki Minaj-DJ Whoo Kid Whoolywood Shuffle interview airs on Saturday (June 10) via Shade 45.
Check below for her take on reuniting with Lil Wayne and the rest of Young Money at this year’s Billboard Music Awards as well as her take on the 2017 NBA Finals.
[Note: Actually the preview clips have been removed from YouTube, but tune in on June 10 for the official interview.]
https://youtu.be/UTcM8G-ciDA
https://youtu.be/YgUbNKnjV28
https://youtu.be/u95z65jEyXo
So in other words this is going to probably be like when Nelly put out that album Brass Knuckles. She’s going to try to come out hard and proves she’s not just pop, get traditional hip-hop producers, Just Blaze, even have somebody like DJ Premier put a joint on it. It’ll be her best album, and sell the least.
At least the beats will be dope. At this point though, I never believe anyone when they say the next album is a “classic”. Best album of the last 5 years was Freddie Gibbs’ ‘Piñata’… and that happened with very little word of mouth beforehand.
I’d have to give that to PRyhme.
Or layers that album was fire!
Lupe’s “Tetsuo & Youth” is my pick.
That Brass Knuckles analogy is very insightful. Good shit.
NICKY IS THE BEST FEMALE RAPPER EVER!!
i think it’s safe to assume Nicki definition of “classic hiphop” differ greatly from that of an above average hiphop head’s such as myself. was “Starships” classic hiphop?
You can’t proclaim a classic album, especially before it even releases. It doesn’t work that way Nicki. Besides, she’s Pop artist, which she has had no problem with. Even if it’s good, it won’t be ranked in the classic hip-hop category.
PREACH!!!!!
I would not have said it better man.
Nobody remember her kickin it with Nas?? He’s her next ghostwriter! I said the shit in my last post!
People really listen to her music??
She super trash.
LMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s where Nas will come in and ghost write some bars for the Barbie. Mark my words.
LMAO Good job Nas
Good job Nas. Get that pen ready for Nicki.
Most likely will be wack. Shether really stung her on a personal level. And her no frauds was weak and pathetic. Her career is on the down turn. And you can only have a limited amount of quality material, when the only thing you rap about is being a cum guzzling thot
Honestly, a hip-hop classic album is the only thing that’s eluded her. She’s pretty much done everything else that a rapper can do with their career EXCEPT make a classic. Personally I don’t think she can make a classic hip-hop album, she’s too pop driven to do it
Nas is gonna have to write her whole shit for it to even be considered..she outta pocket with this promise.
didn’t she say her last album was gonna be important for hiphop lol..that came and went no-one remembers even a song.. she’s not capable she’s a pop star she needs to stay in her lane..shes not even top 10 females in hiphop history sad to say
why does she suddenly want to get into hip-hop after so many years of avoiding it?
Nicki is the best female in the game right now (mainstream). Then again, there really aren’t many others to choose from.
Nicki, that you?
If the tracks she been dropping lately are on the album she’s already broke the promise. She has to go extra hard on this one. Remy diss was trash but it did put a little dent in Nicki’s credibility as a hip hop artist.
People in general have their mind wrapped around this conception, that the world is somehow tailored to their personal likings. What you place a definition on, someone can replace with their personal definition. What makes a classic cheeseburger? Mustard, pickles, tomato, onions? etc….I hate half that shit, so what makes something a classic, really depends on the listener. I don’t watch the WNBA, just because I don’t, therefore you wouldn’t catch me checking on the articles that clearly states “WNBA” somewhere in the title. If Nikki, isn’t something you prefer, don’t read into it. It’s a waste of space in your really large brain.
What the HELL are you talking about?
Oh country mouse you bein too smart for trolls. Those comments are the only way they get off lol. It’s sad really but than you for your fair and unbiased contribution. Nicki/Roman will surprise you on this one for anyone who was skeptical;)
Remy diss effects coming to light.. haha nas penning her next album, you guys are cruel
Bet it wont even be on par with The New Classic album by queen iggy.
Bitch bone thugs dropping this month..who gives a fuck bout u
Put it this way, if she wasn’t crazy attractive do you honestly think that anybody would give a sh*t about her or her music?
Hater. Only a GOAT would rap, come up in a tanka color of willy wonka.
Who will be writing it then? Who will be performing it? Obviously not Nikki’s stupid ass.
What happened the 1st 3 times? Oh, new ghostwriter…got it!
Beats will be classic, it may even feel HipHop butt the lyrics gwan be ass
” rap is not pop/if you call it that, then stop” – Q-Tip
Give the ppl a love song, a few pop singles for radio and crossover sales, shake that ass (who cares if it’s fake) a song dissing men for the ratchets and Social media attention thots hurry up and go on tour n get out the way.
Very astute observation. FYI that’s exactly what she did in regards to the studio
Thank you JSF for supporting her value.
Does this ugly, fake and plastic and highly annoying piece of shit have to keep making her garbage “music”? Remy already ethered this hoe.
New York is the Lamest region in America . You use Fake Beefs or Fake Diss records to promote your Music ie… Remy Ma . And still Flopped 7k first week for Remy Ma after Ether proves it . New York artist are Strait Up Goofies .
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RAPPERS
and REGULAR ,NORMAL PEOPLE I DONT KNOW
We will see because the others wasnt…..she thought they were