Pink Friday 2 (Gag City deluxe)

Pink Friday 2 is the fifth studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj, released on December 8, 2023, by Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records. A sequel to Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday (2010), it is her first studio album in five years following the release of Queen (2018). The album includes collaborations with J. Cole, Lil Wayne, Tate Kobang, Drake, Lourdiz, Lil Uzi Vert, Skillibeng, Skeng, Future and Tasha Cobbs Leonard. It was supported by two singles, "Super Freaky Girl" and "Last Time I Saw You", the former of which debuted at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Background and recording
On June 28, 2019, Minaj appeared on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in promotion of her single "Megatron" in which she stated: "well, there's definitely a new album, of course"; however, she continued to note that there was no official release date at the time: "with this one, I don't have a name yet". In September 2019, Minaj announced her retirement from hip hop; however, she later recanted her statement and apologized for her false announcement.
In an interview with Elle, on September 17, 2019, Minaj stated that the album would be, "fierce, fun, and unapologetic" and spoke about the project's ultimate sound.
It's probably the most excited I've been about an album release in a really long time. I'm happy that we're not making my fans wait for another album like I've done in the past. This one incorporates all the things people love about Nicki, but it also just has a way bigger sound, so it goes perfectly with the collection.
The first teaser of the album was on June 29, 2020, after Minaj had taken to Twitter to tweet, "PF2", the initials of the album.
It was initially scheduled for a October 20, 2023 release, but was later pushed back to November 17, and then to December 8. She also stated that the album would be "well worth the wait", and followed up by a concert tour in 2024. On September 4, Minaj shared one of two official cover arts for the album, depicting the rapper in an all-white ensemble traveling on a roofless subway floating above pink clouds. On October 6, she shared the second album cover, depicting her wearing an all-pink gown which reveals her midriff and surrounded by a billowing pink satin sheet in front of a black background.