Global InformationPink Friday 2 information
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| Studio album by Nicki Minaj | ||||
| Released | December 8, 2023 | |||
| Recorded | 2019–2023 | |||
| Studio | Harbor Studios (Malibu) | |||
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| Length | 70:14 | |||
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Pink Friday 2 is the fifth studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj. It was released on December 8, 2023, through Young Money 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 is a hip-hop and pop-rap record that borrows influences from other genres as well. Collaborations on the album include J. Cole, Drake, Lil Wayne, Future, Lil Uzi Vert, 50 Cent, Monica, Keyshia Cole, and various other collaborators.
Upon its release, Pink Friday 2 debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, breaking several records including making Minaj the first female rapper in history to have three number-one albums. It earned over 228,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, with 92,000 coming from pure album sales, and achieved the largest vinyl sales week by a female rapper in history. Internationally, the album peaked in the top ten in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. The album received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Minaj's consistency and innovation. Pink Friday 2 samples tracks by Billie Eilish, Cyndi Lauper, Rick James, among others.
Pink Friday 2 was supported by five singles, "Super Freaky Girl", "Red Ruby Da Sleeze", "Last Time I Saw You", "Everybody" featuring Lil Uzi Vert, and "FTCU". The platinum-certified lead single "Super Freaky Girl" marked Minaj's first solo number-one on the US Billboard Hot 100, while all singles peaked within the top 25. To promote the album, Minaj has embarked on the Pink Friday 2 World Tour since March 2024.
- ^ a b Levine, Nick (December 8, 2023). "Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 review: blockbuster sequel lives up to the hype". NME. Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Caraan, Sophie (December 17, 2023). "Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday 2' Earns Largest Week For a Female R&B/Hip-Hop Album in 2023". Hypebeast. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
This marks the largest week for a female rap album in the 2020s, and also for a female R&B/hip-hop album in 2023.