Nicki Minaj might have featured on nine (nine!) tracks this year, but that hasn't stopped the rapper from beavering away on her own solo material. In fact, according to the Starships hitmaker herself, her upcoming new era is "a billion times more epic" than her previous material.
Speaking to Dazed in a new interview celebrating ten years of her being the baddest bish in the business (because why not, right?), the New York born star claimed that she had been cooking up something good for her fans.
"This era will be a billion times more epic than anything Anaconda could have delivered," she teased. "I think this era will definitely be the most memorable and the most impactful of my career yet."
Given that Anaconda debuted at Number 3 on the Official Singles Chart and spent 14 weeks in the Top 100, those are some big boots to fill. However, if we've come to learn anything from Ms. Minaj it's that one should expect the unexpected.
In terms of how long her fans should have to wait for new music, Nicki said that she was also none the wiser.
"Ive made it my business with this album to not even put a date or a deadline on it, she said. "I cant say if Im fifty-per-cent, eighty-per-cent or ten-per-cent done, because I dont know. Tomorrow, I might walk into the studio and decide that I dont like anything Ive done in the last six months. Or, tomorrow I might walk in and feel like the whole album is done.
"Theres so much beauty in not knowing. I just want to go in the studio and create like I used to, before there were any expectations."
As she says, it's her time to create a career defining album. "Im not rushing the album, because it means so much to me," she explained. "I have to release a classic at this point.
Well if indeed this next single has a more iconic video than 'Anaconda', then call me excited. No date though.
Posted by: Klumzee Sep 20 2017, 02:48 PM
But Stupid Hoe is already a classic!!
I'm excited she has big plans for this next era and wants to make it a 'moment' - can't say I've eagerly been awaiting a new era as we never seem to be rid of her but I am so excited for when the time comes!
Posted by: The Burbadook Oct 26 2017, 07:40 PM
Apparently this is coming at midnight but Quavo ft. Nicki!
Also rumours of Migos ft. Nicki & Cardi
Posted by: THEO. Oct 26 2017, 08:08 PM
*_* Literally they need to stop trying to make Quavo happen.
BUT looking forward to hearing a new Nicki song (:
Posted by: The Burbadook Oct 27 2017, 07:19 AM
So this turned out to be Migos ft. Nicki & Cardi!!!! Didn't see that collab coming!
For some reason it's just the chorus looped and no word on when the full version will be out yet!
Posted by: Jo...shh! It's coming Oct 27 2017, 06:49 PM
This is amazing!! Bit sick of Migos basically just having the same tune in every one of their songs but their part is catchy enough for me to enjoy it. It obviously peaks with the Cardi/Nicki verses of course. As Ben says, I would NEVER have predicted them being on the same track together after all the 'beef' between the two in the media but I'm so glad they have, two faves on one track
"I get upset off, I turn Offset on" *.*
"I can actually afford to get a pink Bugatti Yo Nick, didn't you just do a hit with Gotti?" *.*
Posted by: Jo...shh! It's coming Oct 28 2017, 09:45 AM
This is at #53 on UK iTunes so far but it's #5 in the US at the moment.
I am a lil bit shocked at the lack of interest in the UK for a collaboration between these three, they have all had pretty huge success with other singles recently
Posted by: SeanmanjiGrey Oct 28 2017, 10:01 AM
As you said Josh it's a pretty big surprise they're featured together due to "beef". Migos though
Posted by: Jo...shh! It's coming Oct 29 2017, 10:33 PM
I know it's a bit traitorous of me but I think I slightly prefer Cardi's verse on this The Offset line, Gasolina line, "You heard she gon' do what from who?"/Bodak Yellow reference line are all so amazing *.*
Posted by: DANKENSTEIN Oct 29 2017, 10:44 PM
Cardi definitely outshone Nicki on this it ain't just you.
Posted by: FreddyVsJupiter Oct 30 2017, 08:32 AM
Tune! Liking this one. Disagree re Cardi/Nicki though, Cardi sounds bored, definitely a warm-up for the main course. Good to see them working together though, should quash the media from trying to stir up a feud because they're (gasp) two women who work in the same genre of music. (One that god knows how many men work in)
Posted by: THEO. Nov 7 2017, 10:34 AM
This has debuted at #14 in the US, becoming Nicki's 81st Hot 100 entry!
I'm not really interested in Migos's part (it sounds exactly like "Bad and Boujee") but I love Cardi's rap and Nicki's is good too.
Posted by: danVember Nov 7 2017, 11:05 AM
14 is a good start for it! doubt it'll get that much further but at least it's becoming a hit in the US.
Posted by: SGrey Nov 10 2017, 07:27 PM
Surely Nicki is coming for a record of entries after this?!
Posted by: Josh-tice League Nov 10 2017, 07:38 PM
QUOTE(SGrey @ Nov 10 2017, 07:27 PM)
Surely Nicki is coming for a record of entries after this?!
This is the list of artists with the most Hot 100 entries:
207 Glee Cast 157 Drake 149 Elvis Presley (Pre-Hot 100 and Hot 100 included) 136 Lil Wayne 96 Jay Z 91 James Brown 87 Chris Brown 81 Kanye West 81 Nicki Minaj 75 Ray Charles
She's the highest female which is a rather amazing achievement!! I imagine Drake will be #1 before long though
Posted by: SGrey Nov 10 2017, 07:38 PM
QUOTE(Josh-tice League @ Nov 10 2017, 07:38 PM)
This is the list of artists with the most Hot 100 entries:
207 Glee Cast 157 Drake 149 Elvis Presley (Pre-Hot 100 and Hot 100 included) 136 Lil Wayne 96 Jay Z 91 James Brown 87 Chris Brown 81 Kanye West 81 Nicki Minaj 75 Ray Charles
She's the highest female which is a rather amazing achievement!! I imagine Drake will be #1 before long though
Now you word it like that I am sure I saw that tweeted a while back actually
Can't believe Glee are that high either actually
Posted by: THEO. Nov 10 2017, 10:08 PM
QUOTE(SGrey @ Nov 10 2017, 07:38 PM)
Now you word it like that I am sure I saw that tweeted a while back actually
Yeah, it was back in March, although she overtook Taylor last December and tweeted some rather delicious shade which unfortunately I cannot find now
Here's Nicki's ranking compared to other solo females:
81, Nicki Minaj 73, Aretha Franklin 73, Taylor Swift 60, Rihanna 57, Madonna 56, Beyonce 56, Dionne Warwick 53, Connie Francis 48, Mariah Carey 48, Brenda Lee
Miley will be top ten soon.
Posted by: F**kin'Pie Dec 9 2017, 10:13 AM
Video now released:
Posted by: Josh! Dec 20 2017, 12:36 AM
A big climb on the US Hot 100 from #15 to #6 in the chart this week!!
Nicki extends her record of most top 10s for a female rapper, up to 15 now