Nicki Minaj's cryptic tweet sparks speculation about new album release date
Nicki Minaj teases fans with possible release date for new album.
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Nicki Minaj has once again proven she knows exactly how to break the internet.
After taking a month-long break from social media, the rap queen popped back onto X (formerly Twitter) early Tuesday morning with a simple but game-changing post: “3.27.26” followed by a CD emoji.
That’s it. No explanation, no caption. And yet, that was all it took.
The tweet has already been viewed more than 16 million times, racking up over 130,000 likes and sparking wild theories about what Nicki has in store. Most fans are convinced it’s a release date for her long-awaited sixth studio album.
The Barbz wasted no time celebrating. One fan screamed online, “Yessssss REAL RAP IS BACK. YEAH QUEENS IS BACK.”
Another was thrilled the date lined up with their birthday month, calling it the ultimate gift. Basically, one tweet was enough to set the fanbase and the music industry on high alert.
If the rumours are true, this would be Nicki’s first album since “Pink Friday 2” dropped in December 2023.
That record opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 228,000 album-equivalent units sold in its first week.
Not only did it give her the biggest opening for a female rap album in the 2020s, but it also cemented her status as the first female rapper to score three No.1 albums.
She followed the success with her “Pink Friday 2” World Tour in 2024, which pulled in nearly $100 million across 62 shows.
Of course, not everyone sees the timing as a coincidence.
Some fans are whispering that Nicki may have teased this announcement to divert attention from Cardi B’s latest project.
Cardi’s new album, “AM I THE DRAMA?”, is on track to move over 200,000 units after projections were initially much lower.
Whether or not that played a role in Nicki’s post is pure speculation, but it has definitely added fuel to the fan debate.
Nicki has kept things relatively low-key musically this year, appearing mostly on features and remixes.
Her last big moment on X was in August, when she let loose with a string of fiery posts aimed at industry rivals.
Now, with just two numbers and an emoji, she’s shifted the entire conversation back to her music.