GLOBAL ICON NICKI MINAJ’S MEGA-ANTICIPATED PINK FRIDAY 2 ARRIVES AT #1 ON BILLBOARD 200, BIGGEST FEMALE RAP ALBUM OF THE 2020’S DECADE!
MINAJ ACHIEVES THE “MOST #1 ALBUMS ON BILLBOARD 200 BY ANY FEMALE RAPPER EVER”
PINK FRIDAY 2 WORLD TOUR LAUNCHES NEXT YEAR
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New York, NY (December 18, 2023) – The Queen of Hip-Hop continues her reign!!
Nicki Minaj’s fifth full-length album and one of the most-anticipated rap sequels of all-time, Pink Friday 2, debuts at #1 on the Billboard 200. With this stellar showing, she makes history and notches “the most #1’s on the Billboard 200 by a female rapper ever!” Speaking to her enduring impact as one of the world’s most impactful superstars, she stands out as “the first female rap artist to land a #1 album in two different decades.”
Listen to Pink Friday 2 HERE
Pink Friday 2 tallied total consumption of 228K-plus units and netted “her biggest streaming week ever” with 170 million album streams. Among other accolades, it has earned “the biggest female rap album and R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales & Streaming Week of 2023” and “the biggest sales week for a female rap album on vinyl in the Soundscan era,” according to Billboard.
Moreover, it vaulted to #1 on the Top Album Sales Chart, the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart, and Rap Albums Chart. It ranks in the “Top 3 Hip-Hop Debuts of 2023” and “Top 10 Overall Debuts of 2023.” Plus, it’s her 7th Top 10 on the Billboard 200.
Taking over popular culture, she graced the December cover of Vogue and appeared on BRAVO’s Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen. During the latter, she personally donated toys and $50K to Toys For Tots. Next up, she guests on ABC’s Live with Kelly and Mark! on December 19 and CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 20. Not to mention, she recently supported content creators Kai Cenat and Funny Marco resulting in internet-breaking moments and performed at select Jingle Ball dates across the country. Nicki also served fans her newest fragrance, Pink Friday 2, the sequel to her original, iconic Pink Friday fragrance.
Next year, she embarks on her worldwide outing, Nicki Minaj Presents: Pink Friday 2 World Tour. The Barbz have eagerly anticipated her touring return with headline arena shows in North America and Europe, including festival appearances at Rolling Loud California and Dreamville Festival. Her largest tour to date, the full routing and global ticketing information can be found below.
Stay tuned for more from the Queen as Pink Friday is here to stay...
PINK FRIDAY 2 WORLD TOUR DATES:
Fri Mar 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Sun Mar 03 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Fri Mar 08 – Las Vegas, NV – T-Mobile Arena
Sun Mar 10 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Wed Mar 13 – Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center
Fri Mar 15 – Inglewood, CA – Rolling Loud California*
Mon Mar 18 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Wed Mar 20 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Fri Mar 22 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center
Tue Mar 26 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Thu Mar 28 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center
Fri Mar 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Sat Mar 30 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden
Mon Apr 01 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Tue Apr 02 – Baltimore, MD – CFG Bank Arena
Thu Apr 04 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Fri Apr 05 – Hartford, CT – XL Center
Sun Apr 07 – Raleigh, NC – Dreamville Festival*
Wed Apr 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Apr 12 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Sat Apr 13 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Wed Apr 17 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Thu Apr 18 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Apr 20 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Wed Apr 24 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Apr 27 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center
Thu May 02 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Thu May 09 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat May 11 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun May 12 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Sat May 25 – Manchester, UK – Co-Op Live
Sun May 26 – Birmingham, UK – Resorts World Arena
Tue May 28 – London, UK – The O2
Sat Jun 01 – Paris, France – Accor Arena
Sun Jun 02 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
Wed Jun 05 – Cologne, Germany – Lanxess Arena
Fri Jun 07 – Berlin, Germany – Mercedes Benz Arena
*Festival Performance
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