Nicki Minaj – "Pink Friday 2: The Hiatus"

[think pink.]

Aug 17, 2018 0:38:13 GMT -5 ILLUSION said:

Maybe it’s a tour promo vid? Is bitch gonna drop visuals for a ton of songs? I’m here for it

on IG live yesterday she said she had two videos to film that day. I'm not expecting them to be all amazing but I'm hoping they at least put effort into Barbie Dreams. It has potential to be a viral hit video.

[thezatch]

To check stock for the Target Exclusive in your area before making wasting a trip, just enter your zip code on this site: www.dccoapps.com/target/?dpci=012-03-0170

[Ivy Leegue™]

Yeah...it's basically not sold in TX LOL. Of ALL the Targets in NYC and Jersey, the only one carrying it is Herald Square. I will never understand when artists go out of their way to partner with Target for exclusive content and only select Targets bother carrying the product.

[thezatch]

Aug 17, 2018 7:22:44 GMT -5 Ivy Leegue™ said:

Yeah...it's basically not sold in TX LOL. Of ALL the Targets in NYC and Jersey, the only one carrying it is Herald Square. I will never understand when artists go out of their way to partner with Target for exclusive content and only select Targets bother carrying the product.

I think the disastrous album rollout contributed to the shortage in stores. There probably was not enough readily available to ship to every store by today. It is available to order online and ships free if you pay with RedCard. I'm going to give it a few days just to see if stores receive shipments late, before I go the online route. I always seem to receive damaged / dented items from Target because of their flimsy packaging practices.

[Ivy Leegue™]

It's just sad for fans waiting for the physical and who wanted the Target exclusive to have to wait that much longer. Target has done this with other artists though. Even if I order the regular degular version from Amazon Prime, I have to wait til the end of the month to get it LOL.

[thezatch]

Aug 17, 2018 7:49:09 GMT -5 Ivy Leegue™ said:

It's just sad for fans waiting for the physical and who wanted the Target exclusive to have to wait that much longer. Target has done this with other artists though. Even if I order the regular degular version from Amazon Prime, I have to wait til the end of the month to get it LOL.

Yikes. I'd suggest just waiting until you could get the Target deluxe, and stream the heck out of the regula degula version in the meantime. No $13 album is worth that kind of hassle and waiting period. Just like the Nas track popped up online, I'm sure the other bonus track will show up soon on Youtube or something if a few stores have the deluxe available.

[Ivy Leegue™]

One of the deluxe songs is Barbie Tingz which is already ready available anyway lol. I'm assembling an army of Barbz on Twitter right now LOL. They are so mad and confused when they show up at the stores and see blank spaces next to Ari where Queen should be. But...yeah...I'll pass on streaming. It's physical or bust.

[@DjKingBee]

I would buy this album on Vinyl for that Cover. I do like it - Hopefully it will come out on Vinyl

[Ivy Leegue™]

Yeah... with the messy rollout, they definitely weren't ready to have this on shelves this Friday. A shame. Fortunately, there are other things I need from Target so I can qualify for free shipping (you need to spend at least $35 to qualify). Otherwise, there is no way I would pay $13.99 plus $6 in shipping PLUS tax for this LOL. I wouldn't do that for anyone.Checked Target's inventory again and saw there were 4 in stock (LOL) so I called the store to make sure before I paid for an Uber and lo and behold, after Ol' Becky initially said NOPE without checking, she was like, "Ooooh...looks like a truck of stuff came in today, lemme check!" and sure enough, the CDs made it to the truck...a couple hours past opening, but who's counting?! She was nice enough to hold one for me until the end of the day, so I am gonna use my lunch break to go over there and get Queen, Ari and some other stuff I need to make it worth the Uber money.

[think pink.]

Aug 17, 2018 10:08:35 GMT -5 @DjKingBee said:

I would buy this album on Vinyl for that Cover. I do like it - Hopefully it will come out on Vinyl

It’s out on Vinyl.

ETA: Will be out in November

nickiminajqueen.com/products/queen-2lp

[ILLUSION]

Aug 17, 2018 10:11:18 GMT -5 Ivy Leegue™ said:

Yeah... with the messy rollout, they definitely weren't ready to have this on shelves this Friday. A shame. Fortunately, there are other things I need from Target so I can qualify for free shipping (you need to spend at least $35 to qualify). Otherwise, there is no way I would pay $13.99 plus $6 in shipping PLUS tax for this LOL. I wouldn't do that for anyone.Checked Target's inventory again and saw there were 4 in stock (LOL) so I called the store to make sure before I paid for an Uber and lo and behold, after Ol' Becky initially said NOPE without checking, she was like, "Ooooh...looks like a truck of stuff came in today, lemme check!" and sure enough, the CDs made it to the truck...a couple hours past opening, but who's counting?! She was nice enough to hold one for me until the end of the day, so I am gonna use my lunch break to go over there and get Queen, Ari and some other stuff I need to make it worth the Uber money.

IMO, both albums are definitely worth it

[Glove Slap]

#5 UK, her second highest peak there after PF:RR.

[wavey.]

I'm gonna have one when I buy it from Tar-jay, and one from the tour lol. Fck it🤷‍♀️🤴

[ILLUSION]

YAS! I expect several closeups

[Ivy Leegue™]

YESSSS the basic backdrop they used for the Target edition can be replaced with the original cover. They basically gave it a modesty cover LOL. Now I can see the Queen SITTING every time I look at the CD. Phew. I was worried for a second.

[ILLUSION]

Piggybacking off the #5 debut in the UK, she's the first female rapper to have two Top 5 albums in the UK. Also:

[thezatch]

Just placed an In-Store Pickup order for the Target deluxe. There are still a few stores in my area that didn’t receive any yet. Thankfully the store on my way home from work had 7 available.

Glad you got one too, Lee!

[Ivy Leegue™]

Aug 17, 2018 13:14:19 GMT -5 thezatch said:

Just placed an In-Store Pickup order for the Target deluxe. There are still a few stores in my area that didn’t receive any yet. Thankfully the store on my way home from work had 7 available.

Glad you got one too, Lee!

Fam, you need to call the store and have them set one aside for you because what you see online (especially inventory) is not reliable. I bought an Oculus Go using in-store pickup and when I got to the store, they were like sorry, there are none in stock and we can order one for you. Fuck's the point of that?? I've also seen cases where they will say only x amount left and I get to the store 5 minutes later and there are none. I was like...did someone buy all 7 or did 7 ppl come in within the last 5 minutes. When I legit ask the question, the cashier will say oh...the inventory doesn't always give accurate updates. You're ALWAYS better off calling the store and speaking to a human and if they just quickly answer, "Yes, we have them", it's because they are looking at a screen, not a shelf. Make them go to that shelf and tell them they see it.

[ILLUSION]

[think pink.]

She’s asking us again what she should do for the Vmas 🙃.

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dsfgasd onika, sis, wyd

This is what happened before that BET performance.



but if she's switching it to "Barbie Dreams" then okay. She won't have any need to be crawling on the floor.

[wavey.]

She's liking the "Hard White" comments. I said Good Form. That's a viral hit(besides Barbie
Dreams)waiting to happen.

[Mayman]

Barbie Dreams, so many things she could do to get people talking but watch her do Bed.

[Mike]

Aug 17, 2018 14:27:17 GMT -5 think pink. said:

She’s asking us again what she should do for the Vmas 🙃.

C’mon like she doesn’t already know what she’s doing at the VMA’s in 3 days. A true queen would not ask for people’s opinions and shit. Anyway, the album is growing on me. I’m sure she’ll do everything she can to have the most talked about performance of the night on monday.

[wavey.]

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Nicki Minaj and Cardi B aren't exactly beefing but if the two New York rappers have a problem with each other, Nicki is unaware of it.
During a recent interview with Ebro Darden on Beats 1 on Thursday (Aug. 16), Minaj opened up about the relationship between the two and said she didn't know of any issues the two have with each other.

"I didn't know Cardi and I had an issue, but I guess we do, since you and other people are saying it," the Queen rapper said. "To me, she may have taken an issue to things that I’ve said but I’m not going to bite my tongue. You’ve got to have thick skin. People talk shit about me all the time. You can’t expect to be liked and loved all the time. Give me a break."
While Minaj and Cardi have appeared together on the song "MotorSport," the collaboration only led to more rumors of a feud between the two, after fans speculated the rappers were dissing each other on the track.
Fans also think Nicki is taking shots at Cardi on "Ganja Burn" when she raps, "They done went to witch doctors to bury the Barbie/But I double back, kill bitches, bury the body." According to many listeners, the "bury the body" part sounds like "bury the Bardi," Cardi's nickname.
Elsewhere during the Beats 1 interview, Nicki discussed the meaning behind "Ganja Burn" and how the song affected her. "You define yourself by how well your man is doing and your man can be humiliating you, as opposed to you getting yourself right and knowing your self worth," she said. "That is so important. That’s what ‘Ganja Burn’ is about."

Check out Nicki Minaj's interview on Beats 1 below.
www.xxlmag.com/news/2018/08/nicki-minaj-didnt-know-cardi-b-had-issues-with-each-other/

yall buying that? or nah

[wavey.]

I'm not buying the "bury the Bardi" part lol. She said she wrote that song while she was dating Meek, I think way before Bodak popped off.

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"I didn't know Cardi and I had an issue, but I guess we do, since you and other people are saying it"


Hopefully this was said sarcastically, if not I don't know why she is letting the media bait her into this. She could easily kill the rumblings but is instead the one actively fueling it with her responses. That "tough skin" reasoning isn't a valid reason either, and she herself fails at having that too.

[ILLUSION]

Aug 17, 2018 14:52:22 GMT -5 @swella said:

"I didn't know Cardi and I had an issue, but I guess we do, since you and other people are saying it"


Hopefully this was said sarcastically, if not I don't know why she is letting the media bait her into this. She could easily kill the rumblings but is instead the one actively fueling it with her responses. That "tough skin" reasoning isn't a valid reason either, and she herself fails at having that too.

I think she does have thick skin, she’s survived this long...but she does have the mentality of “y’all wanna throw shit then imma throw shit too”

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Aug 17, 2018 14:56:50 GMT -5 ILLUSION said:

Aug 17, 2018 14:52:22 GMT -5 @swella said:

"I didn't know Cardi and I had an issue, but I guess we do, since you and other people are saying it"


Hopefully this was said sarcastically, if not I don't know why she is letting the media bait her into this. She could easily kill the rumblings but is instead the one actively fueling it with her responses. That "tough skin" reasoning isn't a valid reason either, and she herself fails at having that too.

I think she does have thick skin, she’s survived this long...but she does have the mentality of “y’all wanna throw s**t then imma throw s**t too”

She's outspoken for sure, but she's incredibly sensitive and takes things way more personally than she should. She's human so she's entitled to her feelings, I'm just saying it sounds weird (and it's unnecessary) hearing her talk about having tough skin, when that's a criticism for her as well.