{"id":5518,"date":"2024-05-05T15:15:42","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T20:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/?p=5518"},"modified":"2024-05-05T15:15:42","modified_gmt":"2024-05-05T20:15:42","slug":"audio-sessions-nicki-minaj-the-pink-friday-2-interview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/streamapse.com\/Magazine\/?p=5518","title":{"rendered":"Audio Sessions: Nicki Minaj The &#8216;Pink Friday 2&#8217; Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Nicki shares a bit about what&#8217;s been going on in her personal life since the release of her last album and how she balances being vulnerable with her fans while also protecting her privacy. Fans have noted that tracks like &#8220;Are You Gone Already&#8221; and &#8220;Last Time i Saw You&#8221; are some of the most personal songs the artist has ever released, and Nicki shares the stories behind them with Ebro.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 40px;\">On the &#8220;Streamapse Top Picks&#8221; list, Nicki Minaj &#8220;Pink Friday 2&#8221; At 22 tracks over 70 minutes, her first album in five years is worth the wait. <a href=\"https:\/\/apple.co\/48A8EMZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>Lets Stream Pink Friday 2!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; padding-left: 40px;\"><iframe id=\"embedPlayer\" style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 660px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 10px; transform: translateZ(0px); animation: 2s ease 0s 6 normal none running loading-indicator; background-color: #e4e4e4;\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.music.apple.com\/us\/album\/pink-friday-2\/1720307257?app=music&amp;itsct=music_box_player&amp;itscg=30200&amp;at=1010lLq2&amp;ls=1&amp;theme=auto\" height=\"450px\" frameborder=\"0\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">Nicki also explains how she channeled her mindset during &#8216;Pink Friday&#8217; while writing &#8216;Pink Friday 2&#8217;, her experience working with J. Cole on &#8220;Let Me Calm Down&#8221;, and collaborating with Drake on &#8220;Needle&#8221;, which, though she always felt belonged on &#8216;Pink Friday 2&#8217;, was originally created for &#8216;For All the Dogs.&#8217; The discussion also touches on the incomparable energy of the Barbz, the media&#8217;s perception of Nicki, and how being an actor informs her musicality.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\">With a world tour on the way and new music continuing to drop, it&#8217;s clear that the album&#8217;s exciting release week is only the beginning of the &#8216;Pink Friday 2&#8217; era. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Every product\/service is selected by editors. Things you buy through our links may earn us a commission.<br \/>\n&#8220;Alliance Media Group and &#8220;SMG&#8221; may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nicki shares a bit about what&#8217;s been going on in her personal life since the release of her last album and how she balances being vulnerable with her fans while also protecting her privacy. 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