Nicki Minaj knows how to send The Barbz into a frenzy with very few words. On Wednesday morning (Sept. 24), the rap queen broke her month-long social media hiatus with a cryptic X post teasing her next musical project.
With a simple, “3.27.26” followed by a CD emoji, it was enough to get the people going — no explanations or follow up posts needed.
The announcement currently has over seven million views and over 101K likes on X with fans obviously ready for what will likely be Minaj’s sixth studio album. Back in late 2024, the “Blessings” rapper teased that both a tour and a fresh body of work was slated to drop either late 2025 or early 2026 — and it looks like she plans to keep her word.
3.27.26 💿
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 24, 2025
Many fans expressed their excitement, while others did what the internet does best and threw shade. “And when the world needed u most… u APPEARED,” wrote one person on X as another joked, “Nicki please don’t play with me. blink twice if I need to save for tour. March is my bday month.”
A third person threw a little jab with the remark, “Announcing a 2026 album in 2025 Cardi [B] is pressing everyone in the industry,” with a fourth person writing, “someone is butthurt over Cardi B’s successful album. How many Pink Friday’s can you make?!”
The latter comments refer to Cardi’s anticipated sophomore album Am I The Drama? which was released last Friday.
Minaj last dropped Pink Friday 2 in December 2023 and immediately debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The 22-track project made history moving 228,000 units in its opening week, making it the biggest first-week numbers for a female rap album in four years. It also cemented her as the female rapper with the most No. 1 albums ever.
(Vibe)
