Twitter – After tantalizing fans with a few cryptic tweets, Nicki Minaj has put an end to the speculation. On Tuesday (April 10), Black Barbie posted the covers of what appear to be two new singles — “Barbie Tingz” and “Chun-Li.”
According to the caption, both songs will arrive at 10 a.m. PST/1 p.m. EST “everywhere.”
#BarbieTingz ?Thursday ? 10amPst 1pmEst everywhere. pic.twitter.com/038z0t9FlN
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) April 10, 2018
#ChunLi ?Thursday? 10amPst 1pmEst everywhere. pic.twitter.com/3KndGsH7S1
— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) April 10, 2018
Although the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap hasn’t put out a new album since 2014’s The Pinkprint, she’s popped up on multiple singles, including Migos’ “Motorsport” and Yo Gotti’s “Rake It Up.”
Her latest stunt is reminiscent of the #3PackFromParis maneuver she pulled last March, which featured the diss-heavy “No Frauds” with Lil Wayne and Drake.
It’s possible the countdown ended early because the cover art was leaked on a French website and Minaj was forced to announce the news.
(The original version of this article was published on April 10, 2018 at 9:48 a.m. PST and can be found below.)
Following months of silence, Nicki Minaj emerged on social media seemingly out of nowhere on Sunday (April 8).
The self-proclaimed Queen of Rap pulled a tweet-and-delete with a simple, “4,” leading to widespread speculation she had something on the way. The following day, she doubled down with another cryptic tweet, this time with the number 3. Both tweets were quickly deleted.
Then, Young Thug poured fuel on the fire with a tweet. On Monday night (April 9), the Jeffery rapper followed Minaj’s lead with a “3” tweet of his own. Many are concluding this means a possible collaboration between the two, although Thug also has a song called “Three” with Future.
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— Young Thug ひ (@youngthug) April 10, 2018
If Minaj is plotting her return on Friday (April 13), she has an army of people drooling at the thought. Social media has exploded with excitement over the past 24 hours.
Whatever the case, Black Barbie has “liked” a handful of her fans’ anticipatory tweets.
Check out those below.
If we get this Bop in 3 Days ? ?#3Nicki pic.twitter.com/P5q9zIO2gp
— The Kingdom NM4 (@mux528) April 10, 2018
WOOOOOO y’all done fucked up!!! Sis about to stir the muthafucking pot. pic.twitter.com/ndKxUY6Hxf
— ᴋᴇsᴜs ? (@CockinessIV) April 10, 2018
The internet when @NICKIMINAJ tweets “2” tomorrow and deletes it again although we all knew she would do it but the hype is just so real pic.twitter.com/9zn1o7cbzi
— Loulou (@illounavy) April 10, 2018
This lil count down…. I hope we all alive by the end because these lil heart attacks we been having last 48 hours ??
— ? Barbie® (@ShawtyDownUnder) April 10, 2018