NLE Choppa vs. Blueface, Nicki Minaj on Writing About Her Father’s Death & More | Billboard News

It’s the first Friday of the new year, and we are looking at all the new music that was released this week. Nicki Minaj opens up about writing about her father’s death on her new album ‘Pink Friday 2.’ NLE Choppa has challenged Blueface to a boxing match after he dissed him on his new track “Barbie Remix.” And more.

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Nicki Minaj talks album inspo, NLE Choppa wants to fight Blueface, Post Malone’s epic Vegas New Year’s Eve party. We take Tori Kelly on a speed date and run down this week’s hottest tracks

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Welcome to Billboard News. I’m Tetris Kelly. It’s Friday, January 5, we’ve almost made it to the first weekend of the new year. But first, we’ve got some new music to get to and our Friday Music Guide.

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Lewis Capaldi is back after some health issues with an extended version of ‘Broken by the Desire to Be Heavenly Sent,’ featuring five new songs like “Old Navy Blue.”

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We’ll have more new music throughout the show. But first, let’s get to our top story.

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The first verse, as in “Are You Gone Already”? The first verse is me speaking to my father, my father had just passed.

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Nicki Minaj opens up on how the tragic loss of her father inspired her Billboard No. 1 album ‘Pink Friday 2.’

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Nicki Minaj stopped by Apple Music on Thursday and spoke about how the emotional track that opens ‘Pink Friday 2’ “Are You Gone Already” was inspired by the sudden loss of her father in 2021.

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