Pop Culture Rewind: Celebrate Nicki Minaj’s Birthday by Looking Back at the Road That Led to ‘Pink Friday 2’ | Billboard News

Nicki Minaj celebrates her 41st birthday with the release of her much anticipated album Pink Friday 2, and Billboard is taking a look back at everything Nicki achieved when she broke through and released her debut album Pink Friday.

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Only an icon can give out gifts on their birthday. And that’s the queen of rap Nicki Minaj

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And from her “boom ba da boom bass” to it being Pink Friday yet again, we’re celebrating Nicki’s 41st birthday in this week’s pop culture rewind.

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It’s a monster moment in pop culture we’ll never forget. Nicki Minaj was killing the features early in her career, but her first album Pink Friday was full of massive hits.

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None bigger than “Super Bass.”

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A pop culture moments if we ever saw one.

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The album went No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and spawned the follow up Pink Friday…Roman Reloaded, another No. 1. Is the third time also a charm for Nicki’s December 8th birthday? She’s releasing Pink Friday 2 and as teased us with track “Last Time I Saw You.” The rapper has three Hot 100 No. 1 hits “Say So” with Dojo Cat, “Trollz” with 6ix9ine and her solo hit “Super Freaky Girl.”

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Which chart will her loyal Barbs help her top as a birthday gift back? We can’t wait to see. We’ll have another huge moment for you next week in our Pop Culture Rewind.