(L-R) Nicki Minaj and Rihanna perform at the Hot 97 Thanksgiving Thank you Concert at Hammerstein Ballroom on November 25, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)
It’s been 13 years since Nicki Minaj and Rihanna have hopped on a track together. But it looks like that’s all about to change. And when it happens depends on when Rihanna wraps up her time in the booth.
Nicki Minaj teased the musical tea herself on Wednesday (Dec. 20) in a repost on Instagram. Earlier this week, Rihanna popped out for the launch party of her new Fenty X Puma drop. A circulating video shows Rih Rih hitting a lil’ shoulder move to Nicki’s ‘FTCU’ from her recent ‘Pink Friday 2’ release.
Minaj reposted the video and teased that their collaboration is sitting in the deluxe chamber. This adds to Nicki’s other surprise collaborations with 50 Cent, Keyshia Cole, and Monica.
“The full gag city deluxe ain’t coming out until Queen Rih send her vocals. POW @badgalriri,” Nicki Minaj wrote.
As of Thursday, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna’s ‘Fly’ music video on YouTube has over 189 million views. The collaboration debuted on Nicki’s ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.’
Nicki Minaj has teased that her alter-ego, Roman, will appear on her deluxe drop. So, perhaps the creative artist might actually be saving the release as an ode to their throwback magic. That part, we’ll have to wait and see!
Meanwhile, Rihanna has not responded to Nicki Minaj’s collaboration announcement. Over on X, Nicki Minaj seemingly affirmed that the feature is not a jokey joke but an actual song we can expect. She reshared a post from fan account @writearapsis that said:
“When Nicki Minaj drops the RIHNIKA PINK FRIDAY GIRLS COLLAB after Christmas, and we go #1 for 4 WEEKS. Oh Chartnika.”
However, Nicki Minaj did not reveal whether Rihanna will be hopping on one of her 22 new tracks or an entirely new song. One thing about it: the Barbz and Navy are gassed on socials about the upcoming release.
That’s because it’ll also mark Rihanna’s first release since her 2022 ‘Lift Me Up’ song for the ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ soundtrack. And it’s also been years since the release of new music from the “Umbrella” star. The news also comes on the heels of reports that Rihanna may be giving fans a world tour in 2024.
Another possible treat? Nicki Minaj recently told Barbz on X that she would collaborate with Taylor Swift “in a heartbeat.’
