Nicki Minaj and Lil Baby Are Releasing a New Song Together

Nicki Minaj is breaking her music hiatus to launch a brand new single with Lil Child. On Jan. 26, the rapper teased their upcoming collaboration with a photograph of the 2 from what seems like an unreleased music video, tweeting “DO WE HAVE A PROBLEM!? “BABY X BARBIE PINK FRIDAY FEB. 4.” The title of the tune has but to be revealed, however it’s set to drop subsequent Friday.

Minaj’s new collaboration comes simply after she teamed up with Jesy Nelson for Nelson’s debut solo single, “Boyz” and appeared on the remix of BIA’s “Entire Lotta Cash.” Minaj hasn’t launched a single of her personal since final yr, when her “Beam Me Up Scotty” mixtape hit main streaming for the primary time. The mixtape contained three new songs — “Fractions,” “Seeing Inexperienced,” and “Crocodile Tooth (Remix)” — with options from outdated labelmates Drake and Lil Wayne.

Though she’s stored a comparatively low profile over the previous yr, Minaj has been within the headlines for a harassment lawsuit filed in opposition to her by Jennifer Hough, her husband’s alleged rape sufferer. Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, was beforehand convicted for making an attempt to rape Hough at knifepoint in 1994. The harassment lawsuit alleges that Minaj “immediately and not directly intimidated, harassed and threatened [Hough] to recant her legit declare that Defendant Petty raped her.” In response to “Folks,” the case was dropped as of Jan. 12, however in an announcement, Hough’s lawyer stated, “The case in opposition to Nicki was voluntarily dismissed. The case in opposition to Kenneth Petty continues to be ongoing. Keep tuned!”

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