Nicki Minaj bought a go to from a legendary rapper when her Pink Friday 2 Tour hit the tri-state space this week.
Taking to her Instagram Story following her present in New Jersey on Thursday (March 28), Minaj named Jadakiss as certainly one of her favourite rappers of all time as she thanked him for popping in to shock the gang.
“The one and solely Jadakiss graced #GagCity together with his presence tonight and I couldn’t really feel extra honored,” she wrote. “One in all my faves of ALL time. Y’all know that’s the reality. Kiss, thanks.”
Fivio Overseas additionally stopped by as a particular visitor for a stay efficiency of their collab, “We Go Up.”
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It’s been an awesome week for Nicki Minaj, as “Tremendous Bass,” launched on her debut album Pink Friday in 2010 and as a single the next yr, has been licensed 12 instances platinum by the Recording Trade Affiliation of America (RIAA).
Signifying at the least 12 million gross sales or sales-equivalent models, this makes it the very best licensed single ever launched in the US by a feminine rapper.
That file previously belonged to Cardi B’s 2017 hit “Bodak Yellow,” which was licensed 11 instances platinum in 2022.
The Queens, New York rapper reacted to the achievement on social media simply seconds after Chart Information broke the information.
“POW!!! thanks to Republic Information for all the time having my again,” she wrote on X (previously Twitter). “barrrbz!!!!!!”
And the “Tremendous Bass” information wasn’t Nicki Minaj’s solely gross sales win. Her most up-to-date LP Pink Friday 2 has been licensed platinum, which now means all of her studio albums have hit or surpassed that benchmark.
As for her Pink Friday 2 tour, particular company have been popping up left to proper. Simply earlier than the New Jersey cease, Minaj carried out two sold-out dates in Atlanta with the help of a handful of locals, together with 2 Chainz and Waka Flocka Flame.
Following a set by hometown favourite Monica — who has been alongside at some stage in the Pink Friday 2 Tour — Nicki ran by way of a collection of hits new and outdated, and introduced out 2 Chainz to carry out their 2012 collab “Beez In The Entice.”
Waka later appeared, delivering a stay rendition of his membership banger “Laborious In The Paint.” Lil Scrappy additionally pulled up and carried out his debut single “No Downside,” an authorized Atlanta traditional, with an help from his former Love & Hip-Hop Atlanta co-star Khaotic.