Updated, 1:58 p.m., Aug. 10.
Nicki Minaj fans have made it through the storm for their matriarch: The Queens rapper has, after some stops and starts, released her fourth studio album Queen. Yesterday, the platinum-selling rap star launched her Queen radio show on Apple’s Beats 1 last night, where she announced today’s release date and previewed tracks from the LP. Now, the album is available on Apple Music.
Fraught with teetering shade, Internet trolling, a flip-flopping release date and awkwardly timed collaborations, the lead-up to this album has been, let’s be honest, a shambles — and has subsequently genuinely baffled rap fans.
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