Nicki Minaj flipped the script on her personal music-blames-jay-z-roc-nation/” goal=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>exit announcement and informed her supporters that she’s not strolling away from music or shelving her 2026 album.

During an impromptu Twitter Spaces session late Wednesday night time (October 15), the Queens-born rapper dismissed her earlier declare that she was quitting and reassured her loyal base that she’s nonetheless in full management of her profession.

“I am the conductor of this train,” she started. “Okay? When I want it to slow down, I slow it down. When I need it to speed up to give everyone a heart attack, I speed it up. But right before everyone thinks they’re about to go ‘Poof!’, I press the brakes. Why? Well, I don’t explain myself to c####, but I’ll explain myself to you. Why is because I can.”

The declaration got here simply 24 hours after Minaj surprised her followers with a submit, claiming she was carried out with music and canceling her subsequent album. “Ok I’m not going to put out the album anymore, she wrote. “No more music. Hope you’re happy now [JAY-Z]. Bye, Barbz. Love you for life.”

That submit adopted a string of accusations aimed toward JAY-Z and Roc Nation, with Minaj alleging they tried to govern her into touring and releasing new music.

“They came BEGGING the QUEEN for a tour & album,’ she claimed. “I said NOPE!!!!! Wanted to patch it up. They needed help from the QUEEN & the BARBZ.”

She additionally mocked JAY-Z’s failed Times Square on line casino bid, writing, “It was a resounding NOOOOOOOO… just like the casinooooooooo.”

But by Wednesday night time, the tone had shifted. Minaj stated she had simply written a “beautiful new song” and teased that her subsequent venture could be one in all her greatest.

“Just know that I’m very happy with you guys and with the next chapter,” she added. “Nothing is going to stop that. We are in the best musical place I’ve ever been in, ever in my life. And just complete musical clarity.”

She added that the album would rank within the “top two” of her profession and described her present inventive state as a private reintroduction.

“I don’t want to say rebirth, but like almost like an introduction to myself when I started. But not talking about the sound, which is normally what people talk about, but the person.”

Minaj additionally hinted {that a} international tour remains to be on the desk. When a South African fan joined the Spaces chat and requested a few present in Johannesburg, she replied she’d have her workforce look into it.

Her remarks come amid a long-running feud with Roc Nation, which she has accused of blacklisting her, utilizing bots in opposition to her, and cashing in on the TIDAL sale with out sharing income.

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