Nicki Minaj may have dozens of classic singles on her albums, but she made a name for herself on the mixtape circuit. She dropped beloved releases like Sucka Free and Beam Me Up, Scotty in the late 00s, before linking up with Young Money . Minaj has rarely looked back at this period of her career, but a new tweet from the rapper suggests that is going to change.
She was discussing set list preferences with her fans on social media, and hinted at the possibility of an upcoming mixtape tour. Nicki Minaj asked what songs her fans wanted to her during her current Pink Friday 2 tour. Of course, fans flooded the comment section with suggestions.
When one Barb suggested a song from Minaj's mixtape days, though, the rapper pushed back against the idea. The reason? She's saving the song for something down the line. "We’ll save that for the mixtape tour guys," she wrote.
"Another idea I had a while back." She included a playful gif of Prince with the tweet, suggesting she knew good and well that her fans would freak out over the news. The rapper was right.
Read More: Nicki Minaj's Original Verse For Kanye West's "Monster" Leaks Online Nicki Minaj has looked fondly upon her mixtapes in recent years. The rapper released an abbreviated version of Beam Me Up, Scotty on streaming platforms in 2021. She explained her rationale for the drop during an Instagram Live.
"This is just to get back to the basics a little bit," she noted. "To the essence of why I started rapping." There was also a .