Kim Petras

Nicki Minaj

She may have failed to show at the 2023 Met Gala last night (May 1), but that doesn&#8217;t mean <a href="/profile/NickiMinaj" class="text-word" target="_blank" >Nicki Minaj</a> isn&#8217;t coming through with serves for The Barbz this week. Earlier today, her Instagram feed lit up with a <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/670100-nicki-minaj-met-gala-2023-karl-lagerfeld-tribute">tribute to Karl Lagerfeld</a> – who this year&#8217;s fashion event was honouring – that caught our attention. This afternoon, the mother of one is back again, teaming up with Kim Petras to share the music video for their recent <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/663962-kim-petras-nicki-minaj-alone">&#8220;Alone&#8221; single</a>.



The song arrived in the latter half of April, and as Uproxx notes, it samples Alice Deejay&#8217;s &#8220;Better Off Alone&#8221; from 1999. Minaj has been frequently referring back to hits from past decades for her own recent releases, such as <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/411316-nicki-minaj-finally-delivers-super-freaky-girl-new-song">&#8220;Super Freaky Girl&#8221;</a> and &#8220;Red Ruby Da Sleaze.&#8221; In her latest visual, the Queen of Rap dons a selection of skintight looks, putting her ample curves on display while performing with Petras.



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The visual for &#8220;Alone&#8221; follows an equally as salacious one for the <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/666180-princess-diana-remix-ice-spice-nicki-minaj-billboard-hot-100">&#8220;Princess Diana (Remix),&#8221;</a> which Minaj worked on with Ice Spice. Aside from that, we&#8217;ve also heard her on NBA YoungBoy&#8217;s &#8220;WTF&#8221; which landed ahead of his Don&#8217;t Try This At Home album. Her own music has certainly been impressive as of late, but the &#8220;Moment 4 Life&#8221; lyricist announced earlier this year that she&#8217;ll be channelling more of her energy into helping other artists with their come up.



She&#8217;s officially the first female artist to have their own label, which already boasts <a href="https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/641502-who-is-london-hill">signees like London Hill</a> and Nana Fofie. There&#8217;s also been talk about her taking Spice under her wing (their remix was released under Minaj), though nothing has been confirmed just yet. The last time we received an album from the 40-year-old was in 2018 with Queen, and fans are undoubtedly itching for more at this point. Which of Nicki Minaj&#8217;s 2023 collaborative efforts has been your favourite so far? Let us know in the comments, and tap back in later for more pop culture and hip-hop news updates.



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