Nicki Minajย is spreading joy this holiday season byย supporting less fortunate ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅren across the nation.
On Friday night, theย 41-year-old rapper presented aย $50,000ย pink checkย to the program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve while appearing onย Watch What Happens Live Withย Andy Cohen.
โThank you to you guys for allowing me to do this on your show. It was something that meant a lot to me,โ the mother-of-one told Cohen, before making the exciting announcement.
She continued: โI would like to donate $50,000 to Toys for Tots because I love this organization. I love what it stands for. It means the world to me, and God bless all the ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅren in the world.โ
Three representatives from Toys for Tots stood behind the Bravo starโs bar, and clapped while the news was announced to the live studio audience.
When asked about his reaction, Toys for Totsโ N.Y.C. coordinator Raul Pillco raved that he was โincredibly speechless.โ
โIt means the absolute world to be able to give back to the New York City community and just for the ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅren across the nation,โย Pillco gushed. โSo, with somebody with such a superstar status like you, it means the absolute world.โ
Her donation comes just weeks after she dropped her fifth studio album, Pink Friday 2, on her 41st ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐กday.
Pink Friday 2 is the sequel to Nickiโs debut album Pink Friday, which came out in 2010, and is the rapperโs first album in five years.
The album has 22 tracks and features artists such as Drake, Lil Wayne, and Future. One of its songs is produced by Finneas, Billie Eilishโs brother.
Fans of the rapper called โBarbzโ, short for Barbie, because Nicki often refers to herself as one, flooded Twitter with praise for the album.
โJust finished #PinkFriday2 and Nicki ate every SONG. My house is now in shamblesโฆ Barb for life,โ one fan wrote.
Another said: โSHEโS BAAAAAACK!!!!! The queen of rap is back and itโs no skips over here Iโm afraid #PinkFriday2.โ
โPink friday 2 is a VIBE, like that was an enjoyable experience for me personally & this is just on first listen. ICONIC #PinkFriday2.โ
โNicki released an album that sounds nothing like what the female rappers are releasing these days, I love that for my sister. #PinkFriday2.โ
โNumber 1 on Apple Music albums??? Good morning #PinkFriday2,โ wrote another, providing a photo of the top four albums on the app.
โWow just finished listening to PF2 in full & it definitely has the essence of Pink Friday. Almost like a tribute to the album that started it all.โ Wrote a Barb.
He continued: โAt the same time, her growth as a writer & lyricist are on full display. She really delivered. Iโm kinda gagged.ย #PinkFriday2.โ
A final fan shared: โJust finished #PinkFriday2 and itโs a masterpiece. 10/10. No skips, all hits and vibes. My ears have been blessed.โ
Pink Friday 2 was first teased back in June of 2020 when Nicki tweeted, and quickly deleted: โPF2โ. It was initially scheduled for a 20 October 2023 release, but this was pushed back to 17 November, then finally 8 December.
The albumโs lead single, Super Freaky Girl, was released in August and went straight to number one, the first time a solo female rap song had done this since Lauren Hillโs Doo Wop in (That Thing) in 1998.
Pink Friday 2 follows 2012โs Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, 2014โs The Pinkprint, and 2018โs Queen, as well as three mixtapes.
In November, Nicki released Pink Friday 2, her ninth fragrance, which was supposed to coincide with the albumโs released.