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Nicki Minaj reaffirms March 2026 album date after brief cancellation

By The Likely · Updated Oct 2, 7:00 AM ET · Drawn from 4 sources · Written by AI, checked against sources

On Oct 19, 2025, Nicki Minaj reaffirmed that she will release her sixth album on March 27, 2026. The post reversed her Oct 15, 2025 claim that she was canceling the album and releasing no more music.

How we got here

  1. Minaj posted “3.27.26” with a CD emoji, prompting reports that she was teasing a sixth-album release date. Hot97
  2. Minaj announced on X that she would not release the album, stating she was done making music while tagging Jay-Z. Rollingstone
  3. Minaj said she was releasing NM6 on March 27, 2026, and explained that the date was for fans who attended Gag City. X
  4. March 27 was the release date Minaj had publicly named for NM6; the cited reporting does not establish whether the album was released that day. Billboard

What's likely next

  1. Minaj had also floated the possibility of a second 2026 album in the fourth quarter, but the cited report gives no specific release date. The March 27, 2026 date for NM6 has passed; the cited reporting provides no later confirmed date.

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