Nicki Minaj announced the official launch of her own record label, sharing the news during her Queen Radio show. The 40-year-old said “There’s a big announcement coming…Well, I have a record label now. I believe so strongly in loyalty, and because I’ve spend my whole life giving to others that turn around and sh*t on me.”
Nicki revealed that the new label’s artist roster includes Nana Fofie, Tate Kobang, Rico Danna and London Hill, teasing that the company’s name will be revealed at a later date: “When I get behind an artist, y’all know how I do s— for people that’s not even signed to me. Imagine what I’ma do for the ones that’s signed.” Minaj said that her longtime affiliate Patty Lauren (aka Patty Duke) will serve in an A&R role at the new label, and spoke on the diversity of her artists, saying, “…Don’t think my label is just rap, or black, or anything. We got some other genres of music.”
Minaj told listeners that she was texting with Republic Records co-president Wendy Goldstein, who was encouraging her to make the label announcement during the program: “I said, ‘Wendy, we got to do this big. I’m a female; you a female, mamma. You got to do this right. We gotta do it right. I don’t want no little itty-bitty ting ting. I want to do it right.”
The label news comes along with the release of Minaj’s latest single, “Red Ruby Da Sleeze,” which you can stream: here. You can also listen to a replay of Queen Radio through Amp, and check out in-studio photos from the show on Minaj’s Instagram.
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