Queen Nicki Mingles with a Pop Icon: Lauper Lights Up Pink Friday Tour!
Wednesday night, a pop culture supernova erupted in Brooklyn as Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 Tour set the Barclays Center on fire. The electricity in the air that night was just perfect. The rapper also won a Grammy . He stunned the audience when he brought out a unique guest: the legendary Cyndi Lauper.
Nicki Minaj brings out Cyndi Lauper at her Pink Friday 2 tour in Brooklyn to perform ‘Pink Friday Girls’ which samples Cyndi’s iconic track ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun.’ PIC.TWITTER.COM/ZCEK8XIDW8
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When Lauper, a vivacious vision in a colorful blazer, walked onto the stage with Minaj, the roar that greeted her was truly ephoric. This was no ordinary visit; it was a momentous meeting of musical generations. They played “Pink Friday Girls.” The Minaj track samples Lauper’s iconic “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”.
Live together for the first time, and the song crackled with a current that couldn’t be contained. Strolling down the catwalk hand in hand as the audience’s heart resounded, and half, Minaj paused to declare in full amazement of the crowd, “make some noise for this icon, this legend.” The audience then responded with a loud and lengthy compliment for Lauper; her impact on music suggests this.
This wasn’t merely one show of respect. Minaj herself has declared that she has been an ardent Lauper fan since a young age. Moreover, it is clear that Minaj views the pop maven as an inspiration even today. In fact, in a 2009 social media post, Minaj stated that Lauper was a genius. That’s exactly what her appearance is: a lovely homage. She is a hip-hop queen respecting a pop queen. On the one side, it’s two powerful women from different times. On the other side, there is music.
That surprise duet wasn’t Minaj’s only surprising trick. Pink Friday 2 Tour runs until July. While in Toronto, rapper Nicki Minaj accompanied him to perform “Needle” as a surprise to fans. These are some of the surprises that can be expected on this tour because they assure us that Minaj plans to thrill her fans. More so, creating memories within second-end occasions.
When the Brooklyn night began, Lauper pairing was one of the highest points. It represented a night for all the families, the two voices that entertain people to the fullest, two distinct genres that bring joy. Although it was a rap night, the performance would have marked her as a rap queen. Firstly, that was not accurate as she is already a queen before a rapper; even in the making she is a legendary thus already legendeced.
