Nicki Minaj surprises Barbz as she brings out Cyndi Lauper to perform Pink ... trends now
Nicki Minaj has made quite the habit of surprising her fans - AKA Barbz - on her Pink Friday 2 World Tour as days ago she as joined by Drake and now she has brought on a 1980s icon.
The 41-year-old rapper brought out Cyndi Lauper during the Brooklyn stop of her world tour at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night.
The Trinidadian rapper and the 70-year-old singer had the thousands in attendance on their feet as they performed her hit Pink Friday Girls.
The track samples Cyndi's 1983 mega hit Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and she proved that she still has the pipes as she hit every note perfectly.
Nicki Minaj has made quite the habit of surprising her fans - AKA Barbz - as she brought out Cyndi Lauper during the Brooklyn stop of her world tour at the Barclays Center on Wednesday night
The Brooklyn native donned her signature colorful style as she sported an artsy blazer over sheer black top and baggy trousers.
Her pink hair was worn in voluminous curls as she finished off her make-up with a swipe of pink lip.
Nicki donned a leopard-patterned crop top with a matching bandana with baggy ripped jeans.
Her hot pink locks were worn down under the fashionable headwear as she sported bold make-up.
After their performance the two artists shared a sweet embrace.
Nicki then went on to praise Cyndi and even credited her for being an inspiration to her.
On Tuesday, Nicki surprised her audience by bringing Young Money partner and frequent collaborator, Drake, onstage during her Pink Friday 2 World Tour stop at Scotiabank Arena in his Toronto hometown on Tuesday night.
The Canadian 37-year-old gave the Barbie World hitmaker a long kiss on the cheek after they debuted the live version of their 2023 song, Needle, which peaked at No. 34 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The Trinidadian rapper and the 70-year-old singer had the thousands in attendance on their feet as they performed her hit Pink Friday Girls
The track samples Cyndi's 1983 mega hit Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and she proved that she still has the pipes as she hit every note perfectly
After their performance the two artists shared a sweet embrace as Nicki then went on to praise Cyndi and even credited her for being an inspiration to her
The stunner enjoyed many costume changes
'It's been too long,' Drake (born Aubrey Graham) said after also kissing Nicki's hand.
Minaj (born Onika Maraj) shouted at the 19,800 fans packed into the arena: 'Make some noise for the king of Toronto! Make some noise for this icon, this legend!'
And when the 12-time Grammy nominee needed to do a costume change, she allowed the five-time Grammy winner to take over the stage solo and perform his 2023 track Rich Baby Daddy.
The powerful hip-hop stars have recorded a total 10 songs together since 2010, including last year's For All the Barbz and the 2021 track Papi's Home.
'Toronto night two was a magical moment in time that I'll never forget,' Nicki - who boasts 353M social media followers - gushed on Wednesday.
'I really freaking love you guys! Imagine having a crowd with incredible energy, then in walks the superstar of all superstars. The genius we call Drake. Thank you @champagnepapi - nostalgic isn't even the word. Wow. We're really doing everything we used to
