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Nicki Minaj Is Headed for SNL

"Only" rapper makes her return to the hit TV show as a musical guest next month.

Nicki Minaj is returning to Saturday Night Live, Miss Info reports. The “Only” rapper is the musical guest for the Dec. 6 show hosted by James Franco.

It’ll be a night of SNL highlights for Franco and Minaj, marking his third time as host, and her second time performing. The 31-year-old YMCMB member’s first round as musical guest was in 2011, promoting the release of her Pink Friday debut. 

Rap has made its presence known on SNL this season with Kendrick Lamar, Iggy Azalea recently, and now Minaj. The upcoming SNL appearance comes just over a week out from her new release, The PinkPrint, coming Dec. 15. 

The heavily anticipated album features confirmed appearances from Lil Wayne, Drake, Chris Brown and Skylar Grey


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