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Joe Budden thinks the timing wouldn't be right for Nicki Minaj to drop an album right now.

Nicki Minaj is so focused on her family and raising her son so much that fans are starting to miss her presence in the Hip Hop game. During a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast Budden, Rory and Mal reflected on Nicki returning to the spotlight after discussing whether DJ Khaled had a hit or miss with Khaled Khaled. Its time, Mal said in regards to the Anaconda rapper making a comeback. Its time for a Nicki album. The always opinionated Joe Budden was taken aback by Mals statement and proceeded to give his two cents on the new topic. Did you not just hear everything we said about Khaled dropping during COVID, Budden asked Mal. You want Nicki to drop right now? Nicki, I love you, I wish you and your family well, and thats what I got. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Neighborhood Talk, LLC (@theneighborhoodtalk) According to Budden, dropping Khaled Khaled during the COVID-19 pandemic wasnt a good move for DJ Khaled. Although the album is projected to go No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart this week, fans had varying opinions. Budden feels if Nicki were to drop an album now like Khaled, the timing wouldnt be right for her. But despite how Budden feels, though, the fans have spoken. They want to hear something new from the leader of the Barbz. Nickis legacy has been the topic of conversation lately, given the influx of new women rappers entering the game. During Nickis prime, there were very few challengers to her throne, which led to the Queens rapper having a chokehold on Hip Hop. However, several women stepped up to the plateduring her absence to make their claim as the next best woman rapper in the game. Read more