Nicki Minaj

She’s back! Nicki Minaj has rejoined her Barbz in cyberspace. The Young Money rapper returned to Twitter on Wednesday to reconnect with her fans and announce the premiere date for her “Starships” video.

The Roman Empire rejoiced as their leader sent out her first tweet since April 15. “*salutes the nation of Pinkslam* *hugs the barbz* *kisses the barbz*,” she wrote.

She had yet to restore her 11 million followers. “State of the Union: Dear Barbz, our nation will not be fully reinstated to 11 million for another few days as per @twitter. It takes time,” she explained.

Nicki debated whether to return to Twitter in the days following her departure. “A voice in my head told me to delete my Twitter and that’s what I did,” she told Graham Norton during her trip to the U.K.

She also announced that the long-awaited “Starships” video will premiere on Thursday at 7:56 p.m. EST on MTV. The video for “Right by My Side” featuring Chris Brown will be shot later this week.

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