Nicki Minaj confirms new album 'Roman Reloaded', release date

Nicki Minaj has confirmed the title and release date of her new album.

The rapper will release her second opus Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded on February 14, 2012.

Minaj made the announcement to her fans via Twitter, adding: "Heeeee's baaacccckkkkk."

Roman Reloaded will heavily feature Minaj's gay male alter ego Roman Zolanski, who most famously appears on her Eminem collaboration 'Roman's Revenge'.

The hip-hop performer recently teased fans with what to expect from Roman on the record, stating: "Roman will be in rare form this time. You know why? Cuz he no longer gives a f**k. (sic)

"He realised that his core matters the most. Everyone else will figure it the f**k out. He can no longer be censored. that's not Lewinsky on a$$. its Roman."

Roman Reloaded will serve as the follow-up to Minaj's debut album Pink Friday, which reached number one on the US Billboard 200 and has been certified gold in the UK.

> Nicki Minaj 'won't collaborate on second album'

Listen to Nicki Minaj's 'Roman's Revenge' below (warning: contains strong language):