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Nicki Minaj Taps 2 Chainz for 'Pink Friday' Tour

Atlanta rapper will join North American leg in July

2 Chainz and Nicki Minaj
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June 20, 2012 9:55 AM ET

Nicki Minaj has tapped 2 Chainz for the North American leg of her "Pink Friday" tour, reports MTV. The Atlanta rapper guested on Minaj's recent "Beez in the Trap" single and has been touring with Drake on his "Club Paradise" tour. Minaj's "Pink Friday" tour kicks off in Chicago on July 16th and wraps in Vancouver on August 12th. 2 Chainz' debut album, Based on a T.R.U. Story, is scheduled for an August 14th release.

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