Nicki Minaj puts key priority at core amid Pink Friday 2 tour

For Nicki Minaj, family is everything as the pop icon proved this by spending time with family during a stopover of the Pink Friday 2 tour in Illinois

Ahead of hitting the stage, the Anaconda rapper took some time off to visit the Shedd Aquarium with her husband Kenneth Petty, and son.

Taking to Instagram, the Grammy-nominated singer put her getaway with family on display as the trio enjoyed the company of animals.

“Thank you to the amazing employees at the Aquarium in Chicago today,” she captioned. “#PapaBear had a great time.”

Besides sweet family moments, Nicki's Pink Friday 2 tour is creating a quite stir as well-known faces surprised fans in joining the Trinidad and Tobago on stage.

Last month, the Bang Bang hitmaker brought out Freeway and the Young Gunz in Philadelphia show

“#GAGCITYPhilly took the [cake emoji],” her caption reads. “What an incredible SOLD OUT arena filled with love, fun, sassy, sexy, funny, adorable, endearing human beings. Love you guys SOOOO very much. Thank you.

She continued, "A HUGE THANK YOU TO #ChrisAndNeef & #Freeway for blessing #GAGCITY with their presence tonight. That means a lot to me. REAL NIGGAZ ONLY. Wishing everyone who hit the stage tonight blessings on blessings.”