Born and raised in New York City, the Grammy-winning artist invited her fans out for a special event and said she wanted to see all her 'Bodega Baddies.'
Video from the rapper's Instagram account shows her in the middle of a crowd at Cloud Deli on West 159th Street.
She made the announcement in a post on Instagram.
Her highly-anticipated second studio album "Am I the Drama" is scheduled to be released on Friday, Sept. 19.
One woman was arrested at the scene, accused of grabbing a police officer when she was told to get on the sidewalk.
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