Nicki Minaj - "Pink Friday" Album Review

Enjoy my review of Nicki Minaj's highly anticipated new CD entitled Pink Friday. It was released on November 22, 2010 on the Young Money label.

"Nicki Minaj is rapping her ass off on the Em, Ye, and Drake collabs," tweeted Noah Callahan-Bever (@N_C_B), Editor in chief of Complex magazine. "Not really debatable."

Elsewhere, some seem let down by the album, perhaps expecting more of a comprehensive hip-hop sound, instead of crossover-infused pop rap. Rap critics have been particularly bearish.

"Pink Friday is total let down. I wish Nicki would've made just one rap album before becoming Fergie," wrote Andrew "Noz" Nosnitsky (@noz) of popular rap blog CBRap.com.

"Nicki Minaj should have had Dr. Luke produce her album," wrote Alvin Blanco (@aqua174), writer for Rapfix, XXL and The Village Voice, among others.

Editor in chief of Thewellversed.com, Andreas Hale (@andreashale), wrote, "Apparently Nicki Minaj has been convinced she can be the female version of Drake with this album. This is pop pollution."

"Dunno if anyone but the pink rangers are gonna be happy with this Minaj album," wrote Odeisel (@odeisel), founder of PlanetIll.com.

The project isn't without its supporters, however.

"It's impossible for men to accurately review Pink Friday the way it is impossible for women to accurately review a Too Short album," wrote Kathy Iandoli, writer for Rapfix, The Source and AOL's Boombox. "Pink Friday isn't meant for men."

Still, some mean enjoy Nicki's debut, despite what Iandoli might call, natural setbacks.

"Seriously impressed with Nicki Minaj's new album," wrote one fan, @yazanabughaida. "Thought she was talentless turns out she can make music."

"Nicki Minaj's album Pink Friday is sooo good!" tweeted @DandyPirell, another fan. "New spheres of music for me, very refreshing!"


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As reported by MTV, Nicki decided to add five tracks, including her collab with will.i.am. Good call! Updated track list below.

The alleged track listing to Nicki Minaj's Pink Friday was revealed today, and mysteriously nowhere to be seen is her high-profile collab with will.i.am, the electro-poptastic "Check It Out". It's a peculiar choice to leave it off the LP, since the duo felt strongly enough about the song to perform it at the VMAs and even film a video. Find out what other single didn't make the cut by peeping Barbie's track list below.


Nicki Minaj -- Pink Friday

1. I'm The Best
2. Roman's Revenge (feat. Eminem)
3. Did It On'em
4. Right Thru Me
5. Fly (featuring Rihanna)
6. Save Me
7. Moment 4 Life (featuring Drake)
8. Check It Out (featuring will.i.am)
9. Blazin (featuring Kanye West)
10. Here I Am
11. Dear Old Nicki
12. Your Love
13. Last Chance (featuring Natasha Bedingfield)
14. Super Bass
15. Blow Ya Mind
16. Muny
17. Girls Fall Like Dominoes [Bonus Track]

The disappointing single "Massive Attack" didn't make the cut, which is only surprising since it was the first track Nicki dropped as a lead solo artist. Guess that one will be floating in the ether without an album for all eternity.

Pink Friday drops November 22, the same day as Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy and Jay-Z's Greatest Hits. That will be an exciting week on the charts, for sure. Who are you putting your money on to go to #1?

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[teamfoxboogie]

Cool review.Hey female rap/hiphop fans.. I would suggest listening to another female rapper Foxy Brown's album "Broken Silence" it has the best compilation of tracks in my opinion. There is some tracks for the females, some hard tracks for the guys, and some personal tracks about foxys personal life.. just a suggestion :) .. I would recommend it.. Let me know what you think :)

[MannarinoJoey]

@teamfoxboogie

"Broken Silence" is such a great album of Foxy's. "Ill Nana" is a classic, and cannot be matched. "Chyna Doll" was too mainstream and lost Foxy for me... I still did like some tracks but the overall product no. "Broken Silence" was for sure the best of her career. Can't wait for "Black Roses"

[patr1ckk3ll3y]

IMO, the sound is irrelevant..its rap, its about lyrics.

& nickis lyrical quality on this album is great & has grown[fly,save me,moment 4 life,blazin,here i am,dear old nicki,catch me]

The album has very meaningful songs & thats all i wanted, so im good..

[hym456]

@xoashleyyx well nobody is liking it. Half her fans are dissappointed so it isnt working. I blame the ppl behind her. Any lame artist couldve came out with that peice of crap but not Nicki

[MinajStan4Life]

I see you haven't done your research properly because she once said in an interview that it was a mix of hip-hop AND POP. Btw, foxy brown? Really? Please delete yourself. Kthnxbye.

[b7r7u7c7e]

I thought I was gonna get a rap album not an R&B album!

[chicobar313]

CHECK OIT OUT WAS LAME:>

[poptartsrule96]

You a hater, nicki just showin her entertainment side, she hood as fuck on her mix tapes, thts only cuzz she was just bein "tlkd about" she wasnt famous liek she isz now, Pink Friday is amazing. Get over it. She's amazing no matter what! thumbsz uhp if yu agree ???

[1block07]

if i rated da cd out of 10 i would rate it a 3 its more pop songs den rap its was hyped 4 nothing y she had to diss lil kim with eminem on the song dats was kinda a dumb move im not hatin dats jus my opinon and wen people 1st asked her was she dissin kim in romans revenge she was like no but afta da album she said she did her y wait til da last min to say dat she should of jus been honest from da start she good when she on otha peoples records rappin but on her own she was mostly singing