Pink Friday

I've waited so long for "Pink Friday" to come out. I decided to review it now although I did get the album around the time of the release. Anyway, ever since I first heard Nicki in early 2010 in the song "BedRock", I really liked her just from that one verse because of her rapping voice and all that. After that, heard about "Massive Attack" and loved it on my first listen (it should've gotten more mainstream attention). I was officially a definite Nicki fan and I couldn't wait for the non-mixtape version of "Your Love" to come out. For every single she released, I only loved her more and more. Now she's one of my favorite artists! The beats on this album are good, and while some have that synthesized drum beat used in a lot of rap songs today (I'm not a big fan of it), like in songs such as "I'm the Best", "Right Thru Me", "Fly", "Check it Out" and a few more, Nicki can still pull it off. The beats may not be as unique as in "Massive Attack" (like that amazing Caribbean drum beat!), but at least Nicki made this album as true to herself as possible, and I absolutely love it! The album starts off very victoriously in "I'm the Best", which has the greatest opening line for the album; "It was back in '07, did a couple of tapes, did a couple DVD's, made a couple mistakes". "I'm the Best", which has a great chorus and amazing lyrics on how she succeeded in her career, which really sets the tone for the rest of the album and deserves to be the first song on "Pink Friday". "Roman's Revenge" is absolute fire! It has that synth drum playing over and over and it actually sounds great that way! The lyrics are crazy and I love the ending with Martha (Roman Zolanski's mother), and those insane synths make the song so cool. Although I hate eminem. Anyway, it's still my favorite song on the album. I wish the version of the song with Lil Wayne was better (he should've been in the original) because the original had those crazy additional synths that aren't present in the version with Wayne and Nicki doesn't have as much energy in the other version, but once you get through all that, this song is really a colossal standout on the album. "Did it On Em" is one of my favorites. It has an amazing siren-synth sounding beat and Nicki totally pulls it off with the lyrics. It's definitely a great song. "Right Thru Me" isn't my favorite, but it's still a good song. Nicki called it the "standout on the album", and I like that on this single she kept it personal, without the alter-egos or anything. It sounds really good. "Fly" is one of the empowerment songs on the album. It has an amazing chorus, and while I'm not a fan of Rihanna, the chorus that she sings is really good. "Save Me" is absolutely amazing! It's singing throughout and I really like how this song sounds personal too. The lyrics are phenomenal and that beat with that repetitive synthesizer just makes the song what it is. It's truly one of my favorites. I personally think "Moment 4 Life" with Drake definitely deserved to be a single from "Pink Friday". I love the story behind and everything about that song is great. The video is also really awesome. "Check it Out" may have the typical will.i.am beat, but Nicki and that "Video Killed the Radio Star" sample keep the song extremely cool. It's upbeat, catchy and deserved to be on the album. I'm glad Nicki kept a feature with Kanye West in the song "Blazin", because this album definitely deserved a song in which Ye features in. "Blazin" has an awesome extended verse from Nicki and another extended verse from Kanye (both of the verses are great) with a nice bridge and a great chorus alongside a sample. It's a great 5 minutes of a song. "Here I Am" is a very simple song and once I heard it's one of her favorite songs on the album because it shows how the media portrays her and how she feels with her need for acceptance and all that, it made me appreciate the song and its lyrics even more. It's a great song. "Dear Old Nicki" has some of my favorite lyrics on the whole album. The beat is good, but I love the lyrics even more. It talks about how she wants to reconnect with the "Old Nicki" (the one from '07 with the mixtapes and all). It's an amazing song. "Your Love" is still a great song because it remind sme of summer '10 and how I've waited for this song to bring Nicki chart success and mainstream attention. From then to the album release date, it was only 5-6 months, but it felt like a long time and it's kind of funny to hear the song on the album for some strange reason. It seems like a different Nicki. The album opened in the best way possible and the standard edition ends in the best way possible, with "Last Chance", with Natasha Bedingfield. It has an amazing beat (I love that electric guitar) and the whole song has this melody that makes it sound like an empowerment song. At first it sounded like a song about suicide over a happy beat "...one bullet in the gun. This is my life and I only got one... I'm ready to shoot", but the song is about living your dreams and fulfilling them, and basically she's talking about "making a shot into the sky", so it might sound confusing at first, but once you get around the lyrics a lot, it makes sense. Now for the reviews on the three bonus tracks on the deluxe edition- "Super Bass" is an absolute amazing song, with great bass (like the title suggests), amazing lyrics, melody, and her different voices during the verses are sooo Nicki. Only she can pull that off. "Blow Ya Mind" is another track that's on fire! The beat, lyrics, and complete sound of the song is so awesome! Another gret hip-hop track from Nicki. "Muny" may be about material girls and may have a somewhat stuck-up feel to it, but Nicki's just having fun on this track. I love the handclaps and synths and the all-around vibe of the song is fun. I love that line from the song, "B-----s want my old s----, buy my old mixtape". It's great! The other two tracks you can only buy physically from Best Buy, and for anybody who doesn't have Pink Friday, definitely get the 18-track Best Buy edition. "Wave Ya Hand" is such an awesome song with a great beat and I love the lyrics. The bridge is also hilarious and is definitely a Nicki thing. "Catch Me" is also one of my favorites. It has an amazing marching-sounding beat. The lyrics and chorus are great and it's a very emotional sounding song. The beat sounds a little confusing during the beginning of the chorus before the drum beat, since it really doesn't have a set beat, with the handclaps and bass all over the place, but I stillthink it's great. It's an odd way to end the extra deluxe, but who cares. "Girls Fall Like Dominoes" (an iTunes Only track) should've been on this album. It could definitely end the album very well and it's a really good song with a great sample, lyrics, and beat. It's going to be on a UK version of "Pink Friday" along with the Lil Wayne version of "Roman's Revenge" and I just might get it. Anyway, this album is amazing and I can't wait for everything else Nicki's going to have in store in the future. Another thing I wanted to say was, I really hate the Lil Kim/Nicki Minaj feud. They should totally break it up and I'm not Team Kim nor Team Nicki. I love them both, but the cover of Lil Kim's new mixtape "Black Friday" is kind of going overboard. It copies the cover of "Pink Friday" and it shows Kim in a similar position to Nicki, showing blood splatters and what's supposed to be Nicki's decapitated head on the cover (it shows a pink lump, which is her hair). When I saw that and found out more about the mixtape, like her diss song to Nicki over the beat of a Nicki song (Did it On Em, and plenty of other things, I really lost a lot of respect for Lil Kim. That was pretty lame and it's also going overboard. I hope she gets over it and makes another actual album. All that's left to say now is, I can't wait for Nicki's next album!!!!

This CD is one of my favorites. Now keep in mind that I am a fan old "old nicki" back in her mixtape days. I am, and always have been a Nicki Minaj fan as a rapper, NOT a singer, or pop idol. But, with that said, I feel that this CD showed more to this Queen's girl then ever anticipated. Half of this album seems to be deovted to her old core base: rap. With song's like "Roman's Revenge" and "Did it on 'Em", it proves satisfying for Nicki's rap fans. But the other half, shows a softer side. With the ballad, "Right Thru Me" and emotionally-charged "Save Me" she shows us not only her talent for singing, but a more radio-friendly side. 1) I'm the Best- This song is a nice introduction to the album. Not the strongest track on the album in my opinion, but it eases you into some of the rap of the album, but also some pop feel with it. 4/5 2)Roman's Revenge ft. Eminem- Well, here it is. One of my favorites from the album. We see the introduction to her alter-ego, Roman in this song, and she doesn't ease up. Along with Slim Shady, they tear up this song with an almost chaotic feel to it. 5/5 3)Did it on 'Em- Once again, she hits us with another song reminiscent of mixtape days. With a sick beak and very catchy hooks, this is another great! 5/5 4)Right Thru Me- I will be honest, this wasn't my favorite song at first. But it grew on me. This song truly showcases the soft side to Nicki. Pretty song and big change of pace from previous songs! 4/5 5)Fly Ft. Rihanna- Another one of my favorite songs of the album. Rihanna and Nicki wonderfully collabarate vocals on this very pop-ish song. In my opionion, most pop-orientated song of the album, but executed wonderfully. 5/5 6)Save Me- Most beautiful song on the album. Very soft, but impactful strong. Do note that there is not any rap in this song, once again making her core fans scratching their heads. Still nonetheless, 5/5 7)Moment 4 Life ft. Drake- Favorite song on the album. Love the beat, lyrics, and let's just say that if Nicki Minaj and Drake aren't secretly in love, then call me surprised! Excellent song 5/5 8)Check It Out ft. Will.I.Am- I, to this day, am still on the edge. I have never been much of a Will.I.Am fan, so I don't care for his part in this, but Nicki slays her verses in this song, making up for it's flaws. 3.5/5 9)Blazin ft. Kanye West- Rap fans rejoice! This song features some of Nicki's best rap verses on the album and Kanye also kills several bars on this song. 5/5 10)Here I Am- This is the album's oddity, I feel. I like the song a lot, however. It has partial feeling of Save Me, but a little bit faster paced. A little bit of rap, little bit of singing. Nice song. 4.5/5 11)Dear Old Nicki- Nicki's song addressing "Old Nicki" and acknowledging she has changed. Strong lyrics, but still not my favorite. Very pop-ish feel to it as well. 3.5/5 12)Your Love- A great job done on this song. Actually the original version of this song was created years back in her mixtape days, but it was leaked and eventually charted. Does a great job on this song 5/5 13)Last Change ft. Natasha Bedingfield- To me, it feels like the introduction, I'm the Best. It is a good song, with a mixture of pop and rap elements, but to me, just is not the strongest track. 4/5 Now, this is the end of the standard edition. But with this album, you HAVE to get the deluxe edition. 14)Super Bass- Her biggest hit, and one of my personal favorites. I still ponder why a great song like this would be on the deluxe edition! Bubbly pop song, but still has some classic Nicki rap interfused as well. 5/5 15)Blow Ya Mind- Another classic hip-hop hit. In this song, we see some hardcore Nicki return for one last fiery track. Vulgarity at its best! Awesome beat and hilarious lyrics! 5/5 16)Muny- I was rather disappointed with this track. Out of all the songs of the album, this track truly disappointed me and actually came off as annoying. Not horrible, but my least favorite 2.5/5 Overall, I think this album has a little something for everyone. I think this album is one of my favorites. I thoroughly enjoy her rap on the album, which is one of the main reasons I bought it, but was allured into the rest of the songs and I am craving more. Her next album, I hope she keeps a slew of songs, ranging from fast to slow and rap to pop as in this one, because she executes each genre wonderfully.

Nicki minaj / pink friday review I, love all the beat's ! & the lyrics are amaizing it was definetly worth the wait. I'm The Best [Explicit] Is a very positive song about how people doubted her & its a testimony on to never give up on your dreams and she's an example of that hardship.[5/5] Roman's Revenge [Explicit] Is amaizing a song for haters like kim lol.[3/5] I dont like that eminem is on the song & His rude slurs ! Did It On'em [Explicit] the song is dope !!! the best song ever for haters you would roman revenge was on fire check this out.[5/5] Right Thru Me [Explicit] I, love this song with all my <3 but the rap verse wasnt that dope it was ok.[4/5] Fly [Explicit] This , is another anthem song to never give up & strive ! [5/5] Save Me [Explicit] omg !!! my fave song her vocals are beautiful you hear that katy , riri , kesha she might just take yall spot as the next big pop singer lol. [5/5] Moment 4 Life [Explicit] I, like nicki's verse but not drakes ! [4/5] Check It Out is this even nickis song ? again nickis verse is great but we dont here her enuff in this song. will.i.am sucks so i give this song [3/5] Blazin [Explicit] It's ok [4/5] Here I Am [Explicit] Woah !!! the beat is so epic . [5/5] Dear Old Nicki [Explicit] It's about her before the fame & how it was a dream it's ok ! [4/5] Your Love is a instant hit as you can see it topped the rap charts. its rap verse is really good but to much auto tune ! [3/5] Last Chance [Explicit] AMAIZING, way to end this instant classic album. [5/5] Overall the cd has no fillers. It has something on it for every one its a cd were no songs you have to skip its a solid album. she is the best rapper and will be a legend like gaga well she is the lady gaga of rap isnt she ? to each his own. I belive this will receive a grammy she's beta than the boys to me atleast & remember to buy pink friday NOV . 22 . 2010 , I had my doubts but she proved me ronge.

You don't have to be a Barbie to enjoy this album; you just have to be a woman that has gone through trials and tribulation. Many people will complain and say that this album was too pop influenced for it to be worthy of the title of Rap and in a genre typically dominated by men they might have been right. In the past there were only two ways women survived in this arena: the first was to present themselves as masculine figures including baggy clothes and male influenced lyrics. The second was to become nearly naked erotic figures with raps about having sex and holding their men down. While only few managed to escape these molds, examples being Lauryn Hill and Missy Elliott, most have crashed, burned and faded into obscurity. Onika Miraj does not fit into either of these categories and the world can now take a collective sigh of relief because female rap has its savior. The album has one center star: Nicki Minaj, but does not have one set sound. It is a charismatic compilation of each phase she has gone through since her mixtape era. I am convinced Roman's Revenge is the best rap song to be released in 2010 besides Love The Way You Lie; better still that it features an appearance by Eminem. Did It On `Em, is reminiscent of 2007's Nicki, containing the rawness that initially put her on the map. Right Thru Me and Your Love are already radio favorites but to get a true feel for the person who created this album you have to listen to the core section. Dear Nicki, Save Me, Moment 4 Life, Blazin, Fly and Here I Am feature Nicki's unique singing voice, and are probably the most vulnerable songs she's ever strung together. Admittedly they are quite the detour from the hardcore persona usually featured in her guest appearances; a complete 180 from the beast that out-rapped Jay Z and took over Kanye West's `Monster' track. But if one listen's to the lyrics you'll find material that every woman can relate to: struggle, sadness, desperation, a need to survive, and a confidence that comes from finally accepting one's self. The only true pop to be found on this album would be the Will.I.Am creation Check It Out and Last Chance both of which contain Katy Perry-ish beats and Nicki's usual swagger which might not seem like a perfect match to most but somehow works in this setting. I feel that the people complaining most about this album are the men who don't feel comfortable blasting it in their car's and the so-call hip-hop puritans' whose livelihoods have been made from lyrics about drugs, sex, hoes, violence and money. This album instead chooses to branch out to reach numerous genre's rather than isolating itself to a constantly changing group that is never pleased. This album crosses over into Pop, R&B, Hip-Hop and just a touch of Techno, if you can't find at least one pleasing song on this album perhaps the issue isn't the music, it's you.

I cant understand why so much hate and anger. WHY? I have heard so many bad cd.....this is not that bad, it dose the job. It is more pop, but is that bad? Who could not love the song Romans Revenge, Im the best, Fly, Blazin, and Dear old nicki. It seems like hard core rap people wanted it to be more nasty, but nasty don't sell cd. Like Da Brat, Lil kim, and Foxy Brown, while i have always loved there music, it never crosses over to radio. I think Nicki has a different plan, so don't hate, ITS ONLY MUSIC. I was never a fan, or did not want to buy this cd, But a friend at work told me to check it out, and to say, I am glad i did, I LOVE IT, If you dont like it, ok. But I think Dear old Nicki might just make her mark....Some people on here said its the worst cd they have ever got....well haters, can you do any better...mmmm. no. ok. Give the girl some some room. Hate is a strong word... and in this day and age, there is way too much of that. Wheres the love? REALLY. give the girl a chance. Way too much hate for one person tryin her best. come on. Its not bad at all. Time will tell. Nicki, I love you and your cd. you go. Hate is hate for a reason. Why? Show them other wise. thanks Nicki for a great cd. Cant to hear the next. Dont change for anyone.

Nicki Minaj has emerged this year after years of grinding on the underground mixtape circuit - congratulations on her for that because if it was as easy as some think it is to break through then many more of the women who are STILL grinding underground would have deals. My sister told me about Nicki a couple of years ago and I searched her out on youtube so once this year began and she started appearing as a featured artist and I heard about her deal with Young Money, I was really happy for her. A lot of the tracks are autobiographical and speak to her struggles to succeed, her desire to uplift her family as well as the venom she's faced from others in the industry and as a female, I appreciate the lyrics so much - she did not go the sexpot route or the female gang-banger/drug dealer route, her lyrics are honest and spoke to me. The tracks I have on repeat are: MOMENT FOR LIFE F/ DRAKE - great track on which Nicki & Drake speak about how much they are enjoying their success and want the moment to last for life; I'M THE BEST - she speaks about her early career, climb to success, working hard yet acknowledges that others are coming at her but right now, she IS the best; ROMAN'S REVENGE F/ EMINEM - Nicki goes hard at her haters on this one; RIGHT THRU ME & YOUR LOVE - bubblegum rap tracks that I love as much for her singing as for the raps; SAVE ME - she sings on the entire track; FLY F/ RIHANNA - nice aspirational song with Rihanna singing the chorus; DEAR OLD NICKI - great lyrics as today's Nicki speaks to the underground Nicki about why she's made some of the choices she's made and hopes that "old Nicki" understands and returns someday; The extra tracks: BLOW YA MIND - love this track, the bridge is sung by someone who sounds a little like Prince; SUPER BASS - another pop-ish track that works; MUNY - catchy beat, Nicki uses her British accent on this one. I find the outright wishes for her failure quite sad - most of the men who are negative don't seem to be the type who would support FEMCEES anyway and while Nicki's album leans to the pop side, SO WHAT!?! Other female MCs mixed in hard tracks, party tracks, r&b-ish tracks on their albums and they were accepted so what is it about Nicki that has the haters so agitated? - the characters? the crazy costumes? the "flavored" wigs? - that's just a smart marketing tool to get some mainstream attention to a new artist. Nicki had skills as an underground rapper and she still displays those skills on this album - I can't imagine anyone who really listened to it giving it less than 3 stars just on the strength of the music alone.

I have to say that I really love this album. I was a little hesitant to get it at first because of other reviews, but I am happy that I went with my own instinct and purchased it. Nicki Minaj is a "BEAST" and I love her creativity. I did expect a lot more rap, but I enjoyed the different styles she delivered on the album. It shows how multi-talented she is, and how she can partake in multiple genres of music. Its rap, pop, and much more & I couldn't ask for anything more. "Roman's Revenge" is my FAVE because she spit fyre on that track along with other tracks, and I also loved "Save Me". She did her thing on this album and she lived up to all the hype. Don't sleep on Nicki because she's the real deal. I hate that I waited this long just to buy it, but now I have it and it will be on replay for the next couple of months.....maybe even longer. Every song is GREAT and I think her music appeals to a diverse audience. I would HIGHLY recommend purchasing this album...you won't be disappointed!

I really don't know why people give Nicki such a hard time. Its not easy being a female rap artist these days, and I'm quite glad that she's putting the them back on the charts again. I have to say that I have really enjoyed this entire CD. Nicki is not Lil Kim (whom I really love too). She has her own unique style & persona. She raps. She sings.. Her songs also seem to have a message about standing through opposition, love, confidence, etc... Its more than talking about the streets. Some of its kinda inspirational. I really hope that Nicki can outlast the extreme unfair pressure that she is goinhg through in the industry right now becuase she is definitely a gem that hopefully will soon be appreciated. Women in rap are very few these days. We need more women to succeed in the game. We need to have a variety of women to represent. We need Nicki Minaj.

It's a great album. I do recommend it

2023年1月に購入しました。Nicki Minajオフィシャルショップから購入しようと思っていましたが、こちらでお得に購入できてよかったです☺️ 8年前くらい前に購入した黒色2LP、昨年アメリカから購入した10周年3LPデラックスボックスに続き、今回これでPink FridayのLPは3つめです。

1. I'm The Best (10/10): ein sehr guter "intro" track für pink friday. 2. Roman's Revenge feat. Eminem (10/10): sehr gut produziert und sehr schöne rap lyrics von nicki und em. 3. Did It On'em (11/10): der beste track vom album... mein lieblings track 4. Right Thru Me (9/10): besser als die lead single ist die zweite single. sehr schöner beat und nicki singende "hooks" 5. Fly feat. Rihanna (10/10): schöner track und schöner intro und refrain mit rihanna 6. Save Me (11/10): nach ein paar mal ist dieser song perfekt! ein gesungener track! perfekt der beste 7. Moment 4 Life feat. Drake (10/10): einer der "serious" rap tracks von nicki minaj. mit drake und nicki sind die neuen artists von "young money" records und für mich ist nicki minaj besser als drake. 8. Check It OUt feat. will.i.am (10/10): ist die dritte single, sehr gut! ist sehr 80's pop musik 9. Blazin feat. Kanye West (10/10): der sweite "serious" rap track vom album, auch gut wie moment 4 life. 10. Here I Am (8/10): gut aber irgendwas fehlt, der schlechteste vom album 11. Dear Old Nicki (9,5/10): ist ähnlich vom styl wie "i'm the best" 12. Your Love (8/10): erste single, sehr komischer track, bin nicht 100% überzeugt 13. Last Chance feat. Natasha Bedingfield (9/10): guter album-ending track sehr schön 14. Super Bass (10/10): ist in usa derzeit sehr beliebt, ich bin nicht verrückt nach "super bass", aber trotzdem mag ich es 15. Blow Ya Mind (10/10): etwas komisch, aber ist okay 16. Muny (10/10): was nicht was sie sagen will, aber ist schon gut 17. Wave ya Hand (8/10): typisch album bonus tracks, sehr mäßig 18. Catch me (8/10): etwas besser als nu.17

Le recomiendo este disco a todos los Barbiez y Kenz que existan, es muy bueno y con unas canciones iguales. No le e encontrado ningún defecto al disco, es decir, no presentaba roturas debido al envio, y el disco estaba en perfectas condiciones. El envió tardó muy poco: lo compré un Domingo, y el Miercoles siguiente ya lo estaba escuchando Salu2

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