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Kicking her career off with an exciting but flawed debut (2009's Pink Friday) and a scattershot and safe sophomore release (2012's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded), Young Money superstar Nicki Minaj continues to mess with her discography with this re-upping re-release, which tacks eight new tracks onto the front of her second album. Good news is, the too-pop Roman Reloaded now feels more balanced once this eight-track EP worth of material tips the scales, and if you missed the vicious-mixtape-Minaj that seemed like Foxy Brown crossed with anime, the Lil Wayne team-up "High School" restores faith with three-and-half minutes of driven, witty filth. The Re-Up comes on with such an anti-Roman, back-to-basics attitude that it slowly slithers up to the Wayne track, opening with a grind-meets-gospel cut "Up in Flames" ("I keep a sniper/I ain't talkin' 'bout Wesley") before the loopy meditation on fame called "Freedom" offers the listener a dreamy float in space. Then there's the dark majesty of "Hell Yeah," which comes off as a cursed Usher track while also rhyming "menses" with "Louis V lenses", but everything after the Wayne duet is the kinetic Minaj of the past, starting with the too true "I'm Legit," where Nicki alternates between imitating a robot and an air-raid siren as Ciara provides the silky hook. It's a thrill, as is the girls' night anthem "The Boys," which skillfully switches influences from Diddy to Diplo to Dan Fogelberg (dig that acoustic guitar bridge) with singer Cassie along for the ride. As "Va Va Voom" closes The Re-Up with some Black Eyed Peas-styled flash, this tacked-on EP winds up as wild and rangy as Minaj's debut. For fans who don't yet own the second album, this is certainly the better deal and bigger picture, and with some versions adding a DVD's worth of videos, the value goes up.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Amoy Levy, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Rene Rowe, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Boi-1da, Producer, Mixer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Kozmeniuk, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brett Ryan Kruger, ComposerLyricist - Zale Epstein, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Maven Boys, Producer, Additional Producer - Bret Ryan, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Boi-1da, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Burnett, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - LeKeisha Renee Lewis, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Candace Marie Wakefield, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - PARKER, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Peter Ighile, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Parker Ighile, Producer, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - T-Minus, Producer - Tyler Williams, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Boi-1da, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Ciara, FeaturedArtist - Ester Dean, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Hough II, ComposerLyricist - Rivelino Raoul Wouter, ComposerLyricist - Mel & Mus, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jordan Houston, ComposerLyricist - Juicy J, Producer - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jess Jackson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Thomas Brinx, FeaturedArtist - Jawara Headley, ComposerLyricist - Crazy Mike, Producer - Michael "Tyga" Stevenson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Anjulie Persaud, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Kuk Harrell, Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Cassie, MainArtist - Jonas Jeberg, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jean Baptiste, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Josh Gudwin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Max Martin, ComposerLyricist - Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Phil Seaford, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Clint Gibbs, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katie Mitzell, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Cirkut, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Sher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allan P. Grigg, ComposerLyricist - KooolKojak, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
DISC 2
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - W. Thomas, ComposerLyricist - The Blackout Movement, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Safaree Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lawrence Nacht, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Venditto, ComposerLyricist - Pink Friday Productions, Producer - Marissa Bregman, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hit-Boy, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Cameron Giles, ComposerLyricist - W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - John Rivers, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cam'ron, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hit-Boy, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
M. Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Finis "KY" White, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - 2 Chainz, FeaturedArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenoe, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
R. Marrone, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - S. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Garrick Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ryan & Smitty, Producer - Pink Friday Productions, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Gallardo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ricardo Lamarre, ComposerLyricist - Safaree Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rico Beats, Producer - Dwayne "The President" Carter, Producer, Executive Producer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steven Victor, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Nasir Jones, ComposerLyricist - Jay Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Drake, FeaturedArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - T-Minus, Producer - Tyler Williams, ComposerLyricist - Nas, FeaturedArtist - Young Jeezy, FeaturedArtist - Stuart White, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nikhil Seetharam, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Noah "40" Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Chris Brown, FeaturedArtist - Warren Felder, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Ben Langmaid, ComposerLyricist - Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronald "Flip" Colson, ComposerLyricist - Oakwud, Producer - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - "Pop" Wansel, Producer - Jameel Roberts, ComposerLyricist - @Flippa123, Producer, Co-Producer - Eleanor Jackson, ComposerLyricist - JProof, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Bobby V., FeaturedArtist - Safaree Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pink Friday Productions, Producer - M.E. Productions, Producer - Matthew Jospeh Hall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Carl Falk, Producer, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Wayne Hector, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rami, Producer, Mixer, Vocal Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Rami Yacoub, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Redone, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mohombi, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dwayne "The President" Carter, Producer, Executive Producer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, Vocal Arranger, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jeanette Olsson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Falk, Mixer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Bilal Hajji, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Rami Yacoub, ComposerLyricist - Redone, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Achraf "AJ Junior" Janussi, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jeanette Olsson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Wayne Hector, ComposerLyricist - Bilal Hajji, ComposerLyricist - Alex Papaconstantinou, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Redone, Producer, Programming, Background Vocalist, Sound Editor, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Björn Djupström, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex P, Producer, Recording Engineer, Programming, Sound Editor, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Achraf "AJ Junior" Janussi, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Sound Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Geraldo Sandell, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Teddy Sky, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Redone, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jimmy Joker, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Sound Editor, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
A. Grant, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - J Browz, Bass Guitar, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Alex Da Kid, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Cooper, Producer, Additional Producer - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Leah Haywood, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Rotem, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Gelly Kusuma, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.R. Rotem, Producer - Dreamlab, Producer, Co-Producer - D. James, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicholas Cooper, Producer, Additional Producer - Ross Golan, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Phil Seaford, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Clint Gibbs, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Katie Mitzell, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Cirkut, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Kelly Sheehan, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Warren Felder, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Donnie Meadows, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Tanisha Broadwater, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Kalenna Harper, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oakwud, Producer - "Pop" Wansel, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
D. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Floyd, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Beenie Man, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Kane Beatz, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Roahn Hylton, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald Tixie Dixon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Wade Barrett, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tina Dunham, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne "The President" Carter, Producer, Executive Producer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, Producer, Executive Producer - DJ Diamond Kuts, Producer
℗ 2011 Cash Money Records Inc.
Album review
Kicking her career off with an exciting but flawed debut (2009's Pink Friday) and a scattershot and safe sophomore release (2012's Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded), Young Money superstar Nicki Minaj continues to mess with her discography with this re-upping re-release, which tacks eight new tracks onto the front of her second album. Good news is, the too-pop Roman Reloaded now feels more balanced once this eight-track EP worth of material tips the scales, and if you missed the vicious-mixtape-Minaj that seemed like Foxy Brown crossed with anime, the Lil Wayne team-up "High School" restores faith with three-and-half minutes of driven, witty filth. The Re-Up comes on with such an anti-Roman, back-to-basics attitude that it slowly slithers up to the Wayne track, opening with a grind-meets-gospel cut "Up in Flames" ("I keep a sniper/I ain't talkin' 'bout Wesley") before the loopy meditation on fame called "Freedom" offers the listener a dreamy float in space. Then there's the dark majesty of "Hell Yeah," which comes off as a cursed Usher track while also rhyming "menses" with "Louis V lenses", but everything after the Wayne duet is the kinetic Minaj of the past, starting with the too true "I'm Legit," where Nicki alternates between imitating a robot and an air-raid siren as Ciara provides the silky hook. It's a thrill, as is the girls' night anthem "The Boys," which skillfully switches influences from Diddy to Diplo to Dan Fogelberg (dig that acoustic guitar bridge) with singer Cassie along for the ride. As "Va Va Voom" closes The Re-Up with some Black Eyed Peas-styled flash, this tacked-on EP winds up as wild and rangy as Minaj's debut. For fans who don't yet own the second album, this is certainly the better deal and bigger picture, and with some versions adding a DVD's worth of videos, the value goes up.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:41:23
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Nicki Minaj
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nicki Minaj - Cash Money
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2012 Cash Money Records Inc. ℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
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