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By the time 2010 rolled around, debuts like Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday could still fall into the “highly anticipated” category, but the reasoning was different. Two years of strong mixtapes and guest appearances meant the hip-hop faithful already knew this sometimes dirty debutante could take that gutsy Lil' Kim style to another level, and that both the single and the full-length format were at her command. The only question left is how this versatile artist would present herself to the general public, and the answer is a Gwen Stefani-meets-Baz Luhrman-meets-Young Money-type affair that both dazzles and disappoints. Feed off the production, the great musical ideas, and Minaj’s keen sense of her surroundings, and Pink Friday is an outstanding success. It’s chock-full of new wave textures and diva attitude, creating the kind of atmosphere where will.i.am stops over while you tell the haters to kill themselves over a “Video Killed the Radio Star” sample (“Check It Out”). More grand moments come when Kanye West and Minaj mack together on the great, Simple Minds-sampling “Blazin,” or when “Your Love” waltzes out of the speakers with a unique brand of hood majesty, but when “Dear Old Nicki” comes round with “In hindsight, I loved your rawness and I loved your edge,” Minaj suggests that her growth as an artist requires the sacrificing of all Trina-like qualities. Confusingly, the key track, “Romans Revenge,” finds her winning while acting as savage as ever, standing up to Eminem -- who is in gross-mode -- and literally roaring like a tiger to get the job done. This is the Nicki the mixtape crowd fell in love with, and you only need check out 2009’s mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty for examples of how the Barbie (read: pop and R&B) and the bitch (read: hip-hop) sides of Minaj can be sensibly presented together. In the end, Pink Friday is an ambitious, glossy stunner if fashion week is your favorite time of year, but Minaj didn’t earn her diva status this way. Longtime fans familiar with her underground work won’t even consider this her debut, just an extravagant coming out party, the kind where the invite mentions “no sneakers or athletic apparel.”
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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D. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Floyd, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kane Beatz, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Kamaal Fareed, ComposerLyricist - Ali Shaheed Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Malik Taylor, ComposerLyricist - James Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eminem, Mixer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - John Davis, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Busta Rhymes, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Bryan Higgins, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Safaree “SB” Samuels, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Shondrae Crawford, ComposerLyricist - Shondraé "Mr. Bangladesh" Crawford, Producer - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Justin Ellington, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Safaree Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Safaree “SB” Samuels, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Joe Satriani, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Thielk, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Money, Producer
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jonathan Rotem, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.R. Rotem, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Moniz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rihanna, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Kevin Hissink, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clemmie Rishad Penton, ComposerLyricist - William Charles Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Warren Felder, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Oak, Producer, Co-Producer - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drake, FeaturedArtist - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - T-Minus, Producer - Tyler Williams, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nikhil Seetharam, ComposerLyricist - Noah "40" Shebib, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Horn, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Wooley, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Geoff Downes, ComposerLyricist - will.i.am, Producer, Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Padraic Kerin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist
℗ 2010 Interscope Records
Kanye West, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Keith Forsey, ComposerLyricist - Steve Schiff, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Thielk, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Money, Producer - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Bronnimann, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - John B., ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
D. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kane Beatz, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Joseph Hughes, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Neal Pogue, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Thielk, ComposerLyricist - Tony Campana, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Natasha Bedingfield, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Drew Money, Producer - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
D. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kane Beatz, Producer - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Roahn Hylton, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Danny Schofield, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - W. Thomas, ComposerLyricist - The Blackout Movement, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Safaree Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lawrence Nacht, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Hollemon, ComposerLyricist - Steven Mitchell, ComposerLyricist - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Safaree “SB” Samuels, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Makeba Riddick, ComposerLyricist - Warren Felder, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Oak, Producer, Co-Producer - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Matthew Geddis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Wayne Armond, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Wallace, ComposerLyricist - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Wycliffe Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Greville Gordon, ComposerLyricist - Cleveland Browne, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Rotem, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Chris Gehringer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - J.R. Rotem, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Charles Moniz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Milo Cordell, ComposerLyricist - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robertson Furze, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
D. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Stephen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Jae Millz, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - A. Graham, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Elizabeth Gallardo, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - D. Carter, ComposerLyricist - Drake, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lloyd, FeaturedArtist - Kane Beatz, Producer - Timothy Mosley, ComposerLyricist - Tyga, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - M. Stevenson, ComposerLyricist - Young Money, MainArtist - Gudda Gudda, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jarvis Mills, ComposerLyricist - Finis "KY" White, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carl Lilly, ComposerLyricist - Edward "JewFro" Lidow, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2009 Cash Money Records Inc.
Kasseem Dean, ComposerLyricist - Ali Shaheed Muhammad, ComposerLyricist - Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Malik Taylor, ComposerLyricist - James Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Swizz Beatz, Producer - Busta Rhymes, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Bryan Higgins, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lyttleton "Cartwheel" Carter, Recording Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Edward "JewFro" Lidow, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Safaree “SB” Samuels, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jonathan William Davis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.
Album review
By the time 2010 rolled around, debuts like Nicki Minaj’s Pink Friday could still fall into the “highly anticipated” category, but the reasoning was different. Two years of strong mixtapes and guest appearances meant the hip-hop faithful already knew this sometimes dirty debutante could take that gutsy Lil' Kim style to another level, and that both the single and the full-length format were at her command. The only question left is how this versatile artist would present herself to the general public, and the answer is a Gwen Stefani-meets-Baz Luhrman-meets-Young Money-type affair that both dazzles and disappoints. Feed off the production, the great musical ideas, and Minaj’s keen sense of her surroundings, and Pink Friday is an outstanding success. It’s chock-full of new wave textures and diva attitude, creating the kind of atmosphere where will.i.am stops over while you tell the haters to kill themselves over a “Video Killed the Radio Star” sample (“Check It Out”). More grand moments come when Kanye West and Minaj mack together on the great, Simple Minds-sampling “Blazin,” or when “Your Love” waltzes out of the speakers with a unique brand of hood majesty, but when “Dear Old Nicki” comes round with “In hindsight, I loved your rawness and I loved your edge,” Minaj suggests that her growth as an artist requires the sacrificing of all Trina-like qualities. Confusingly, the key track, “Romans Revenge,” finds her winning while acting as savage as ever, standing up to Eminem -- who is in gross-mode -- and literally roaring like a tiger to get the job done. This is the Nicki the mixtape crowd fell in love with, and you only need check out 2009’s mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty for examples of how the Barbie (read: pop and R&B) and the bitch (read: hip-hop) sides of Minaj can be sensibly presented together. In the end, Pink Friday is an ambitious, glossy stunner if fashion week is your favorite time of year, but Minaj didn’t earn her diva status this way. Longtime fans familiar with her underground work won’t even consider this her debut, just an extravagant coming out party, the kind where the invite mentions “no sneakers or athletic apparel.”
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:20:48
- Main artists: Nicki Minaj
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nicki Minaj - Cash Money
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2010 Young Money/Cash Money Records ℗ 2010 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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