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4 years after The Pinkprint, Queen Nicki Minaj is back to reclaim her spot on the rap chessboard. Heated up by Cardi B’s success and her exponential exposure, the New York rapper is back to set things straight with a much tougher album than her previous works. After testing her status collaborating with the young generation and the likes of Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, and 6ix9ine on the massive hit FEFE, Nicki Minaj doesn’t give in to the temptation of staying forever young, and goes back to basics with Queen. Her verses are much sharper, and her performances without artifice, reaching new heights on her solos like on the minimal Hard White, or the joyful Miami. This competitive streak reaches its climax on Barbie Dreams, invoking the rebellious ghost of Notorious B.I.G. This track is composed like a cascade of small humoristic spikes on which Nicki lets loose about every member of the modern rap scene. And the border with serious reality can sometimes be very thin. The tension and irony of Nicki Minaj’s current position in the rap world are here summed up in a few killer rimes. Aside from this track, Queen’s more pop snippets with Ariana Grande and The Weeknd feel blander, and the useful featuring with the big brothers Lil Wayne and Future are unsurprising. The best collaboration remains the one with Eminem, sounding like a new achievement for Nicki Minaj, on Labrinth’s hopping piano reminiscent of the glory days of British pop. But the extra touch of Queen lies in the wise use of Caribbean influences at the very beginning and end of the album. With Ganja Burns and Coco Chanel, Nicki Minaj finds a sincere formula with a heady rhythmic that fits her voice and delivery perfectly. And by digging up Foxy Brown, her big sister from Trinidad, on this electric finale with Jamaican notes, she adds a new feather to her cap. Further from the unbridled Barbie dressed in citrus colours, closer to the untameable lion with an ancestral spirituality. © Aurélien Chapuis/Qobuz
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Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Labrinth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jairus Mozee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Reid, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Jimenez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jarius Mozee, ComposerLyricist - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Judd, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Marshall Mathers, ComposerLyricist - Luis Resto, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Mike Strange, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Timothy McKenzie, ComposerLyricist - Eminem, Producer, Mixer, Additional Producer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - Labrinth, Producer, Recording Engineer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joe Strange, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alex Estevez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Rashad Smith, ComposerLyricist - Rivelino Wouter, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Christopher Wallace, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Todd Bergman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Melvin Hough II, ComposerLyricist - OP!, Programmer - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mel and Mus, Producer - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rashad "Ringo" Smith, Producer
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Dwayne Carter, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff Edwards, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Producer, Additional Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Reid, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Jawara Headley, ComposerLyricist - Manny Galvez, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jamal Berry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Judd, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jacob Richards, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Rashawn McLean, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Seaberg, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Delattiboudere, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - Ramon Ibanga Jr., ComposerLyricist - !llmind, Producer - Iain Findlay, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ludovick Tartavel, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brittany Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jordon Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Yann Bordeo, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Bates, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Dwayne Chin-Quee, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne "Supa Dups" Chin-Quee, Producer - John Hanes, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Diehl, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, FeaturedArtist - Messy, Producer, Co-Producer - Brett Bailey, ComposerLyricist - David Mescon, ComposerLyricist - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Billions, Producer - Gamal “LunchMoney” Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Beats Bailey, Producer - William Knauft, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmad Balshe, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - The Weeknd, FeaturedArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Reid, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Abel Tesfaye, ComposerLyricist - Brittany Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Shin Kamiyama, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Judd, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Castelli, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rex Kudo, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brittany Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - Sevn Thomas, Producer - Rupert Thomas Jr, ComposerLyricist - Ingmar Carlson, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Cory Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leland Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Khalif Brown, ComposerLyricist - Swae Lee, Recording Engineer, FeaturedArtist, StudioPersonnel - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Judd, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Lanphaer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Reid, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Jimenez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Bates, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Labrinth, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JFK, Producer - DJ Wes, Producer - Sool, Producer - Rasool diaz, ComposerLyricist - Ivan Jimenez, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Wesley Dees, ComposerLyricist - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Judd, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Bates, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Knauft, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Fox, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Michael Williams, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Asheton Hogan, ComposerLyricist - Mike Will Made-It, Producer - Kenta Yonesaka, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Staniulis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Sim, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Pluss, Producer - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Daniel Johnson, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Kane Beatz, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JMIKE, Producer - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - June Nawakii, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Brittany Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - Brian Judd, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Cory Williams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Julian Gramma, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Frank Dukes, Producer - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Adam Feeney, ComposerLyricist - Brittany Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - J Gramm, Producer - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Chris Braide, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Valentin, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brittany Hazzard, ComposerLyricist - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jamal Berry, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - William Knauft, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Zaytoven, Producer - Xavier Dotson, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Future, FeaturedArtist - Nayvadius Wilburn, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leland Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Iain Findlay, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jordan Silva, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ivan Jimenez, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Laura Bates, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sool, Producer, Co-Producer - Rasool diaz, ComposerLyricist - Kenta Yonesaka, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Staniulis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Sim, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Murda Beatz, Producer - Shane Lindstrom, ComposerLyricist - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Judd, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Douglas Patterson, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Inga Marchand, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Foxy Brown, FeaturedArtist - Sonny Moore, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Reid, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Adams, ComposerLyricist - Kenta Yonesaka, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dillon Hart Francis, ComposerLyricist - Jason Staniulis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Matthew Sim, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J Beatzz, Producer - Ashely Bannister, ComposerLyricist - Ashely "Blank" Bannister, Producer, Co-Producer - Shane Goodridge, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Sonny Moore, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Adams, ComposerLyricist - Dillon Hart Francis, ComposerLyricist - Jason Staniulis, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Nakaji, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Milchev, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J Beatzz, Producer - Ashely Bannister, ComposerLyricist - Ashely "Blank" Bannister, Producer, Co-Producer - Shane Goodridge, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
Album review
4 years after The Pinkprint, Queen Nicki Minaj is back to reclaim her spot on the rap chessboard. Heated up by Cardi B’s success and her exponential exposure, the New York rapper is back to set things straight with a much tougher album than her previous works. After testing her status collaborating with the young generation and the likes of Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, and 6ix9ine on the massive hit FEFE, Nicki Minaj doesn’t give in to the temptation of staying forever young, and goes back to basics with Queen. Her verses are much sharper, and her performances without artifice, reaching new heights on her solos like on the minimal Hard White, or the joyful Miami. This competitive streak reaches its climax on Barbie Dreams, invoking the rebellious ghost of Notorious B.I.G. This track is composed like a cascade of small humoristic spikes on which Nicki lets loose about every member of the modern rap scene. And the border with serious reality can sometimes be very thin. The tension and irony of Nicki Minaj’s current position in the rap world are here summed up in a few killer rimes. Aside from this track, Queen’s more pop snippets with Ariana Grande and The Weeknd feel blander, and the useful featuring with the big brothers Lil Wayne and Future are unsurprising. The best collaboration remains the one with Eminem, sounding like a new achievement for Nicki Minaj, on Labrinth’s hopping piano reminiscent of the glory days of British pop. But the extra touch of Queen lies in the wise use of Caribbean influences at the very beginning and end of the album. With Ganja Burns and Coco Chanel, Nicki Minaj finds a sincere formula with a heady rhythmic that fits her voice and delivery perfectly. And by digging up Foxy Brown, her big sister from Trinidad, on this electric finale with Jamaican notes, she adds a new feather to her cap. Further from the unbridled Barbie dressed in citrus colours, closer to the untameable lion with an ancestral spirituality. © Aurélien Chapuis/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:19
- Main artists: Nicki Minaj
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Young Money - Cash Money Records
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records ℗ 2018 Young Money/Cash Money Records
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