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Although it was explained in pre-release promo material as a return to her early hardcore rap style, Nicki Minaj's third studio album landed as the diva's own 808s & Heartbreak, although one with an extra booty-worshiping summer hit ("Anaconda") plus some bad ballers that really do bring back mixtape memories ("Feeling Myself," where special guest Beyoncé acts like a wonderful cross of Lil' Kim and Grace Jones; then there's the traptastic "Only," which is just too nasty to summarize). "Trini Dem Girls" is an oddball, although quite enjoyable, dancehall plaything that barely fits on the LP as well, but the rest is a deep dive into breakups, heartache, and rebirth. "Bed of Lies" with Skylar Grey, "All Things Go," and "The Crying Game" are superior, stylized R&B and pop blends that find Nicki singing more and revealing much more than previously. Still, it's the small, simple confessional "I Lied" that comes off the best, putting a long-term relationship to rest with all the confusion ("Even though I said don't touch me, I lied") and pride ("That shit wasn't real, it was magic") that most other breakup songs miss. "Grand Piano" is a close second as Nicki's complicated heart demands committed lovers and pities those not up to the task, while "Get on Your Knees" with Ariana Grande is equally as strong but from another angle, putting listeners in the body position of delivering oral sex and suggesting we all play the rebound lover at one point or another. After all, "It builds character," which, in the end, seems to be the album's outlook on life itself. A bold progression from her previous work with some porno and punch line classics thrown in, The Pinkprint is certainly scattered, but it's well written and weighty where it needs to be, and it remains intriguing the whole way through.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Boi-1da, Producer - ANDERSON HERNANDEZ, ComposerLyricist - ALLEN RITTER, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - Vinylz, Producer
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Michael L. Williams II, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - M. Bell, ComposerLyricist - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - Mike Will Made-It, Producer - Skooly, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Warren Felder, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Andrew Wansel, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jessie Ware, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Tabron, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Oakwud, Producer - "Pop" Wansel, Producer - Caleb Laven, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Steven Mostyn, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer - Katy Perry, ComposerLyricist - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Sarah Hudson, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Todd Bergman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cirkut, Producer - John Cranfield, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ariana Grande, FeaturedArtist - Rachael Findlen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Armstrong, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chloe Angelides, ComposerLyricist - Cameron Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ben Sedano, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Beyoncé Knowles, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Stuart White, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ramon Rivas, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Terius "The-Dream" Nash, ComposerLyricist - Hit-Boy, Producer - SZA, ComposerLyricist - Odis Flores, ComposerLyricist - Shakur Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Beyoncé, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Chris Brown, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Timothy Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Theron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Lil Wayne, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Drake, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Brian Springer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Bergman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Omar Loya, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clint Gibbs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cirkut, Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachael Findlen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Noel Cadastre, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JMIKE, Producer, Co-Producer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Christian Ward, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Zaytoven, Producer - Xavier Dotson, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Jeremih Felton, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Leland Wayne, ComposerLyricist - Metro Boomin, Producer - Hitmaka, Producer
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Parker Ighile, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ame Asabe Ighile, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Darhyl Camper, ComposerLyricist - Christian Ward, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Candice Boyd, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremih, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Todd Bergman, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremih Felton, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Darhyl Camper Jr., Producer - Rob Holladay, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Alicia Keys, ComposerLyricist - Christian Ward, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Aubrey Graham, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Meek Mill, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - N. Shebib, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kerry Brothers Jr., ComposerLyricist - Armond Redmen, ComposerLyricist - E. Jantunen, ComposerLyricist - Hitmaka, Producer - Arch Tha Boss, Producer
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Theron Thomas, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lukasz Gottwald, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacob Kasher, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - A.C., Producer - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Bergman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clint Gibbs, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cirkut, Producer - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachael Findlen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Castillo Vasquez, ComposerLyricist - JMIKE, Producer - Cameron Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lunchmoney Lewis, Vocals, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gamal “LunchMoney” Lewis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jamal Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ernest Clark, ComposerLyricist - Marcos Palacios, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Polow Da Don, Producer - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Anonymous, Producer - Da Internz, Producer, Co-Producer - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Ray, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Kaul, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - J. Solone-Myvett, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Theron Thomas, ComposerLyricist - Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Todd Bergman, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Clint Gibbs, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cirkut, Producer - Donnie Lewis, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachael Findlen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - Cameron Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Roberts, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dr. Luke, Producer, Percussion, Horn Arranger, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ester Dean, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Irene Richter, Production Coordinator, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Seaford, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Clint Gibbs, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cirkut, Producer, Percussion, Conductor/Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rachael Findlen, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Zaidenstadt, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - Wes James, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Montgomery, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dustin Kapulong, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
D. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - A. Grant, ComposerLyricist - Ashanti Floyd, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Jeremy Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - MANNY MARROQUIN, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kane Beatz, Producer - Alex Da Kid, Producer - Skylar Grey, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Breyan Isaac, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Cirkut, ComposerLyricist - J. Davey, ComposerLyricist - Today, Producer, Co-Producer - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Holly Hafermann, ComposerLyricist - Vinay Vyas, ComposerLyricist - JMIKE, Producer - Brandon Speed, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
William Adams, ComposerLyricist - D. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Peter Lord, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Keith Harris, Producer, ComposerLyricist - will.i.am, Producer - Omar Edwards, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Nicki Minaj, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Ashanti "The Mad Violinist" Floyd, Producer, Co-Producer - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - T.O.D.A.Y., Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Fabian Marasciullo, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Juliano, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Meek Mill, FeaturedArtist - Robert Williams, ComposerLyricist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cardo, Producer - Ronald LaTour, ComposerLyricist - Daveon Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Brock Korsan, ComposerLyricist - YeX, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Christian Ward, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Hacker, ComposerLyricist - Irvin Whitlow, ComposerLyricist - Robert V Sample, ComposerLyricist - Steven Nathaniel Pugh, ComposerLyricist - Deshawn Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Chinza//Fly, Producer
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
S. Joseph, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sham "Sak Pase" Joseph, Producer - Lasanna Harris, ComposerLyricist - Steve Tirogene, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Detail, Producer - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel "Detail" Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Soko, ComposerLyricist - Andre Proctor, ComposerLyricist - Rasool diaz, ComposerLyricist - Darin Swain, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Detail, Producer, Co-Producer - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Noel "Detail" Fisher, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Order, Producer - Brian Soko, ComposerLyricist - Andre Proctor, ComposerLyricist - Rasool diaz, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
Album review
Although it was explained in pre-release promo material as a return to her early hardcore rap style, Nicki Minaj's third studio album landed as the diva's own 808s & Heartbreak, although one with an extra booty-worshiping summer hit ("Anaconda") plus some bad ballers that really do bring back mixtape memories ("Feeling Myself," where special guest Beyoncé acts like a wonderful cross of Lil' Kim and Grace Jones; then there's the traptastic "Only," which is just too nasty to summarize). "Trini Dem Girls" is an oddball, although quite enjoyable, dancehall plaything that barely fits on the LP as well, but the rest is a deep dive into breakups, heartache, and rebirth. "Bed of Lies" with Skylar Grey, "All Things Go," and "The Crying Game" are superior, stylized R&B and pop blends that find Nicki singing more and revealing much more than previously. Still, it's the small, simple confessional "I Lied" that comes off the best, putting a long-term relationship to rest with all the confusion ("Even though I said don't touch me, I lied") and pride ("That shit wasn't real, it was magic") that most other breakup songs miss. "Grand Piano" is a close second as Nicki's complicated heart demands committed lovers and pities those not up to the task, while "Get on Your Knees" with Ariana Grande is equally as strong but from another angle, putting listeners in the body position of delivering oral sex and suggesting we all play the rebound lover at one point or another. After all, "It builds character," which, in the end, seems to be the album's outlook on life itself. A bold progression from her previous work with some porno and punch line classics thrown in, The Pinkprint is certainly scattered, but it's well written and weighty where it needs to be, and it remains intriguing the whole way through.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:24:22
- Main artists: Nicki Minaj
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Nicki Minaj - Cash Money
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2014 Cash Money Records Inc. ℗ 2014 Cash Money Records Inc.
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