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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, Vocalist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Rene Rowe, Vocalist - Boi-1da, Producer, MixingEngineer, DrumKit - Stephen Kozmeniuk, Synthesizer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Brett Ryan Kruger, ComposerLyricist - Zale Epstein, ComposerLyricist, DrumKit - The Maven Boys, AdditionalProducer - Bret Ryan, Piano - Stephen "Koz" Kozmeniuk, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Matthew Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Boi-1da, Producer, MixingEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Matthew Burnett, ComposerLyricist, CoProducer - LeKeisha Renee Lewis, BackgroundVocalist - Candace Marie Wakefield, BackgroundVocalist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - PARKER, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Peter Ighile, ComposerLyricist - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Parker Ighile, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
℗ 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, MixingEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, RecordingEngineer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Ciara, FeaturedArtist - Ester Dean, ComposerLyricist - Chris 'Tek' O'Ryan, RecordingEngineer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine, MixingEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - 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, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Jess Jackson, RecordingEngineer - 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, Vocalist, RecordingEngineer - Cassie, MainArtist - Jonas Jeberg, Producer, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Jean Baptiste, ComposerLyricist, CoProducer - Josh Gudwin, RecordingEngineer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Max Martin, ComposerLyricist - Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Tim Roberts, MixingSecondEngineer - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programmer - Irene Richter, ProductionCoordinator - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Phil Seaford, MixingSecondEngineer - Clint Gibbs, RecordingSecondEngineer - Katie Mitzell, ProductionCoordinator - Cirkut, Programmer - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, RecordingEngineer - Allan P. Grigg, ComposerLyricist - KooolKojak, Producer, Programmer
℗ 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, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Lawrence Nacht, ComposerLyricist - Vincent Venditto, ComposerLyricist - Pink Friday Productions, Producer - Marissa Bregman, AdditionalVocalist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Hit-Boy, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Cameron Giles, ComposerLyricist - W. Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Chauncey Hollis, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - John Rivers, RecordingEngineer - Cam'ron, FeaturedArtist - Rick Ross, FeaturedArtist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Hit-Boy, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
M. Jordan, ComposerLyricist - Tauheed Epps, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Finis "KY" White, RecordingEngineer - 2 Chainz, FeaturedArtist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Kenoe, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
R. Marrone, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - S. Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Garrick Smith, ComposerLyricist - Ryan & Smitty, Producer - Pink Friday Productions, Producer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lil Wayne, FeaturedArtist, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Elizabeth Gallardo, RecordingSecondEngineer - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Ricardo Lamarre, ComposerLyricist - Safaree Samuels, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Rico Beats, Producer - Dwayne "The President" Carter, ExecutiveProducer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, ExecutiveProducer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, ExecutiveProducer - Michael “BANGER” Cadahia, RecordingEngineer - 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, RecordingEngineer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Nikhil Seetharam, ComposerLyricist, CoProducer - Noah "40" Shebib, RecordingEngineer - Noel Cadastre, RecordingSecondEngineer
℗ 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, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Ronald "Flip" Colson, ComposerLyricist - Oakwud, Producer - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - "Pop" Wansel, Producer - Jameel Roberts, ComposerLyricist - @Flippa123, CoProducer - Eleanor Jackson, ComposerLyricist - JProof, CoProducer
℗ 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, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Pink Friday Productions, Producer - M.E. Productions, Producer - Matthew Jospeh Hall, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Carl Falk, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Wayne Hector, Vocalist, ComposerLyricist - Rami, Producer, Programmer, MixingEngineer, VocalArranger - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Rami Yacoub, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Redone, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Mohombi, Vocalist - Nicki Minaj, Vocalist, MainArtist - Ariel Chobaz, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, VocalArranger
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jeanette Olsson, BackgroundVocalist - Carl Falk, ComposerLyricist, MixingEngineer - Bilal Hajji, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Rami Yacoub, ComposerLyricist - Redone, Producer, ComposerLyricist, Keyboard - Nicki Minaj, Vocalist, MainArtist - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, RecordingEngineer - Achraf "AJ Junior" Janussi, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, DigitalEditingEngineer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Jeanette Olsson, BackgroundVocalist - Wayne Hector, ComposerLyricist - Bilal Hajji, ComposerLyricist - Alex Papaconstantinou, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Redone, Producer, ComposerLyricist, BackgroundVocalist, SoundEditor - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Björn Djupström, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Alex P, Producer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEditor - Achraf "AJ Junior" Janussi, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEditor
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Geraldo Sandell, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Redone, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jimmy Joker, Producer, Programmer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer, SoundEditor
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
A. Grant, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - J Browz, BassGuitar, AdditionalKeyboard - Alex Da Kid, Producer - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Cooper, AdditionalProducer - Esther Renay Dean, ComposerLyricist - Trevor Lyle Muzzy, MixingEngineer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Leah Haywood, ComposerLyricist - Jonathan Rotem, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Gelly Kusuma, RecordingEngineer - J.R. Rotem, Producer - Dreamlab, AssistantProducer - D. James, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Nicholas Cooper, AdditionalProducer - Ross Golan, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Lukasz Gottwald, ComposerLyricist - Henry Walter, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Serban Ghenea, MixingEngineer - Tim Roberts, MixingSecondEngineer - Dr. Luke, Producer, Programmer - Irene Richter, ProductionCoordinator - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Phil Seaford, MixingSecondEngineer - Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky, Producer - Clint Gibbs, RecordingSecondEngineer - Katie Mitzell, ProductionCoordinator - Cirkut, Producer, Programmer - Kelly Sheehan, ComposerLyricist - Jon Sher, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, RecordingEngineer
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Warren Felder, ComposerLyricist - Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Donnie Meadows, ProductionCoordinator - Tanisha Broadwater, ProductionCoordinator - Andrew "Papa Justifi" Wansel, ComposerLyricist - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Kalenna Harper, AdditionalVocalist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - 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, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Donald Tixie Dixon, RecordingEngineer - Matthew Wade Barrett, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Cash Money Records Inc.
Onika Maraj, ComposerLyricist - Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, MasteringEngineer - Joshua Berkman, A&R - Nicki Minaj, MainArtist - Jon Sher, MixingSecondEngineer, RecordingSecondEngineer - Ariel Chobaz, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Tina Dunham, ComposerLyricist - Dwayne "The President" Carter, ExecutiveProducer - Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams, ExecutiveProducer - Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams, ExecutiveProducer - 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: 01:41:24
- 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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