Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded [Review]

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Hip-Hop’s leading lady returns with her second album, off of the strength of a double platinum debut. Nicki Minaj has caught a little heat from critics however. Back in Nicki’s mixtape days we all loved her for raunchy delivery and lyrical ability to keep up with the boys. On the original Pink Friday however, Nicki began to show that she can make pop records, and since then has seemed to lean more towards pop than Hip-Hop. Barbie noticed that, and came into creating this new project with the intent to have this album completely Hip-Hop. Does she create a great Hip-Hop album? Let’s take a closer look.

1. Roman Holiday
Produced by Blackout & Pink Friday Productions
Oh wow! That was the first thing I thought when I heard this track. The production is epileptic, and sounds all over the place. Honestly it fits Nicki’s style on perfectly. Her lyrics are subpar at best on here, but her energy makes up for that. There is a weird moment towards the end, when Nicki starts singing a version of “Come All Ye Faithful”. This does remind me of mixtape Nicki.

2. Come On A Cone
Produced by Hitboy
When I first read the title of this song, I thought this track was going to be on some two girls and one cup type of stuff. Thank goodness I was wrong. The beat is way more subtle than the last. Nicki comes at this track like Nicki back in ’08 would have attacked it. She talks about everything from making money and picking up hoes, even has a few moments in the song where she sings “Put My Dick In Your Face”. It’s not a terrible song, but it isn’t that great either.

3. I Am Your Leader
Featuring Cam’ron & Rick Ross; Produced by Hitboy
Nicki is staying on the Hip-Hop, but honestly hasn’t really said much. This is another Hip-Hop joint featuring everyone’s favorite Hip-Hop heavyweight, Rick Ross. Although Rozay had a nice verse, Killa Cam came in a destroyed this joint. The instrumental is okay and Nicki didn’t have anything memorable except she is still talking about dick, like she has one.

4. Beez In The Trap
Featuring 2 Chainz; Produced by Kenoe
Nicki spits the first verse, dictating game that she would spit to a woman. She has already done this earlier on the album and due to the fact that this is only the fourth song, I’m feeling like she has attacked songs just like this earlier in the project; isn’t a good sign. I’m not the biggest Titty Boy fan, but rhyming alongside an uninspired Nicki Minaj makes him sound like a true lyricist.

5. HOV Lane
Produced by Ryan & Smitty
I read somewhere that this track was supposed to be a dedication to Jay-Z. I don’t hear it at all, and not to mention this is the same feeling that I got from the other tracks so far. She spits on money, big booty strippers, and making haters mad. The production on this track is a standout thus far though.

6. Roman Reloaded
Featuring Lil’ Wayne; Produced by Rico Beats & Pink Friday Productions
Finally! This is what I expect from Nicki Minaj. Some of the bars she dropped on here were crazy, “All these bitches crying, Christopher Bosh” and “You Raggedy Anne’s could never be Barbie bitch”. Wayne came through at the end with an inspired verse as well. So far this is my favorite track on the album.

7. Champion
Featuring Nas, Drake, & Young Jeezy; Produced by T-Minus & Seethram
This is the most anticipated song from the album for me. The song’s production sounds like it would fit better on the first Pink Friday though. This is the first song that sounds like it actually has some direction to it. Although this isn’t hyper active Nicki, it is the most honest and emotional Nicki on the album thus far. Nas, Jeezy, and Drake all come with stories of overcoming hurdles as well. This definitely one of the highlights on the album.

8. Right By My Side
Featuring Chris Brown; Produced by Andrew “Pop” Wansel, Oak, & Flippal23
I knew it was coming, it just took longer than I thought it would. Nicki gets back to the singing with this one. A nice duet with her and Chris Breezy. Although she does rhyme on the end of the track, the last verse sounds more like “feature Nicki” which is a good thing. A dope joint for the ladies.

9. Sex In the Lounge
Featuring Lil’ Wayne & Bobby V; Produced by M.E. Productions & Pink Friday Productions
I swear I’ve heard this song or at least this concept from Nicki before. Maybe off of that Young Money Bad Ass Grasshopper mixtape, either way this is definitely a song that could be a single. I’m not really feeling it though; it’s a little predictable.

10. Starships
Produced by RedOne, Rami, & Falk
The first time I heard this, my little sister was listening to it. I said “Turn that wack shit off” she replied, “It’s Nicki Minaj though”. I was shocked that she would go this far. Still this represents a drastic change of direction from the earlier stuff Nicki did on this album. This is where we hear Nicki deviate from Hip-Hop directly to Pop for the majority of the remaining album.

11. Pound The Alarm
Produced by RedOne, Rami, & Falk
This sounds like one of those songs I have to listen to on the radio when my iPod dies. I can’t lie, this is super pop. Skip!!!

12. Whip It
Produced by RedOne & Alex P
The beginning of the song sounds like it has the same production as the last track, just a little quieter. Once her lyrics come in, I feel like I’m listening to Lady Gaga. Not a good song at all.

13. Automatic
Produced by RedOne & Jimmy Joker
Oh My God!!! This is terrible. Nothing about it connects with me. Skip!!!

14. Beautiful Sinner
Produced by Alex da Kid
Well??? Bare with me a little, I’m not a fan of any of her other pop records, but for some reason I think I can deal with this one. It almost reminds me of Brittany Spears stripping at the VMA’s. I can’t say that this is a good song, but I would love to see her perform this live.

15. Marilyn Monroe
Produced by J. R. Rotem & Dreamlab
“Sometimes I’m selfish, Sometimes I feel like Marilyn Monroe” . This song is basically a song dedicated to the fallen model (?). I always thought Marilyn Monroe was the first Kim Kardishian, you know being famous for no real reason, but this song is Nicki comparing her life right now to Marilyn Monroe’s. It is still very poppy.

16. Young Forever
Produced by Dr. Luke & Cirkut
Jay-Z’s “Young Forever”, this is not!!! This is another pop record. This is a song about a boy she liked when she was younger, and how in her mind she would always be that little girl who liked him and they would be young forever. I will never listen to this song again after I turn this review into B-Easy.

17. Fire Burns
Produced by Wansel & Oak
I read somewhere that this song was supposed to be a song about a guy cheating on her and catching an STD. At first I didn’t think so, but now it could be. If you listen to the song like that, it’s pretty entertaining, if not it’s just another pop record.

18. Gun Shot
Featuring Beenie Man; Produced by Kane Beatz
Not only is this a pop record, but I can’t even understand what she is saying. I thought Beenie Man would give me the feeling of listening to music in a different language, but Nicki did that for me. I’ve never been a fan of music where I need a translator to listen to.

19. Stupid Hoe
Produced by DJ Diamond Kuts & Pink Friday Productions
To finish the album Nicki brings it back to the Hip-Hop. This reminds me of “Itty Bitty Piggy”, just not as good. Well, at least she ends the album on a Hip-Hop note.

Bottom Line:
Let me say this first. I am a huge Nicki Minaj fan. I listened to this album for quite a bit of time hoping I could learn to appreciate it. Roman Reloaded was supposed to be all Hip-Hop, but it deviated quite a bit. It almost mirrors Nicki’s career. She came into the game as a dope lyricist, but branched out onto the pop side of things, because of the money really. This album is really like two albums in one. On one hand you have a female who is showing that she can lyrically keep up with the boys like Nas, Drake, Wayne, Rozay, & Killa Cam. On the other you have a woman who is strictly making pop records that just don’t connect with her Hip-Hop audience. Lyrically, this album makes me feel that Nicki has regressed quite a bit. Listening to all of the Hip-Hop records, you wouldn’t even know that this was the same person who did that verse on Kanye’s “Monster” where she murdered everyone on that song, including Hov. Pop wise, I can’t speak on that too much, but most of those songs could have been on the radio. Hopefully this is just the sophomore jinx. I know Barbie is better than this and I just hope she comes back to Hip-Hop.

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103 Comments

  1. Like I said before the album isn’t that good. I like some of her music but as a whole this album is too cheesy. She is very talented though. I’ll be lying if I said she can’t rap. The first song/video I seen of her before she got with young money had me anticipating. Anyway dope ass review

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  2. “showing that she can lyrically keep up with the boys like Nas, Drake, Wayne, Rozay, & Killa Cam. ”
    I’ve got a problem with one of those names being up there. Everyone else I’m fine with

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  3. first third is great, the rest of the album is scared conformity. I don’t think she gets worse as a rapper, but she try to hard to be pop.

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    1. It’s not even like Nicki is usually that great of a rapper.. What’s so good about that Chris Bosh line anyway?

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        1. Just because you say something loudly and in a british accent doesn’t make you better than someone who doesn’t.

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          1.  not even talking about her accent shit. I mean its kind of interesting that she does change accents, but thats not all of it. It’s the same thing with Old Busta Rhymes where she creates this combustible energy that just shuts out anyone else.

    2. I agree. I don’t like the pop tracks but some of these hiphop tracks are relatively solid IMO. I Am Your Leader, Roman Reloaded, and (I know i’ll get hate for this one) Beez in the Trap are all great songs.  Ross’ verse flows perfectly with that IAYL beat, like it was made for him.  

      I have to admit, the first time I heard Beez in the Trap I was like “WTH is this?!” I thought it was horrible but now I can’t stop listening to it.  I like the relaxed nature of it and the heavy baseline. and 2 Chainz’ verse complements it well.

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  4. Like I said before the album isn’t that good. I like some of her music but as a whole this album is too cheesy. She is very talented though. I’ll be lying if I said she can’t rap. The first song/video I seen of her before she got with young money had me anticipating. Anyway dope ass review

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  5. “showing that she can lyrically keep up with the boys like Nas, Drake, Wayne, Rozay, & Killa Cam. ”
    I’ve got a problem with one of those names being up there. Everyone else I’m fine with

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  6. first third is great, the rest of the album is scared conformity. I don’t think she gets worse as a rapper, but she try to hard to be pop.

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    1. It’s not even like Nicki is usually that great of a rapper.. What’s so good about that Chris Bosh line anyway?

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        1. Just because you say something loudly and in a british accent doesn’t make you better than someone who doesn’t.

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          1.  not even talking about her accent shit. I mean its kind of interesting that she does change accents, but thats not all of it. It’s the same thing with Old Busta Rhymes where she creates this combustible energy that just shuts out anyone else.

    2. I agree. I don’t like the pop tracks but some of these hiphop tracks are relatively solid IMO. I Am Your Leader, Roman Reloaded, and (I know i’ll get hate for this one) Beez in the Trap are all great songs.  Ross’ verse flows perfectly with that IAYL beat, like it was made for him.  

      I have to admit, the first time I heard Beez in the Trap I was like “WTH is this?!” I thought it was horrible but now I can’t stop listening to it.  I like the relaxed nature of it and the heavy baseline. and 2 Chainz’ verse complements it well.

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  7. I think if she could just remove herself from the pop world for like 6 months and focus on rapping, she could make a really solid Hip Hop album. It would be hilarious if she made a rap album harder than Drake’s, in terms of masculinity.  judging by her verses on other people’s tracks, she can rap, no question.  but for some reason that side of her isn’t prominent on her albums, only when she features on others’ tracks.

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  8. Some of the songs here are just unlistenable (To me at least). But I think Nicki Minaj is missing the point of some of her appeal. Yes, I understand you gotta go get your money and I understand growth, but totally abandoning what brought you to the game (On certain songs on this album) is the wrong move. The reason some of her fans liked her so much was because she was different & a little edgy. Trying to make songs like Ke$ha or Lady Gaga is the wrong move because if people that like that kinda music they can go listen to those artists for that type of music. 

    Maybe this is the reason Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is scheduled to sell 100,000 less than here debut (Until Baby steps in of course).

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  9. I think she’s at a tough point in her career. Similar to the young kid that is trying to transition into adult music. Nicki is wedged between making music that made folks like us really take notice, and being responsible and making music that appeals to the army of 5-18 year olds that champion her as their MJ (and if you’ve seen the footage, they really do follow her similar to that).

    At the same time, I don’t fault her at all for making the music that moves the units and money. Makin pop music is the safest bet and I don’t think it’s a total cop out, I feel like she wants to make that kinda fun music and be responsible for her fans. She genuinely seems like she appreciates the responsibility of the role she has.

    Like always, you know I wish her the best.

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    1. Sometimes I feel like people need to stick with what got them in the game instead of doing a 360. People start getting confused… I know I did

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      1. My counter: (I’m not attacking you or really asking you specifically any of these questions)

        1) How many of her mixtapes did you download, listen to and remember the
        lyrics to? How many of her concerts have you attended? How many of her
        albums have you paid for? How many female artists not named Lauryn Hill
        can you answer these questions for? (I’m not attacking you or really
        asking you specifically, it’s a rhetorical question)

        2) Staying the same makes you obsolete, shout out to most of the rappers
        from the hell, anytime before 95. Rap is young, but even in it’s young
        age, it’s much like any other genre of music, it’s changing. The time of
        being just a dope rapper and that being enough is gone. Nicki
        understands that she not only needs to stay/be relevant, but she needs
        to cater to her fans and work to grab more fans. The moves she’s made
        landed her a Grammy performance, Superbowl performance, first plat album
        for a female rapper since like 2003, and a yet unrelenting buzz and
        undeniable crown as the current, queen of the rap/hip hp game.

        3) I don’t even think she’s done a 180 (360 would be a full circle and
        back to the same place she started and there would be no problem, so you
        mean 180). Sure she’s tweaked her lyrics and songs a bit, but when you
        have kids championing you as the voice, you have responsibilities. You
        can shun them and be the Lil Kim of this generation and no man will want
        his daughter quoting that shit. Or you can take that in, and make fun
        songs, pop music, love your fans, and do things the way Gaga is doing it
        instead of how Rihanna is.

        4) At the end of the day, I think had she stayed “hard core” rapper,
        rappin nasty and tough, she’d be another Heather B or what happened to
        type of emcee in the game and would not be doing anyone any good. As it
        stands, her body or work and approach has lead to other female artists
        being signed, more energy in the genre, and more exposure than it’s seen
        in years, and for that I’m thankful.

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        1. Nicki didn’t need to stay hardcore, she wasn’t hardcore on Pink Friday, I was never a huge fan but on that album she struck a good balance between her old style and a mainstream style.  With this album it’s almost like she’s trying to destroy all the respect she got from the rap community.

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          2. Do you hear the hook on Roman’s Holiday?  Or Stupid Hoe?  Those are the songs that are representing her rap side on this album and they are sub par at best, this is a far cry from Monster or even Roman’s Revenge.  If Nicki is trying to balance rap with singing then she should be giving her fans good rap songs so they can make the transition with her, not these bullshit filler songs.  

            Nicki said that she wanted people to see a different side of her on PF and she did that by dropping her weird accents for the most part and showing us that she was more than a gimmick and she could actually rap decently.  I’m fine with her weird voices if she’s giving us some good or at least funny lyrics behind them but she’s being really lazy on her rap songs on here. 

            I realize hip hop heads aren’t Nicki’s biggest fans, but for the one’s that are, there isn’t much for them on here.  

          3. I don’t even think it’s good pop music on most of these tracks. Like if Lady Gaga started rapping but it was mediocre, that’s what Nicki did but vice versa.

  10. I think if she could just remove herself from the pop world for like 6 months and focus on rapping, she could make a really solid Hip Hop album. It would be hilarious if she made a rap album harder than Drake’s, in terms of masculinity.  judging by her verses on other people’s tracks, she can rap, no question.  but for some reason that side of her isn’t prominent on her albums, only when she features on others’ tracks.

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  11. Some of the songs here are just unlistenable (To me at least). But I think Nicki Minaj is missing the point of some of her appeal. Yes, I understand you gotta go get your money and I understand growth, but totally abandoning what brought you to the game (On certain songs on this album) is the wrong move. The reason some of her fans liked her so much was because she was different & a little edgy. Trying to make songs like Ke$ha or Lady Gaga is the wrong move because if people that like that kinda music they can go listen to those artists for that type of music. 

    Maybe this is the reason Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is scheduled to sell 100,000 less than here debut (Until Baby steps in of course).

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    1. I agree 100% she should stay in her lane. She doing too much with the pop shit to the point where it sounds forced.

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  12. What’s the easiest remedy to Roman Reloaded? Press a double album, or do what Nelly did and release two albums the same day, one Pop and the other hip-hop. That way she could’ve kept her hardcore rap image and cultivated a more mainstream sound.

    On the first album it sounded like she was warring within herself to keep both parts on one song. But here she gave up trying and made two completely sounds on one album. The structure of this album simply doesn’t make any sense at all.

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  13. I think she’s at a tough point in her career. Similar to the young kid that is trying to transition into adult music. Nicki is wedged between making music that made folks like us really take notice, and being responsible and making music that appeals to the army of 5-18 year olds that champion her as their MJ (and if you’ve seen the footage, they really do follow her similar to that).

    At the same time, I don’t fault her at all for making the music that moves the units and money. Makin pop music is the safest bet and I don’t think it’s a total cop out, I feel like she wants to make that kinda fun music and be responsible for her fans. She genuinely seems like she appreciates the responsibility of the role she has.

    Like always, you know I wish her the best.

    Reply

    1. Sometimes I feel like people need to stick with what got them in the game instead of doing a 360. People start getting confused… I know I did

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      1. My counter: (I’m not attacking you or really asking you specifically any of these questions)

        1) How many of her mixtapes did you download, listen to and remember the
        lyrics to? How many of her concerts have you attended? How many of her
        albums have you paid for? How many female artists not named Lauryn Hill
        can you answer these questions for? (I’m not attacking you or really
        asking you specifically, it’s a rhetorical question)

        2) Staying the same makes you obsolete, shout out to most of the rappers
        from the hell, anytime before 95. Rap is young, but even in it’s young
        age, it’s much like any other genre of music, it’s changing. The time of
        being just a dope rapper and that being enough is gone. Nicki
        understands that she not only needs to stay/be relevant, but she needs
        to cater to her fans and work to grab more fans. The moves she’s made
        landed her a Grammy performance, Superbowl performance, first plat album
        for a female rapper since like 2003, and a yet unrelenting buzz and
        undeniable crown as the current, queen of the rap/hip hp game.

        3) I don’t even think she’s done a 180 (360 would be a full circle and
        back to the same place she started and there would be no problem, so you
        mean 180). Sure she’s tweaked her lyrics and songs a bit, but when you
        have kids championing you as the voice, you have responsibilities. You
        can shun them and be the Lil Kim of this generation and no man will want
        his daughter quoting that shit. Or you can take that in, and make fun
        songs, pop music, love your fans, and do things the way Gaga is doing it
        instead of how Rihanna is.

        4) At the end of the day, I think had she stayed “hard core” rapper,
        rappin nasty and tough, she’d be another Heather B or what happened to
        type of emcee in the game and would not be doing anyone any good. As it
        stands, her body or work and approach has lead to other female artists
        being signed, more energy in the genre, and more exposure than it’s seen
        in years, and for that I’m thankful.

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        1. Nicki didn’t need to stay hardcore, she wasn’t hardcore on Pink Friday, I was never a huge fan but on that album she struck a good balance between her old style and a mainstream style.  With this album it’s almost like she’s trying to destroy all the respect she got from the rap community.

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          2. I don’t even think it’s good pop music on most of these tracks. Like if Lady Gaga started rapping but it was mediocre, that’s what Nicki did but vice versa.

          4. Do you hear the hook on Roman’s Holiday?  Or Stupid Hoe?  Those are the songs that are representing her rap side on this album and they are sub par at best, this is a far cry from Monster or even Roman’s Revenge.  If Nicki is trying to balance rap with singing then she should be giving her fans good rap songs so they can make the transition with her, not these bullshit filler songs.  

            Nicki said that she wanted people to see a different side of her on PF and she did that by dropping her weird accents for the most part and showing us that she was more than a gimmick and she could actually rap decently.  I’m fine with her weird voices if she’s giving us some good or at least funny lyrics behind them but she’s being really lazy on her rap songs on here. 

            I realize hip hop heads aren’t Nicki’s biggest fans, but for the one’s that are, there isn’t much for them on here.  

          5.  and to that I say that fans don’t know what they don’t like until you give them an option. Drake rapped and rapped well, but it wasn’t until he did that hybrid sing song shit that he blew up. Growth is about experimenting and expanding. Everyone isn’t going to be Outkast, but everyone doesn’t need to be Too Short either. There is a winning formula somewhere between eternally changing and stubbornly stayin the same.

  14. What’s the easiest remedy to Roman Reloaded? Press a double album, or do what Nelly did and release two albums the same day, one Pop and the other hip-hop. That way she could’ve kept her hardcore rap image and cultivated a more mainstream sound.

    On the first album it sounded like she was warring within herself to keep both parts on one song. But here she gave up trying and made two completely sounds on one album. The structure of this album simply doesn’t make any sense at all.

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  15. I’m a big Nicki Minaj fan, and this album was terrible. The thing is, every female rapper starts making pop music (at least the commercially successful ones), but their is a way to strike a cord so that your Hip Hop audience doesn’t lose faith or respect in your music. Nicki was able to do the very same thing on songs like Super Bass. Yeah it had a pop quality, but she was still rapping, and her rhymes didn’t suck!.

    Nicki needs to find balance. It’s that simple. She is Hip Hop, and when she decides to write a verse better than “your favorite rapper” she normally kills them.

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    1. Yea I agree, it’s like her recent verses on her own tracks are mediocre and when on tracks with the kings of the industry, she feels the pressure and kills it.

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  16. this album was beyond terrible, like anyone who likes this needs to ask where their testicles have gone. this site dickrides young money too much. 

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    3.  I’m used to folks just skipping the reviews and going straight to the stars, but damn, did you read ANY of the review OR the stars?

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  17. I’m a big Nicki Minaj fan, and this album was terrible. The thing is, every female rapper starts making pop music (at least the commercially successful ones), but their is a way to strike a cord so that your Hip Hop audience doesn’t lose faith or respect in your music. Nicki was able to do the very same thing on songs like Super Bass. Yeah it had a pop quality, but she was still rapping, and her rhymes didn’t suck!.

    Nicki needs to find balance. It’s that simple. She is Hip Hop, and when she decides to write a verse better than “your favorite rapper” she normally kills them.

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    1. Yea I agree, it’s like her recent verses on her own tracks are mediocre and when on tracks with the kings of the industry, she feels the pressure and kills it.

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  18. this album was beyond terrible, like anyone who likes this needs to ask where their testicles have gone. this site dickrides young money too much. 

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    3.  I’m used to folks just skipping the reviews and going straight to the stars, but damn, did you read ANY of the review OR the stars?

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  19. Man, this album isn’t nearly as bad as y’all made it sound. I gave it some solid time today and yeah, the first half or so is pretty dope to me. (not like lyrical landmarks or anything, just good energy passive hip hop). I’m not a fan of the sonic back half of the album tho.

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      1.  not at all. I think the first half, like 10 songs were fun/easy to listen to. That pop/euro stuff isn’t for me anyway so I’m over that.

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        1. I like pop/euro material but she make it too corny and it sound too forced. The first 10 songs was good to you? She had some hit & misses all through the album to me. The album did not have any type of structure. There was no way I could listen to the first half straight without skipping a song or two. I listen to her last album in more depth than I could with this effort. I just couldn’t get into this CD at all. Drake, Lil Wayne & Tyga albums are way better than hers. 

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          1. I think y’all sayin it sounds forced because it’s not what y’all want from Nicki. That shit sounds like the rest of the Euro trash that’s prevailing in the game right now. It’s no worse than Rihanna’s entire catalog, Chris Browns last big euro dance hit, or any of that other shit.

          2. Rihanna euro songs sound better man. Why can’t people be honest and just say Nicki album is trash? That’s why I couldn’t be famous because people would want to put a price on my head for being honest with them. I would not give nobody a pass just because they are the big thing right now, that’s what so many people do. They ride the band wagon. Yes Nicki album does sound forced. I’m not hating on her making money though she gotta do what she got to do but the album sound forced. Chris Brown euro songs are better too

  20. Man, this album isn’t nearly as bad as y’all made it sound. I gave it some solid time today and yeah, the first half or so is pretty dope to me. (not like lyrical landmarks or anything, just good energy passive hip hop). I’m not a fan of the sonic back half of the album tho.

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      1.  not at all. I think the first half, like 10 songs were fun/easy to listen to. That pop/euro stuff isn’t for me anyway so I’m over that.

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        1. I like pop/euro material but she make it too corny and it sound too forced. The first 10 songs was good to you? She had some hit & misses all through the album to me. The album did not have any type of structure. There was no way I could listen to the first half straight without skipping a song or two. I listen to her last album in more depth than I could with this effort. I just couldn’t get into this CD at all. Drake, Lil Wayne & Tyga albums are way better than hers. 

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          1. I think y’all sayin it sounds forced because it’s not what y’all want from Nicki. That shit sounds like the rest of the Euro trash that’s prevailing in the game right now. It’s no worse than Rihanna’s entire catalog, Chris Browns last big euro dance hit, or any of that other shit.

          2. Rihanna euro songs sound better man. Why can’t people be honest and just say Nicki album is trash? That’s why I couldn’t be famous because people would want to put a price on my head for being honest with them. I would not give nobody a pass just because they are the big thing right now, that’s what so many people do. They ride the band wagon. Yes Nicki album does sound forced. I’m not hating on her making money though she gotta do what she got to do but the album sound forced. Chris Brown euro songs are better too

          3. Just because someone’s opinion is different from yours doesn’t mean they are lying. Secondly, define WHY you think this sounds forced from Nicki especially. Tell me one song that sounds more naturally Euro from Rihanna as opposed to Nicki sounding “forced.”

          4. SW, you my nigga, but why do you insist on arguing with P-Body. He won’t stop even when he is proven wrong, that’s why I have learned to take what he says with a grain of salt.

          6. How can you hate on this album if you like Rihanna and Chris Brown’s pop/euro? 

            I think some people love to hate on stuff thats new and original. They just hate on something bc they’ve never heard something like it and didn’t expect it.

            I don’t want artists to produce the same old stuff. I want new shit. If artists don’t change, they just fade away. 

            When someone announces an upcoming album, don’t sit and formulate what they “should” release. Take what they produce and appreciate it for what it is. They are the artist, not you.

            Their work defines who they are, not your perception of they should be.

          7. SMH Nate, you get hate & opinions confused. I don’t like this album and that’s all I can say about that.

          9. Yes the hell I did. It is my opinion about this album being garbage. I’m not hating on Nicki but the album sucks and apparently I’m not the only person that feel that way. I think because Nicki is with Young Money that’s why ya’ll cosign everything.

          10. First off, I don’t give a fuck who she is signed with. I didn’t like the album, and I articulated why. P-Body, you can’t say that we should respect your opinion, and then disrespect other peoples. You just shitted on SW because he gave his opinion, and claimed he was lying because he didn’t agree with you, and then you take offense when someone else says you are hating…… Wtf! There is no way to make that seem intelligent.

          11. Dub nobody wasn’t referring to you about this album. I know you already stated you didn’t like the album. I was speaking to Saule about this issue. He is a grown man that can speak on his own about this album

    1. Whatever Jerm you’re my homie and all but ya’ll definitely stick up for each other which is good, I don’t need nobody to stand up for me or defend me. Even if I’m right or wrong I stand alone I don’t need cheerleaders in my corner to back me. I find this hilarious to be honest

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      1. Nigga wtf!?! You have single handly ruined this post. Just chill, no one cares anymore!!! Go listen to one of those lame Pac tapes and call it a night!

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        1. You’re like a bee who keep buzzing in my ear. You really have to come and save the day don’t you Batman? If nobody cared you wouldn’t keep jumping into me vs. whoever conversation about this. You think by you saying “lame Pac tapes” that’s suppose to hurt my feelings whatever my dude. His music is far bigger and greater than Jay-Z and whoever else you want to throw in the mix. The latest 2Pac Hologram show you how much his influence still impact the game. You call it a night sir

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          1. Nigga you doing this ignorant nonsense on my fucking post.

            P-Body has officially become the Lil B of nappyafro!

          2. You better control your blood pressure before you have a stroke in this bitch. 

            Dub, most post I write you have something to say about the shit when it is not directed towards you. It show how ignorant you are for even responding to me if I’m writing ignorant shit, like I said once again you come to save the day. Just because I said something that is true you get irate, hmmmm. You write as if you know everything and clearly you don’t know it all. 

    1. Whatever Jerm you’re my homie and all but ya’ll definitely stick up for each other which is good, I don’t need nobody to stand up for me or defend me. Even if I’m right or wrong I stand alone I don’t need cheerleaders in my corner to back me. I find this hilarious to be honest

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      1. Nigga wtf!?! You have single handly ruined this post. Just chill, no one cares anymore!!! Go listen to one of those lame Pac tapes and call it a night!

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        1. You’re like a bee who keep buzzing in my ear. You really have to come and save the day don’t you Batman? If nobody cared you wouldn’t keep jumping into me vs. whoever conversation about this. You think by you saying “lame Pac tapes” that’s suppose to hurt my feelings whatever my dude. His music is far bigger and greater than Jay-Z and whoever else you want to throw in the mix. The latest 2Pac Hologram show you how much his influence still impact the game. You call it a night sir

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          1. Nigga you doing this ignorant nonsense on my fucking post.

            P-Body has officially become the Lil B of nappyafro!

          2. You better control your blood pressure before you have a stroke in this bitch. 

            Dub, most post I write you have something to say about the shit when it is not directed towards you. It show how ignorant you are for even responding to me if I’m writing ignorant shit, like I said once again you come to save the day. Just because I said something that is true you get irate, hmmmm. You write as if you know everything and clearly you don’t know it all. 

          3. Lil B shit at it’s finest…… I avoid the fuck out of you. Normally I tell people not to even respond to you. Come on! chill with that shit.

          4. Stop lying man, you don’t avoid me because you still respond to my comments when I’m not even commenting to you. Why do you feel you have to tell these folks what to do as if you’re their father? Everybody in here are grown *well most of us are* so they make their own decisions on who they want to talk to. If people want to talk to me then they can. I know some of . Lil B shit? What is Lil B shit? I don’t remember Lil B commenting on Nappyafro, he spend too much time recording fucked up videos

  25. this is gay. ayo b-easy/nappyafro team, can you do something about the reply columns getting continually smaller every reply

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  26. this is gay. ayo b-easy/nappyafro team, can you do something about the reply columns getting continually smaller every reply

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