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The Pinkprint is the third studio album by American recording artist Nicki Minaj; it was released on December 12, 2014, by Young Money, Cash Money and Republic Records. Looking to depart from the dance-pop elements from her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), Minaj wanted to make a follow-up record influenced by her traditional hip hop beginnings. As co-executive producer of the album, Minaj collaborated with a variety of producers to achieve her desired sound.
Upon release, music critics praised The Pinkprint for its overall production and cohesiveness, and recognized it as Minaj's strongest project to date. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 moving 244,000 units in its first week. The album has been supported by the singles "Pills n Potions", "Anaconda", "Only" and "Bed of Lies". "Anaconda" peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and has become Minaj's highest-charting single to date in the United States. Minaj will embark on her forthcoming international The Pinkprint Tour throughout 2015 to promote the album.
Background and development
Minaj released her second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded in April 2012, and released a reissued version subtitled The Re-Up that November. In 2013, she served as a judge during the twelfth season of American Idol, and filmed her acting debut in the feature film The Other Woman (2014). She began writing material for her follow-up record after production of the movie was completed, and later described the then-forthcoming release as "next level" and "very different from anything I've done". With the premiere of the non-album track "Lookin Ass", it was announced that the project would be titled The Pinkprint in February 2014. Its title references The Blueprint (2001) by Jay-Z, to which Minaj opined that "he did such a great job of creating this Blueprint brand for male rappers and I wanted to do that female rappers to be able to pattern themselves with what I've done one day". During an interview with Complex, Minaj was asked if Jay Z’s The Blueprint inspired the title to The Pinkprint and what similarities there were, which Minaj replied saying;
I have no idea what he was doing before The Blueprint dropped. It’s not that literal. People keep asking me about Jay’s The Blueprint and they think I’m doing something like that. I made reference to The Blueprint because Jay is the biggest rapper of our time. The name of the album was inspired by Jay but not the body of work. I do think that it’s going to create new rules, though, in that .
In August 2014, Minaj's manager informed her that Beyoncé wanted to make a remix of "Flawless" with her and in return she would feature on The Pinkprint. Minaj said that she wrote her verse in New York and Beyoncé visited her in the studio and encouraged her. In September 2014, Minaj stated that "it was her best album to date" saying she had grown as a writer and was able to speak about topics that she had felt uncomfortable sharing two years ago. Later that month, Minaj characterized the album with it consisting out of "raw talent, emotion, hard spitting and everything that people have come to love about Nicki Minaj". In November 2014, Minaj revealed that she recorded twenty-five songs for the album, stating she would find a song that "sits" with her and then mold that track for a while until she was satisfied. She continued by saying that her biggest problem during the recording process was cutting songs from the final track listing as each track was "special" to her.
Post production
The album artwork was created by Joe Perez's design studio, and was unveiled in November. It displays a "sandy" textured pink "splatter" with a thumbprint placed in the middle of a black background on the standard version and a white background for the deluxe packaging. The track listing was released to the public in December, and confirmed collaborations with Ariana Grande, Beyoncé, Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Jeremih, Meek Mill, Lunchmoney Lewis, and Skylar Grey.
The standard version of The Pinkprint features sixteen songs, while the deluxe version is packaged with three additional tracks. American retailer Best Buy packaged the latter edition with a 2015 calendar by Minaj. American retailer Target and the United Kingdom packages the album with two exclusive tracks: "Mona Lisa" and "Put You in a Room", while Japanese pressings of the record includes "Wamables" as an exclusive. "Truffle Butter" was made available only through the iTunes Store. During the first week of retail availability, it was discovered that physical deluxe versions of The Pinkprint were unintentionally shipped worldwide with an instrumental version of "Anaconda" instead of the original track.
Music and lyrics
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Speaking on the album's musical style, Minaj stated that the album would "focus on rap" and "feed the core rap fan", whereas Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded explored more prominent elements of dance music. In April 2014, Minaj told MTV News "the tracks on are back to my hip-hop roots. And I don't think it's something that I'm necessarily trying to do as soon as I started working on my new album, that's just the songs that I've been writing". Minaj stated the album's lyrics touch upon themes of her family, loss, death and her struggle with guilt.
The album opens with the autobiographical song, "All Things Go", which slowly unfolds and contains "heavy beats and heavy bass" along with "subtle synths". The lyrics discuss a wide range of personal issues Minaj has faced, from reflecting on fame and the speed in which her life has moved, to strained relationships with her family including the murder of her cousin Nicholas Telemaque, to her relationship with her mother and her own child which references an abortion. "I Lied" is a ballad that contains a torpid production that does not change tempo. Lyrically, the song revolves around a "complicated regret" in which Minaj admits she denied her love for a man in order to stop him from breaking her heart. "The Crying Game" features uncredited vocals from British musician Jessie Ware.The song mixes "sombre balladry with downbeat guitar loops" and is described as one of the album's most emotional songs. During the song, Minaj alternates between "devastating verses and pensive crooning" whilst Ware adds "haunting" and "soulful" vocals to the chorus.
"Get on Your Knees" is a trap-pop song that features vocals from American singer Ariana Grande. Minaj raps in a "trance-like" style as she demands things from her male partner, which hints at oral sex, and is described as a "fetish obsession with seeing their man on all fours." "Feeling Myself" features singer-songwriter Beyoncé, and is built over a West Coast synth, driving bass and drums along with bells and whistles incorporated into the production. "Only" is a hip-hop song that features guest appearances from Drake, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown who sings the chorus of the song. The song contains an "icy" production that sits "ominously" underneath dirty lyrical metaphors. "Want Some More" features lyrics that see Minaj stroking her own ego and check anyone who dares to doubt her worth. During the song, Minaj makes references to Eminem, Kanye West and Lil Wayne and states she is her "only competition." "Four Door Aventador" has humming and low-key production with lyrics revolving around mafia imagery. The song is compared to the work of The Notorious B.I.G..
"Favorite" features American R&B singer Jeremih and is a return to a "romantic narrative" following the four previous songs which features Minaj bragging. The song is lyrically sexually explicit and sees Jeremih singing about wanting to be Nicki’s favorite. Minaj raps about wanting to be the "primary role in a man’s life." "Buy a Heart" features rapper Meek Mill, who sings the hook of the song. "Trini Dem Girls" is a dancehall track that features a guest appearance from rapper Lunchmoney Lewis. The song contains echoing handclaps and a "Diwali Riddim" with a "blaring" chorus. "Anaconda" is a hip-hop song that heavily samples "Baby Got Back" by Sir Mix-a-Lot. The song's lyrical content is described as "raunchy" and noted for containing a "heavy dose of 2014 sex lingo". "The Night Is Still Young" is a pop song with verses revolving around a routine night out at a club.
"Bed of Lies" A 27-second sample of "Bed of Lies" featuring Skylar Grey.
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"Pills n Potions" is a slow-burning piano ballad that contains prominent elements of hip hop, R&B and pop. The song opens with a sparse, haunting drum beat, while Minaj sings the pre-chorus in a feather-like near-whisper. As the song's pre-chorus repeats, an echo effect is added to her vocals, and "blooming" chants are sung to create the song's chorus. The song's lyrics revolve around someone who has wronged her but she still loves. "Bed of Lies" features guest vocals from singer-songwriter Skylar Grey and is a slow-tempo song built over triumphant production, pianos, rolling drums and booming bass. The song opens with Grey's chorus and a restrained keyboard set before Minaj begins to rap about an ex-lover. "Grand Piano" is the final song on the album's standard version and is the only song on the album that features no rapping from Minaj. The song is a ballad that contains pianos and violins, with lyrics revolving around Minaj "feeling stupid" and feeling "played" by a former lover.
Singles
"Pills n Potions" was released as the lead single from the album on May 21, 2014. Minaj announced the release at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards. The song peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
"Anaconda" was released as the second single from the album on August 4, 2014. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Minaj's highest-charting single in the U.S. to date. The song also topped both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the Hot Rap Songs charts for six weeks. The song was an international top ten hit, peaking within the top ten in countries including Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
"Only" which features Drake, Lil Wayne, and Chris Brown was released as the third single from the album on October 28, 2014. The song has so far peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rap Songs charts.
"Bed of Lies" featuring Skylar Grey was released as the fourth single from the album on November 16, 2014. Minaj debuted the song at the 2014 MTV Europe Music Awards which she also hosted. The song has so far peaked at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Feeling Myself" which features Beyoncé will impact Urban radio in 2015 as the fifth single from the album. The song has so far peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Release and promotion
See also: The Pinkprint TourIn August 2014, Minaj confirmed that the album would be released in the fourth quarter of the year. In September 2014, Minaj announced through her Twitter account that the album would be released on November 24, 2014. In late October, her management announced that the album had been rescheduled for release on December 15th. The album was made available for pre-order on iTunes on December 3, 2014 with the intro track "All Things Go" as an instant download.
In contrast to the vibrantly-colored wardrobe and hairpieces she had become associated with earlier in her career, Minaj embraced a more understated image during promotional runs for The Pinkprint. She opined that "You can either continue doing costumes or you can just say, 'Hey guess what? This will shock them even more. Doing nothing will shock them even more'". On December 6, 2014, Minaj appeared as a musical guest on an episode of NBC's Saturday Night Live alongside host James Franco. She performed three songs from the album: "Bed of Lies", "Only" and "All Things Go". She also participated in a few sketches. During album release week, Minaj visited a few talk shows in promotion for the album. On December 15, Minaj appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for an interview and also performed "Bed of Lies". On December 16, Minaj appeared on The Today Show for an interview and another performance. That same night, she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for an interview. On December 18, Minaj appeared on 106 & Park as the show's final guest artist to discuss the album and the show's legacy. On December 19, Minaj appeared on The Real for an interview.
Minaj is set to support the album with a seventeen date European tour commencing on March 16, 2015 in Stockholm, Sweden and will stop off in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands before ending on April 12, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland. Trey Songz will be the opening act.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The A.V. Club | B |
| Billboard | |
| Exclaim | 8/10 |
| HipHopDX | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.5/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine |  |
| Spin | 7/10 |
The Pinkprint has received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 22 reviews. Sheldon Pearce of The A.V. Club thought that "The Pinkprint is the closest Nicki Minaj has ever gotten to balancing her tendencies". Billboard editor Niki McGloster gave the album a positive review saying that "While it's too early to tell if The Pinkprint is a classic, it's safe to say it's her best album to date. Minaj was finally able to out-rap herself and purge issues she's struggled with in private in her most exposed fashion yet". Samantha O’Connor from Exclaim! gave a positive review saying that "Nicki is more personal, more timeless and more connected to her own artistry here, serving some of the most superlative work of her established career on The Pinkprint". Marcus Dowling from HipHopDX gave a positive review saying that "The Pinkprint runs a middle path between pop over exertion and real lyricism, creating an everything for someone aesthetic that Nicki doesn't allow to shift into wastefulness. As such, it is an ambitious undertaking Nicki has wrangled in highly entertaining fashion". Randall Roberts from Los Angeles Times reviewed the album saying "If the late-add dance track confuses things, it's hard to fault Minaj. Throughout The Pinkprint, she's intent on channeling her talent to explore and document her many moods. The combination is often, if not always, intoxicating". Rolling Stone editor Jon Dolan gave the album a postive review declaring that " is a rap royal in full flex. We're lucky to watch the throne". Additionally, Rolling Stone listed the album as the third best rap album of 2014.
Pitchfork editor Meaghan Garvey reviewed the album saying that "The Pinkprint singles underwhelm they’re redeemed by the bonus tracks—a thrilling, confounding six-song set that elevates The Pinkprint from an occasionally transcendent break-up album to something far more intriguing". New York Daily News editor Jim Faber gave the album a mixed review saying that "Disappointingly, hasn’t taken Minaj further into the surreality that first promised to turn her into Missy Elliott to the 10th power. But there’s no denying the album’s catchiness".
Commercial performance
The Pinkprint debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 chart. In its first week, it sold 198,000 albums and 50,000 album-equivalent tracks and streams for a total of 244,000 overall units. The album was streamed 16.8 million times across all on-demand streaming services in the United States during its first week. The album scored the second highest first week sales by a female artist of 2014, as well as the second highest first week sales by a rap artist of 2014. In the United Kingdom, The Pinkprint debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart with first-week sales of 17,604 copies.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Things Go" |
| 4:53 | |
| 2. | "I Lied" |
|
| 5:04 |
| 3. | "The Crying Game" |
|
| 4:25 |
| 4. | "Get on Your Knees" (featuring Ariana Grande) |
| 3:36 | |
| 5. | "Feeling Myself" (featuring Beyoncé) |
| 3:57 | |
| 6. | "Only" (featuring Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown) |
|
| 5:12 |
| 7. | "Want Some More" |
| 3:49 | |
| 8. | "Four Door Aventador" |
| Parker | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Favorite" (featuring Jeremih) |
|
| 4:02 |
| 10. | "Buy a Heart" (featuring Meek Mill) |
|
| 4:15 |
| 11. | "Trini Dem Girls" (featuring Lunchmoney Lewis) |
|
| 3:14 |
| 12. | "Anaconda" |
|
| 4:20 |
| 13. | "The Night Is Still Young" |
|
| 3:47 |
| 14. | "Pills n Potions" |
|
| 4:27 |
| 15. | "Bed of Lies" (featuring Skylar Grey) |
|
| 4:29 |
| 16. | "Grand Piano" |
|
| 4:19 |
| Total length: | 66:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Big Daddy" (featuring Meek Mill) |
|
| 3:19 |
| 18. | "Shanghai" |
|
| 3:39 |
| 19. | "Win Again" |
| Shama "Sak Pase" Joseph | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 77:59 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Truffle Butter" (featuring Drake and Lil Wayne) |
| Nineteen85 | 3:39 |
| Total length: | 78:58 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Mona Lisa" |
| Detail | 3:28 |
| 21. | "Put You in a Room" |
|
| 2:59 |
| Total length: | 84:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | "Wamables" |
|
| 3:02 |
| Total length: | 81:01 | |||
- Notes
- signifies a co-producer
- signifies an additional vocal producer
- Sampling credits
- "Buy a Heart" contains excerpts of "Stay", as performed by Henry Krinkle and "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)", as performed by Alicia Keys.
- "Anaconda" contains a sample of "Baby Got Back", as performed by Sir Mix-a-Lot.
- "Grand Piano" contains interpolations from "Rush Rush", as written by Peter Lord.
- "Truffle Butter" contains a sample of "What They Say", as performed by Maya Jane Coles.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.
- Performance
- Nicki Minaj – primary artist
- Beyoncé – featured artist
- Chris Brown – featured artist
- Drake – featured artist
- Ariana Grande – featured artist
- Skylar Grey – featured artist
- Jeremih – featured artist
- Lunchmoney Lewis – featured artist
- Lil Wayne – featured artist
- Meek Mill – featured artist
- Jessie Ware – featured artist (uncredited)
- Lukasz Gottwald – vocals
- Theron Thomas – vocals
- Henry Walter – vocals
- Candice Boyd – vocals (background)
- Producers
- Dwayne Carter – executive producer
- Bryan "Birdman" Williams – executive producer
- Ronald "Slim" Williams – executive producer
- Nicki Minaj – co-executive producer
- A.C.
- Anonymous
- Arch tha Boss
- Boi-1da
- Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr.
- Cirkut
- Da Internz
- Dr. Luke
- Warren Felder
- Keith Harris
- Hit-Boy
- Hitmaka
- Rob Holladay
- Parker Ighile
- Breyan Stanley Isaac
- JMIKE
- Johnny Juliano
- Kane Beatz
- Alex da Kid
- The Mad Violinist
- Metro Boomin
- Mike Will Made-It
- Nineteen85
- Polow da Don
- Allen Ritter
- Sak Pase
- Skooly
- T.O.D.A.Y
- Vinylz
- Andrew Wansel
- will.i.am
- Yex
- Yung Exclusive
- Zaytoven
- Technical
- A.C. – instrumentation, programming
- Jon Armstrong – recording assistant
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Todd Bergman – engineer, recording assistant
- Boi-1da – instrumentation
- Noel Cadastre – engineer
- Cirkut – instrumentation, programming
- John Cranfield – recording assistant
- Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – engineer, mixing
- Dr. Luke – instrumentation, programming
- Rachael Findlen – engineer, recording assistant
- Ashanti "The Mad Violinist" Floyd – strings
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Clint Gibbs – engineer
- John Hanes – engineer, mixing
- Jaycen Joshua – mixing
- JMIKE – instrumentation, programming
- Dustin Kapulong – recording assistant
- Ryan Kaul – mixing assistant
- Caleb Laven – vocal editing
- Omar Loya – engineer
- Fabian Marasciullo – mixing
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Cameron Montgomery – recording assistant
- Irene Richter – production coordination
- Allen Ritter – instrumentation
- Ramon Rivas – recording assistant
- Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
- Phil Seaford – mixing assistant
- Ben Sedano – recording assistant
- Brandon Mr. B Speed – engineer
- Brian Springer – engineer
- Chris Tabron – engineer
- Vinylz – instrumentation
- Stuart White – engineer
- Daniel Zaidenstadt – engineer
- Miscellaneous
- Joshua Berkman – A&R
- Michael Brady – A&R
- Safaree "SB" Samuels – A&R
Charts
| Chart (2014) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 19 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 6 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 32 |
| Illegal chart entered Germany2 | 69 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 31 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 25 |
| Russian Albums (Russian Music Charts) | 8 |
| Scottish Albums (Scottish Albums Chart) | 27 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 39 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 22 |
| US Billboard 200 | 2 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 1 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | December 12, 2014 | |||
| United States | December 15, 2014 |
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- ^ The Pinkprint (booklet). Nicki Minaj. Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Republic Records. 2014. 00602547163844.
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- "Australiancharts.com – Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Nicki Minaj – The Pinkprint" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 51, 2014". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
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- http://www.universal-music.de/nicki-minaj/diskografie/detail/product:229108/the-pinkprint
External links
- Official website
- The Pinkprint discography at Discogs
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