Queen
by Nicki Minaj
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1891 Ratings

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  1. Benjamin_M
    Jul 5, 2019
    10
    After being critiqued in 2017, the GP thought that Nicki has loosed her crown. Words of many of non-Nicki fan, Nicki was “over, cancelled” and they also pretended that the new rap-girl Cardi B was the “new” Queen of Rap.

    Due to the high controversy with the Cardi story, she was hurted by the online comments and the fact that many people painted her as the bad guy in that story. Many    After being critiqued in 2017, the GP thought that Nicki has loosed her crown. Words of many of non-Nicki fan, Nicki was “over, cancelled” and they also pretended that the new rap-girl Cardi B was the “new” Queen of Rap.

    Due to the high controversy with the Cardi story, she was hurted by the online comments and the fact that many people painted her as the bad guy in that story. Many rumors say that all that stuff was made by Atlantic, they are known for offered many contracts to build a “New” Nicki Minaj in order to bury the actual Queen of Rap

    During her hiatus, she made a retrospection of herself. She wanted to concentrate her energy to her work, without the meanness of the social media and the distraction related.

    A good decision? Let’s see.

    With the release of Chun-Li and Barbie Tingz in April 2018, she makes a strong comeback. Chun-Li peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 making her song the highest charted solo song by a female rapper in 2018.

    Due to the high expectation of the GP and her fans, she made her own Radio show called “Queen Radio” on Beats 1. She played her 4th album right here in the morning at the same moment of the release of Queen. The “Queen Radio” breaks the Beats 1 record for being the most listened show.

    Queen shows the perfect versatility of Nicki Minaj. As her words in the Queen Radio, we can really hear the combination of each greatest side of her past albums. Indeed, her 4th album shows her power, her vulnerability, and her lyricism during the listening. Her pen is definitely unmatched.

    The tracklist choices make the Nicki Minaj’s last album a perfect one. Travelling into different type of feelings, Queen has his place on the best rap album's list in this century.

    Once again, she proove that she's the only Queen of Rap.    … Expand
  2. BGV
    Jun 24, 2019
    9
    Easily the best Nicki Minaj record with very few dispensable tracks. Nicki Minaj really shows who’s the QUEEN!
  3. YazzMcQueen
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Ganja Burn/s - exactly what an album opener should be, beat is beautiful and soothing and the chorus is captivating!! I cant wait to get high and listen to it 24/7. Totally upset rn, gets me in my feels 100% - 9.5/10

    2. Majesty - labrinth? Unexpected but totally brilliant. This is a new sound and im living for it. Beat is sickening. Nicki really got me pullin my skank face. Eminem...Em,    Ganja Burn/s - exactly what an album opener should be, beat is beautiful and soothing and the chorus is captivating!! I cant wait to get high and listen to it 24/7. Totally upset rn, gets me in my feels 100% - 9.5/10

    2. Majesty - labrinth? Unexpected but totally brilliant. This is a new sound and im living for it. Beat is sickening. Nicki really got me pullin my skank face. Eminem...Em, one of the best verses ive ever heard. The switch up at the end? SICKENIN. This song is brilliance - 9.5/10

    3. Barbie Dreams - Turned a classic into ANOTHER classic. One of the BEST funny/friendly diss tracks ever created. The name dropping is NEXT LEVEL. The roman switch up at the end? she **** fed EVERYONE. This song is faultless. Exceptional. The standard. KING **** - 10/10

    4. Rich sex - the beat is rich as **** come onnnnn im wet. I LIKE MONEY MORE THAN DICK!!! I really felt like this should have been solo although i LOVE wayne... so imma let is slide cos it still SLAPS. definitely just a song to boast and talk their **** Young money **** - 8/10

    5. Hard White/ HALF BACK - when i first heard this i just knew Nicki was ****in sick and tired of these **** This was straight after Remus beef and nicki HAD HAD ENOUGH. Lyrically im stun-GUNNED. Dont sleep on this song you starships loving **** BEAT IS FIYAAA - 9/10

    6. Bed - you know what bed is a bit of an odd one but i really love it. I always pretend im in a music video whilst listening to this. Its soothing, melodious and therapeutic. Chillin with ur boo getting high or suckin dick. Also the 100m streams are cute. Europe loves it - 8/10

    7. Thought i knew you - i just **** WITH THIS SO MUCH. Weeknd and Nickis voices go so well together!! This song is light, goes well with bed and a break from all those sickenin tracks before. Beat is sooo interesting!!! Its what lures me in. Me to all me exes basically - 8.5/10

    8. Run & hide - perfect after thought i knew you. However this is too pink printy for me... kind of like i lied and i just dont like the flashback im getting from it. I probably wont be listening to this song unfortunately. However its short and i get why she put it there - 6/10

    9. Chun Swae - still pressed about the name !! nickis flow has me automatically getting my gun fingers out. The flow switch she did is hot as **** Swae Lee did that with his bit ngl. I cant wait to be in the bath to this song with a gun in my hand??? Idk. - 8/10

    10. Chun Li - that **** MY SONG. ive easily given this song over 10,000 streams. I had it played in every club i went to. I got ALL the locals bussin out to it. This track is straight up New York. it deserved so much better?? Nothing tops this beat and delivery - 10/10

    11. LLC - shanghai was seen rotting in a field full of cow **** The lyrics on this beat are next level. NOW CARRY ON.... The chorus is sooooo sassy, i love it. Her experimenting went well because this song is fresh afff. YOU MADE ME YOU MADE HA HA. - 9/10

    12. Good Form - NEXT SINGLE. THE BENZZZZ SONG. better than i expected. POPPIN. BEAT IS FIRE. FLOW IS FIRE. LYRICS ARE FAX UPON FAX. good form really is that **** its better than Anaconda. One of her best crossover songs ever. I JUST wanted one bit where SPAZZED- 9.5/10

    13. Nip Tuck - hmmm its another whilst im high song. Itll be the side btch on my main ****es and side ****es playlist. Its still cute tho. Nothing more to say :/ - 6/10

    14. 2 late 2 Interlude - this reslly ahould have been a whole ass song. Its so **** cute!!! Literally shes so smart for putting this in!!! Her voice sounds soooo cute i just wanna hug her - 9/10

    15. Come see about me - the pop ballad girls are shaking. This joins grand piano as another song that will just make me cry automatically. She sounds DIVINE!! stop saying she cant sing because SHE CAN!! Her voice is so intricate and different!! The lyrics -are deeeeeep - 9.5/10

    16. Sir - This is already slept on. No one talking about it cos they tireT of future. The beat is murderous. The amount of times she says sir with internal rhymes and how she keeps rhyming sir is just fantastic. Future didnt ruin it. Not as good as **** dem hoes doe- 7.5/10

    17. Miami - YES YES YES. NONE OF U ****ES CAN SIT WITH ME AND GRETCHEN!!! im deceased the lyrics are lit. I LOVE THIS SONG. I’m going miami in a few months as well so im gunna be fukin with this so much. Shes showing off her lyrics capabilities i love it. - 9/10

    18. Coco Chanel - the way she says coco has me dripping wet out my bussy. This track is what you call RAP. miss minaj and Miss foxy brown??? TALK ABOUT THIS MORE. TALK ABOUT IT MORE. FEMALE RAP. BETTER THAN THE MEN. FACTS. Foxy sounds HOT. I cant fault this track at ALL. - 10/10

    19. Inspirations outro - perfect way to end the album. - 10/10

    I really cant wait to hear the 2 target exclusives and the final edits she does to the album. Hopefully there is also a deluxe edition with some boss ass **** ****    … Expand
  4. l1234567
    Jun 10, 2019
    10
    The queen of rap did not disappoint. Chun li, good form and hard white are the best songs
  5. sharpea
    Jun 9, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Queen is one of Nicki's best albums to date. The staple track 'Barbie Dreams' is a hilarious flip on The Notorious BIG's 'Dreams'. There is absolutely no skips.… Expand
  6. NathanSilva
    Jun 6, 2019
    10
    So, so, incredible. Great beats, great songs, great featurings, whatever, best Nicki's album ever.
  7. billsalomoo
    Jun 4, 2019
    10
    The flow, punchlines, rhythm are so good. after 5 years, the album feed us good. When she said, ‘B*tches ain’t got punchlines or flows, I had both and an empire also’, you know she’s not lying. Congrats, Nicki!
  8. plutoxoxo
    May 24, 2019
    10
    she snapped per usual, served bops, she rapped all genres: rnb, hip hop, trap... she deserves her acclaimed name, QUEEN OF RAP!
  9. Ginaxhrist
    Apr 23, 2019
    10
    Hey queen. Girl, you have done it again. They need more rappers like her. Stream hard white for good health. The queen of rap.
  10. prestonhung
    Apr 2, 2019
    4
    Queen is the best of all the albums by Minaj. Although not as catchy as the others, the album consists of some decent lyrics and the signature energy Minaj withholds. The only problems are the excessive uses of autotune and bland production and uninteresting features.
    Best tracks: Majesty, Rich Sex, Hard White, Bed, Chun-Li, LLC, Good Form, Come See About Me
    Worst tracks: Thought I Knew    Queen is the best of all the albums by Minaj. Although not as catchy as the others, the album consists of some decent lyrics and the signature energy Minaj withholds. The only problems are the excessive uses of autotune and bland production and uninteresting features.
    Best tracks: Majesty, Rich Sex, Hard White, Bed, Chun-Li, LLC, Good Form, Come See About Me
    Worst tracks: Thought I Knew You, Run & Hide, Chun Swae, Nip Tuck, Sir    … Expand
  11. davidmikai
    Mar 29, 2019
    0
    ABSOLUTELY boring, listening to fart sound is more interesting. This album fail to meet what we expect from someone who claimed herself as "Queen". Nicki should name this album as "Trash".
  12. P7TRIQUE
    Mar 29, 2019
    10
    Ya'll should listen to this album. It really shows her kills in many songs but especially in the song called LLC.
  13. noalygh
    Feb 19, 2019
    0
    This album is terrible on every sides. Minaj's lyrics are full of disgusting meaning of slut shaming women and sexual intentions and the music makes ears bleed.
  14. regularich
    Jan 8, 2019
    10
    This album is a thought provoking masterpiece that is so ahead of its time and is revolutionary to the rap industry. It is a deeply inspiring piece of work and can be rightfully given the title of one of the greatest albums of all time and will influence and bless the ears of those that have the intelligence and mental capability to listen
  15. bhadbardy
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    With her 4th album 'Queen' Nicki Minaj has shown to everybody her skilful and talented soul, jumping from her Pop side to the one more Hip-Hop Under ground.
    I really loved this album and I would recommend to anyone who enjoy urban music in general, specially Hip-Hop/Rap.
  16. Zubyking
    Dec 23, 2018
    10
    Dope. Queen. Crown. Loved it. Loved the beats, loved the limited features. Eminem came through on a dope verse. Nicki was dragging left and right. Loved the Barbie dreams track.
  17. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    The album that brings "back" the queen of rap, really this one to surprise the vibe that has, the compositions are incredible. There are few production failures that we see on this album, it's incredible to be heard in any corner!
  18. iamdiogorosa
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    The best Album from her to date. Pure hip-hop whit a touch of pop. We here for more to come.
  19. DevilPray
    Dec 2, 2018
    8
    Probably my favorite album by her. The first half of the album > her rest discography.
  20. Mathzin
    Nov 10, 2018
    7
    Com músicas ótimas, dignas de elogio ao rap da "Rainha do Rap", Nicki nos entregou "Queen". Com muita briga envolvida, cheio de feats com rappers pedófilos, machistas e homofóbicos, o álbum desconexo e sem seguir algum tema específico, a não ser a grandiosidade da Onika e de sua B*ceta.
    Destaque: "Majesty" por ser uma ótima música, tirando o Machista-Homofóbico do Eminem. E claro    Com músicas ótimas, dignas de elogio ao rap da "Rainha do Rap", Nicki nos entregou "Queen". Com muita briga envolvida, cheio de feats com rappers pedófilos, machistas e homofóbicos, o álbum desconexo e sem seguir algum tema específico, a não ser a grandiosidade da Onika e de sua B*ceta.
    Destaque: "Majesty" por ser uma ótima música, tirando o Machista-Homofóbico do Eminem. E claro "Chun-li" e "Thought I Knew You" com o maravilhoso The Weeknd.    … Expand
  21. Hardwhite
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Nicki Minaj is definitely the Queen of rap. Her legacy can never be undone. This project was amazing .
  22. Gianni314
    Nov 3, 2018
    0
    Nicki Minaj being a pioneer for female rap is still caring on her legacy as one of the greats Mc’s of all time. Queen brought so much hardcore lyrical content and the cohesiveness of the project was everthing. I’m not giving her a 10 because I’m a fan. I’m giving this protect a 10 because it’s what it deserves.
  23. Dsros96
    Oct 29, 2018
    10
    After a long wait (4 years), several delays, strong backlash and after the masterpiece that was The Pinkprint, I thought this album would be a mess. I was SO wrong. 17 songs and ALL of them are amazing. Good Form, Ganja Burn and LLC are rap bops. This album is her masterpiece.
  24. TheCriticalCrit
    Oct 21, 2018
    10
    Nicki did her thing on this album. I'm so proud of her. She's spitting hard.
  25. MichaelMedders
    Oct 15, 2018
    10
    This woman is a RAPPER!!!! The lyricism and wordplay goes over your heads, Just because you're unable to comprehend the lyrics, doesn't mean they're not bars.
  26. mssunshine
    Oct 15, 2018
    10
    Queen is a wonderful album. It is a breath of fresh of air from all this mumble rap.
  27. kingkadriel
    Oct 15, 2018
    10
    I think that this was Nicki's most anticipated album. On this album, Nicki Minaj reveals parts of herself that we have not get come in contact with, she wrote an introspectively eclectic album filled with hard-hitting lines and tracks, but also ballads and r&b influences. Nicki has shown yet again that her writing skills are unmatched on songs like LLC, Barbie Dreams, Hard White, GanjaI think that this was Nicki's most anticipated album. On this album, Nicki Minaj reveals parts of herself that we have not get come in contact with, she wrote an introspectively eclectic album filled with hard-hitting lines and tracks, but also ballads and r&b influences. Nicki has shown yet again that her writing skills are unmatched on songs like LLC, Barbie Dreams, Hard White, Ganja Burn and more. This album has proven that she is a league of her own, and even Rap's fiercest rappers should hold her to a high standard.… Expand
  28. Kingkadrie
    Oct 14, 2018
    10
    Nicki Minaj’s Queen is euphoric journey into the multifaceted mind of hip hops most talented rappers. NickI taps into her Caribbean roots with tracks like ‘Ganja Burns’, and shows her vocal ability in tracks like run and hide, and thought I knew you. She holds her own against every female rapper currently in the game on stand out tracks like Barbie dreams, hard white, and LLC. Her versesNicki Minaj’s Queen is euphoric journey into the multifaceted mind of hip hops most talented rappers. NickI taps into her Caribbean roots with tracks like ‘Ganja Burns’, and shows her vocal ability in tracks like run and hide, and thought I knew you. She holds her own against every female rapper currently in the game on stand out tracks like Barbie dreams, hard white, and LLC. Her verses here extremely well written and show her metaphoric side and she uses tropes and schemes like repetition, anaphora, alliteration, and synecdoche to add a sense of poetry to her work. Although the album is a 19 track work, each song is a justification of her undeniable song writing talent, and her theatrical musical expressions… Expand
  29. hornysoul
    Oct 13, 2018
    10
    É o Álbum da Rainha do Rap. O Álbum do Ano. O Melhor Álbum de Rap de Sempre. Há mais algum título apropriado para esta obra de arte? Sim, há, mas acho que todos vocês já sabem o que eu quero dizer com esta crítica. Nicki Minaj está no auge da sua carreira e conseguiu produzir um álbum fantástico, inteligente, coerente, coeso e com participações estonteantes.
  30. deanjacobson_
    Sep 28, 2018
    9
    After a four year abstinence from releasing an album, Nicki Minaj has asserted her position as Queen of the Rap game. Starting off with a catchy melody that develops into a flow that perfectly suits the album, Nicki's collection of music is highly developed, crafted and flows extremely well. The album was made too long with interludes and outros, which could have had great potential. TheAfter a four year abstinence from releasing an album, Nicki Minaj has asserted her position as Queen of the Rap game. Starting off with a catchy melody that develops into a flow that perfectly suits the album, Nicki's collection of music is highly developed, crafted and flows extremely well. The album was made too long with interludes and outros, which could have had great potential. The album's failure to commercially succeed on charts is still a mystery, however, despite this, however, Queen has definitely been her best album so far.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. No Ripcord
    Sep 10, 2018
    60
    On Queen, Nicki spends a lot of time ordering beheadings--which are fun, but get old quick--rather than showing us why she is and should be queen. Here's to hoping the next album gives us a more earnest, more raw glimpse of the head that wears the crown.
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  2. AllMusic
    Aug 20, 2018
    60
    When Minaj leans into her untouchable strengths as a rapper, things get really exciting and an album of tracks as strong as "LLC" or "Barbie Dreams" would be one for the books. As it stands, however, Queen is another chapter of Minaj's good but largely meandering and inconsistent full-length album output.
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  3. PopMatters
    Aug 20, 2018
    50
    Queen's title implies it's meant to function as a coronation for one of the biggest rappers ever, but it's more the sound of Minaj fighting to keep that crown on her head.
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