Queen
by Nicki Minaj
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7.7

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  1. 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
  2. ryand
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Queen is here once again to save the hip hop industry. Ganja Burns, Barbie Dreams, LLC, Come see about me are proving why she still remains the queen of this game.
  3. ytaP
    Aug 20, 2018
    10
    This is not only the best album of the year but easily the best album of the whole decade.
    Nicki once again proved that she's the best rapper of the generation.
  4. lumynouss
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    THE BEST ALBUM OF THE LIFE,i love Nicki Minaj is the Queen,Sorry bish ACEITEM BBS
  5. 6orka
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    On this album Nicki Minaj proves that she is not scared of testing new sounds, she doesn’t necessarily look to what’s hot or not right now. Even thought there are tracks like rich sex or sir, where we can listen to a more modern yet average trap sound, she goes out of her comfort zone. There are fun tracks like Barbie Dreams where we really can enjoy the clever lyrical content Nicki has.On this album Nicki Minaj proves that she is not scared of testing new sounds, she doesn’t necessarily look to what’s hot or not right now. Even thought there are tracks like rich sex or sir, where we can listen to a more modern yet average trap sound, she goes out of her comfort zone. There are fun tracks like Barbie Dreams where we really can enjoy the clever lyrical content Nicki has. As a summary, this album contains lyrics, new sounds for Minaj, club anthems, moody sad songs and future classics. Totally worth it to listen to.… Expand
  6. david_snz08
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    In this album Nicki proves that she never left, that she can carry this heavy crown and no can can't say something different, LONG LIVE THE QUEEN OF RAP
  7. Qu33n
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    We need to thank Nicki Minaj for delivering one of the best albums of the year and the best Rap / Hip & Hop by a female rapper. A job worthy of grammy recognition!
  8. ganjaburn
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    o melhor album criado amooooor, melhor rapper, tssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
  9. Skellingz
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    "Queen" is an album that lives up to the power of Nicki Minaj. The icon of rap and hip-hop shows once again that it is not for jokes resulting in a job well tied conceptually. A powerful word game in beats that infect every second. Minaj leads the game once again, and his subjects are in the stands watching closely as a true scorer commands a game standing out and resulting in a deserved"Queen" is an album that lives up to the power of Nicki Minaj. The icon of rap and hip-hop shows once again that it is not for jokes resulting in a job well tied conceptually. A powerful word game in beats that infect every second. Minaj leads the game once again, and his subjects are in the stands watching closely as a true scorer commands a game standing out and resulting in a deserved victory. Beginners need to learn to play with the leader and not demean it. Congratulations QUEEN! Congratulations Nicki Minaj!… Expand
  10. Gama2807
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Me gusto esta obra magna de Onika, aparte de que incluye palabras en español, es un álbum muy versátil, me encanta Barbie Dreams y Chun Swae. Lleno mis expectativas, muy bien hecho
  11. andrena111
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    She point out what is going on in the industry, the album is not a dance album or kaoroke it a real rap album 90%
  12. MsToya
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Nicki Minaj returned with her 4th studio album which displays why she is still the queen of hip hop. From the beginning to the end the album is a classic, her best body of work. Setting the tone with the 19 track album by opening up with Ganja burn Queen Minaj addresses how she has put in work in this industry writing every rap she spit and how artist like herself, Biggie, Jay Z, Nas,Nicki Minaj returned with her 4th studio album which displays why she is still the queen of hip hop. From the beginning to the end the album is a classic, her best body of work. Setting the tone with the 19 track album by opening up with Ganja burn Queen Minaj addresses how she has put in work in this industry writing every rap she spit and how artist like herself, Biggie, Jay Z, Nas, Kanye are irreplaceable and no rapper can be compared to them. She then bring some fun to the album with tracks like Barbie dreams where she jokes and take shots at all the relevant men rappers in the game today. She slows it down giving a piece of heart with tracks like Thought I knew you, Nip tuck, and Come see about me. And if you ever questioned who the QUEEN of hip hop is just listen to hard white, LLC, and Sir. There is not one track you want to skip. Some tracks you have to listen to multiple times due to the tea sis is spilling. Well done Queen Minaj!!… Expand
  13. ryankg24
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    the QUEEN of RAP PERIOD, no female is touching her, hell no RAPPER PERIOD is touching my sis ! every song is perfection, no skips at all. CONGRATS NIC !
  14. maxluckbeer
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    The queen returns!! Definitely the queen of rap returns with force to claim her throne
  15. Gustavooo
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. BEST ALBUM RAP … Expand
  16. yonceminaj
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Epic album!!!!! Album of the year!!!!! The QUEEN of rap is alive as f**k!!!!
  17. Blessed
    Aug 13, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não esperava menos da rainha, que orgulho, álbum inteiro maravilhoso, indiscutível que ONIKA é a melhor!… Expand
  18. Alansan
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Nicki proves the critics wrong with her self titled album Queen. She proves once again that writing your own lyrics and not being afraid to take risks should never go out of style when it comes to the female mc’s. With an album full of versatility in her raps and singing, no other female in this day and age can compete with her. Nicki released an album that’s not “whack or lit” but aNicki proves the critics wrong with her self titled album Queen. She proves once again that writing your own lyrics and not being afraid to take risks should never go out of style when it comes to the female mc’s. With an album full of versatility in her raps and singing, no other female in this day and age can compete with her. Nicki released an album that’s not “whack or lit” but a straight up masterpeice. Her best album to date.… Expand
  19. indiv_duo
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    After years and years of waiting, Nicki realeased us a new album. And the wait was worthfull. With songs wich can be named "the classic Onika" and others really different from what we are engaged to. Really proud.
  20. Dougmaraj
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Album lendário do Rap, Nicki mostrando mais uma vez que é a verdadeira e unica rainha do rap, album com melodias e flows junto com versos epicos, alem de falar das grande parcerias que ele contém, Nicki arrazou
  21. annabelladisney
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    The album has something for everyone. It's mainly hip-hop, but it also has pop, r&b, afrobeats, dancehall, etc. It's a mix of old Nicki and new Nicki. If you want mixtape era Nicki: Barbie Dreams, Chun Li, and Rich Sex all provide that. If you want Pink Friday Nicki: Ganja Burn and Majesty do that. If you want Roman Reloaded: Bed and Come See About Me are the ones. If you want Pink PrintThe album has something for everyone. It's mainly hip-hop, but it also has pop, r&b, afrobeats, dancehall, etc. It's a mix of old Nicki and new Nicki. If you want mixtape era Nicki: Barbie Dreams, Chun Li, and Rich Sex all provide that. If you want Pink Friday Nicki: Ganja Burn and Majesty do that. If you want Roman Reloaded: Bed and Come See About Me are the ones. If you want Pink Print Nicki: Run & Hide, LLC, Nip & Tuck, and Chun Swae provide that. If you want New Nicki then Hard White, Thought I Knew You, Good Form, 2 Lit 2 Late, Sir, Miami, and Coco/Inspirations are there. I've been listening to this album literally all day, and it's so far one of the best of 2018. I prefer The Pink Print, but this is a good album. It does it's job and shows that Nicki is the Queen. All the people that stated that she doesn't write her own **** (wrong), that she has only one flow (wrong), that she isn't hip-hop (wrong), etc. I wish I could go into more detail on the songs, but there's not enough space. Basically, I think this is such a great album. I think there's something for everyone. It pays a lot of tribute to classic hip-hop (examples: Biggie, 50 Cent, Lauryn Hill, Mobb Deep, etc.) It has a bunch of new and interesting sounds. The production is amazing and everything on this album. The cover art is beautiful. Any problems with this album are honestly with some of the features. Because, Nicki sounds great. I've seen a lot of people who aren't even fans of Nicki listen to this album and love this album. Nicki worked hard on this, and you can tell, because it sounds great. I like all th songs, but the songs I would totally recommend are Ganja Burns, Majesty, Barbie Dreams, Rich Sex, Hard White, Chun-Li, LLC, Good Form, and Coco Chanel.… Expand
  22. MichelleBarbie
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    This is her best album to date! She really shows everyone she is the queen once again. Everything is perfect, her wordplay and flow are unmatched. Have it on replay since the release.
  23. ChristianFelipe
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Art art art artcart art artel mejor álbum de Nicki, aunque muchos lo comparan con otros raperos (Cardi B), este álbum tiene mucho arte de rap musical
    ¿Servicial?SÍNO30
  24. Louis_Maraj
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    This is what she's the Queen. This is pure art. Congratulations Queen. You deserve the world.
  25. geovanechaves
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    this album is so good, I'm repeating it all the time, congratulations Nicki!
  26. AndresPrado
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    I'm in love with this new Queen work. Make me cried a lot with the sample of Just Playing of the BIG BIGGIE, and the lyrics, the metaphorically of the words. Just amazing, the 2nd BEST OF THE QUEEN OF RAP, NICKI MINAJ.
  27. antoniofelipe
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    One of the best albums of the year, nicki have the female hip hop/rap in your hands, every song catch different emotions when you're listening.
  28. Chocolatelover
    Aug 16, 2018
    10
    A great body of work. I am very surprised by how well this album was put together. I'm not a Barb but this has pulled me to Nicki Minaj's side.
  29. Mashuther
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Queen album is the best of the best, this album is art. The Queen of Rap is BACK!.
  30. jdking1009
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    When I saw the title Queen I was nervous to listen to this album. The title itself is a statement. An album that has 19 song you would think that it's too long or not interesting enough to listen to the full album, but Nicki made sure to layer this album in a way that each song has a different vibe on it's own. She showed how to be a versatile rapper, from the New York vibes, Island vibes,When I saw the title Queen I was nervous to listen to this album. The title itself is a statement. An album that has 19 song you would think that it's too long or not interesting enough to listen to the full album, but Nicki made sure to layer this album in a way that each song has a different vibe on it's own. She showed how to be a versatile rapper, from the New York vibes, Island vibes, hard rap songs to chill and emotional songs. In a time like now where rap has changed a lot it's fresh to see a female rapper bring something more to the table than what's just popular now. She took a different approach and made sure that this record would sound and be different to what is out right now ( I take my hat off for that). Nicki showed with this album once again why she the queen. I feel like that I could come back 10 years later and listen to this album and it would still feel like a whole new album to me, that's how classic this album is.… Expand
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  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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