Queen
by Nicki Minaj
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1891 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 1,459 out of 1891
  2. Mixed: 73 out of 1891
  3. Negative: 359 out of 1891
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  1. 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
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. edgarr
    Jul 25, 2019
    4
    Con este álbum solo muestra su decadencia y letras malas, el tener buen ritmo y tener rimas oportunas no es ser un buen rapero.
  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. 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!
  10. joeevans4203
    Jun 25, 2021
    10
    She needs to come back ASAP and show the girls how to make a good studio album!!
  11. NathanSilva
    Jun 6, 2019
    10
    So, so, incredible. Great beats, great songs, great featurings, whatever, best Nicki's album ever.
  12. l1234567
    Jun 10, 2019
    10
    The queen of rap did not disappoint. Chun li, good form and hard white are the best songs
  13. Cronno
    Apr 20, 2021
    0
    not a good album at all bad colaborations same rhythms and the same plane basic rap songs nothing original
  14. GaryKlich
    Jul 9, 2019
    10
    The album is Nicki Minaj's Best Work To Date. Tracks like "Chun-Li", "Ganja Burn", "LLC" are some of the best songs on the album (just to name few of them). Collaborations with Foxy Brown, Eminem and Labrinth on tracks like "Coco Channel" & "Majesty" are the best on this album. This one in particular seems to be the Best Rap Album of her, compare to "The Pinkprint" (Minaj's 3rd StudioThe album is Nicki Minaj's Best Work To Date. Tracks like "Chun-Li", "Ganja Burn", "LLC" are some of the best songs on the album (just to name few of them). Collaborations with Foxy Brown, Eminem and Labrinth on tracks like "Coco Channel" & "Majesty" are the best on this album. This one in particular seems to be the Best Rap Album of her, compare to "The Pinkprint" (Minaj's 3rd Studio Album) this is more impactful on the Hip-Hop/Rap area. This album also proved how great Nicki Minaj is as a rapper and as a writer.… Expand
  15. omarmikhail
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    She’s a lyrical monster. There’s not a rapper seeing her. Dead or alive.
  16. abreonhall
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nicki is the Queen! This was a good album; however, I still would put the PinkPrint above this but Queen is still a 10 for me … Expand
  17. Luizxyw
    Aug 6, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Péssimo flopada, Rainha é a Cardi B
    Álbum só tem música ruim, eu não aguento ouvir essa bomba    … Expand
  18. Meaddle
    Aug 7, 2019
    0
    Queen is a pop-rnb album with little parts of rap. Name "queen" is must be "Queen [of rap]", but it's not.
  19. adilsonmellof
    Jan 10, 2020
    0
    Pior álbum de “rap” feminino, muito genérico, um rap ultrapassado! Nada de novo
  20. Azaleus
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    Where to start.. album is terrible she calls herself Queen but album is such an trash it makes me wondering what kind of queen is she.
  21. Jennybooo
    Aug 12, 2019
    10
    When we say album of the year we mean it. Thank you Nicki for this album something different and lyrical barzzz. Always something new and different from the crowd keep it up Nicki.
  22. nourga
    Aug 14, 2019
    0
    lmfao cardi>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> this trash
  23. Iyezombie
    Aug 23, 2019
    10
    Totally a masterpiece, the songs are catchy and really fun to sing it along and to dance with.
  24. wdaniel_v
    Aug 23, 2019
    9
    The album is so dope, Ganja Burn, Majesty, Good Form, Come see about me, Bed, all songs deserved 79...
  25. BrookeMad
    Aug 24, 2019
    10
    Perfect. Nicki Minaj Queen of Rap did this. She write her own verses, she has flow. She's a legend. QUEEN!
  26. N1dl
    Aug 26, 2019
    4
    Just here to say I really **** hope that leaked feature on Yandhi doesn’t end up on the final project cause that whole verse was down right “lyrical myrical” level cringe.
  27. cobaindelrey
    Aug 30, 2019
    8
    There is a pretty diverse catalogue of songs on this lengthy album, which I believe is the standard for Nicki Minaj. She has remixed the “Dreams” track from Biggie and Lil Kim and turned it into a modern version. This album, by the way, did feel rushed. It felt like Minaj had to scramble a couple of different sounding tracks in order to produce an album she has promised to release for fourThere is a pretty diverse catalogue of songs on this lengthy album, which I believe is the standard for Nicki Minaj. She has remixed the “Dreams” track from Biggie and Lil Kim and turned it into a modern version. This album, by the way, did feel rushed. It felt like Minaj had to scramble a couple of different sounding tracks in order to produce an album she has promised to release for four years. She also attempted to adapt to the modern trap sound, and for my personal preference, I dislike the analogousness of trap music since it’s the same recycled beats implemented for every song we hear.

    She exerted her R&B moments which I enjoyed, with the “troubled relationship” vibes coming from tracks such as “Come See About Me” and “Run and Hide.”
    She raps cockily about her skills and achievements in tracks like LLC, and collaborated with another female New York MC: Foxy Brown, on the melodic, bassy instrumental of “Coco Chanel.” I am indeed one of Nicki Minaj’s biggest fans, so I was at least satisfied with the fact that she had finally released an album. Could it have been better? Yes. Is it overall a horrible album? No.

    And as I see some of the biased, hateful and uninformative reviews on here, I just want to comment that it is normal for a rapper to brag about their sexual encounters and other achievements career-wise and personally. Male or female. And not every rap song you hear has to have the same theme involving money, sex and drugs.

    Overall, the album is a solid 8, maybe a 7.9. Nicki Minaj will continue to thrive if she takes her time and keeps pushing her pen, lyrically providing her fans with more creatively-worded puns and metaphors.    … Expand
  28. dimitarsdim
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Rap Masterpiece Legend

    Lyricist Unmatched Versatility Flows for years

    Punchlines

    Effortless Rhyme Schemes Character & Personality

    Vocals
  29. IraHonsen
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    One of the best album ever!! Nicki Minaj is so hot, soulful and legendary. This album deserves the # 1 spot on the billboard.
  30. PerryCops
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Legendary Queen She’s Good Writer Ever Streaming & Buy The Queen In Spotify & Apple Music
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70

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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