The Pinkprint
by Nicki Minaj
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  1. greedybadidea
    May 24, 2020
    8
    Nicki Minaj saves the rap industry with her third studio album 'The Pinkprint'. This album finally shows growth and maturity within its lyrical content. The production value is superb and Minaj has some of the best flows on this record that I have ever heard from the rapper. The only real issues on this album are the featured artists and a few pacing issues which is to be expected on anNicki Minaj saves the rap industry with her third studio album 'The Pinkprint'. This album finally shows growth and maturity within its lyrical content. The production value is superb and Minaj has some of the best flows on this record that I have ever heard from the rapper. The only real issues on this album are the featured artists and a few pacing issues which is to be expected on an album this long, but I do believe this is her best body of work to date.

    Album Track Ranking:
    1. Get on Your Knees (feat. Ariana Grande)
    2. Grand Piano
    3. Feeling Myself (feat. Beyoncé)
    4. I Lied
    5. The Night Is Still Young
    6. Pills N Potions
    7. Only (feat. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown)
    8. Anaconda
    9. All Things Go
    10. Shanghai
    11. Bed of Lies (feat. Skylar Grey)
    12. Win Again
    13. The Crying Game (feat. Jessie Ware)
    14. Put You in a Room
    15. Trini Dem Girls (feat. LunchMoney Lewis)
    16. Want Some More
    17. Favorite (feat. Jeremih)
    18. Mona Lisa
    19. Truffle Butter (feat. Drake & Lil Wayne)
    20. Buy a Heart (feat. Meek Mill)
    21. Wamables
    22. Four Door Aventador
    23. Big Daddy (feat. Meek Mill)    … Expand
  2. misschromatica
    Oct 28, 2020
    8
    Every song was a bop! This album was very consistent. The only song I ended up disliking was Big Daddy. Nicki's verse was amazing but Meek Mill sounded atrocious and street the track into a downfall. Due to Meek, I feel like Big Daddy doesn't belong one the album.
  3. TimW001
    Jan 8, 2016
    7
    The Pinkprint is a good album for Nicki Minaj. I enjoyed listening to it. With so many A-List featured artist listeners got a diverse composition of songs and sounds. The first half of the album displays fantastic music and lyrics and the second half fades a little bit. But I enjoyed this album and would recommend to any hip-hop fans.
  4. ben_zo77
    Dec 19, 2014
    7
    The Pinkprint, first off, is better than Nicki MInaj's first album. Also, I'm glad she returned more to her hip hop roots. She demonstrates repeatedly on this record that she is undoubtedly the most technically skilled female rapper in the game. With a title referencing Jay Z's classic Blueprint album, I was hoping Nicki would pull off a feat like her label-mate Drake did with Take CareThe Pinkprint, first off, is better than Nicki MInaj's first album. Also, I'm glad she returned more to her hip hop roots. She demonstrates repeatedly on this record that she is undoubtedly the most technically skilled female rapper in the game. With a title referencing Jay Z's classic Blueprint album, I was hoping Nicki would pull off a feat like her label-mate Drake did with Take Care and put out a record worthy of the classic label despite a massive tracklist. It didn't happen; The Pinkprint has a lot of fantastic material, but it also has some material ranging from mediocre to borderline-horrible. If Nicki had limited her album to the best 10 or so tracks then it would be worthy of an is-it-a-classic conversation. Regardless, she shouldn't, and I'm sure doesn't, care: Nicki said what she wanted to say and I think it's worth hearing. ~ 6.9
    ~ with Target deluxe tracks: 7.2
    Tracks:
    "All Things Go": solid rapping, good intro for an emotional album. the heartfelt lyrics make me want to give it a 5, but it's not quite there sonically (4/5)
    "I Lied": genuine emotion.. this one hits you deep (4/5)
    "The Crying Game": glazed-over pop song with irrelevant lyrics.. Nicki's flow (not lyrics) on her middle verse saved this one (2/5)
    "Get On Your Knees": pleasantly surprised by Ariana Grande's voice, but her performance was lacking.. didn't think I was going to see a song on this album that better exemplifies bad pop than The Crying Game but this song changed that real quick (1/5)
    "Feeling Myself": Beyoncé and Nicki killed it and Hit-Boy's production was impressive (5/5)
    "Only": Nicki was good and Wayne and Chris Brown weren't bad, but Drake KILLED IT. the "I was still staring at the **** doeee" line was hilarious.. can't judge a song for the subject matter if it's meant to be a banger, it is what it is (4/5)
    "Want Some More": wow.. saw some of that Monster-level flow from Nicki. reminds you she can really rap.. would've liked to see her just go off on this Zaytoven beat and get rid of the brief vocal effects and maybe the chorus. also, the "want that Union, want that D Wade" line was clever (4/5)
    "Four Door Aventador": well-structured song. perfect, even flow from Nicki (5/5)
    "Favorite": I really enjoyed this song.. reminded me of a more up-tempo version of Future's Real and True.. Nicki was impressive.. the last minute could've been left off (4/5)
    "Buy A Heart": smh.. Meek Mill was so bad on this one... sonically, it was overall pretty good though (2/5)
    "Trini Dem Girls": I really, really, really want to hate this song but it had a good flow and Lunchmoney Lewis performed well (3/5)
    "Anaconda": speaking of wanting to hate a song... respect though, it shows how big a pop song can blow up when performed right and Nicki's first verse was borderline fire. I'm just gonna pretend the last minute wasn't included.. (4/5)
    "The Night Is Still Young": more glossed-over pop.. filled with empty cliches.. I'm actually genuinely disappointed in Nicki with this one. The two pop songs I hated on previously actually showed effort and had their moments, I just view them as clear misses. This one was a clear, bland attempt at getting some youtube views and/or radio play (0/5)
    "Pills N Potions": and this.. this is good pop rap. beautiful. meaningful. Nicki killed it. (5/5)
    "Bed Of Lies": another great pop rap record.. Skylar Grey was impressive, as was Nicki. you could hear the emotion in her voice on this one.. a powerful performance, maybe one of the best of her career (5/5)
    "Grand Piano": I didn't like this one quite as much as some people did, but it was heartfelt.. it felt like most of the song was her repeating the chorus though (3/5)    … Expand
  5. brockcheese
    Mar 18, 2015
    7
    Very good pop/rap album with great production album. It is also well written and proves that Nicki Minaj is still the hardest current female rapper. I like it.
  6. asjklasjklas
    Jan 2, 2015
    7
    If Pink Friday established her as a voice with versatility and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded established her as a voice with commercial impact, The Pinkprint at last establishes her as a voice altogether. It’s her most accomplished album to date. Especially its first half, where Nicki Minaj—no, not ‘Roman Zolanski’ or ‘Barbie’, but Onika Maraj herself—highlights her vulnerability on “AllIf Pink Friday established her as a voice with versatility and Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded established her as a voice with commercial impact, The Pinkprint at last establishes her as a voice altogether. It’s her most accomplished album to date. Especially its first half, where Nicki Minaj—no, not ‘Roman Zolanski’ or ‘Barbie’, but Onika Maraj herself—highlights her vulnerability on “All Things Go”, a record referencing the murder of her cousin and an abortion she had when she was a teenager, and “I Lied”, one of Mike Will Made It’s darkest productions to date that could or could not lyrically trace back to Minaj’s longtime relationship with Safaree Samuels, which allegedly ended in 2014 and is seemingly Pinkprint’s primary go-to inspiration. And then there’s her continuously maturing sexual confidence on the Dr. Luke produced “Get On Your Knees”—co-written by Katy Perry, features Ariana Grande, but couldn’t come close to being deemed “radio-friendly”—and “Only”, which has Minaj’s most memorable verse on the entirety of the album.

    Minaj has a lot of collaborators on The Pinkprint, but mostly let’s everyone know who’s running this show. And when she’s not, it’s her holding herself back. Unfortunately, where Pinkprint stumbles, it’s when Minaj tries to throw the ball to everyone on the court, usually fresher faces. It’s an exemplification of how obvious it is that they were tacked on post-production by her record label. Even Queen B makes an underwhelming appearance on “Feeling Myself”, which is less Pinkprint and more of a blueprint appropriately scheduled after their previous diva dominating collaboration on the remix of Beyoncé’s “***Flawless”.

    Though not all collaborations are a misfortune on an overall solid record, Minaj’s intent on reviving the more urban oriented sounds of her pre-Pink Friday mixtapes means Pinkprint’s singles—obviously meant to compensate for any financial loss in case nobody buys into serious Nicki—are underwhelming as well: “Pills N Potions” is gimmicky, hollowly produced, and is pushed to the second half after her much, much more vulnerable offerings on the first three tracks; “Anaconda” is conceptually well-intentioned and fun, but the second-half is just a compilation of Minaj’s gurgling, wannabe Weezy laughs, and skinny-shaming lines that turn on the single’s initial theme; and “Bed of Lies”, which is just dull and a rehash of everything that topped the R&B charts in the last three years.

    But once you quit scoffing at the overabundance of filler collaborations and more of Minaj’s attempt at recreating the success of “Super Bass”, The Pinkprint is her most accomplished album to date. Her singing still isn’t as versatile as her rapping skills, but there’s definitive enough talent there to make sappy power ballads like album closer “Grand Piano” convincing enough to make us feel for her heartbreak over what’s-his-name. It’s not a foreseeable classic like the Jay-Z album it replicates by title, but it’s another—if not larger—step-forward into the legacy that is Nicki Minaj.

    Overall rating: 7.2    … Expand
  7. thaleslucas
    Dec 15, 2014
    7
    A good album, a good vibe and good lyrics... Nicki still doing her best in all her albums. "The Pinkprint" is great, but why the hell it has songs with 'same' beats? It did me bored. And Ariana Grand should not be in this album... And the album should stops on "Grand Piano", just 16 tracks and not 22.

    But it still be a great album. Favorites tracks: "Grand Piano", "Pills n Potions",    A good album, a good vibe and good lyrics... Nicki still doing her best in all her albums. "The Pinkprint" is great, but why the hell it has songs with 'same' beats? It did me bored. And Ariana Grand should not be in this album... And the album should stops on "Grand Piano", just 16 tracks and not 22.

    But it still be a great album. Favorites tracks: "Grand Piano", "Pills n Potions", "Favorite" & "Trini Dem Girls".    … Expand
  8. Mannhorse
    Jan 28, 2016
    7
    Although the album boasts more introspective lyricism that we haven't come to expect from a rapper like Nicki Minaj, The Pinkprint lacks the frenetic energy and the creativity of her previous Roman Reloaded record.
  9. CriticMLT
    Jul 3, 2016
    7
    i have to admit that this album really surprised me. I have to give Nicki Minaj a big well done for giving us a great album and also very high production. The lyrics are very well written and you can see that it is her most personal album that she has every released. The songs are very catchy and have good vibe. I recommend people to listen to this album it is very listenable .
    My score:    i have to admit that this album really surprised me. I have to give Nicki Minaj a big well done for giving us a great album and also very high production. The lyrics are very well written and you can see that it is her most personal album that she has every released. The songs are very catchy and have good vibe. I recommend people to listen to this album it is very listenable .
    My score:
    1.All things go 9/10
    2. I lied 8/10
    3. The crying game ft Jessie Ware 7/10
    4. Get on your knees ft Ariana Grande 9/10
    5. Feeling myself ft Beyonce 7/10
    6. Only ft Chris Brown, Drake and Lil Wayne 7/10
    7. Want some more 7/10
    8. Four door aventador 6/10
    9. Favorite ft Jeremih 7/10
    10. Buy a heart ft Meek Mill 7/10
    11. Trini Dem Girls ft Gamal and Lewis Lunchmoney 7/10
    12. Anaconda 6/10
    13. The night is still young 9/10
    14. Pills and potions 8/10
    15. Bed of lies ft Skylar grey 10/10
    16. Grand piono 10/10
    17. Big Daddy ft Meek Mill 7/10
    18. Shanghai 7/10
    19. Win again 7/10
    overall: 76.3    … Expand
  10. Dancingonfloors
    Nov 16, 2017
    7
    Nicky Minaj is one of my favorites artists right now. I just think she has matured so much the last few years and her music keeps getting better and better.
  11. gabrielcipriano
    Dec 21, 2018
    7
    The album has a very raw image, and without having a legal view. The compositions as always, are impeccable and incredible! Lack of cooperation and a lack of details, but each song is to dance or reflect and laugh with the ironies of life. In the next album, that Nicki Minaj evolves like this album!
  12. TheReviewr
    Aug 3, 2018
    7
    The Pinkprint is like a collection of her experiences from 2013 and 2014. It plays like a diary and she shows he emotional side on many of her songs.

    1. All Things Go, an emotional story of her past and what she went through 9/10 2. I Lied, a story of how she lied to keep her relationship from falling apart 7/10 3. The Crying Game ft. Jessie Ware, a great track showing Nicki's great    The Pinkprint is like a collection of her experiences from 2013 and 2014. It plays like a diary and she shows he emotional side on many of her songs.

    1. All Things Go, an emotional story of her past and what she went through 9/10
    2. I Lied, a story of how she lied to keep her relationship from falling apart 7/10
    3. The Crying Game ft. Jessie Ware, a great track showing Nicki's great writing skills 7/10
    4. Get On Your Knees ft. Ariana Grande, a sexually empowering song where there dominate 10/10
    5. Feeling Myself ft. Beyonce, some of Nickis best lyrics and Beyonce's voice complements her 10/10
    6. Only ft. Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown, just a song sexualizing Nicki, nothing special 7/10
    7. Want Some More, its fine but could have been better 5/10
    8. Four Door Aventador, Its catchy but the beat is bad 2/10
    9. Favorite ft. Jeremih, not my favorite by any means but its pretty good 6/10
    10. Buy a Heart ft. Meek Mill, i don't like Meek or this song 4/10
    11. Trini Dem Girls ft. Lunchmoney Lewis, kinda random but its good 7/10
    12. Anaconda, Its good but its way overrated 8/10
    13. The Night Is Still Young, love this song but too much singing 8/10
    14. Pills N Potions, this song is really underrated on the other hand, I mean its really good 9/10
    15. Bed of Lies ft. Skylar Grey, its boring but it has a great Skylar Grey part 7/10
    16. Grand Piano, filler 5/10
    17. Big Daddy ft. Meek Mill, I really don't like Meek and he hurts this song 1/10
    18. Shanghai, its fire, and has amazing bars 7/10
    19. Win Again, i wouldn't say this song is listenable 1/10
    20. Truffle Butter ft. Drake & Lil Wayne, the 3 don't ever disappoint, best song on the album 10/10
    21. Mona Lisa, its pretty good but not great 5/10
    22. Put You In A Room, hey its good but completely overlooked by everyone 8/10
    23. Wamables, its different, i don't know what else to say about it 8/10

    Standouts are Get On Your Knees, Feeling Myself & Truffle Butter

    Overall: 6.6 (rounded up to 7) Nicki comes in with here best lyrics and her most emotional title to this date. hopefully Queen won't disappoint and keep up the artistry she has displayed this album. (this review was on the Japanese Edition)    … Expand
  13. normanfgabriel
    Apr 25, 2021
    7
    Melhorando substancialmente do seu primeiro álbum, The Pinkprint equilibra melhor rap e pop na balança, nicki minaj flow também aprimorou muito, perspicácia na composição continua relevante, porém são notáveis algumas faixas mais fracas e até destoantes pro conjunto do álbum.
  14. Spangle
    Dec 21, 2014
    6
    Undoubtedly Nicki Minaj’s best album to date, this album is a classic example of an album with highs and lows, as without horrible tracks like “Trini Dem Girls” and “Anaconda”, as well as suspect tracks such as “Only” and “Four Door Aventador”, this one could be truly something to behold, which was not at all what I expected. As her last album may have been one of my least favoriteUndoubtedly Nicki Minaj’s best album to date, this album is a classic example of an album with highs and lows, as without horrible tracks like “Trini Dem Girls” and “Anaconda”, as well as suspect tracks such as “Only” and “Four Door Aventador”, this one could be truly something to behold, which was not at all what I expected. As her last album may have been one of my least favorite releases of 2012, I obviously had extremely low expectations for this one, but Nicki showed her skills her on many occasions, in large part thanks to her being willing to get emotional. Tracks such as “All Things Go”, “I Lied”, “The Crying Game”, “Pills n Potions”, and “Bed of Lies”, are all very good songs that honestly helped to reshape my opinion of Nicki and elevated this album above her more stereotypical and sexed up tracks. In addition, the song “Grand Piano” just really, really touched my heart and is far and away the best track on this album and one that will be on replay for me for a while. Without some of the bottom feeding tracks aimed at the lowest common denominator, this album could have been something to truly behold, but sadly, it is not. I hope that for her next album, she sticks with the emotional side of things where she can truly flex her vocal skills, her rapping skills, and strike a chord rather than just try to sell her body to thirsty dudes.… Expand
  15. Kasi97
    Dec 15, 2014
    6
    It was better than I expected and my expectations were very low since she released Anaconda (and that was garbage).
    There were some good songs (like The Night Is Still Young and Grand Piano), but a lot of the songs fell short because they were WAY too boring and repetitive.
    Yet again mainstream music proves itself to be just as mediocre as you would expect.
  16. BrandonTrotter
    Jan 16, 2015
    6
    The production on this album shows somewhat of an improvement of Nicki Minaj as an artist, I think that the features on the album overpowered her as I want to see her with less features and needs to showcase that she doesn't need a Drake or Lil Wayne on her album.
  17. Rafaellastra
    Mar 15, 2015
    6
    Honestly I feel like this album is only famous for the song anaconda..... NO OTHER top hits... album didn't to good as past ones... Favorite song is on your knees ft Ariana grande

    Overall grade
    67 D
  18. l_mendes99
    Apr 18, 2015
    6
    Eu estava bastante animado para finalmente ouvir o tão esperado "The Pinkprint" após "Pills N' Potions" e "Anaconda". Queria muito ver o que Minaj iria aprontar com sua nova fase da carreira na qual ela quer começar a misturar um pouco de pop melodramático em suas faixas.
    Pois bem, após muitos adiamentos, o The Pinkprint lançou e eu pude ouvir. De certo ponto, fiquei bastante decepcionado    Eu estava bastante animado para finalmente ouvir o tão esperado "The Pinkprint" após "Pills N' Potions" e "Anaconda". Queria muito ver o que Minaj iria aprontar com sua nova fase da carreira na qual ela quer começar a misturar um pouco de pop melodramático em suas faixas.
    Pois bem, após muitos adiamentos, o The Pinkprint lançou e eu pude ouvir. De certo ponto, fiquei bastante decepcionado pois criei muita expectativa para pouca coisa. As faixas não trazem quase de novo, as que mais alegram são as que levam o rap mais a sério. E se você achou "Pills N' Potions" melodramática, se prepare para ouvir as músicas que abrem o album (achei certo em porem essas músicas no início pois mostram a nova fase da rapper) que são boas mas também insosas e carregadas no auto-tune. Quem estava esperando músicas estilo "Anaconda" terá que se contentar com somente essa mesmo. Mas Minaj e todos os produtores fizeram um bom trabalho, mas com falhas graves.    … Expand
  19. iAzaleanDelRey
    Aug 19, 2015
    6
    El Álbum es muy bueno, pero no es tan Urbano como Pink Friday, este es un Álbum con menos Rap, las únicas canciones que valen la pena son Four Door Avenatdor y Buy Heart, las demás no contienen una lírica muy fuerte, aún así. Excelente Álbum:)
  20. darlinghaynes
    Sep 5, 2015
    6
    creo que es un buen álbum, pero no se tiene algo que no me convence del todo, se ha vuelto un poco mas vulgar de lo que era, esperemos vengan mejores cosas
  21. Rapunxel
    Sep 13, 2015
    6
    When it doesn't sound like a mess, it's a really good album. Tracks like All Things Go and I Lied are masterpieces, but singing about love and heartbreak after rapping about dick size doesn't work for me. Except for this unhappy ending, The Pinkprint may still be one of the best female rap albums of 2014.
  22. FELIPEFERREIRA
    May 31, 2016
    6
    The Pinkprint me surpreendeu muito, e olha que foi positivamente. Eu pensava que eu iria odiar o álbum, já pelo fato de eu não gostar da Nicki Minaj. Porém, eu achei ele mediano. Tem músicasmaravilhosas, como "The Night Is Still Young", mas também horríveis, como "Anaconda".
  23. All_ButTrU4
    Apr 5, 2022
    6
    What I consider her 2nd best body of work with some of her best releases Pinkprint is undeniably her best release which further cemented her status as a juggernaut in her field. My problem with this album like most Minaj albums is the filler because there's a solid rap album hear muddied by excess (put you in a room,favorite, 4dooraventdor) but when its good it's exhilarating such as "What I consider her 2nd best body of work with some of her best releases Pinkprint is undeniably her best release which further cemented her status as a juggernaut in her field. My problem with this album like most Minaj albums is the filler because there's a solid rap album hear muddied by excess (put you in a room,favorite, 4dooraventdor) but when its good it's exhilarating such as " shanghai" "want some more" "win again " & "big daddy"… Expand
  24. Izanglez
    Jun 7, 2020
    6
    Minaj is a game-changer. But, this shows not a lot of what she could do.
    She. is. not. a. singer.

    I would have loved to see badass solo rapped songs. It is still not bad, but not good either.
  25. cipriano
    Feb 6, 2020
    6
    We have very weak tracks and a very average hip-hop and nothing innovative, the details that Nicki always comes on her albums was taken away and weakening the potential that had the album. the slower and melodic tracks are with out-of-writing compositions that we usually see. hip-hop for the world of hip-hop. You could see Nicki's best potential on other albums ahead.
  26. PEDROMFR
    Feb 18, 2021
    6
    This album gets me mixed feelings. Despite having some of Nicki's best hits, its lenght can make it somehow boring and repetitive.
  27. chidime
    Dec 16, 2014
    5
    Hmm to be honest I was a little confused by the perfect reviews some users gave. i would imagine those are the die-hard Nicki fans or Barbies :/. This album gives me mixed feelings. While I like some of the tracks (especially at the beginning and end) I absolutely hate the pure hip-hop tracks. The hip-hop tracks are non-innovative and simply draw back the potential this album could have.Hmm to be honest I was a little confused by the perfect reviews some users gave. i would imagine those are the die-hard Nicki fans or Barbies :/. This album gives me mixed feelings. While I like some of the tracks (especially at the beginning and end) I absolutely hate the pure hip-hop tracks. The hip-hop tracks are non-innovative and simply draw back the potential this album could have. mind you i am a hip-hop fan but the hip-hop offerings on her previous albums were much better and unique than those she has on this. Even some of the slower, melodic tracks are not as well-written as they could be. bed of Lies sounds very uninspired and most of the collaborations sound forced (Those with ariana, beyonce, etc). There are some innovative sounding cuts on the album but they are overshadowed by those awful hip-hop tracks she included which are probably there to try to prove she is hip-hop to the hip-hop world. Overall, I am in the middle for this album.… Expand
  28. Muddsjr
    Dec 17, 2014
    5
    for me, I believe Minaj has achieved by having non of those silly, over-hyped pop songs jumbled in with all the rap ones as well - I believe the predeceasing Roman Reloaded was destroyed of its rap glory by the arrival of the pop hits, starting generally after track 7 and ending all the way at track 20 something - the fault that remains with this new album however, seems the lacking offor me, I believe Minaj has achieved by having non of those silly, over-hyped pop songs jumbled in with all the rap ones as well - I believe the predeceasing Roman Reloaded was destroyed of its rap glory by the arrival of the pop hits, starting generally after track 7 and ending all the way at track 20 something - the fault that remains with this new album however, seems the lacking of general raw, angry and baffling Nicki that made the rap parts great on Roman Reloaded.… Expand
  29. Bruce3222
    Dec 15, 2014
    5
    There's no doubt about it, This IS Nicki's best work to date.It also has some pretty good cuts like "Anaconda" "Bed of Lies" "Only" and "Feeling Myself". but half of the album is pretty much a dissapointment. "Pills n Potions"? seriously? c'mon Nicki, you can do better. like, a lot better.
  30. anonymouslim
    Feb 16, 2015
    5
    Why is it that the new songs have videos that contain mature and explicit content? . Her rapping skills are good though... Much better than Iggy's rapping skills lol... Iggy sounds like she's rapping from a hole in her throat like a horse.
  31. someonewhocares
    Aug 13, 2022
    5
    We finally get some edgy personal tracks from The alleged Queen of Rap. However, most songs don't hook with you and can be left out in the dust because of a lack of replay value. Sometimes, you can make songs that are too personal to listen to twice.
  32. Felipe_Kohn
    Mar 13, 2015
    3
    The same method used in Pink Friday: Roman Reload. In one half of the album, she is a **** in another she's the Pop/Rap's Princess. It's obvious that I like the track "All Things Go" opening the work and the other songs like "Pills and Potions" and "Bed of Lies". "Get on your Knees" and "Feeling Myself" let me down. And I hated the masturbation wheel in "Truffle Butter".
  33. itsvmb
    Oct 27, 2016
    3
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    проще говоря, дешевая поп жвачка с полным отсутствием какой-либо смысловой нагрузки. в лучших традициях минаж    пролог: понос хуйня зашквар гарбаж дерьмо поебень попса моча высер клоунада аудио порнуха снятая жителями махачкалы
    проще говоря, дешевая поп жвачка с полным отсутствием какой-либо смысловой нагрузки. в лучших традициях минаж
  34. mttlxndr
    Dec 16, 2014
    2
    I like Nicki, the world was overdue for a female rap artist, and she came out fighting with Pink Friday and Roman Reloaded. The Pinkprint however is a truly awful body of work. EVERY single track bar All Things Go, The Crying Game and Bed of Lies are dire, drab and mind-numbingly boring. The lyrics have improved, but it's as if she's openly choosing to ignore her own strengths and give usI like Nicki, the world was overdue for a female rap artist, and she came out fighting with Pink Friday and Roman Reloaded. The Pinkprint however is a truly awful body of work. EVERY single track bar All Things Go, The Crying Game and Bed of Lies are dire, drab and mind-numbingly boring. The lyrics have improved, but it's as if she's openly choosing to ignore her own strengths and give us an albums worth of weakness. A Hip Hop/Rap forgettable failure.… Expand
  35. RK13
    Jun 5, 2017
    2
    Following the success of Pink Friday... Roman Reloaded, Minaj's Pinkprint just does not seem to justify the latter's success. There are a handful of good songs such as Get on Your Knees- however remains Minaj's weakest album to date.
  36. Oswald329
    Aug 28, 2020
    2
    Claramente aún le falta mucho para poder llamarse "Reina", deja mucho que desear...
  37. more
    Dec 15, 2014
    1
    overall it is really a sad depressing record. Where all the love appearing is toxic, where the raping game doesnt brings her anymore fun.
    it's funny that a woman that has acceded the social status she owns, get her life entangled, with such a morose issues as, the size of her ass (man! what it's gonna be past 40), the size of her man's ... ego and the mood of her relatives. ****    overall it is really a sad depressing record. Where all the love appearing is toxic, where the raping game doesnt brings her anymore fun.
    it's funny that a woman that has acceded the social status she owns, get her life entangled, with such a morose issues as, the size of her ass (man! what it's gonna be past 40), the size of her man's ... ego and the mood of her relatives. **** please... breathe. as for the last track, "i win again"... when did she wrote that sh*t? in her schoolyard years?!?!    … Expand
  38. Grutzmacher
    Mar 29, 2015
    1
    good musics, but it is not the best album her, for me is the WORST, 'The Night Is Still Young' is the best music, pop/hip-hop, but she keeps looking like a prostitute. I like her, but, Nicki needs change
  39. BIGMAN22
    Apr 28, 2016
    1
    not many good songs. only a few actually sound good. not sure why a lot of artists cant make an album with more songs to enjoy instead of a few. oh well.
  40. ThatOneReviewa
    Oct 29, 2015
    1
    I do not see how anyone with respect for music, or anyone with respect for themselves for that matter, can like such an awful monstrosity such as Nicki Minaj. Literally all she raps/sings/whatever the vocals are called..well, lets just call it "rapping", but the only thing she "raps" about is sex and drugs. "Anaconda" is the worst song on the album (although it has become the creator of aI do not see how anyone with respect for music, or anyone with respect for themselves for that matter, can like such an awful monstrosity such as Nicki Minaj. Literally all she raps/sings/whatever the vocals are called..well, lets just call it "rapping", but the only thing she "raps" about is sex and drugs. "Anaconda" is the worst song on the album (although it has become the creator of a few jokes that are quite funny).… Expand
  41. themickeymose
    Dec 15, 2015
    1
    Disappointed. This album is gross and sexist. Very vulgar. The song anaconda is the worst. Objectifying men, really???? and yet you want to win awards for this? i dont know anymore.
  42. brashadcarr23
    Nov 10, 2018
    1
    this album is **** but at the same time its still her best release to date which isnt showing much. the only song i like is feeling myself
  43. Luis96
    Jul 29, 2022
    1
    This was her last good album.She's been releasing trash ever since. This is why cardi b easily snatched her crown
  44. bardiscovery
    Apr 23, 2021
    1
    Beyoncé, Drake and Ariana carried this album. Have no good songs expect Beyonce's verse on FM
  45. MrMusic
    Dec 15, 2014
    0
    The album is good, because it returns to its roots of hip hop. But the songs lack some spark, are too boring and repetitive. I think a good album but not the best. Expected to do an album like Azealia Banks, Broke With Expensive Taste, which is perfect and innovative, something is missing in The Pinkprint.
    The best songs: Pills N Potions, Anaconda and Feeling Myself.
  46. wrwzcnda
    Dec 16, 2014
    0
    This is album is a pop album, not a hip hop album. If it is considered hip hop, then this album is garbage. I don't know what route she wanted to take but it's a total fail. This album is an easy skip or ignore for the year.
  47. GuilhermeMeirel
    Dec 16, 2014
    0
    Nicki Minaj at his worst, worst album
    nothing commercial, all surface to appear to be a rapper she is not
    nothing commercial, talking vulgar or futile things to sell as it did when I was crazy outfits and wigs roses
    trying to be Katy Perry or Lady Gaga
    nicki, on your next album will make you an alter ego or will turn white as iggy? so you can get a number one on the billboard
    boring
  48. Colourofsin
    Dec 16, 2014
    0
    Boring. Heard this a million times! A couple good songs and one wasn't even her own flow. Seriously, she is okayish lyrically but her beats were trash.
  49. Bringman
    Jan 5, 2016
    0
    This album isn't rap, it's pop-rap/trap. I still can't understand the Minaj's fanbase, this album it's horrible, please, stop saying that she do good music, she's just like fetty wap, a trash idol. This album is full of bad songs, the "pop side" of the album have "Pills N Potions", a boring horrible song, "Bed of Lies", an other electropop song without a original style, "Grand Piano", theThis album isn't rap, it's pop-rap/trap. I still can't understand the Minaj's fanbase, this album it's horrible, please, stop saying that she do good music, she's just like fetty wap, a trash idol. This album is full of bad songs, the "pop side" of the album have "Pills N Potions", a boring horrible song, "Bed of Lies", an other electropop song without a original style, "Grand Piano", the best song of the album, a medium pop song where the Minaj have a good voice, but the song it's pretty boring, "Feeling Myself", a pop-rap song with maybe the worst flow of the history (comparable with Souja boy's songs) and "The Night Is Still Young", the worst songs in the album, simply horrible, the "trap side" of the album have "Anaconda", a pure trash song, "Only" maybe one of the best songs of the album, but it's still a horrible song, will be better without Drake and Lil Wayne, and "Truffle Butter", the same horrible sh*t. I hope that one day Nicki Minaj will stop to do this annoying noises.… Expand
  50. perfectiover
    Feb 2, 2016
    0
    After a failed attempt at trying to resemble the look and sound of Lady Gaga with "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded", Nicki Minaj decides to go back to her more urban roots. Sadly she results in a tiring, flat-sounding, boring hip-hop record. The first five tracks are dull, and bring nothing to the table. Then we get more up-tempo songs like "Anaconda" or "Truffle Butter" that come off asAfter a failed attempt at trying to resemble the look and sound of Lady Gaga with "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded", Nicki Minaj decides to go back to her more urban roots. Sadly she results in a tiring, flat-sounding, boring hip-hop record. The first five tracks are dull, and bring nothing to the table. Then we get more up-tempo songs like "Anaconda" or "Truffle Butter" that come off as extremely sordid. Anything other than those two extremes are fillers and sound awfully like rejects from other big name rap artists. There is absolutely nothing good about this album. Nicki Minaj seems to think that she's "the baddest" but she's not. There are many female rappers, like Iggy Azalea, that have more talent in their fingers than Nicki Minaj has in overall.… Expand
  51. Mybustha
    Jun 1, 2016
    0
    I'm honest, Nicki can do better, or is better if i say, she can't do worse than this, this album is a collection of what's the problem of today's music, autotune, horrible rapping, crappy electronic beats and lyrics about drink and f*ck, this album should only be forgotten
  52. gagaeb12
    Oct 29, 2016
    0
    хуяж гробаж пердаж сринаж гарбаж гараж багаж силиконаж плагиаж попсаж писспринт пинкшит пигпринт
  53. stanley834
    Mar 31, 2019
    0
    Bad, utterly trashy, & highly offensive. Nicki is a talentless witch who makes shoddy stereotypical rap songs such as partying, sex, drugs, etc. Also a terrible candidate for Sugilite from Steven Universe. Please stick to good rap artists such as Azealia Banks, Angel Haze, Dreezy, Tkay Maidza, Stefflon Don, IAMDDB, & FLOHIO.
  54. Lucasswiftie
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    A bosta do rap. Lixosa queima essa bosta que nem o capeta quer. Horrível. Mulestada dos inferno
  55. Meaddle
    Aug 7, 2019
    0
    Pop album of pop singer Nicki Minaj didnt deserve more than 0 points. I'm sorry but it is.
  56. Azaleus
    Aug 11, 2019
    0
    This album is an **** trash. Literally not even one good song. Everything is so boring and only sassy boys would enjoy it.
  57. Cleymored
    Dec 9, 2019
    0
    Never heard anything this stupid in my entire life..

    Hypocrite deserved to flop and we glad she did. Soon enough her murderer husband is gon’ go k*** her anyways so we good.
  58. Juan7
    May 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿Hay algo bueno que pueda lanzar esta mujer sin colgarse de polémicas o escándalos?… Expand
  59. JohnB12
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    This album was not good at all. She really didn't do much with this album. It was the same old thing she has always did.
  60. masol
    Apr 2, 2021
    0
    Departing from her more pop-oriented sound that dominated much of her early career; Minaj
    released The Pinkprint in 2014. Her third studio album that returned to the old, hard-hitting
    style of rapping Minaj had previously garnered fame and attention for as an underground rapper. Never had the world ever seen her be so vulnerable; so honest and so genuine in front of an audience as    Departing from her more pop-oriented sound that dominated much of her early career; Minaj
    released The Pinkprint in 2014. Her third studio album that returned to the old, hard-hitting
    style of rapping Minaj had previously garnered fame and attention for as an underground
    rapper. Never had the world ever seen her be so vulnerable; so honest and so genuine in front of
    an audience as large. Spawning the “vulgar” and record-breaking smash hit Anaconda that
    peaked at #2 on the Hot 100; the album was met with mixed reviews with some even being
    highly negative.
    As the Guardian put it in their 2014 article, “She has no idea what her strengths are”, many
    critics seem to think the album lacked cohesion and that Minaj’s artistic input seemed to be all
    over the place with the multiple sounds she portrayed on the album. Many even seemed to think
    the album expressed her confusion as an artist and that she is “yet to find her own sound”
    To say these statements were presumptuous would simply not be enough. For starters; Minaj has
    always been an incredibly versatile artist; dabbling in pop, gospel, rap, pop-rap and even
    alternative music. From the very beginning of her career; she has offered a diverse portfolio,
    giving the audience a little bit of everything. Hence why she’s been crowned the Queen of Rap
    and why she has managed to keep the title for over a decade. There’s a reason she’s the only
    female rapper to have made a million dollars off of a mixtape.
    To say the album lacks cohesion could not be any further from the truth. The album slowly
    progresses into a more mellow sound track after track despite none of the tracks sounding similar
    to the other. Her music has always been about uniqueness and unapologetically being herself.
    2
    While others, such as Drake, are praised for a similar approach; why is it that Minaj is deemed a
    bad influence and shunned?
    For, wasn’t it Minaj who even made it possible for female rappers to dabble into multiple genres
    and produce versatile albums that did not follow the same old Lil’ Kim influenced styles of
    rapping? For many; the Pinkprint was a therapeutic outlet; an album that inspired millions and
    helped them grow stronger and move on from harder times. I personally was able to learn selfacceptance and love by assessing the lyrics of this masterpiece and by listening to it on repeat.
    The Pinkprint isn’t simply an album; it is a letter by Minaj to her family and friends. From the
    heart shattering venting in All Things Go to the up-beat twerk anthem Anaconda, Minaj stays
    loyal to her image and brand and reminds us to love ourselves, to be ourselves, to love others and
    to always be brave, upfront and outgoing. She reminds us what it means to be a boss and to be
    self-reliant and powerful. As she says in one of the tracks, Pills n Potions, “people will love you
    and support you when it’s beneficial”, life is all about growing from heart-break and agony and if
    it’s anyone that can capture that lyrically and verbally it is Nicki Minaj.    … Expand
  61. assaltickiminaj
    Apr 17, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. awful, horrible, terrible, ugly lyricism. bad singing and flow. production aged as rotten milk. the worst rap album to ever exist.… Expand
  62. robertrequena
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    It really sucks. Weak lyrics, weak beat, no actual rap. All about her. Self calling yourself the queen won't make you one.
  63. Baharbartier
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    Peace of **** I hate HATE THIS ALBUM Cardi B is new queen of rap that has a lot of masterpeace
  64. LucasSwift
    Jun 17, 2022
    0
    Esse álbum até que tem uma ou duas músicas boas mas se você for perder seu tempo ouvindo esse longo álbum inteiro, a podridão de várias faixas nesse compilado de lixo te faz pegar ranço até daquelas duas que você achou boas
  65. Weare
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    Nossa que álbum horrível, parece um compilado de piores batidas de rap, e voz chata, que troço ruim, não gostei
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Absolute Punk (Staff reviews)
    Jan 13, 2015
    68
    An understandable desire to have her traumas understood by everybody inevitably results in a bland mush of melodrama. Despite this, The Pinkprint is Nicki Minaj’s most successful album by a fairly wide margin, as she becomes more empathetic than at any point in the past while Pink Friday’s DMZ between pop and rap becomes little more than a historical footnote in her career.
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  2. Clash Music
    Jan 8, 2015
    40
    For the most part, though, this seems like a step in the wrong direction: a Nicki Minaj album from somebody who’s thoroughly fed up of being Nicki Minaj.
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  3. Paste Magazine
    Jan 5, 2015
    55
    The Pinkprint has moments. Some are great, but most are not.
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