Pink Friday by Nicki Minaj (CD, 2010)

Cash Money / Island / Motown / Universal

0602527566139

20052274405

2010s

3055 Sec

2010

CD

Studio Recording

Pop, Rap & Hip-Hop

Album

Contemporary R&B

Nicki Minaj

Pink Friday

1

Universal Music

13

Dirty debutante Nicki Minaj takes the gutsy style of Lil' Kim to another level while still playing to a general audience with pop samples and guest appearances from Kanye and Eminem.

"There's no denying the staying power of jams like 'Moment 4 Life,' the girl-power ditty featuring Young Money star, Drake.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Minaj aims for a Rihanna-style crossover approach, singing R&B choruses over electro floss...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "It's been the relentless dynamism and intensity of her vocal delivery that have really marked out this rap Barbarella.", "'Moment 4 Life' and 'Save Me' turn out to be the real strengths here." -- Grade: B+, 3 stars out of 5 -- "Nicki Minaj is the pop find of 2010: a flamboyant, potty-mouthed female rapper from Lil Wayne's Young Money stable..."