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Everything Nicki Minaj touches turns if not into gold then at least into something much more interesting. After making her name as a dynamite special ingredient to everyone else’s records, she finally lands her own debut album, 2010’s Pink Friday. Her guests, from Rihanna to will.i.am, may be there to bump up her profile, but they are no match for Minaj’s rapid-fire attack. Only Eminem on the truly nasty “Roman’s Revenge” can keep pace with her, as she tries out new personas — Roman Zolanski and his mom, Martha — with gleeful ease. Minaj tackles hip-hop and princess pop à la Gwen Stefani (“Right Thru Me”). She lets Rihanna deliver the radio-friendly sweet hook of “Fly” while she talks herself in blazing circles. “Moment 4 Life” is Minaj and Drake mixing it with newfound intensity. Kanye performs up to her level on the manic panic of “Blazin’.” “Check It Out” with will.i.am rides the sample of the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star.” The Deluxe Version of the album includes five bonus tracks, including the ‘80s dance groove “Girls Fall Like Dominoes.” If anyone represents 2010, it is Darling Nicki.

Genres: Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, R&B/Soul, Contemporary R&B, Rock, Rap

Released: Nov 22, 2010

℗ 2010 Cash Money Records Inc.

Track Listing:

1. I’m the Best

2. Roman’s Revenge

3. Did It On’em

4. Right Thru Me

5. Fly (feat. Rihanna)

6. Save Me

7. Moment 4 Life (feat. Drake)

8. Check It Out (feat. will.i.am)

9. Blazin’ (feat. Kanye West)

10. Here I Am

11. Dear Old Nicki

12. Your Love

13. Last Chance

14. Super Bass

15. Blow Ya Mind

16. Muny

17. Girls Fall Like Dominoes

18. Massive Attack (feat. Sean Garrett)

18. Your Love

19. Right Thru Me

20. Check It Out

Did It On Em

Moment 4 Life

Super Bass

Fly (feat. Rihanna)

Massive Attack (Edited Version)

Digital Booklet – Pink Friday