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' Released: April 16, 2013 Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up is the of Trinidadian-born American rapper and singer 's second (2012). It was released on November 19, 2012, by, and. Released seven months after the original, The Re-Up features seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.
FULL ALBUM: Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday Roman Reloaded (Deluxe Edition) (Mp3 – 320kbps) Zip Download Name: Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday Roman Reloaded (Deluxe Edition) Genre: Rap Hip-Hop Released: Apr 2, 2012 Format: Mp3 320 kbps Tracklist: 1. Roman Holiday 2. Come On A Cone 3. I Am Your Leader 4.
The new material incorporates and styles. As co-, Minaj enlisted collaborators, and.
Upon its release, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the balanced variety of genres. Its three singles ', ', and ' peaked at numbers 41, 31, and 20 on the US Billboard chart respectively, and the latter peaked at number 64 on the Billboard. The album was additionally promoted through the and Minaj's performance of 'Freedom' at the 2012. Contents. Background In April 2012, Minaj released her second studio album. She recorded the album between 2011 and early 2012. For the album's production, Minaj worked with collaborators including, and.
Following its release, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded became a commercial success. It peaked at number one on the. It also peaked at number one the US. It was met with a generally mixed response from music critics, receiving an average score of 60, based on 30 reviews on, indicating 'generally mixed or average reviews'. The album's ' became Minaj's most successful and certified single to date, becoming one of the and making US history after debuting in the top ten and then spending a total of 21 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the.
At the, Minaj announced the of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, subtitled The Re-Up, commenting 'I'm putting lots of new songs on there and I'm actually going to drop my new single like next week. Barbz, you are gonna spaz. You are gonna love it. You are gonna go crazy!' Its artwork was released the following month, featuring an image of Minaj from the music video of her song '. In November, she added that the expanded album would contain an additional disc with seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes to supplement the standard edition of the original album. The project served as the main focus of her three-part special Nicki Minaj: My Truth.
Composition. A sample of 'High School' by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne, which incorporates prominent elements of. Problems playing this file? Minaj commented on that 'I feel like the music is such a better representation of me where I am now as an artist in my career. As long as people can hear the music, I'm good.' Much of the new material incorporates and styles previously seen in Minaj's earlier mixtapes.
The opening track 'Up in Flames' incorporates a 'slow, heavy and melodramatic beat', where Minaj addresses her wealth and delivers negative remarks directed towards her adversaries. The second song ' was compared to material from her debut studio album (2010); it utilizes minimal production and reflects on Minaj's rise to prominence. The third song 'Hell Yeah' features Parker and further criticizes Minaj's opponents.
She references her much-publicized on-set tension with fellow judge in the line 'But I'm quick to check a bitch if she’s outta line' and references the series' personnel in the line 'Shout out and Lythgoe / Why these bums so mad that the queen on Idol'. The fourth track ' features and discusses sexual desires with a man who had been in prison.
The fifth song 'I'm Legit' features and was characterized by having 'snappy flows' and being 'primed for the streets and clubs'. The sixth track 'I Endorse These Strippers' features and Brinx; its lyrics were described by Sal Cinquemani of as 'less clever than inexcusably archaic'.
The seventh song ' features American recording artist. It incorporates both hip hop and influences, and has been described as a 'girls' night anthem'. The final track ' was previously included on the original deluxe version of, and also contains prominent electropop styles. Singles ', a collaboration with, was released as the lead single from The Re-Up on September 13, 2012.
The song peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard chart. Its music video premiered through on October 18, 2012. ' was released as the second single digitally through on November 2, 2012. The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its music video premiered on on November 19, 2012.
The third single ' features and was released on April 16, 2013. The song peaked at number 64 on the Billboard, and at number 20 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Its music video was released by on April 2, 2013. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up received generally positive reviews from. At, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an of 72, based on eight reviews. David Jeffries of opined that 'the too-pop now feels more balanced once this eight-track EP worth of material tips the scales', adding that the additional tracks and DVD is 'the better deal and bigger picture' than the original.
Dan Weiss of the complimented Minaj's rapping, commenting that 'the rapper who rhymes 'fri-vo-lous' with 'po-ly-ga-mist' is X-Acto sharp as ever'. The ' Gerrick D. Kennedy noted the variety of genres incorporated in the reissue, stating 'Sure, she flirts with dance pop and R&B balladry, but you can forgive her for wanting to satisfy different tastes. Here, it actually works'. Andy Gill of provided a mixed review, feeling that the material was generic and 'does not add much to the Minaj experience'. 's Sal Cinquemani criticized the lyrical content and featured guests, adding that 'as long as Minaj keeps comparing herself to Jesus, we probably shouldn't hold our breath'.
Kyle Anderson of placed the album at number two on his list of The Worst Albums Of The Year, writing that the album was 'soul-less, lazy, and totally unnecessary.' Commercial performance Charting together with the original Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (according to the rules by Billboard), The Re-Up sold 36,000 copies in first-week sales and rose eighty spots on the US, from number 107 to number 27, with a 591% sales gain. An associate from Billboard commented on the commercial performance of The Re-Up stating that 'expanded reissues aren't always guaranteed big sellers.
It really depends on the extra content and timing of the release. Nicki's reissue was seemingly timed to profit from holiday shopping', also adding that the sales of The Re-Up were actually better than similar reissues by Minaj's contemporaries. In New Zealand, the album charted within Roman Reloaded release and debuted at twenty-one. Minaj commented that of the album's limited availability, 'it's hard to get the album because the stores basically said that the last few re-releases stores had put out did not do well and they didn't want to take a chance. Target and Wal-Mart are not selling the album, and Target is actually my biggest retailer. Best Buy only took limited stock because they wanted to play it safe. It kinda sets you up to fail.'
Responded that they do not issue albums with the label, while sold the record on their website anyway. Track listing Disc 1 – The Re-Up No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. 'Up in Flames'. Luke. Kool Kojak.
Cirkut. 3:02 Total length: 32:31 Disc 2 – The Re-Up DVD No. Title Length 1. 'Come on a Cone' 4:05 2.
'Make Me Proud' 3:05 3. 'Fire Burns' 4:28 5. 'Save Me' 3:13 6. 'Facts of Life' 3:16 7. 'Broken Silence' 4:56 8. 'Starships' 3:27 10.
'Up All Night' 3:30 11. 'Party Animal Beat' 3:25 12. 'One of Those Nights Beat' 3:15 13.
'End of Worlds Beat' 3:18 14. 'The W Beat' 3:47 15.
'Yardie Beat' 3:16 16. 'Prosty Beat' 3:06 17. 'Water Logged Beat' 2:59 18. 'Gotta Ball Beat' 4:39 19. 'Untitled' 3:16 Total length: 68:59 Disc 3 – No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. Cortez Bryant – executive producer.
Dwayne Carter – executive producer. Nicki Minaj – executive producer.
Jermaine Preyan – executive producer. Safaree 'SB' Samuels – executive producer. Bryan 'Baby Birdman' Williams – executive producer. Ronald 'Slim Tha Don' Williams – executive producer. Carl Falk – guitar producer.
Nicholas Cooper – vocal producer. Jean Baptise. Rico Beats.
Boi-1DA. Blackout. Cirkut. Crazy Mike. DJ Diamond Kuts. Dr. Lile.
Dreamlab. Flippa123. Grizzlee.
Hit Boy. Parker Ighile. Jimmy Joker. Jonas Jeberg. JProof. Juicy J. Kane.
Ke'Noe. Kool Kojak. Stephen Kozmeniuk. Alex Da Kid. Mus.
Oakwud. Alex P. Party Animal. RedOne.
J.R. Rotem.
Nikhil Seethram. T-Minus. Andrew 'Pop' Wansel. Rami Yacoub Technical. Chris Athens – mastering.
Boi-1DA – drums, mixing. Tanisha Broadwater – production coordination. Michael 'Banger' Cadahia – engineer.
Ariel Chobaz – engineer, mixing. Noel Cadastre – recording assistant. Cirkut – instrumentation, musician programming. Donald 'Tixie' Dixon – engineer. Aubry 'Big Juice' Delaine – mixing. Dr.
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