She also stated that she is still "hungry" and just because she's had a successful career that wouldn't stop her from giving the fans what they wanted. In November 2013, Minaj described the project as "next level", "very different from anything I've done", and made clear that she just experimented with pop music but never had the intention to continue with the genre. Recording sessions for the album took place at Jungle City Studios New York, NY Evdon Studios, Toronto, Canada Glenwood Recording Studios, Burbank, CA Luke's In The Boo, Malibu, CA Record Plant, Hollywood, CA, Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA and Eightysevenfourteen Studios, Los Angeles, CA. Minaj noted that there were currently no featured artists on the record, and commented that she was "just enjoying creative process". In 2013, Minaj stated that she would begin writing material for the project later that year, after production was completed for her supporting role in her first feature film The Other Woman (2014). To further promote the album, Minaj embarked on her third concert tour, titled The Pinkprint Tour, which commenced in March 2015 and ended in August 2015, spanning more than fifty shows over the five month period.īackground and production Parts of the album were recorded at Jungle City Studios (pictured). The second single, Anaconda, peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Minaj's highest charting single at the time, while four other singles peaked within the top 40 of the Hot 100. The Pinkprint spawned the singles: " Pills n Potions", " Anaconda", " Only", " Bed of Lies", " Truffle Butter", and " The Night Is Still Young".
The Pinkprint received a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album in 2016.
As of December 2015, the record has sold 682,000 pure copies in the United States, and has since been certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) by adding streaming and track sales equivalent. In the United Kingdom, The Pinkprint opened at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart. The album reached number two on the US Billboard 200 with 244,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 198,000 were pure sales.
Among best of the decade lists, it landed 166 on Pitchfork and 60 on Rolling Stone. Upon its release, The Pinkprint received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many of them praising its production and personal lyrics. Looking to depart from the dance-pop elements of her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), The Pinkprint is a follow-up record influenced by her traditional hip hop beginnings. Minaj co-executive-produced the album alongside Birdman, Lil Wayne and Ronald Williams, with a variety of producers who produced the album's sound. The Pinkprint is the third studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj, released on December 15, 2014, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records.
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