Recording sessions for the album took place at several recording locations, including 25 Sound Studios in Detroit, Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles, and Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, California. Pink Friday was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 54th Grammy Awards in 2012, alongside Minaj's other nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rap Performance for the single " Moment 4 Life".Īfter a major record label bidding war, Young Money Entertainment announced on August 31, 2009, that Nicki Minaj had signed a 360 deal with the label in which she retains and owns all of her 360 rights – including merchandising, sponsorships, endorsements, touring and publishing. The album has been certified 3× platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined album sales, track sales, and song streams equivalent of three million album-sale units. As of February 2018, the album has sold two million traditional copies in the United States. Internationally, it also charted within the top 20 in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The album received mostly positive critical reviews, however critics were ambivalent on Minaj's exploration of pop.
The album later peaked at number one, becoming Minaj's first number one album. After a much anticipated release, Pink Friday debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200, selling 375,000 copies in its first week, marking the second highest sales debut for a female rapper since Lauryn Hill. Minaj also supported the album with a five-date promotional concert tour during October 2010. The album was promoted with eight singles, including the internationally successful single " Super Bass", and US Billboard Hot 100 top 40 singles " Your Love", " Check It Out", " Right Thru Me", " Moment 4 Life", and " Fly". The album features guest vocals from Eminem, Rihanna, Drake, will.i.am, Kanye West and Natasha Bedingfield. Minaj enlisted a variety of producers whose efforts resulted in a primarily hip hop and pop record, which sees additional influences from R&B. After signing a recording contract with Young Money Entertainment in 2009, Minaj began planning the album that same year and work continued into 2010. It was released on November 22, 2010, by Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Motown. It was insensitive of me and wrong” she says.Pink Friday is the debut studio album by rapper Nicki Minaj.
“I apologize for using the word pimp and exploit in referring to the Smith children.
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