Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday

by itemvn  |  November 24, 2010

Pink Friday is the debut studio album by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj, released on November 19, 2010 through Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Universal Motown. The album was preceded by the singles "Your Love" and "Right Thru Me" which were released in June and September 2010, respectively. In addition a previously released joint single between Nicki Minaj & will.i.am titled, "Check It Out" appears on the album.

"Massive Attack" was released on April 13, 2010 through digital distribution. It charted at number 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song was a distinct change in Minaj's previous work on mixtapes and features, thus receiving mixed to positive reviews from critics, commending lyrical content and distinctiveness, and critiquing that it did not fit her "Barbie" persona well. The song bubbled under the Billboard Hot 100 at 22, and peaked at 65 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

"Your Love" was released as the album's next US single on June 1, 2010 and as the first single in the United Kingdom on July 2, 2010. Initially, the song had never been planned for release, but due to abounding airplay it was mastered and used as the follow-up to "Massive Attack". The song has so far peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at 5 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and topped the Rap Songs chart for eight consecutive weeks. Minaj became the first female artist to top the Rap Songs chart unaccompanied since 2002. It also charted in Canada and the UK.

"Right Thru Me" was released September 24, 2010 and officially impacted urban radio on October 5, 2010. A music video directed by Diane Martel, was released for the single on October 27, 2010. "Check It Out" was released as a joint single by will.i.am and Nicki Minaj on September 3, 2010. A music video for the song was directed by Rich Lee and released October 25, 2010. "Roman's Revenge" featuring Eminem was released as a promotional single to iTunes on October 30, 2010.