While most artists may record dozens of songs while working on a studio album, Queens, New York rapper Nicki Minaj says she only recorded about 25 songs while recording her upcoming album, The Pinkprint.
According to the Young Money rapper, who recently chopped it up with V Magazine for the publication’s “Queen Of Rap” story, she prefers to focus on songs she’s passionate about rather than record a large number of songs.
“Maybe about 25. I know some artists do, like, 100 songs,” Nicki Minaj said. “But with me, I really don’t like to put my energy into anything that I’m not in love with. If I love it and if it really sits with me, then I mold that one particular record for a while. My biggest problem with this album, believe it or not, is finding out what the hell I can lose, because all the songs are so freaking special and they all mean something. There are songs I know I have to cut that I know my fans would be in love with. It’s getting more strict! The record companies want to go back to putting ten songs on albums, but I always do different genres of music, so if I put out an album of ten songs, my fans would probably kill me!”
Minaj also addressed the criticism she received over her “Anaconda” music video. She specifically spoke on critics of the video who aren’t familiar with the Hip Hop community.
“If a man did the same video with sexy women in it, no one would care,” she said. “You’re talking about newspeople who don’t even know anything about hip-hop culture. It’s so disrespectful for them to even comment on something they have no idea about. They don’t say anything when they’re watching the Victoria’s Secret show and seeing boobs and thongs all day. Why? Shame on them. Shame on them for commenting on ‘Anaconda’ and not commenting on the rest of the oversexualized business we’re a part of.”
Another topic the Young Money rapstress discussed during her interview with V Magazine was her recent physical transformation.
“It’s a very natural transition for me I’ve already done crazy,” Minaj said. “I always thought that at this time in my career, for my third album, I would be wearing my real hair. And it goes so well with The Pinkprint! The name of the record is obviously derived from Jay Z’s The Blueprint, which is something scaled back and getting down to the essence of how things are built. I’ve stripped myself down. You’re seeing me, you’re seeing my face, you’re seeing my hair…you’re seeing my soul! There are songs on the album where I am going back and forth saying, Do I release it to the world? Is it too personal? But I think it’s important for my growth, in the same way that having a natural look is important for my growth, so people can get to know me as a person.”
Nicki Minaj’s The Pinkprint album is currently scheduled for release on December 15.
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shes trying to flip it around say men do the same thing in their videos because she don’t wanna address the fact that she cant sell music without getting naked, unlike those male rappers who put sexy ladies in their videos.
She can’t sell music without getting naked? I seem to recall her selling tons of music without getting naked. Example: Moment for Life, Your Love, Super Bass, Fly, Right Thru Me, Pound the Alarm, Pills n Potions, Bang Bang. If I’m remembering correctly, in all of those videos she was fully clothed.
she cant sell music anymore without doing it though,
she lost all her buzz and got desperate so the pants came off
^^^ Most of those songs weren’t hits. Her most popular songs have little to no clothes in the video.
It depends what you mean by “fully clothed.”
Which female artist does well without getting naked though? Female artists twerk all the time. Their music can still be dope though depending on the artist.
^A lot of them. Female artists don’t twerk all the time.
Once again, she pulls the gender card. Male artists got in trouble for making videoslike this as well. Anyone remember when Nelly did the Tip Drill video? Nicki needs to have a seat.
YUP, Nelly sliding that credit card on that girls butt.
“Nicki Minaj addresses those outside of the Hip Hop community who criticized her “Anaconda” music video.”
Yet she ignores those in the hip-hop community who also criticized her video.
Still going to flop
Iggy run this shit sorry nicki
Why the fuck are albums trending towards ten songs instead of the old 18? I’d have to assume its because artists suck for the most part now besides a special few, and they are lucky to create 10-12 decent songs, for fuck sakes though if you can make 15-18 then do it, who would bitch? That’s like a pack of smokes only being 15 smokes now instead of 25 but same price, people would murder
albums used to never have 18 songs on them, do your research
This retard couldn’t sell a single fucking thing wo getting naked, complete fucking joke of a human being.
Give me one artist that hasn’t been naked yet still sold well. Even taylor stripped off clothes for her recent albums and songs including shake it off.
^ Lauryn Hill.
Rick Ross
Lauryn Hill fell off big though. She sold back when albums are selling.
Lauryn Hill never released another album after the first. Also, Taylor Swift never stripped off her clothes.
That’s because she fell off greatly. And she twerked in that shake it off video.
No, Lauryn never released a second album, so she didn’t fall off. Taylor didn’t twerk in that video.
Fuck the video, the song was shit
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^A lot of them. Female artists don’t twerk all the time.
Which ones?
Adele.
She’s transgender (with a dick) so he/she doesn’t coutn.
Did you just make up that tranny lie on the spot? No one believes you.
She admitted it in a rolling stone interview in 2009.
Unless you can post up a link to that interview where she said that, that is also a lie. She never said that bullshit, you’re just making it up.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/adele-on-transgender-20090405
The link goes to nowhere, so your statement is still a lie.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/adele-on-transgender-20090406
That’s the same fake link you made up, only with the last number changed. Just give up. Trolling ain’t your thing.
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nicki’s album was one of my most anticipated albums of 2014 til she did a track with lil wayne & drake….dont get me wrong…i kinda like the thought that they would be no features on this album and if they were ..maybe different people…no ymcmb realtion kinda like wat drake did…..she could have put andre 3000,jay-z or Beyonce..just no recycled features …i know so many tracks with wayne nicki & drake ..its kinda becoming boring now….bUT OTHERWISE…it might make my top 5
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