She laments changing family ties and the death of a relative on “All Things Go,” adding “my child with Aaron, would’ve been 16” in what, for most listeners, is a surprising revelation. She’s bold on “Favorite” featuring Jeremih, and cocky on “Feelin’ Myself” featuring Beyonce, but it’s Minaj’s aching that is endearing. “Who had Kanye (West) saying ‘she’s a problem’?” Minaj boasts on “Want Some More.” She lives up to the compliment with sharp storytelling on the sinister “Four Door Aventador,” which has her name-dropping everyone from designer Donna Karan to actor Shia LaBeouf. Throughout her latest set, Minaj oscillates between boss and broken. The set’s first single “Pills N Potions” captures the heart and soul of the album, even with songs like the Drake and Lil Wayne-assisted “Only” and “Anaconda” (along with its bootylicious music video) drumming up considerable buzz. Luke, among others - has Minaj conveyed that message so clearly. On some level, we surely understood that the now 32-year-old rapper had complex emotions and a past, and all the things that make stars more like regular people and less like characters.īut not until now, with her third release, “The Pinkprint” - which includes production from Boi-1da, Zaytoven and Dr. Maybe we knew - even in 2010 - when Nicki Minaj released her debut set, that beneath the fluorescent wigs and zany accents, there resided a real-life grown-up. (Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records)
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