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  1. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Is the Nicki best album, Although many compare it with other rapers (Cardi B) this album has a lot of musical rap art
  2. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    So far her best work, she really stand out and show us that she have nerve and talent to be the Queen of Rap I hope she keep doing great
  3. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The real queen of hip-hop. Her best album so far. The throne is hers. Love this album.
  4. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    AOTY. Nicki Minaj has proven that it is her own competition and extends her title as rap queen!
  5. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Album. Of. The. **** Year. Music lovers are shook! She delivered!!!!!! PERIOD
  6. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    This is literally the album of the year, amazing cover and musics. Just Perfect.
  7. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The best album by a female rapper this year, Nicki is the rap queen, no doubt
  8. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    When you think some Iggy or Cardi **** can take her spot, she proves why and how to be the QUEEN. I'll give you 10 minutes to name something by a female rapper this decade more harder and iconic than Barbie Dreams. GO!
  9. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Title couldn't have been MORE fitting. You can hear the HOV, Foxy and even Kanye influence. Her lyricism in this project has blown me away. The production, delivery, flow, cadence, I am speechless. Exceeded every expectation I had. Somehow she outdid herself once again. Hip-Hop doesn't give us pieces of work like this anymore. Congratulations Ms. Maraj. 10/10
  10. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    I'm a fan and Nicki promised a classic but kept my expectations low, I'm surprised by this album! Certainly a Grammy winner!
  11. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Superou todas as minhas expectativas, todas as músicas são incrivelmente boas, uma verdadeira Rainha!
  12. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    No quería dejarme llevar por la expectativa de lo que este album iba a ser, pero ella LO PROMETIÓ!!
    HASTA AHORA ES EL MEJOR ALBUM DE SU CARRERA, ELLA MERECE TODO ESTO Y MUCHO MÁS, ORGULLOSOS DE SER BARBZ

    WE STAN A LEGEND QUEEN
  13. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Her best album to date, so far, she's proving why she's one of the greatest rappers of all time
  14. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Her best album, BEST RAP ALBUM OF THE YEAR, she's a genius and i love it, thank you Nicki for this MASTERPIECE! ♥
  15. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Her best album. Queen is fkn iconic. Nicki Minaj reigns forever. The realest Queen of Rap.
  16. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Minaj proves to be very thirsty for attention, desperately name dropping everyone in the industry for the hell of making an impact. Her whole album is trash, not even the over hyped “Barbie Dreams” is worth a listen. Just stream Dreams by Lil Kim instead, it’s obvious that’s who inspired the Minaj.
  17. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    There’s a very generic quality to this album. Constantly referencing herself as a trophy.
  18. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Her best album to date, the amount of versatility the album has really makes this album a special one
  19. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Is the Nicki Minaj best album. So amazing!!! She has the flow and empire also. Best Album ever. Especial lyrics. Iconic!!!
  20. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Sorry if i buy a dozen eggs, i dont expect almost all of them to be cracked. Almost all of these songs are cracked. I tried to listen to more but i couldnt. This is the worst! Especially after all of the pushbacks. Highly anticipated and also highly disappointed. Yall tell the truth. You can love her and disapprove of this album. *sigh*
  21. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Queen contributes some of the most uninteresting performances of Nicki’s career. When the highs come, they never last long enough to create a streak of excellence. By being painfully forgettable, Nicki Minaj has wasted the perfect opportunity to soar.
  22. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    This is truly an underwhelming, over hyped album. 19 tracks with 1 or two ok songs, that will likely not have radio impact due to the unreliable aspect, is not Queen worthy.
  23. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    The hype for this album is beyond my understanding, this album is an incohesive, lyrical, autotune mess. One of the worst hip hop albums in years.
  24. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    I'm not a huge fan of this genre of music anyway, but Nicki seems to have taken hip-hop/pop to a whole new level.Gone are the days of the greats; Run DMC and Beastie boys. Rappers like Eminem and Professor Green seem to be the only hope, the hip-hop genre has left. Nicki Minaj seems to be the new banner man, well banner woman of the decay of the genre and the music industry as a whole.I'm not a huge fan of this genre of music anyway, but Nicki seems to have taken hip-hop/pop to a whole new level.Gone are the days of the greats; Run DMC and Beastie boys. Rappers like Eminem and Professor Green seem to be the only hope, the hip-hop genre has left. Nicki Minaj seems to be the new banner man, well banner woman of the decay of the genre and the music industry as a whole. Pretty talentless, with horrible songs and worst of all is completely full of herself. She first came to my attention with her terriblerip off of the Big Pink's - dominoes, on her previous album. Though while that was just bearable, this 2nd one is not. I mean Beez in the trap? Holy Christ alive - that should not be called music!!! Expand
  25. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Nicki Minaj reveals just how insecure she is with her new album, Queen. Definitely not Queen status. She sounds very bitter. Most of her album isn’t radio friendly. Is this all that Nicki Minaj has to offer?
  26. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    This album is not very well put together. It sounds as if Nicki Minaj does not even know what she wants it to sound like. She pretends to have total control over both rap and pop; however, she was not confident enough to release this album with any less than nineteen tracks. Many of these tracks sound incomplete as well. "Beez In The Trap" endlessly repeats the same lyric. "Pound TheThis album is not very well put together. It sounds as if Nicki Minaj does not even know what she wants it to sound like. She pretends to have total control over both rap and pop; however, she was not confident enough to release this album with any less than nineteen tracks. Many of these tracks sound incomplete as well. "Beez In The Trap" endlessly repeats the same lyric. "Pound The Alarm" has an instrumental for a chorus. "Whip It" is supposed to sound like a pop song, but it does not even have a bridge. Nicki Minaj needs to spend more time making quality tracks and not just putting many tracks together. Expand
  27. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Definitely not her best Album. I am kind of pissed It was over hyped and pure garbage. Only 1 good song and its only good cuz she name dropped rappers. Save your coins cuz its not worth it. Also an album called Queen should have no features.
  28. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Album is whack !! cant believe fans waited four years to get this album... nothing was queen like on this album. no growth in her music ,just skip songs not one banger besides her diss song aka joke … rate this a -1
  29. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    This album is all the way ass...she need new subject matter how she rapping about the same things its pretty much a remix album...she gone be 50 rapping about the same thing with the same flow
  30. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Nicki’s Queen is a long-winded disaster. She takes a never-ending route to prove she's hip-hop royalty but in the process of doing so highlights more flaws than flourishes. Most of the album consists of yawn-inspiring boasts that couldn’t stir a sleeping kitten from its slumber.
  31. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    This album yells desperation a mess
    Consists of a whole empty brags
    And another proof of her being the messy and cheap lil' kim knockoff
  32. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    The first time i heard it i was like what the am i listening to' Once again leaving her roots of rap and hip hop she turned to pop music. Really BAD pop music. with poor lyricism and so much focus on beef, she once again focused on Lil' Kim and made this album solely on Kim... Re-evaluate your sound, and stop appeasing other outlets ans you will lose in the end.
  33. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    3 words to describe the album: uninspired, messy, mainstream. All the tracks sound the same filled with boring hip hop, annoying poppin' and generic mid-tempo tracks. This album doesn't sound like her good first effort at all. This is only because she (or rather her team) chose the biggest hit-makers producers RedOne and Dr. Luke to produce half of the album. Thanks to them, this record3 words to describe the album: uninspired, messy, mainstream. All the tracks sound the same filled with boring hip hop, annoying poppin' and generic mid-tempo tracks. This album doesn't sound like her good first effort at all. This is only because she (or rather her team) chose the biggest hit-makers producers RedOne and Dr. Luke to produce half of the album. Thanks to them, this record will be a commercial success for sure but it is a whole mess. Expand
  34. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    With this new album nicki take us to the old rap beats, she shows us how she can do every tipe of flow just eith a song, this album is gonna be always in our memories, thank’s for the art
  35. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Absolute rubish, the dance tracks are so generic they are interchangeable among each other, and despite the rap tracks being slightly better, she falls hard with her gimmiks. Pass.
  36. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    There is no cohesiveness, no memorable moments. It’s Nicki’s most lackluster effort, topping Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
  37. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    this is not Pink Friday, no Roman Reloaded is much, much worse. I mean it is catastrophically bad. I counted 5 tracks on this album I liked, the rest was either filler or garbage. And I had the same total for Pink Friday too, the only
  38. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Nicki Minaj lost her vision. She completely went off the rails. While her debut was a mediocre album in all, it successfully blended pop with hip-hop in a very fresh way. She presented some large characters within Pink Friday and understood their personalities and their place within a mainstream album. On Roman Reloaded her characters have taken over. She tried to make a somewhat doubleNicki Minaj lost her vision. She completely went off the rails. While her debut was a mediocre album in all, it successfully blended pop with hip-hop in a very fresh way. She presented some large characters within Pink Friday and understood their personalities and their place within a mainstream album. On Roman Reloaded her characters have taken over. She tried to make a somewhat double album with two different feels but instead of pulling it off like Beyonce did she completely crashed and burn. She tried too grand of a scheme. She pulls off a few songs on the album though, I Am Your Leader was a standout as well as the pop songs Whip It and Pound The Alarm. Nicki shouldve distanced herself from "Pink Friday" as well as cut about 8 songs from the album. She should have refined herself and came back hard and strong. Instead she came back as messy, which shows on her atrocious album cover Expand
  39. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Waited too long for something like this to come out. Too many people just brown nosing and trying to say it’s “artistic”. No, it’s not. I’m good luv, enjoy
  40. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    I would not be completely honest if I said I heard the whole album through, I fell asleep halfway through it. Nicki should really consider rebranding herself, this album is a musical sleep aid. I truly believe it has potential as an insomnia cure.
  41. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    She uses ungodly annoying flows that would make the punchline rap look subtle. What's worst is that Nicki (oh, I'm sorry, I mean Roman) is starting to turn into a pop diva and those 8 or 9 songs are obnoxious. Her singing is obnoxious, her raps are obnoxious, the production is obnoxious, it makes Lady Gaga sound like Sarah McLachlan. Let me put it to you this way, if you liked Roman'sShe uses ungodly annoying flows that would make the punchline rap look subtle. What's worst is that Nicki (oh, I'm sorry, I mean Roman) is starting to turn into a pop diva and those 8 or 9 songs are obnoxious. Her singing is obnoxious, her raps are obnoxious, the production is obnoxious, it makes Lady Gaga sound like Sarah McLachlan. Let me put it to you this way, if you liked Roman's Revenge (like me), you'll like 5 of these songs, if you liked Did It On Em, you'll like half of these songs, if you like Super Bass, you'll like the other half plus the deluxe edition bonus tracks. I'll give her credit that she's trying to be diverse and trying to reach out for different sounds. It's just, to me, she failed at doing most of these sounds particularly well. Don't look for the Nicki who said she's "returning to her roots on this album" here folks, that Nicki is nowhere to be found. Expand
  42. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Nicki claimed this was the best album of the year... where? It’s hardly a highlight of the year.
  43. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Nicki entire album is trash. She has one song, and that's Dream so should we say thank you Kim? She is only relevant because of her delusional fan base hyping her up. The celebrities are bias and hypes her up. She is not the queen because she's not original. She's trying so hard to prove her title but she doesn't have one to prove. It will eventually fall off the charts because herNicki entire album is trash. She has one song, and that's Dream so should we say thank you Kim? She is only relevant because of her delusional fan base hyping her up. The celebrities are bias and hypes her up. She is not the queen because she's not original. She's trying so hard to prove her title but she doesn't have one to prove. It will eventually fall off the charts because her fans do all they can but behind close doors I don't think they listen to her because her songs don't stay relevant long enough. Expand
  44. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Worst album of the year, a far cry from what it’s Queen title should represent.
  45. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Yoh Philips review best summarizes my feelings regarding this album, “I forsee a hip-hop landscape where Nicki is talked about in the past tense. A queen of yesterday, and not the queen of tomorrow.”
  46. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    *sighs* This is honestly the most messiest rollout possible for any era & album. I don’t even no where to start! With the album being postponed and delayed over the last 4 years you would expect the quality of the songs to stand out from her antics? YEA NO. She’s spent more time declaring herself the queen of rap then actually taking her time, and putting quality into her craft. Her Hate*sighs* This is honestly the most messiest rollout possible for any era & album. I don’t even no where to start! With the album being postponed and delayed over the last 4 years you would expect the quality of the songs to stand out from her antics? YEA NO. She’s spent more time declaring herself the queen of rap then actually taking her time, and putting quality into her craft. Her Hate train hasn’t steamed from people being sick and tired of the little effort she’s presenting and giving out to the gp! Her team and fans are filled with a bunch of yes men who just agree and nod their head to everything she’s does and she wonders why everything she releases is a peace of SH*t! I mean cmon! she just finished the album 12 hours ago.. if that isn’t rushed then i don’t know what is! The constant delays and pushbacks and this is all you have to offer? Anyways, t let’s move on to the album. The songs were lackluster as hell. there were a majority of 5 songs that didn’t sound the same or were at least enjoyable to listen too. Barbie Dreams, LLC, & Nip Tuck are the only songs i can see myself listening too a week after this. She could’ve did better than this! SHES NO QUEEN OF RAP. Expand
  47. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    I was a huge fan of Nicki Minaj, but now it seems she's just concerned with making as much money possible without exerting much effort. There's probably two good songs on here and neither of them are great. Roman Holiday is one of the biggest messes I've ever heard. Good for her for doing whatever the hell it is that she wants, but it's almost insulting that she put this out and expects usI was a huge fan of Nicki Minaj, but now it seems she's just concerned with making as much money possible without exerting much effort. There's probably two good songs on here and neither of them are great. Roman Holiday is one of the biggest messes I've ever heard. Good for her for doing whatever the hell it is that she wants, but it's almost insulting that she put this out and expects us to pay for it. Thank you to Rdio for letting me stream before deciding whether or not to buy it. The pop tracks are nothing new. In fact, they are kind of corny. "Starships were meant to fly"....can we take a moment to decipher what this is supposed to mean? "Marilyn Monroe" is another hilarious song. Expand
  48. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    I hated it, this album is so boring and almost all of the songs has the same melody. I'm really disappointed after waiting 4 years for a new release. She talks about sex on almost every song. I really was expecting some growth from Nicki. She's always putting herself as ''queen of rap'', but this album shows otherwise.
  49. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Unacceptable after waiting 4 years. There are 5 really good songs like Ganja burns, Barbie Dreams and Good Form, but the rest is really unbearable. She talks about the same topic (sex) on almost every song. I expected some growth from Nicki so I was really disappointed.
  50. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Queen after waiting 4 years. There are 5 really good song ame topic (sex) on almost every song. I expected some growth from Nicki so I was really disappointed.
  51. Dec 23, 2019
    10
    This album gave us so many disses, bars, new flows, so many double entrede. This is billion times more epic than her first three albums.
  52. Jan 10, 2020
    10
    this is an amazing body of work. Nicki never disappoints! my favourite tracks are nip tuck, chun li and Miami.
  53. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    The Nicki Minaj's come back was the best thing this years. A powerful album w/ great songs and features. The Queen of Rap is back. Ooh ooh, back again.
  54. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    this album is a rap classic, nicki is a perfectionist knows what she does is the queen
  55. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    This is a iconic album of time. Nicki knows her fan always support her and in 4 years she works so hard so as to release masterpiece named herself. Every song every beat i hear i never skip.
  56. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    What a disappointment. This album is complete trash, I expected more from Nicki.
  57. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    EU SIMPLESMENTE AMEI ESTA DISCOGRAFIA TODAS AS MÚSICAS SÃO MARAVILHOSAS E MERECEM TOTAL RECONHECIMENTO PELA INDÚSTRIA FONOGRÁFICA DO MUNDO INTEIRO
  58. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Not one good song in the whole album. Barbie Dreams is an overrated disaster.
  59. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    Queen is the worst album of the year for sure. For it to have taken 4 years and not be amazing, its just sad. Nice try Nicki. It might be succesful, but its still not your best work. Keep trying boo!
  60. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    She talks about the same topic (sex) on almost every song. I expected some growth from Nicki so I was really disappointed.
  61. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    No me gustó para nada el nuevo álbum yo esperaba mucho más de ella, hay más hipocresía que nada.
  62. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    I have to say that this album is her worst so far. I am a not a fan of hers but I feel like she's trying to hard to proof herself, The album has 19 songs and only 2 of them are decent to listen to. I waited 4 years for this album and this is what she gives her fans?? Now she's saying she wants to swap out two of the songs.
  63. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    its clear as day nicki minaj and her label are BUYING these critic ratings,EVERYBODY and i mean just about EVERYBODY including her own fans say how awful this album is...even she knows its awful cause she was on twitter yesterday making excuses saying she recorded 1 song too low.girl plz its trash and u can reaily see that by the SELLS.all these yrs we thought she was "winning" it wasits clear as day nicki minaj and her label are BUYING these critic ratings,EVERYBODY and i mean just about EVERYBODY including her own fans say how awful this album is...even she knows its awful cause she was on twitter yesterday making excuses saying she recorded 1 song too low.girl plz its trash and u can reaily see that by the SELLS.all these yrs we thought she was "winning" it was becuz she had NO competition Expand
  64. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Nicki sis what are you doing?? I love you but you disappointed me
  65. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    It’s horrible, not one good song. Barbie Dreams is ok, but that’s a cover....
  66. Aug 13, 2018
    1
    I'm sorry, but the album was horrible only 4 songs were good, nicki you decayed so much today you say to be the queen of rap but in fact it's a porn actress
  67. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT! A waste of a title bc it doesn’t live up to it’s name at all. Too many fillers. For someone who claims the title “Queen”, this is what you deliver? Back to the drawing board!
  68. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    This is proof that Nicki’s career peaked in 2014. Chun-li is the best song on the whole album.
  69. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    expected more from the so call queen , nothing screamed queen like more like angry and all over the place. dissing joking or not is whack to me st8 disrespectful FLOP NO BOP
  70. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Not her best and nothing new. How do you call yourself a Queen but tear down others?
  71. Aug 13, 2018
    1
    This is her worse album. The songs are off beat and it just sounds like a bunch of noise. I was expecting something better, it doesn't worth the hype.
  72. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Worst album in history. Her voice is annoying as always, I can’t stand her at all.
  73. Aug 13, 2018
    2
    Only 1 decent track. The remaining tracks are mediocre. Needs more mature content.
  74. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    It was trash... She is no Queen with that medicre album. Only like barbie dreams cuz its a remake from big and kim #Next
  75. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Only 2 good songs but nothing i want to listen to everyday. She could have came a lot harder.
  76. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    GfrI'm good luv, enjoy! No originality EVER she needs safaree back cuz she struggling right now. Sad but only truth. This is not her year unfortunately.
  77. Aug 14, 2018
    10
    The best album of her career. Nice vibes, nice flows, rhymes, references... THE QUEEN OF RAP
  78. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esperei tanto tempo por este álbum, e hj vejo que é o melhor que Nicki Pode dar. Álbum sensacional, digno de um Grammy. Nicki eu te amo, e obrigado por essa Bíblia do Rap ! Expand
  79. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    As a Nicki fan for over a decade I was more than apprehensive upon the roll out of Queen.
    Any apprehension I had was thrown to the way-side after my first full listen of the album, Nicki exceeded all of my expectations and I'm very thankful to have experienced the release with her through apple music.
  80. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Many different songs that you never get bored of. Queen of rap did it again, with her best album so far!
  81. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    I think this album is horrible she is always trying to have these different identities and for what? Can’t she just be herself and just do an album? As it seems now all she has on her album is her lashing out like a angry two-year-old having a tantrum with again and identity crisis LOL to furthermore prove how insecure she is as a rapper it’s a total waste of however long this album is II think this album is horrible she is always trying to have these different identities and for what? Can’t she just be herself and just do an album? As it seems now all she has on her album is her lashing out like a angry two-year-old having a tantrum with again and identity crisis LOL to furthermore prove how insecure she is as a rapper it’s a total waste of however long this album is I merely clicked on every song just to hear a smidgen of it which didn’t keep me hooked or even so much is made me want to dance it’s a poor attempt at trying to stay relevant I’m in total disbelief of how she made sure to let everybody know who she’s putting a diss out to and let them know again she’s having a tantrum girl bye Expand
  82. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Queen? Where? This was a horrible album like all of her albums. All of Nicki Minaj’s music is mediocre to say the least. What happened to real rap?
  83. Aug 31, 2018
    0
    высер отврат говно тварь мерзавка сука потаскуха мерзость уебина страшила ненавижу
  84. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    It was very boring and forgettable. The whole album she just take **** at other female rappers and remind people that she’s the so called best. Like just have fun girl.
  85. Aug 13, 2018
    3
    Her stans are far worse than her haters and her album is bad as always. Mostly bad production and bad lyrics.
  86. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    This album shows why nicki is superior. This is the best body of work since pink friday i love how this album is just layered, and flows together they dnt make albums like this nomore.
  87. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Nicki’s worst album thus far. Only good song is Barbie Dreams, why the stellar reviews it is beyond me. Very fishy...
  88. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Hey guys I am a fan of both Cardi and Nicki. But Nicki really disappointed me with this album. it seem as if she was firing shots at Cardi in some of te songs like LLC which obviously stands for Long Live Cardi. Then she goes and disses for "fun" on Barbie Dreams fat shaming Khaled, calling Desiigner special ed, she even dissed Drake. This makes Minaj look like a straight up bully. ThenHey guys I am a fan of both Cardi and Nicki. But Nicki really disappointed me with this album. it seem as if she was firing shots at Cardi in some of te songs like LLC which obviously stands for Long Live Cardi. Then she goes and disses for "fun" on Barbie Dreams fat shaming Khaled, calling Desiigner special ed, she even dissed Drake. This makes Minaj look like a straight up bully. Then she brings Eminem back the same one who used that very offensive word that we all know about. The album is a straight up mess it's all over the place. Its really sad that this is what she made her fans wait for 4 years. Just take my advice and don't listen to the album. Expand
  89. Aug 13, 2018
    0
    Worst album of 2018! The level of petty is outrageous. Had to name drop and diss every big name in the industry.
  90. Aug 10, 2018
    3
    Isn't her best work far away. A lot of features to get noticed, but the quality don't delivered. Using a lot of pop culture reference to conquer the public but don't match the track at all. BED there's nothing with the album. Sorry Nicki, but your album tittle don't give you the "queen of rap" title. Neither your album.
  91. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    this album is the best of onika tanya maraj omg,its perfect oh Nicki tank you so much queennnnnn. I'm dead
  92. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    nicki minaj never dissapoints, her flow is unmatched, thats why shes the queen of rap, congrats to her, amazing album.
  93. Aug 10, 2018
    0
    Nicki Minaj has to be the worst thing to ever happen to music. I listened to the album to see what all the hype was about, whilst listening to it i felt IQ pack up leave my head, it was so bad i felt myself become stupid listening to it.
  94. Aug 12, 2018
    0
    The biggest flop of the year.. First Katy Perry’s Witness in 2017, now this... what is happening?
  95. Aug 10, 2018
    9
    Queen is an album that feels more like a look back at her past success, without the dreaded Nicki Minaj filler tracks. As she matures as an artist, she updates her music style to mesh with 2018 rap music.

    1. Ganja Burn, a story of what she did and how she felt during her hiatus from music. 10/10 2. Majesty ft. Eminem & Labrinth, Nicki and Em never disappoint with their flows 8/10 3.
    Queen is an album that feels more like a look back at her past success, without the dreaded Nicki Minaj filler tracks. As she matures as an artist, she updates her music style to mesh with 2018 rap music.

    1. Ganja Burn, a story of what she did and how she felt during her hiatus from music. 10/10
    2. Majesty ft. Eminem & Labrinth, Nicki and Em never disappoint with their flows 8/10
    3. Barbie Dreams, a Nicki version of Just Playing (Dreams) and its the best track on the album 10/10
    4. Rich Sex ft. Lil Wayne, the title sums it up perfectly + a nice Lil Wayne feature 10/10
    5. Hard White, Nicki goes hard AF on this track and the beat is insane 9/10
    6. Bed ft. Ariana Grande, this "pop song" sounding song is good but it feels wrong on the album 8/10
    7. Thought I Knew You ft. The Weeknd, I personally don't like the song but The Weeknd helps it 7/10
    8. Run & Hide, this song ended the good song streak this album had, id run and hide from this 4/10
    9. Chun Swae ft. Swae Lee, as stupid as the title is... its fire and starts the streak back up 9/10
    10. Chun-Li, everyone has already heard this no explanation needed for the rating 10/10
    11. LLC, strait fire. her flow could kill a family of five on this song 10/10
    12. Good Form, dat Benz song tho 8/10
    13. Nip Tuck, Nicki's singing on this song is perfect 9/10
    14. 2 Lit 2 Late Interlude, this should have been a full song apposed to Run & Hide 8/10
    15. Come See About Me, this song is so sad but I love it 9/10
    16. Sir ft. Future, fire beat and the typical Future feature 9/10
    17. Miami, this song is what I like to hear from Nicki. Her flow is unreal. 10/10
    18. Coco Chanel ft. Foxy Brown, a different sound for Nicki but Foxy delivers a great verse 8/10
    19. Inspirations Outro, its really apart of Coco Chanel and not another song 7/10

    Standout Songs are Ganja Burn, Barbie Dreams and Chun-Li

    Overall: 8.5 (rounded up to 9) this was a huge upgrade from The Pinkprint but didn't top its best song, Feeling Myself ft. Beyonce. Nicki did great with her new project and it deserves the praise it is getting.
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  96. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    this album is incredibly beautiful the queen of rap surpassed herself, the queen of rap is back and she is showing it in this album I love it and it is super great
  97. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    She is the queen of rap and this proves it, the 19 song are good and your favs could never
  98. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Came into this album not knowing what to expect, and finished with all of the songs saved to my spotifty. Nicki has proved time and time again that she is THAT GIRL. Try all you wan't to stop her or make it negative, but she is an artist who has proved time and time again that she is not a force to be reckoned with. I recommend this album to everyone!
  99. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    Straight TRASH! its so sad how she's the only female rapper that has to start beefs and depend on publicity stunts just to sell..she's coming at cardi whose half her age all because ppl genuinely like her,its not hard to see that nicki minaj is desperate at this point.this album is all over the place and theres no growth in her music.she's so thirsty and desperate to compete with the youngStraight TRASH! its so sad how she's the only female rapper that has to start beefs and depend on publicity stunts just to sell..she's coming at cardi whose half her age all because ppl genuinely like her,its not hard to see that nicki minaj is desperate at this point.this album is all over the place and theres no growth in her music.she's so thirsty and desperate to compete with the young crowd that she even have a song on this album glorifying pill popping because she's trying to target a younger audience...this album should've been titled "peasant" Expand
  100. Aug 11, 2018
    0
    humanity, please do this for me, don't buy this irritating garbage please! it will make huma.. no the world better if you stop listening to this garbage
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Sep 10, 2018
    60
    On Queen, Nicki spends a lot of time ordering beheadings--which are fun, but get old quick--rather than showing us why she is and should be queen. Here's to hoping the next album gives us a more earnest, more raw glimpse of the head that wears the crown.
  2. Aug 20, 2018
    60
    When Minaj leans into her untouchable strengths as a rapper, things get really exciting and an album of tracks as strong as "LLC" or "Barbie Dreams" would be one for the books. As it stands, however, Queen is another chapter of Minaj's good but largely meandering and inconsistent full-length album output.
  3. Aug 20, 2018
    50
    Queen's title implies it's meant to function as a coronation for one of the biggest rappers ever, but it's more the sound of Minaj fighting to keep that crown on her head.