Queen
by Nicki Minaj
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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1891 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,459 out of 1891
  2. Mixed: 73 out of 1891
  3. Negative: 359 out of 1891
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  1. orlandoarceovaz
    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. degenerousqueen
    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. Destrutivo
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The real queen of hip-hop. Her best album so far. The throne is hers. Love this album.
  4. ifsnicki
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    AOTY. Nicki Minaj has proven that it is her own competition and extends her title as rap queen!
  5. VicLi
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Album. Of. The. **** Year. Music lovers are shook! She delivered!!!!!! PERIOD
  6. Xdamns
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    This is literally the album of the year, amazing cover and musics. Just Perfect.
  7. RomanQ
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The best album by a female rapper this year, Nicki is the rap queen, no doubt
  8. AdamZlsnk
    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. billsahmed
    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. Cidreira
    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. Danielmelodm
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Superou todas as minhas expectativas, todas as músicas são incrivelmente boas, uma verdadeira Rainha!
  12. WirrorZolanski
    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. Fonticelli
    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. jurezender
    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. christi4n22
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Her best album. Queen is fkn iconic. Nicki Minaj reigns forever. The realest Queen of Rap.
  16. Bgurl
    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. jonesjoquetta
    Aug 12, 2018
    0
    There’s a very generic quality to this album. Constantly referencing herself as a trophy.
  18. ChrisGuyReview
    Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Her best album to date, the amount of versatility the album has really makes this album a special one
  19. ViniciusGama
    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. Barbiezgirl
    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. Bhadboi
    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. Zelle
    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. dixonstacee
    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. TodaVIHLIya
    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. BloodyShoes
    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. Burlaj
    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. ShaeShae87
    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. Melani_V
    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. Swoogie88
    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. danielguzman
    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.
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70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. No Ripcord
    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.
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  2. AllMusic
    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.
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  3. PopMatters
    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.
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