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  1. 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!
  2. Aug 14, 2018
    10
    I see haters wasting time coming here give a low note to the queen, shame shame in the face bunch of unemployed, nicki reina, nicki and the queen of rap. the album is wonderful and excepcinal, I love mama nicki, majesty musica do ano, chun swae musica do milenio .....
  3. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Melhor álbum da rainha!
    Sempre vai ser a rainha do RAP e não importa quantas aparecerem, ela sempre vai aniquilar todas!
  4. 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!
  5. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    This is why nicki is still in the game. An album wiht the capacity to win a lot of grammys and confirm that she's the only queen
  6. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The album is a solid body of work, filled with catchy hooks and amazing melodies. Her best work to date.
  7. Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Nicki was able to surpass his last album, this surely is his best, a perfection!
  8. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The real queen of hip-hop. Her best album so far. The throne is hers. Love this album.
  9. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this is so **** álbum!!!!!!1 onika is a only Queen real love art rap!!!!!!! Expand
  10. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    I’m tired of the trend of stans coming in here, rating 0 and leaving an incoherent message probably without even listening to the work being discussed in full. It’s okay to like another artists work. Being a stan isn’t a full-time job and you aren’t getting paid in anymore than the occasional notice from your fave. We started with loving the music you can like the music and still hate theI’m tired of the trend of stans coming in here, rating 0 and leaving an incoherent message probably without even listening to the work being discussed in full. It’s okay to like another artists work. Being a stan isn’t a full-time job and you aren’t getting paid in anymore than the occasional notice from your fave. We started with loving the music you can like the music and still hate the artist if you deem it necessary. Anyway, with that being said I feel like this is Nicki’s most diversified piece of work. You can tell that she looked back at her past discography and picked pieces that worked the best, and worked to improve parts that didn’t work as well in the past. Some songs like run & hide could have probably been left off the album but she more than makes up for it with songs where she’s rapping over a roaring beat, jumping intricately over note or laid back on a more slow track. Enjoyable from beginning to end. You may dislike her but this is the work of an artsit who utilized her talent. Ten years in and she’s still improving with every drop. Expand
  11. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The wait worth.
    This is an excellent album, great and smart lyrics, great beats. And very well chosen collaborators.
    It has different flavors but always keeps the greatness and the well done work. Not looking just for catchy songs, it is looking for excellence. And it´s all made by a woman that in a "Men world". This is a potential Grammy award winner.
  12. Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Nicki leads the pack so her back's to them, and track 'Barbie Dreams' is confirmation of this. No matter how many people on social media or in the music industry attempt to tear the Queen down, she'll always (in an off guard manner) remind you who she is, and she reclaims her throne and crown. Many people feel the need to compare 'Queen' to Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy', yet there's noNicki leads the pack so her back's to them, and track 'Barbie Dreams' is confirmation of this. No matter how many people on social media or in the music industry attempt to tear the Queen down, she'll always (in an off guard manner) remind you who she is, and she reclaims her throne and crown. Many people feel the need to compare 'Queen' to Cardi B's 'Invasion of Privacy', yet there's no need to do so, two different albums by two different types of female rappers. NICKI MINAJ has not lost her touch and she will be here until she says she doesn't want to be anymore. Queen is an incredible comeback. Put Nicki's crown on again and she will knock it off. Expand
  13. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    O melhor álbum da carreira! Rap de verdade! Icônico a verdadeira rainha do rap voltou com tudo! Amém Nicki Minaj! Destaque para Ganja Burns, Barbie Dreams, Hard White, Coco Chanel, Chun - Li.
  14. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    "Queen" is Nicki's most cohesive body of work to date and possibly even her best. The production on this album definitely shines, but not as much as her lyrical wordplay and flow. This album as a whole embodies Nicki as an artist, giving you the best from all of her previous bodies of work all wrapped into one streamlined package. It has the emotional depth of 2014's "The Pinkprint", the"Queen" is Nicki's most cohesive body of work to date and possibly even her best. The production on this album definitely shines, but not as much as her lyrical wordplay and flow. This album as a whole embodies Nicki as an artist, giving you the best from all of her previous bodies of work all wrapped into one streamlined package. It has the emotional depth of 2014's "The Pinkprint", the sporadic eccentric energy from "Roman Reloaded" and the hunger for greatness from her debut studio album "Pink Friday". Minaj showcases her ability and talent at its best here, making sure everyone knows she's not going anywhere anytime soon. With "Queen" Nicki has officially cemented her place in hip-hop history as the rap game's leading lady. The album itself transcends beyond genre, it's hip-hop, but accessible hip-hop. A more experimental hip-hop than what is playing on the radio nowadays or that coming from her peers. Overall, Nicki delivered a very strong album, perhaps her strongest and one that will be one of her most memorable for years to come. When you think about Nicki Minaj a few decades from now, this album will be a standout in her discography. Expand
  15. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    This album is her best body of work to date. It is definitely worth the 4 years of wait.
  16. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Nicki me prometeu uma bíblia mas o que eu não esperava e que viria junto os 19 mandamentos e a arca da aliança junto. Um álbum que merece bastante o sucesso é veio mostrar quem é a rainha.
  17. Aug 14, 2018
    10
    The best album of her career. Nice vibes, nice flows, rhymes, references... THE QUEEN OF RAP
  18. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    album with flow versatil, not just a generic album as there are several released to date, best album by a rapper. Now I understand the true legacy of rap queen NICKI MINAJ
  19. 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
  20. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    I didnt have any hight expectations when I streamed this AND i normally dont like long albums because they tend to have lots of fillers but I was pleasantly surprised with this one. Thank you Nicki
  21. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    ame este álbum, me encanto cada parte de el, sin duda es de los mejores que ha hecho en su carrera, sin duda, si yo fuera critico experto, le daría una puntuación sobre noventa .
  22. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    One of the best albums of the year and her best album to date. This longplay shows us her rap-skills and also singing abilities. She has proved her status with differences of hip-hop styles and power to rule them.
  23. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns do ano, Nicki entregou um álbum maravilhoso que superou minhas expectativas a qualidade está maravilhosa!
  24. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Best songs: Ganja Burns, Majesty, Barbie Dreams, Rich Sex, Bed, Chun-Li, 2 Lit 2 Late Interlude & Come See About Me.
  25. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    wonderful work! I don't really understand the way ppl acting and speaking. Nicki did such an enormous thing, personally, I am not disappointed (but I have to, after her mid-works/collabs). if you do not like the whole playlist - get the f/off, do not show you "i wanned some moooore, what a fail). it is not a flop, great work that was passionately written by the most interesting andwonderful work! I don't really understand the way ppl acting and speaking. Nicki did such an enormous thing, personally, I am not disappointed (but I have to, after her mid-works/collabs). if you do not like the whole playlist - get the f/off, do not show you "i wanned some moooore, what a fail). it is not a flop, great work that was passionately written by the most interesting and super-entertaining women . i wanna be thankful and i say: THANK YOU NICKI!! you made my day, it sounds like old-rap-thing Expand
  26. 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
  27. Aug 12, 2018
    10
    This album is simply amazing, it surprised me how many bops are on it, so incredible that you can see some stupid haters under this section being pressed giving 0 score, while professional critics give positive reviews, imagine being this dumb and obsessed
  28. 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
  29. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    All 19 tracks have a quality beat, the verses are well written, worthy of a rap queen.
  30. Aug 14, 2018
    10
    'Queen' is the proof that Nicki is one of the most versatile artists of all time. Every time an album of her is released we can appreciate a new flavor. 'Queen' is rich in intelligent rhymes and atmospheric beats. The album was built amid the turbulence of recent years, but she shows us, once again, that she is a strong woman. A survivor.
  31. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    THE QUEEN OF RAP RETURNS!
    This time it brought us true rap classics, rhythms, lyrics, shade, flow EVERYTHING IS PERFECT.
  32. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Melhor álbum da rainha do rap.
    Majesty e Barbie Dreams tem que ser single.
    Ganja Burns e LLC hinos,
  33. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    I can literally call the "Queen" one of the best works of Minaj, the rhythms and lyrics, make this album one of the best of the year.
  34. Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Queen is the clear example of what a real rap album is like...making it clear to the competition who is the real queen
  35. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    Really great RAP(!) album from the real Queen of Rap
    Majesty, Hard White & Barbie Dreams - my jam
  36. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Nicki is my favourite **** her new album is amazing and delicious. Congrats Onika, you're the boss and the queen of rap!
  37. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    This album just proves that Nicki Minaj is here to STAY and RULE HER THRONE no one will never have her lyricism and bar spitting ability it doesn’t matter if you don’t like her she delivers time and time again STREAM QUEEN ON EVERY STREAMING APP
  38. Nov 16, 2018
    10
    AMazing album her flow her cadence and punch lines are unbeatable regardless of what you think of her you can’t deny the fact that she is the best at her craft period.
  39. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    nicki minaj never dissapoints, her flow is unmatched, thats why shes the queen of rap, congrats to her, amazing album.
  40. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    The one and only QUEEN of rap is back with her best work yet, her flow and lyrical prowess remain UNMATCHED even after 10 years in the game, there are absolutely no skips and no fillers on this record, only bops and anthems that prove why she is still the undisputed QUEEN OF RAP.
  41. 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
  42. Aug 12, 2018
    10
    ESSE É O MELHOR ALBÚM DA NICKI. SONORIDADE, PERFEIÇÃO, RAP PERFECTION, AOTY, VEM GRAMMY, VEM VMAS, AMAS, BBMAS, EMAS E TUDO QUE TERMINE COM "AS"
  43. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Nicki Minaj once again showing us what a real rap is, no matter how long it stays off, when it comes back it will always reign again
  44. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Nicki came back to show the real rap;

    The rhyming game, and the intelligence in word choice show that Nicki Minaj really should be where she is now. On the throne
  45. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Ganja Burns 9/10
    Majesty 10/10
    Barbie Dreams 10/10
    Rich sex 7/10
    hard white 7/10
    Bed 9/10
    Thought I knew you 8/10
    run & hide 7,5/10
    chun swae 10/10
    chun-li 10/10
    LLC 8/10
    good form 10/10
    nip tuck 9/10
    2 lit 2 late interlude 9/10
    come see about me 10/10
    sir 8/10
    miami 8/10
    coco chanel 10/10
    inspirations outro 10/10

    QUEEN:8,9/10
  46. Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Esse álbum é tão incrível que me deixa arrepiado toda vez que ouço ele, nicki é uma excelente rapper!
  47. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Obrigado Minaj por ter lançado esse rap maravilhoso ensinando as novatas como se faz! Rimas perfeitas.
  48. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Definitely beats all expectations set by the rollout. Stream Queen, for sure.
  49. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Estava sem expectativa alguma e ela vem e lança esse hinário contemporâneo, eu te venero Nicki, A ÚNICA RAINHA INCONTESTÁVEL DO RAP
  50. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    The best album of 2017-2018. So many tracks and all they so different but still amazing. 10/10
  51. Aug 15, 2018
    10
    Queen is an album where you realize who is who. When you are at the top many will criticize you, good way to shut them up
  52. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. one of the best albums of the year, Nick deserves all the respect and a good note in the meta, so pocs without rivalry between women Expand
  53. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    amazing, nicki minaj is that **** this album deserves all and i’m VERY proud of all the rap girls
  54. Feb 14, 2020
    10
    Sinceramente lo recomiendo, Nicki Minaj es una Rapera muy versátil, la mejor diría yo.
    Tiene canciones con excelentes ritmos como Barbie Dreams, Good Form, Chun-Li... También muy buenas colaboraciones con Eminem, Labrinth, Foxy Brown. Un detalle, creo que Bed con Ariana Grande no iba en el concepto del álbum, debió haberlo descartado. Muy recomendado
  55. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    aqui nicki demuestra por que es la verdarera reina del rap patrona de todas las raperas antiguas y nuevas, arrastrando y dejando por el piso a la invasion de la mierda de sidardi b, nicki minaj muestra un nuevo aspecto en el rap tipo clasico pero innovador.
  56. Oct 21, 2018
    10
    Nicki did her thing on this album. I'm so proud of her. She's spitting hard.
  57. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    Outdid herself. Nicki proved why she is the QUEEN OF RAP!!!! No other female in the game is this talented. Only negatives are Swae-Lee on Chun Swae and at time on Coco Chanel, Foxy was off beat
  58. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    nicki is really back and I couldnt be so proud and i might say it's her best album so far
  59. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nicki Minaj spent 4 years without releasing anything and when he returned, in addition to breaking the record of other rappers, he still showed that he is roaring in what he does and showed everyone who really commands the rap game. SHE IS A QUEEEEEEEEEEEN!!!! Expand
  60. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    a verdadeira rainha do rap, um álbum maravilhoso desses bixo!! Good Farm tem que ser single!!
  61. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Increible album,de lo mejor que va de año e incluir palabras en español le daba mas toques.
  62. Aug 19, 2018
    10
    New album of the year! Nicki proves that her reign as queen of rap is far from over with both her rapping and singing on point. This album once again leaves all her doubters in the dust. Favourite tracks: Ganja Burns, Barbie Dreams, Hard White, Chun-Li
  63. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    It's definitely Nicki's best job. Highlight for 'Magesty', 'Come See About Me', 'Thought I Knew You' which are my favorite album.
  64. Dec 8, 2020
    10
    An excellent, aggressive and iconic album, I couldn't expect more from the only queen of rap, we love you Nicki
  65. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    the queen is back and never left, no skip, serves, quality, bops. her best album so far thank you
  66. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Nicki Minaj really knows what he is doing, every song is perfect, by far his best work and this is impressive, there are currently only a few artists that demonstrate control and perfectionism in their work
  67. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece.

    Although Nicki brags a lot on this album, I get it. She's been in the game for almost 10 years, and she's still doing the damn thing, still breaking records. The album is excellent, my personal favourites being LLC, Good Form, Ganja Burns and Majesty. Barbie Dreams is also a genius track.
  68. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Melhor álbum de Rap do ano, cada música passa uma mensagem destruidora e que destrói a carreira da Cardi B Expand
  69. Aug 15, 2018
    10
    Nicki is on the top of her game, she's got catch phares and flow going all over the Queen. Just amazing to see her step it up.
  70. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    The album is wonderful, it's something new. Good and catchy rhythms that will make you dance. Without a doubt his best work so far
  71. Dec 21, 2018
    10
    The album that brings "back" the queen of rap, really this one to surprise the vibe that has, the compositions are incredible. There are few production failures that we see on this album, it's incredible to be heard in any corner!
  72. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Its an amazing album! Majesty is my favorite, lyrics well done e great melody, nicki did a relly great job, congrats 'queen'!
  73. Aug 17, 2018
    10
    Esse é sem dúvidas o melhor álbum da nossa rainha Nicki. Aos meus olhos, a tracklist teria ficado melhor se Chun Swae tivesse ficado por último, pois é muito longa pra um álbum de 20 faixas. E Coco Chanel foi a melhor colaboração do álbum, com uma batida maravilhosa, e umas rimas do caralho! Queen chegou bem perto da perfeição, só não vê quem não quer.
  74. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    The queen is back and she really snapped on this one. Right off the bat Ganja Burns is a heavenly track with Nicki demonstrating her amazing singing voice. On Majesty, Labrynth sounds amazing and Em delivers his best performance in years, but it's Nicki that pulls the track together and makes it cohesive. She completely goes off on Barbie Dreams, just dissing people left and right withThe queen is back and she really snapped on this one. Right off the bat Ganja Burns is a heavenly track with Nicki demonstrating her amazing singing voice. On Majesty, Labrynth sounds amazing and Em delivers his best performance in years, but it's Nicki that pulls the track together and makes it cohesive. She completely goes off on Barbie Dreams, just dissing people left and right with some of the best punchlines of her career. Other standout tracks include Come See About Me, Nip Tuck, and Good Form. The features deliver for the most part (we could have done without Future and Lil Wayne but Swae Lee comes through.) Overall, probably her most solid and cohesive album. Very few skips and the attention to detail here is incredible. Expand
  75. Aug 12, 2018
    10
    The album has an innovative content but without leaving aside the quality we expect from Nicki Minaj, besides having great participations and fast verses, strong and dirty. It was a great turn to reaffirm who is the Queen of rap
  76. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    an epic and memorable album as always nicki nurturing something that female rap has not had for years. Perfect Samples and Instrumentals, WORTH OF GRAMMY
  77. Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Nicki Minaj just showed that she is the Queen of Rap. Her pen is AMAZING.!!
  78. Aug 13, 2018
    10
    Seu segundo melhor álbum. Como sempre, Nicki nos entrega um trabalho impecável
  79. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    By far Nicki's best album. She knows how to run the rap scene. Queen of rap
  80. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    simply perfect, her most coherent album so far ... all the tracks fit perfectly, a body of work worthy as of the Queen of rap
  81. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    nicki is shining brighter than ever. she spit bars, the production was amazing, and the album was ENTERTAINING and EXCITING.
  82. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Album Of The Year.Ela é a rainha do rap e esse album é a prova disso.Ela nunca decepciona
  83. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Once again the queen of rap proved why she deserves the title, the album is perfect.
  84. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    AOTY. Nicki Minaj has proven that it is her own competition and extends her title as rap queen!
  85. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Superou todas as minhas expectativas, todas as músicas são incrivelmente boas, uma verdadeira Rainha!
  86. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    It's easy to say that this is the album of the year, and even the best abum of his career. I'm obsessed with each track, I feel great things with that. The best thing I've heard in the last few years. Thank for be greatest, Nicki! Love youu
  87. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Esse álbum surpreendeu a todos, Nicki realmente cumpriu o que tinha prometido
  88. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh my God, nicki Minaj killed once again! the queen of the same rap. who does not agree to breathe, is definitely one of the best albums of the year. Many thanks, Nicki Minaj, for saving people. Expand
  89. Aug 11, 2018
    10
    Sooooo good, i was thinking that was impossible to nicki do something better than The Pinkprint, but Queen come!
  90. 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
  91. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    A true album. Nicki just shut up all these haters that say she’s over! Congrats QUEEN
  92. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Congratulations Nicki Minaj your album is wonderful and once again you shut up everyone
  93. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Album. Of. The. **** Year. Music lovers are shook! She delivered!!!!!! PERIOD
  94. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns lançados este ano! Parabéns Nicki Minaj, nunca decepciona!
  95. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Album of the year! I'm speechless, so many SERVES, she is unstoppable, her talent...it's something else.
  96. 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! ♥
  97. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album is so amazing. Thank you , Nicki.
    The verses, the harmony is Great. God's blessed you
    Expand
  98. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    Omg nicki is the besth!! the queen of rap!! I love the album, is the album of the year!
  99. Aug 10, 2018
    10
    To be honest, this album is a masterpiece! Nicki can Rap in any beat and this **** is craaaaazy! So happy for the title of the album too, Nicki is and always will be the Queen in this game and this album proves that.
  100. 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
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.