Five Years of Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’: The 5 Essential Tracks
On November 19, 2010, one of the decade’s most undeniable music personalities made its full-length debut. Pink Friday, the first Nicki Minaj album, made good on the promise of her mixtapes and guest verses by revealing a wholly original hip hop artist spread across an engaging collection of pop, rap and R&B tracks. Nicki has released two more albums since Pink Friday, but her debut will always have a special place in the canon of popular modern music.
New to Nicki’s older stuff, and looking for a way in? Or maybe you just want to celebrate Pink Friday on this special Thursday! Check out our picks of the five essential tracks from the deluxe edition of Nicki Minaj’s debut LP.
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