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Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up is the first box set by American recording artist Nicki Minaj, released on November 19, 2012, by Young Money, Cash Money, and Republic.[1] A reissue of her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), it is packaged with the original album, a disc with eight additional songs, and a DVD with behind-the-scenes footage and the album's music videos.[2] Stylistically, the original album is divided by a first half of hip hop tracks and a second half of dance-pop songs, while the additional songs incorporate hip hop and R&B styles. Contributions to the album's production came from a wide range of producers including Boi-1da, T-Minus, and Juicy J.

Upon its release, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up received generally positive reviews from music critics. Three official singles have been released thus far: "Va Va Voom", "The Boys", and Freedom". Minaj embarked on the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour to promote the album.

Background

Minaj commented at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, "I'm putting lots of new songs on there and I'm actually going to drop my new single like next week. Barbz, you are gonna spaz. You are gonna love it. You are gonna go crazy!"[3] Production of the project was a main focus on Minaj's three-part E! special, Nicki Minaj: My Truth, which aired in November 2012.[4] Its artwork was revealed on October 11, 2012, featuring an image of Minaj from her music video for "I Am Your Leader".[5] On On Air with Ryan Seacrest, Minaj stated that "I feel like the music is such a better representation of me where I am now as an artist in my career. As long as people can hear the music, I'm good."[6]

Composition

In an interview with Tim Westwood on BBC Radio 1, she stated that she believed The Re-Up was the best material she had released, also adding that it features less pop, and more hip hop material.[7] Minaj stated that her album was a better representation of her saying "I feel like the music is such a better representation of me where I am now as an artist in my career. As long as people can hear the music, I'm good."[8] For the most of the Re-Up it leans more towards Nicki's mixtape persona.[9] "Freedom" is a downtempo alternative hip hop and ambient genre song also influenced by pop music. Vibe stated the song is as "sonic" and "breezy". Many critics compared the song to her previous works of "Right Thru Me", "Your Love" and "Save Me", which were off Pink Friday.[10] "Hell Yeah" mixes bouncy tribal beats and lasts for a duration of four minutes eleven seconds. "High School" featuring american rapper Lil Wayne, lyrically speaks about adultery.[9] "The Boys" is an dancehall, folk[11] and hip hop[12] song written by Minaj, Canadian pop singer/songwriter Lillianna Saldaña, produced by Jonas Jeberg, and co-produced by Jean Baptiste.[13] It features a mix of synth swoops, syncopated percussion and gurgling acoustic-guitar arpeggios by Jeberg and Baptiste.[13] It also has a throbbing beat, harsh basslines and hyperactive breaks.[14] Cassie's parts are backed up by a guitar line.[15] "Va Va Voom" is a electropop and electronic dance song with influences of dubstep.[16] Lyrically, the song talks about "seduction finds Minaj playing the temptress atop some delicious dub-lite pulsations."[17] They said the lyrical content "I know that he got a wife at home, but I need just one night alone [...]"[17]

Reception

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic72/100[18]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[19]
Boston Phoenix[20]
HipHopDX[21]
The Independent[22]
Los Angeles Times[23]
RapReviews7/10[24]
Slant Magazine[25]

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 72, which indicates "generally favorable reviews", based on eight reviews.[18] David Jeffries of Allmusic felt that "the too-pop Roman Reloaded now feels more balanced once this eight-track EP worth of material tips the scales".[19] Gerrick Kennedy of the Los Angeles Times commented, "Sure, she flirts with dance pop and R&B balladry, but you can forgive her for wanting to satisfy different tastes. Here, it actually works."[23]

Commercial performance

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded rose seventy-nine spots on the US Billboard 200, from number 107 to number 29 selling 36,000 copies.[26][27] It sold more than most of the re-releases, including Katy Perry's Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection, which sold 33,000 copies in its first week.[28] In New Zealand, the album charted within the Roman Reloaded release and debuted at twenty-one.[29]

Minaj commented of the album's limited availability, "It's hard to get the album because the stores basically said that the last few re-releases they had put out did not do well and they didn't want to take a chance. Target and Wal-Mart are not selling the album, and Target is actually my biggest retailer. Best Buy only took limited [stock] because they wanted to play it safe. It kinda sets you up to fail."[30]

However, a spokesperson from Walmart had stated that the reason why they did not enlist the album was not because it was a re-issue, but because they do not issue albums with "Parental Advisory" stickers, saying "Walmart does not carry music that has a 'Parental Advisory' label. We do carry some 'edited' versions of popular music titles [...]"[31] A spokesperson from Target stated "We carry Nicki Minaj's re-released album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded — The Re-Up at Target.com. Target will continue to evaluate guest demand to determine if the album will be carried in store at a future date."[31]

Promotion

Minaj embarked on the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour, a revamped version of the previous Pink Friday Tour, to support Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and The Re-Up, visiting arenas through 2012 and 2013. On November 18, 2012, Minaj performed "Freedom" at the American Music Awards.[32]

Track listing

Disc 1 – The Re-Up[33]
No.TitelWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Up in Flames"Onika Maraj, Matthew Samuels, Zale Epstein, Stephen Kozmeniuk, Brett Ryan KrugerBoi-1da, The Maven Boys (add.)5:05
2."Freedom"Maraj, Samuels, Matthew BurnettBoi-1da, Matthew Burnett (co.)4:47
3."Hell Yeah" (featuring Parker)Maraj, IghileParker Ighile4:11
4."High School" (featuring Lil Wayne)Maraj, Dwayne Carter, Jr., Samuels, Tyler WilliamsBoi-1da, T-Minus3:38
5."I'm Legit" (featuring Ciara)Maraj, Ester Dean, Melvin Hough II, Keith Thomas, Rivelino Raoul WouterMel & Mus3:18
6."I Endorse These Strippers" (featuring Tyga and Brinx)Maraj, Michael Foster, Jawara Headley, Jordan Houston, Michael StevensonJuicy J, Crazy Mike4:22
7."The Boys" (with Cassie)Maraj, Jonas Jeberg, Jean Baptiste, Lillianna Saldaña, Anjulie PersaudJeberg, Baptiste (co.)4:08
8."Va Va Voom"Maraj, Gottwald, Grigg, Martin, WalterDr Luke, Kool Kojak, Cirkut3:03
Total length:32:32
Disc 2 – Caught On Film DVD[34]
No.TitelLength
1."Come On a Cone"4:05
2."Make Me Proud"3:05
3."Roman's Revenge"3:33
4."Fire Burns"4:28
5."Save Me"3:13
6."Facts of Life"3:16
7."Broken Silence"4:56
8."Moment 4 Life"4:25
9."Starships"3:27
10."Up All Night"3:30
11."Party Animal Beat"3:25
12."One of Those Nights Beat"3:15
13."End of Worlds Beat"3:18
14."The W Beat"3:47
15."Yardie Bea"3:16
16."Prosty Beat"3:06
17."Water Logged Beat"2:59
18."Barbie and Roman Beat"4:39
Total length:1:05:43
Disc 3 – Roman Reloaded
No.TitelWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Roman Holiday"Onika Maraj, Winston Thomas, Larry Nacht, Safaree SamuelsBlackOut Movement, Pink Friday Productions, Vinny Venditto*4:05
2."Come on a Cone"Maraj, Chauncey HollisHit-Boy3:05
3."I Am Your Leader" (featuring Cam'ron and Rick Ross)Maraj, Hollis, William Roberts II, Cameron GilesHit-Boy3:33
4."Beez in the Trap" (featuring 2 Chainz)Maraj, Maurice Jordan, Tauheed EppsKenoe4:28
5."HOV Lane"Maraj, Ryan Marrone, Garrick Smith, SamuelsRyan & Smitty, Pink Friday Productions3:13
6."Roman Reloaded" (featuring Lil Wayne)Maraj, Dwayne, Ricardo LaMarre, SamuelsRico Beats, Pink Friday Productions3:16
7."Champion" (featuring Nas, Drake and Young Jeezy)Maraj, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Aubrey Graham, Jay Jenkins, Nasir JonesT-Minus, Seetharam*4:56
8."Right by My Side" (featuring Chris Brown)Maraj, Andrew Wansel, Warren Felder, Dean, Jameel Roberts, Ronny ColsonAndrew "Pop" Wansel, Oak, Flip*, JProof*4:25
9."Sex in the Lounge" (featuring Lil Wayne and Bobby V)Maraj, Ernest Wilson, Matthew Hall, Carter, Ness Wilson, SamuelsM.E. Productions, Pink Friday Productions3:27
10."Starships"Maraj, Nadir Khayat, Carl Falk, Rami Yacoub, Wayne HectorRedOne, Rami, Falk3:30
11."Pound the Alarm"Maraj, Khayat, Falk, Yacoub, Bilal Hajji, Achraf JannusiRedOne, Falk, Rami3:25
12."Whip It"Maraj, Khayat, Alex Papaconstantinou, Björn Djupström, Hajji, HectorRedOne, Alex P3:15
13."Automatic"Maraj, Khayat, Jimmy Thornfeldt, Geraldo SandellRedOne, Jimmy Joker3:18
14."Beautiful Sinner"Maraj, Alexander Grant, DeanAlex da Kid3:47
15."Marilyn Monroe"Maraj, Daniel James, Leah Haywood, Ross Golan, Jonathan RotemJ. R. Rotem, Dreamlab*3:16
16."Young Forever"Maraj, Lukasz Gottwald, Kelly Sheehan, Henry WalterDr. Luke, Cirkut3:06
17."Fire Burns"Maraj, Wansel, FelderWansel, Oak3:00
18."Gun Shot" (featuring Beenie Man)Maraj, Daniel Johnson, Moses Davis, Christian GrossettKane Beatz, First Born*4:39
19."Stupid Hoe"Maraj, Tina Dunham, SamuelsDJ Diamond Kuts, Pink Friday Productions3:16
Total length:68:59
Notes
  • (*) Denotes co-producer

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Belgium Flanders Albums Chart[A][35] 84
Belgium Wallonia Albums Chart[A][36] 118
Dutch Albums Chart[A][37] 79
French Albums Chart[A][38] 80
New Zealand Albums Chart[A][29] 21
Spanish Albums Chart[A][39] 97
US Billboard 200[A][26] 27
Notes
  • A^ In these territories, The Re-Up was combined with the original chart entry for Roman Reloaded, and thus re-entered the chart as one release.

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up [40]

Release history

Regions Dates Format(s) Label(s)
United States[41] November 19, 2012 CD/DVD, digital download Universal Music, Young Money, Cash Money
Canada[42]
United Kingdom[43] Universal Island, Cash Money
Japan[44] Republic
France[45] November 26, 2012 Def Jam Recordings
Poland[46] November 27, 2012 Universal Music Polska

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