Nicki Minaj "Pink Friday 2" Album REACTION!

[@vibingwithchill676]

3 Types of Nicki Fans: those who like her singing, those who can tolerate her singing, and those who don’t want her singing 😭

[@ziaa04]

I'm the one who likes her singing

[@siralphey234]

One category are not fans.

[@user-ke5rt3ji8c]

So like every other artist

[@user-ke5rt3ji8c]

@@ziaa04 keep convincing yourself🤣

[@sat4urn]

@@user-ke5rt3ji8chow are they convincing themselves ? why u upset some people like when she sings lmfao

[@MsDecens]

The album opener is dedicated to her dad who passed, not her son. It's about how she wishes her dad could have met his grandchild.

[@joshuampinganjira97]

Exactly, literally reminded me of my late mom.

[@ShawnBloom]

Zach didn't like it because he couldn't twerk to it

[@mashelly____]

oh boohoo

[@user-ke5rt3ji8c]

U just made that up?

[@christianfazio5285]

@@ShawnBloomor it’s not a good song. Just cause it’s personal doesnt make it good

[@RamboQuellz]

The only critique i have for this album is.... WHERE WAS ROMAN!!!! He was completely absent throughout the entire album. He definitely should've took over Barbie Dangerous

[@OnlyAl3x]

Yeah idk wtf she was thinking. Martha isn’t on there, Roman isn’t on there, and she still ain’t released “Roman in Malibu”. She keeps teasing it and won’t drop it.

[@Bjonesthelegend]

@@OnlyAl3xMartha died like 2 months ago 😭😂

[@Fantisma7]

Yeah this was more like pinkprint 2, except her singing on pinkprint was so much better

[@latayesha]

Roman has been missing for years now! She only brought it up for that one remix

[@2300VirgoAvenue]

@@Fantisma7That title would’ve hit harder in my opinion too.

[@loveXinsideXout]

Zac you have my exact reactions. The album is a collection of songs she made over the years that she fucked with the most and said here y’all go. She slides on a lot of the songs, but it’s giving quantity over quality. It’s not a body of work. It’s not cohesive. There’s no theme.

[@christopherw1272]

I’ve been scrolling the comments for a loooong time this is the first REAL AND HONEST comment I’ve come across 👏🏽

[@str8faxx]

Not cohesive just a compilation of records, way too many samples that were subpar, choppy production. Doesn't compare to pink Friday at all :( I was disappointed

[@ti4383]

This is EXACTLY the explanation I was looking for when I listened to this album Aswell I love the songs but it doesn’t feel structured or having a theme to it

[@jasonk9419]

This album was thrown together last minute. We knew this when SFG was released as a droplet after DWHAP/WGU, suprisingly went #1, and her and her team rushed to film a MV for it. She tweeted the "lead single" for PF2 was coming soon and fans were excited. But when LTISY flopped, she retroactively decided that SFG was the lead single instead. That's not how lead singles work.. the first single is supposed to tease a new era and give fans a taste of what the album to get people excited. When SFG came out, no one even knew she was releasing an album. The fact this album had no "real" single attached to it besides LTISY was what let me know there was no artistic vision behind this album from day one. She wasted all the hype and put SFG on a compilation album instead, so it can't even help PF2 chart. And SFG isn't even an artistic song to be doing all this, it went #1 but is a crappy Dr. Luke TikTok song that she should be way past anyways. She refuses to elevate. She was literally working on songs until the very last minute and she would say this as if it was a flex. Because the album wasn't ready when it was time to prepare vinyls in advance, the vinyl physicals only have 10 songs. They will not be counted due to Billboard's rules for physicals, which states that physicals can only count if the tracklist is valid and matches the digital. We're sick of you girl. She has no team and way too much control over her career and rollout, this is why this happened. The rollout literally consisted of nonexistent things like a former HBO documentary that was moved to Tubi, whose release date has been shelved. A shopify press on nail business that sold 200$ access passes. Schizophrenia. A record label whose website has been taken offline. AMP shelving Queen Radio and shutting down permanently. MaximBet also shutting down permanently. RapSnacks... I need to write an essay on how PF2 rollout and album is a disaster. She doesnt have her heart in it anymore, she shouild have just bowed out gracefully after Queen and given the crown to Cardi or Doja or something but her ego is too big. She's stuck in her house at 40 and it shows

[@kennethcooper4767]

​@@jasonk9419but still breaking records

[@troy4783]

Ya’ll should really be use to Nicki singing by now , my girl been singing on every damn album she’s done ESPECIALLY Pink Friday 💀😭

[@tenisawhite4660]

Y’all always say this😭, just because she always does it doesn’t mean it sounds good & that’s ok!! Not everyone can sing she’s a rapper for a reason💀

[@paulbell800]

Okay?? It’s HER album she has the say so. If she likes her singing then she’s going to sing it’s HER project. So yes we always say this because obviously she’s NOT going to stop… so get use to it or shut up complaining about her singing ?

[@paulbell800]

@@tenisawhite4660@ u

[@marilyn1984]

She over fucking sang 😭

[@troy4783]

@@tenisawhite4660 To me and others her voice is decent , does she have greatest vocals ever ? No , but some of ya’ll act like it’s terrible when it really ain’t that bad

[@cjlisaa]

everyone saying our hopes and expectations were too high, as if she wasn’t tweeting like this was the best album of all time 😭

[@juannnnnnnnnnnnnnn]

exactlyyyyyy she set us upppp.

[@creolito9600]

Talking about « the album is going to break the music industry » she knew she was lying 😭

[@taogadsaenea]

she does that for every single album... how else do u expect her to feel about her work lmfao

[@musicexplosionx4575]

Well as an artist, why wouldn’t you think your work is the best? She was honestly just excited about her own art.

[@TF-zs9pg]

🎯

[@nichenzo]

Are You Gone Already 2:58 Barbie Dangerous 4:36 FTCU 5:46 BEEP BEEP 7:15 Fallin 4 U 9:07 Let Me Calm Down (ft. J Cole) 10:37 RNB( ft. Tate Kobang and Lil Wayne) 13:58 Pink Birthday 15:35 Needle(ft. Drake) 16:34 Cowgirl (ft. Lourdiz) 17:19 Everybody (ft. Lil Uzi Vert) 17:54 Big Difference 19:05 Forward From Trini (ft. Skillabeng and Skeng) 20:19 Pink Friday Girls 21:26 Bahm Bahm 23:30 My Life 24:03 Nicki Hendrix 25:01 Blessings (ft. Tasha Cobbs) 25:19 Just The Memories 25:42

[@kimberly6200]

Thank you for organizing this list❤

[@user-ke5rt3ji8c]

22 chops.

[@yassskari]

F

[@Sandrinarhonda]

@@user-ke5rt3ji8cPERIOD but J Cole ate his verse

[@the_elyphant]

The album needs a relisten, our hype and expectations were over the roof lol we needed to calm down and hear her. I'm obsessed with the album now I love it so much.

[@simoneb208]

Cowgirl and everybody are perfect

[@lifewithshenna1713]

Sammeee omg

[@turquoiselizzie6874]

Same here to me it actually fits the vibe Pink Friday gave years ago,this album to me sounds like closing of a chapter and opening a new one

[@RomanzRage]

Exactly!!! My first listen it didnt match what I thought it was going to be bit 2&3 I couldn’t cut it off

[@jpa5816]

No it’s bad and it’s okay

[@daydaytheplantgay]

I feel like she shouldn’t have named this after her most iconic album. She set her bar so high that everyone expected so much more than this. :(

[@KombatKrincess]

that part

[@khalilkennedy8960]

She didn’t the right thing name this record PF2 and it’s breaking records everyday

[@Chelsie_C]

“Everybody” deserves single treatment! I mean full music video and all. That song is a guaranteed HIT! “Everybody” deserves all of the things!

[@plssst5018]

It’s annoying after the second listen

[@navnavnavnavnavnavnav]

Nope, it really isn't. She's just repeating herself on somebody else's beat. The beat, the flow... none of it works. I'm sorry. And just FYI, I'm a huge Nicki fan. I've come for Zachary on a number of occasions when he said things about Nicki. But I agree with him on this album. It's so disappointing.

[@Chelsie_C]

@@navnavnavnavnavnavnav i think we were all just expecting something different with the album tbh…. Idk … for me i think it was the name of the album … it was nothing like i expected … but definitely understand your reasoning on this. 💖

[@Chelsie_C]

@@plssst5018 now i will say i can definitely understand this because of the layout of the song and the cut of the sample … it’s like a good song for dancers (especially majorette dance style) and tiktok for sure … that may be the only thing … it may blow up for a second but fizzle out fast because it can get annoying…

[@Sandrinarhonda]

@@navnavnavnavnavnavnavFACTS

[@chrisdanjia2018]

A lot of the songs felt unfinished for me as well. I love Nicki and I did like a lot of the songs but I only loved about 5 of them. I know artist grow and their music grows with them but I felt like this album can’t even compete with her past work.

[@max_sch4462]

And turned out they were! I was so mad at this. Like it had good songs, but she had 5 years, pushed back the date and still it wasn't remotely finished... And then she gave it 0 support afterwards... like I get that she wanted to prove a point but let's be fr, looking over her unnecessary insecurities, did she really need to prove anything? This could have been great. The finished songs & mastering, real promo, a cute story PFG video and later a FTCU Remix video... It is sad tbh. I hope she doesn't do this with PF3...

[@herenyahope8745]

Given how many personal songs are on here I think she should have called this album Onika. It wouldn’t pit the album up against an icon like Pink Friday and would set the tone better.

[@montyjohnn2826]

AGREED!!!

[@SinSinny]

You were right about the mastering being off. Nicki posted that they’re re-mixing some of the records but it won’t interfere with streaming. She’s also adding 4 more songs next week

[@shermayneallen7028]

im sooooo glad you were honest and not BIASED cause its NICKI, exactly why i look for your reviews every time

[@themuxicknws]

He’s always biased. Wth you talking about?

[@markelmitchell5796]

@@themuxicknwsgirl bye he’s never biased

[@themuxicknws]

@@markelmitchell5796 of course u wouldn’t think so. Stu…

[@Sandrinarhonda]

@@markelmitchell5796he’s not

[@parisgreen6737]

@@markelmitchell5796girl when it comes to Nicki he’s a hater always been

[@jannm3347]

I really love this album. It's very mature. I feel like people aren't allowing Nicki to grow up. My faves are Falling 4 U, Let me calm down, Cowgirl, Needle and Barbie dangerous.

[@jpa5816]

It’s bad. And that’s okay artists can have bad album

[@Layton_2010]

It’s not that fans aren’t wanting her to grow up. I really think it’s the fact that she set the bar high by naming it Pink Friday 2. That sound from her debut album is what everyone was expecting.

[@vegahimsa]

Bro what?? Our problem is that she’s in her 40’s and she hasn’t grown up at ALL musically

[@smellyshart442]

@@jpa5816i think its good. Why is it bad? Why “bad” why not mid or okay or decent? Why bad? is it because of the low numbers?

[@MusicLover-ti6dt]

@@jpa5816how can you call an album bad after a week? You can’t even call it good after a week. Let it roll out and age. It’s art.

[@cjcastro7589]

I love PF2 !!! It was soft, it was vulnerable, and it was an easy listen for me; it never was a drag. This felt like an end of a novel beginning with Pink Friday (young, hungry, new) and ending with PF2 (mature, wise, introspective) 💖💖

[@CCMIMII]

literally. it was beautiful

[@KD-xp2eo]

THIS!!!! took the words right out of my mouth

[@Marrgarritaa]

Yesss ❤

[@simoneb208]

Cowgirl and everybody

[@strega0]

same same. it gets better with every listen.

[@MonsteraMami]

I’m so grateful that you gave this an honest ass review because babyyyyyyy the way I felt THE SAME WAY listening to this albummm.

[@Tony-km6kg]

Honestly the album is great , i think it was made more for the fans and i can see why some dont get it but for the girls who get it , get it 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@Furb8652011]

And we do! It’s only for us barbz and I myself am ok with just that! 🩷🩷🩷🩷

[@Tony-km6kg]

@@Furb8652011 yeah like I'm not expecting every song to be "Omg I'm gagged , it's so good" some are great and some are cute and I'm good with that 🩷🩷🩷

[@clarissafaith9845]

facts exactly those who get it get it🤷🏽‍♀️🤪🤎 love you nicki

[@luxejohn]

@@Mxteo30having an opinion isn’t hating

[@solodolo.e9663]

If it was made for the fans then she would of listened and gave us and gave what we wanted

[@ryankirzner8282]

I’m gonna be really curious to what you say when you relisten. I was extremely underwhelmed with the album of a first lesson because I had all of these expectations, hopes and wants. The second I stripped away my own expectations on a relisten and just listed to the work for the work, I appreciated this album so much more and I got the message. Nicki is an artist that’s albums get so overhyped that sometimes we as fans need to peel back our own expectations and give the artist room to tell their story/how they feel, which is what she did.

[@diesehnswurdigkeit9019]

Yeah by the 2nd listen it feels better but still doesn't hold a candle to her past work

[@marcelofrias1631]

@@diesehnswurdigkeit9019 nah this is her best album once you re listen to it

[@Onyx_501]

She hyped it up as the hottest shit ever two like it was gonna blow the world up

[@1hourof541]

Girl the album is trash it sounds like she recorded it on a lazy sunday

[@msaryan1030]

I felt the same way underwhelmed at first but it took me some time to listen again

[@aureliepierre2915]

y’all need to come to the realization that being a REAL FAN of anyone means you can critique them and have opinions that aren’t 100% yes all the time. If you can’t do that you aren’t a fan, you’re a stan in the worst way.

[@brittlia_]

💯

[@_ItsAlyxx]

I can always appreciate fans coming together to acknowledge the concerns but still protect her and her work.

[@iamisaiahvaughn]

This!!! You ate this!

[@Tiyhel]

Yet y’all be silent on her defending child molesters and using her resources to try and take her sex offender husband off the registry

[@MrLLLisLiving]

concerns that they need to go find an r&b artists, shes a rapper

[@Traesured]

@@Tiyhelyour reply has NOTHING to do with this comment. You people are something else i swear.. 💀

[@greenaesthetic6387]

@@Tiyheljust looked at your recent comments on this page and they ALL pertain to Nicki Minaj😭😭 #barb

[@BrisCreativeSpace]

I genuinely felt like she gave us a literal Pink Friday 2. Reasons why it’s titled Pink Friday 2. I appreciate the diversity in the songs. It took me a few listens to really enjoy the album for what it is. I think everyone was looking for updated mainstream rap vibes and this album wasn’t that. Bc she didn’t make this album to keep up with mainstream rap. She made it for herself and her fans.

[@1980_Cinderella]

I completely agree

[@taylorsaunders1093]

This!!

[@JenniferLee-q7j]

The diversity felt like desperation- like she sat down and thought " ok I need to make two songs where I do the fake trini accent, a song that the gays will dance to, love songs (even though she cant sing that shit she tries and fails) and try to brag rap about my pussy and money AGAIN EVERY song had 5-10 people writing her lyrics girl I looked at the album credits

[@KD-xp2eo]

Yup!!!

[@aianayanna]

precisely

[@prince_chavv02]

The way we had IDENTICAL reactions to Everybody. This song is a 10/10

[@Trinsfablife]

One thing I do appreciate is Zach’s honesty and authenticity

[@corey5058]

Yes!! I cant with stand saying it’s a 10/10! You know god damn well there’s some notes we could give Nicki.. like stop fcuking singing!! 😂

[@str8faxx]

He's not gon lie ‼️

[@Monti_QM]

@@corey5058no… just y’all cuz I’ve been loving it

[@usweirdos1946]

What’s authentic about him , he just as messy as the next . Sloppy to be exact .

[@legitjustice]

how is it messy if hes telling the truth barbs just cant accept that we say it aint good sorry, ya|\ would do the same for cardi @@usweirdos1946

[@dj_here]

I love your honesty. People wouldve been shook to speak their truth being in your position. I liked the album but it should not have carried the Pink Friday name because it did not hit the level of magnitude. She shouldve named this "Gag City". I have 6 to 7 songs i enjoyed and 3 that I see myself putting in my playlist.

[@Chelsie_C]

I agree 100% !

[@purseutopia]

SAME!!!!

[@Mayonaise55]

It’s a pink print 2

[@kelenaffqnklin]

Y’all obviously aren’t Nicki fans that’s a phenomenal album

[@fairielikescake]

​@@kelenaffqnklinor they just have an opinion

[@productionterrell8679]

Nicki been singing since the first Pink Friday so I’m not understanding why people are so confused by it…

[@gzsworld1508]

Yeah I don’t think it’s the singing that people have a problem with I think it’s because she sings on almost every song even on some that literally don’t require any singing 😂 like it gets a bit repetitive. It’s like rap and sing rap and sing over and over like girl 😂

[@donaldm9286]

it baffles me as well

[@thanos3515]

She’s not a singer, we complained even back then 😂 we don’t like the singing, we like it as a moment like here and there but not a prolonged thing 😭

[@productionterrell8679]

@@thanos3515 so why not become a fan of an artist who only raps.. 😂 I don’t look forward to the singing but I understand that’s something she’ll never stop doing.

[@rbarnes0108]

Exactly like wth but if somebody else go to singing not gone say no names issa bop… she literally always sings and she sounds very good doing it and it’s also HER album so she do what’s she wants no matter if people like it or not this whole album is a BOP for me and it’s on repeat every day.

[@shelley8208]

when I heard the album for the FIRST time, I was definitely underwhelmed but now I’ve been listening to these songs on repeat. You have to LISTEN to them though. She really poured her heart into these. Her lyrics, her bars were amazing. And she does sing a lot on this one but She always singing. She sang on the first PF too. I think she did great. She can’t be old nicki 2009 anymore, this is a new time. & Solid 8/10 album 🔥

[@TheCRYSTALLURE]

@@liljay0687orrrrr or orrrr ppl have their own opinions & are entitled to that..at least she’s getting play. Why are you upset at someone’s opinion on how many times they had to listen to the damn song. Go touch grass.

[@TheCRYSTALLURE]

@@liljay0687 babes you don’t know me from a can of paint. Not bout to entertain a barb who can’t discern reality from delusion. 🥴🤭 I specifically stated one thing about being open to opinions & you storm in w/ I’m a Cardi fan?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I can’t. Goodnight.

[@joeltorres6861]

I was much happier the second time I heard it too 💯

[@shes.sum10else.x26]

@@TheCRYSTALLUREthe thing is , she is not wrong with saying you gotta listen to it again. I did not like Renaissance the first time i heard it, the whole first year i only listened to certain songs, literally the ones that stood out from the first listen. Until one day i listened to the full album all the way through and it became my most played album of 2023.

[@TheCRYSTALLURE]

@@shes.sum10else.x26 I’m not disagreeing with the OG commenter. The person I replied to comments are gone. Edit: but yes! That’s a good example. I definitely had to listen to Renaissance a few times to find the songs I liked most.

[@ninad.7152]

This album grew on me. She has multiple billboard worthy songs here. She showed her growth and versatility. Its not a straight hard rap album like people expected so you really dont know how to feel on the first listen. But it kicks in eventually. Im actually in love with cowgirl.

[@sosakima]

Billboard worthy …

[@lamikiminach9503]

Girl it’s been one day

[@superman7136]

@@lamikiminach9503exactly. These people sound slow af talking about it “grew on them” in less than 24 hours

[@ninad.7152]

Yes it's been one day. It's been played multiple times. I'm saying for me I wasn't in total love on first listen because I really had to process everything. But once my anxious brain was cleared, I was vibing hard. By billboard worthy I meant occupying the top stops on billboard.

[@rodri.m_1507]

@@ninad.7152um chile anyways so

[@itsamajorjourney324]

I love how Zack is unbiased in his opinions. The songs did sound unfinished. I kept listening like someone released the wrong version to the public. At the end of the day, the fans love it and it's up to them to make sure her sales match their excitement. Congratulations on Pink Friday 2!

[@-Milkshake._.]

Fr... it sounds nothing like pink friday... she should've renamed it something else bc the expectation VS the reality wasn't giving.

[@stella-ov4td]

@@-Milkshake._.im pretty sure she named it pink Friday because she feels everything is feeling full circle- she never said it was gonna be the same exact thing

[@divinemessenger2030]

Y’all Barbz just as delusional as y’all fave. Ms. Pedophile-Supporting Percocet Popping Petty fell off and this album ain’t good. You shouldn’t have to constantly replay something for you to end up liking it 😭

[@HardiSomal]

He’s unbiased in this video but then get scared of the backlash then back tracks in his latest video. His opinions in his newest video make’s no sense and contradicts each other

[@JVTVable]

album been on REPEAT. Personally i love the melodic singing

[@la.lalisa1118]

Same some of the best was the melodic singing I love my life fallin 4 U Last Time I Saw You but also like Big Difference too

[@thelamarathon4186]

Me tooo😫😫she serenaded us down!

[@simoneb208]

Cowgirl

[@emp116]

The standards are LOW

[@DanielLopez-cf5by]

I love this album!

[@DEECEE000]

She gave us the literal vibes of Pink Friday. She gave us rnb, pop, shake sum ass, rap, heavy rap, dancehall, gospel, and more. The ones that get it, get it.

[@prettyboydyl5093]

Exactly!

[@axeldiandua9015]

Yeahhhhh❤

[@joshuasparrow2685]

I get what you’re saying but if you were to compare the pop song of Pink Friday Girls to Super Bass, what song would you choose? They’re both good though, just think PFG could’ve been a little spruced up better.

[@7Mushrooms7]

Yes, though I expected more "bops" and visuals, the album gave what it was supposed to give, pink friday vibes and nostalgia.

[@Sizzle-sg1ks]

It’s not about getting shit, I’m a huge Nicki fan but this album sounds like she got high on the studio and started making random songs. The efforts it’s just not there, she needs to push herself a bit cause it’s not giving queen of rap.

[@djgrigsby3311]

I think why a lot of us feel "eh" is because the name of this album. Naming it Pink Friday 2 comes with the expectations and feelings of Pink Friday 1 : that feeling of pop hits, club bangers and party anthems... this album does not OVERALL give that. Sure there are a few songs that give that but OVERALL it does not give us "The Next Pink Friday Album" if that makes sense. So the underwhelming feeling is accurate but I think it's because the title. We expected those vibes and feelings and didn't get that at all.

[@knockitoffsam]

@Younglandoodo you not understand you’re proving their point?

[@Letmetalkrq]

She told people it wasn’t going to be like Pink Friday but nobody wanted to listen. A true fan would’ve kept up with the actual artist to actually know how they personally feel about their album of work. She specifically said it won’t be like the original and not to think of it that but the “fans” say here and hyped it up with the original “Pink Friday” title. I don’t blame Nicki, I blame the “fans”.

[@chazaiah]

@Younglandooliterally like why did they come for you, i’m lost

[@kaimosley6296]

​@@Letmetalkrqshe also said her best album yet and would be groundbreaking shake up the industry and it's gagging. What's gagging. I thought she would name their names . It's more of a mixtape type of album.

[@danie-47]

All that this album tells me is that pinkprint will forever be her best work!

[@Solo-vh9fm]

Agreed. I think this is her weakest work. Ranking them all I’d probably say 1. The Pinkprint 2. Pink Friday 3. Pink Friday: RR (this should be PF2) 4. Queen 5. Pink Friday 2 (this should be PF3)

[@Playboi.Gaming]

100%

[@Kidassassin109]

PINKPRINT. *

[@taykhamilton]

yup

[@sunkissedgem.]

AND IS.

[@k_s_c_a_r_1]

Zach I had the exact same reaction as you when I first heard it. However I gave it another chance and sat down and replayed it and I’m here to say it definitely grew on me ‼️ I highly recommend you to sit down and listen to it again and pay attention to the lyrics more‼️

[@johnathanlewis3155]

if you have to force yourself to listen to something, it’s BAD

[@corypalmer5495]

Comments like this are such a joke. So you sat there and listened to the whole album and didn’t like it, so you forced yourself to sit down again and listen to it all over again because you want it to sound better the 2nd time?! LMBO nah nobody with some sense is doing that.

[@j.2966]

@@corypalmer5495someone said they got high and then vibed with it more like huh? 😂😂😂

[@corypalmer5495]

@@j.2966 lol that is embarrassing, people will do anything but say they didn't like the album. Now they got to use drugs to enjoy it? Lol

[@Keiramone3]

Zach this is why I rock with you because this was my exact reaction. I don’t think she should’ve named it PF2 because my expectations were so high. PF was the first album I bought on iTunes and I remember every song I heard first listen my jaw dropped. That album was extremely creative it sounded like nothing I heard before. PF2 2nd listen was better but I’m still gonna support my fav and stream the album.

[@Darrius8946]

I’m glad you’re being honest… please don’t let them bully you into taking this down. We all want better for Nicki!

[@kinganime1x]

Factssss!!!!

[@matheusaureliano510]

Facts here

[@dontmindmehoe737]

Girl bye… y’all haters. Talking about what y’all want for her. Stfu.

[@LucienneintheDreaming]

​@@dontmindmehoe737go to bed.

[@jacoriesmith2217]

I agreee 😅

[@PierreKanya_.]

Me and Zach had the exact same reaction and IM DEFINITELY A REAL BARB… I CARE FOR IMAGE AND ART

[@CircumstancesNeverMatter]

Chile I don’t understand what happened with this album. I feel like she shifted the music but not in a good way. I feel like her other albums all had that Nicki vibe and this one just felt different to me and not in a good way. I kinda liked about 3 of the songs 🤦🏽‍♀️ which never happens when I listen to a Nicki Album.

[@PierreKanya_.]

@@CircumstancesNeverMatter I liked all except Pink Birthday… that was trash. But all the others songs were good it was just it as an album didn’t give to me

[@tulsajudasfreak]

@@CircumstancesNeverMatterME I’ve been waiting for NM5 since 2019, bought all her previous album vinyls, & I only like Nicki Hendrix, LMCD, & F4U. I got so depressed when I heard that when the partys over remix intro😭

[@CORVYX]

This was so well articulated, Zach. I can genuinely say I had almost the exact same reaction. I am a Barb and Nicki Stan through and through but I felt underwhelmed by almost everything on this album. I think the idea of calling it Pink Friday 2 added to the hype of feeling like she would potentially create a body of work that harkened back to what made me, as a fan, fall in love with Nicki in her earlier career. That’s not to say she shouldn’t evolve. I mean, it is almost 13 years later but she could have taken that same fun, empowering energy PF1 originally had and adapted it to 2023. The vibe I got from this album was sort of heavy and depressing and I genuinely feel like Nicki isn’t in a good place. She seems jaded. My intuition doesn’t lie. She seems like her spirit is a bit deflated and maybe it is. Who knows what she’s dealing with behind the scenes. However, there were SO many missed opportunities for this record. To not have Rihanna back on this to pay homage to that first collab? That would have been WILD. I also said it would’ve been sickening for her to sample herself from PF1! Drake and Lil Wayne are given features at this point so it didn’t feel specific to Pink Friday. This could have been any other album and honestly, maybe I wouldn’t have felt SO let down if she titled it something else. But Pink Friday will forever be cemented as one of my favorite albums of all time. And taste and opinion is subjective, however, I think to constantly gas Nicki and tell her everything she does is perfect is equivalent to the friend who doesn’t tell you your tracks are showing and you have lipstick on your teeth before you go out. Being the honest friend will sometimes catch you some flack but I always feel that’s the friend who really cares about you. You expressed the same sentiments as me. This will never be a bash Nicki train because I’ll always root for her. I wanted to LOVE this album but I’m also going to be transparent and say I want more from her. I miss the personas, I miss animated Nicki, Roman, Martha. And I understand maybe she doesn’t want to do that shit anymore but then you shouldn’t have teased the personas at the VMAs and more importantly, called this album Pink Friday 2. It just felt very misleading and almost opportunistic. Love Nicki, I just wanted more from this. A lot more. My opinion will morph and change I’m sure as I listen again but I know for sure I’ve never felt this way listening to a Nicki album the first time through. I genuinely wanted to skip tracks as well. It bothers me to feel this way about it but I also can’t lie about how I felt. Thank you for your authenticity !

[@tomboyinrecovery]

You explained this perfectly to a T but heavy on the the why tf did she not SAMPLE HERSELF, all these mfs samples at least one should've been her ngl would've been dope to have Jay, Em or at least finally have that damn Kendrick feature on here like it got pushed back too many times to not gag us fr

[@jenn6294]

She is definitely addicted to percs and she said it’s gotten a hold of her more now than ever . A lot of her lives and interviews it is blatant to see she’s high. I’m not saying you can’t make good music just cause you pop pills but I don’t think it’s a coincidence that she’s a full blown addict and PF2 is so lackluster

[@Sandrinarhonda]

@@jenn6294 amenn

[@Sandrinarhonda]

THANK YOUUU for being honest ! The Twitter barbs are delusional, only a few told the truth .

[@Oley001]

And now?

[@jessieals4423]

I really appreciate how you closed this video out. Not bullying her or making her feel bad. And protecting her from unnecessary slander. And acknowledging that at the end of the day, it’s her body of work

[@alih6802]

Pls he was being so dismissive and judgmental the whole album

[@sweetmimosamommysaranghae3163]

@@alih6802 ty for the warning, i will immediately click off

[@chozennn777]

@@alih6802 He wouldn't even listen to the music he would start complaining without even listening through

[@user-ke5rt3ji8c]

But we miss his old reactions where he would drag them and be funny. Not bullying or degrading

[@DreamiMusho]

​@@user-ke5rt3ji8csame thing

[@TalkTimeLOBBY]

I love the versatility she gave. There is something for everyone regardless, if you want pop Nikki melodic Nikki, rap Nicki, R&B, Nikki there’s something for everybody. Hands-down I think it’s her best and most versatile album.

[@elichiamoore5634]

❤❤

[@browhat3791]

No it’s not

[@jessicaluz4497]

Sing Nick is Just ... Trash, Sorry!

[@MisszChioma]

The album is actually fantastic! One of my favs from her, different genres she tapped into. She gave us a body of work that represents her reign as the queen of rap. Ps I am not even a barb.

[@Taeg151]

nicki always has an emotional opening track 🤞🏾😌🦄

[@bricroom9065]

Literally

[@flexulant]

That’s not the problem .. it’s the production

[@princetv365]

Jsettes Counts were definitely thrown to “everybody” last night Zach for surreeee!!! And was tired the rest of the album

[@oriondouglas1475]

@@flexulant‼️‼️‼️‼️ i think this song had one of the better productions

[@Athena_36]

and it wasn’t even her emotions, it was an existing billie song😂😂

[@PlayGirlShani]

I love your honesty Zach. I can tell you were very disappointed. Especially since you basically did a whole countdown reacting to her old music videos. People have to understand that you’re not a yes man. She needs valid critiques & that’s what you gave her. You love her & we’re very generous with your review. Me personally, the album sounds all over the place. Like you said similar to a compilation album.

[@nigelmcgrruderr]

He is expressing his dislike to Pink Friday Girls because it’s not as good as Super Bass…. That’s not valid criticism and complaining about singing and not having others sing when Drake does the same exact thing. People are so unfair to Nicki

[@JuliusKachi]

Cos he couldn't twerk to most songs doesn't make the songs not good enough!

[@kaimiller5029]

@@nigelmcgrruderrdoja car danger too albums nd it was a bopped to him. He’s only being humble due to past trauma from the Beyhivd. Promise you if card did this he’ll be like this is new and different… 🥱 fake asf nd karma gonna be real when he’s album come out nd the whole world tell him to stop sound like a fake ass san smith

[@sunkissedgem.]

@@nigelmcgrruderrpeople are entitled to their own opinion. If we don’t like it, then we don’t like it. Shes still the Queen of Rap but it’s just not her best album.

[@nigelmcgrruderr]

@@sunkissedgem. his disliking was because it wasn’t as good as super bass lol that’s not valid criticism like I said.

[@carmelcam6660]

Not a barb I didn’t know much about Nicki singing previously but I enjoyed the hell out of this album her voice is so soothing amazing pitch ratio the rap songs are just the icing on the cake that blessings song is that hardest gospel song I’ve ever heard this album is a masterpiece

[@jpa5816]

just lying for no reason gurl

[@lethamash7784]

Her and gospel are like oil and water, they don't mix

[@kyreargrett2345]

Exactly I love love love love looooooove blessing I loved this album and I can admit I thought Queen was trash

[@MrLLLisLiving]

cause shes a rapper and not an r&b artists, and shes a lyricist, they want her to be a popcorn artists

[@MrLLLisLiving]

cause shes a rapper and not an r&b artists, and shes a lyricist, they want her to be a popcorn artists@@jpa5816

[@Furb8652011]

She’s 41, not 25. I wish people would stop acting like she’s not suppose to evolve. It’s a great album for the life setting she’s in today vs her first album. Good job Onika and happy birthday baby! 🥳🥳🩷🩷🩷❤️❤️❤️

[@beautifulblessings7036]

Exactly

[@ashrick718]

This isn’t a SONIC evolution. It just another album .

[@danielgreen3483]

Thank you🎯🎯

[@ytscrownjewell]

Where is the evolution? She made more meaningful songs on Pink Friday and Pinkprint. It's regression if anything.

[@alexc1474]

“Cop me Vetements when I ride the dickie” She hasn’t evolved that much

[@michelangelow]

Tbh I wasn’t vibing with the album at first. But the same thing happened with Renaissance and now that’s one of my faves, so I guess I just need some time to process. However, I will say that with Renaissance, I wasn’t vibing with it because it was so much to digest. With Nicki’s album, I almost feel like there wasn’t enough TO digest, and I was left a little hungry no shade. But after a couple more listens the songs started to grow on me a little.

[@truthbearingpsychonaut]

Exactly 💯

[@redvelbeyexox]

You was left a little hungry I’m deaddd 😭💀

[@montyjohnn2826]

Agreed!!

[@sharonamadi8656]

Ok so im not the only one that renaissance didnt resonate with

[@pwetty4r4]

I feel when she started saying "muurder..." on beep beep, we need to go ahead and phase out stuff like that being cool

[@Ericjionni]

Coming from a barb… I agree with almost everything you said 😂 omg I’m so glad I’m not the only one who was basically skipping songs. There are so many I don’t like at all. Where are the HITS? I still love her but this album is a chop for me and tbh I’m sad about it

[@TeAaHolic_]

I’m a Barb as well and to be honest with you Zach, I was really disappointed on this album minding you, I was a big fan of Nicki when I was younger, and I feel like she was trying to attract a complete different audience and I’m so relieved that I wasn’t the only one who thought this as well. something just didn’t feel right about this album at all it felt completely off. There was so many songs that were a miss. I definitely have to re-listen to the album again but for right now, I was so disappointed when I first listened to it And happy birthday nicki🥳

[@usweirdos1946]

Y’all madddd,

[@jhnsn1]

I thought Nicki and Future was gonna bring it....Chile smh

[@faithlovehope5957]

@@usweirdos1946 You're the type of friend that would hype your friend up even though you know she's embarrassing herself. Be real. There's no way you like EVERY song you listen to. If you say yes, you're fake.

[@sunkissedgem.]

I love the barbz that can keep it real. I’m still going to the tour because I love Nicki but this album is a CHOP for me.

[@catalinaparlay]

ZACH, WE LITERALLY HAD THE SAME REACTIONS & COMMENTARY AFTER EVERY SINGLE SONG. I ONLY SAVED 11/22.

[@str8faxx]

You got to save 11 songs??!?! I didn't even get to save that many holy fu.k

[@nyc8717]

Sameee

[@dakotalee5927]

I saved 3 songs lmfao

[@Queenxmarquise]

Listen…… 😅😅😅😅

[@emj970]

I only saved Everybody

[@DUNGEONDRAGON1000]

At first I was disappointed due to the features because I thought it was going to be BEYONCE, RIHANNA, ARIANA, TAYLOR, Etc but as you relisten to the album, NOT ONCE but.. two to three times, it's a REAL GOOD body of work!!! Nicki never disappoints, you have to relisten, you won't get it the first time. Great album!! Nicki is Queen!!

[@Shaquana2k12]

She say she got more songs she wants to put out

[@matthewjones5719]

Thank you for saying on record that you feel to be protective of her and for people to not make her feel less for however they might feel about the body of work. You didn't have to do that but you did and showed grace and understanding towards one of the biggest artist of our time, as this was clearly very personal to her

[@kalebmusic.]

my girl left no crumbs. if there was anything else to prove, she did it. this women was, is and will forever be LEGENDARY.!!!!

[@Lifeofdeyoung]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGatZaeAeZaIjdUsi=JlP4bRMQtdOzGAZU

[@Lifeofdeyoung]

Let’s not be delusional you guys I think everyone really just missed Nicki ! because honestly I was very disappointed I was expecting something harder than queen … to me QUEEN is way better than PF2

[@alexc1474]

Where was the lyricism?

[@kalebmusic.]

@@Lifeofdeyoung i hear you.... 🫶🏾

[@Bubbles-qh7ez]

@@alexc1474it was there. clean your ears and look up the word lyricism

[@MissKelsey796]

I lovedddd it! It’s hard to like every song on a 22 track album but I must say that she showed her versatility. She had sad songs, happy songs, dancing songs, pop songs, rap songs, dancehall, afrobeats, gospel. If you listened to the album from beginning to end and didn’t like at least one song then I must say that you haven’t experienced life 😭

[@shamirsblock]

Zachh this is whyy I love you! You are HONEST! Not Bias or flipflopper. You have your own mind and opinion whether the fans decide to drag you for your opinion or not. You stand on business!

[@luxejohn]

Exactly not bias

[@IzzySamuels1]

Rightttt

[@Mr.Mister-24_th]

He is biased with beyonce

[@camden.kawaii]

@@Mr.Mister-24_thshe don’t do nun wrong doe, flawless craft

[@syca5094]

Why is everyone saying "stand on business" all of a sudden lmao

[@Kayw2188]

A lot of people were saying things about the samples, but it reminded me of Nicki’s roots. When she would hop on songs like Warning, The Jump Off, Single Ladies. That’s one of Nicki’s things. The samples don’t carry her, she carries the sample and completely recreates it (quite well might I add). Also Zach, Tate Kobang is on Nicki’s label. If I’m not mistaken he had production credits on Everybody, which you loved. I would look him up!

[@JamesConnor116]

I agree. In fact, Pink Friday 2010 actually has almost 3x more samples and interpolations than this new album.

[@bt2598]

That Billie sample on Are You Gone Already was about grief/losing her father before he could meet her son. It spoke to me because I lost my dad last year (he was only 57, I am 26) so it really resonated. The sample with her experiences intertwined was perfect, exactly what I went through as well.

[@vibewithjosh]

You literally said everything on how I felt about this album!!!! It made me appreciate Queen so much more as an album. Even tho it was a messy rollout it was still lyrical & great! This album I give a 7/10. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@shakiaalexander1753]

4

[@Sandrinarhonda]

6/10

[@natsuja_fl]

She has done it all with nothing left to prove. I thoroughly enjoyed the album especially after my second listen and also getting into the lyrics.

[@solodolo.e9663]

She does have shit to prove tf

[@nikkirogers5688]

I loved the album the first time I listened. It gave vulnerability and growth. It also gave something for ALL of her fans. She did her big one and I'm here for it. Now let me go stream again. 💕

[@simoneb208]

Cowgirl and everybody

[@nikkirogers5688]

​@@simoneb208She said she initially wrote Everybody for Call of Duty. It's definitely one of my favs.

[@yourinternetfavt]

OOOH I RAN TO THIS!!! As a barb since being 6 (I’m 22 and turn 23 next month). I loved this album. It was meant for her FANS. No one else. And I live for it, it did take 2-3 takes for it to fully grow. But I’m obsessed with it now. Also the audio when the album first came out… you’re right. Me and friend said her vocals need to be turned up and somethings need to be fixed

[@asher9364]

No it was meant for the world and she said that. She said the industry would never be the same….😕

[@alexc1474]

How were you a barb in 2006-7?

[@yourinternetfavt]

@@asher9364 no no, I didn’t mean it like that but the Barbz will understand before the world. It will take time for everyone to understand it. Just like with Renaissance, people talked about that album and then months later people are eating it up. But Beyoncé real fans understood the project IMMEDIATELY. That’s all I was trying to say

[@yourinternetfavt]

@@alexc1474 Lol it was 2007. My mom was playing her to death and it just rolled over to me

[@corey5058]

Ok good cause no one else is listening to it other than the Barbz 😭

[@naii037]

Please dont cancel me - Listening to this album was like eating a fresh Popeyes Biscuit. It taste good and you like it cause its popeyes but deep down you know the shit is dry and you need the strawberry jelly and something to drink. Im not sure if the album was over hyped or i expected it to really give pink friday 1 vibes but honestly the Queen album gave a better pink friday follow up than this.

[@legitjustice]

i expected it to give pink friday 1 thats why im disappointed

[@michelangelow]

This analogy has me dead

[@jilljack408]

My exact feelings 😂. I wanted more feelings, less singing, and I'm not a pop fan.

[@CassieD-96]

Omg 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Gabriel-ud5hu]

For me it felt like an rocket that you wait and wait but the thing never take off. The whole album sounds bland to me. Red ruby the sleeze being the most hype song is NOT RIGHT 😬

[@ArtyStackz]

See this is why I fucks wit Zach. He always keep it real. I always agree with everything he say on his videos and again.. I agree with this one 10,000% the ending of this was real and special. Didn’t even look at it that way. Def opened my eyes to give her grace and praise after all, even if I don’t really like the album

[@sandropay]

to me, Pink Friday 2 is a letter to not only her Pink Friday fans but to herself. the first song is her discussing grief while navigating being a mother for the first time.

[@bellart_ramana]

then talk about grief and being a mother with an original song. having the chipmunk billie sample running the song is what ruined it. Who opens an album with someone else’s song???

[@keeshadams8629]

@@bellart_ramanait’s a sample she connected with..

[@sandropay]

@@bellart_ramana she’s literally talking about grief and being a mother.. are you mentally deficient?

[@bellart_ramana]

@@sandropay i never said talking about real shit is a bad thing it just felt inauthentic to me with the sample. having an opinion doesn’t make someone “mentally deficient”.

[@sandropay]

@@bellart_ramana ngl i only read the first few lines 😭 anyways, the song is good if it wasn’t billie and her brother would not have worked on it. the artist felt like thats what she should do, and thats her right, listen or dont it doesnt matter. its currently smashing everywhere

[@CrushPartyIce]

First track was for her dad.. he was killed before he got to meet Papa Bear in person.

[@pareeshaslaughter6798]

Oh nooo 😕 was this in the news? What happened excatly???

[@MsDecens]

​@@pareeshaslaughter6798yes it was. He was hit on the sidewalk by an old man driving. The elderly man drove off and later turned himself in.

[@Idk-mz1fy]

@@pareeshaslaughter6798a drunk white man ran Nicki father over. The person driving the car was released from jail shortly after unfortunately..

[@CrushPartyIce]

@@pareeshaslaughter6798 February 2021

[@Kyng.Gemini.]

I love Nicki’s singing so this album is perfect for me , if you hate her singing you’ll only like a few songs 😭

[@randomeyes1726]

I’m a Nicki fan not a barb but I understand where he’s coming from you had five years and this is what we got.

[@filipe_diass]

oh i’ve been waiting for this one. Pink Friday 2 has honesty been on repeat all day like i’m obsessed. nicki is the GREATEST.

[@HB-ey2dk]

For real this album did it for me. I was shocked (not) that he didn't like it

[@filipe_diass]

@@HB-ey2dk what annoyed me the most was not giving them a chance. he heard about 5 secs of just the memories and the lyrics on that are so beautiful. just disappointing

[@paulbell800]

Yes he be acting like her singing is just terrible like she’s not bey or Ariana but to just act like she sounds terrible is a reach… she’s not the best singer but she doesn’t sound horrible like they be tryna make it seem .

[@anan-ko9vt]

same fr, im obsessed w it lmao

[@ericamo899]

I didn’t like the album myself but everyone is entitled to their very own opinion. I wish there was more creativity and evolution. I loved Doja album I remember watching your reaction to Scarlet and you were bopping to every track nicki said there were no skips that’s fine but I feel like let the people decide.. the reason ppl felt let down is because she talked so highly about the album and should’ve just let the music speak for itself in other words she gassed it. Very proud of her putting her music out there but things are changing with her music and I guess it’s a good thing.

[@Ennegro]

People hated renaissance when it first came out and now it’s a cultural shift. I see PF2 having that same impact once you rehear it and catch what she’s saying. What I do think- A LOT of the songs need videos. Especially those heart warming songs. I’d love to visually see the story from her perspective.

[@Miamora909]

I still don’t like renaissance but we have to acknowledge Nicki is not Beyonce. Renaissance wasn’t a bad album it just was a dance album and was for a certain group of people. The album was well done just not my favorite type of music though I liked some songs. PF2 was poorly done with no real sense of direction and it wasn’t produced very well. It needs to be remastered. This is the typical music Nicki does it’s just not good and she has struggled to make a good album since the Pinkprint

[@blackqueen5330]

Renaissance was more cohesive then this...like we need to stop comparing the two it's insulting.

[@j.2966]

Stop comparing renaissance to pf2…

[@SteadyNUnremitting]

This narrative is false! Renaissance got universal critical acclam straight from the gate. The general public love the album. The Barbs leaked the album, and tried to creative a negative narrative around it, before it's official releasee. Renaissance was carried by the general public.

[@goodgood2651]

Nobody hated renaissance when it first came out what are you talking about

[@DwayneVocals]

I like that you’re honest It was like Nicki said “let’s put these unreleased tracks on this album chile”

[@sarab3417]

Her saying she’s already going to fix some of them does lend to this theory being true. Like they’re old and have “older quality”

[@TheFreshspidey]

@@sarab3417chile bahm bahm sounds so old. Sonically and lyrically. That should’ve been a deluxe situation, along with Nicki Hendrixx

[@Chelsie_C]

Agreeing with you here! Especially after giving the album a second listen … the track list definitely could have used another scrub before releasing

[@Sandrinarhonda]

@@TheFreshspideyfr & I liked Bahm Bahm at first but chilee

[@fendiszn]

Lol, y'all aint got the memo by now? PF2 bait. She's not even going hard for the rollout. The production alone is dated compared to RRDS, SFG, & LTISY

[@queenbianca1632]

tbh the whole album gagged me because I didn't go into it thinking I was going to get a redundant rap after rap album but instead I gave it an opportunity to just be its own thing I first listened to it as if Nicki was just coming out this was her first album and I wasn't expecting too much or too little but just a clean slate new Nicki new neck mindset. she gave versatility she gave depth she gave waves instead of ass shaking rap music like we've been getting all year for the past couple of years this album is literally the love child of pink fri and the pink print

[@wyattsmith9626]

exactly!! i walked into it expecting nothing but just trusted the process

[@feraudporcelain]

babes she doesn’t only rap she sings too I need yall to understand that.

[@feraudporcelain]

Especially if u listen to her mixtapes you should be very familiar with that - damn even pink friday had a lot of singing

[@sunshine1016]

she’s a RAPPER tho like hello queen of RAP for a reason she just happens to sing sometimes too

[@jalenpink8149]

And the shit sound horrible everytime not her sound at all yall hype anything the lady do because yall delusional

[@sidewest2778]

True but that doesn't make her the best singer so it's meh when she attempts to...

[@feraudporcelain]

@@sidewest2778 to you!

[@jaxsonschoening]

Zach I literally feel how you feel. The songs that stick out STICK Out. Everybody, big difference and ftcu. Some others are cute others a chop. Definitely not a cohesive album. Definitely not an album to listen from top to bottom. Also I was getting into my life then the sample was weird and the singing I started laughing. But everybody about to be EVERYWHERE AS IT SHOULD

[@ItsmeA717]

We asked her to sing! This album definitely gave. She’s not just a hip hop. She’s diverse. And I loved it! It’s for the pop girlies

[@mthobelingcemu5532]

Deluded to the core

[@ItsmeA717]

@@mthobelingcemu5532 I don’t know about you but here in Italy we don’t listen to rap much so try again.

[@mthobelingcemu5532]

Then y’all set her up Because she not a singer she a rapper.

[@ItsmeA717]

@@mthobelingcemu5532 she’s an artist and she can do wtf she wants because the true fans appreciate her singing. She created this album for her devoted & international followers, not for you. Unintentionally, I downloaded 19 songs because each carried significance, connecting me to my inner childhood and old Nicki. Since its release, I play it while applying makeup (excluding the ones that bring tears), cause it really is a mood.

[@vegahimsa]

The woman cannot sing. End of story.

[@bonisilethom2795]

As much as you are a Nicki Stan, I appreciate your honesty and authenticity. I was also underwhelmed but I feel like it's the type of album whereby is you keep listening to it, you will eventually fall inlove with it. I still love Nicki and for me she is still the best female rapper alive. Our female Weezy ❤. Much love from South Africa🇿🇦

[@Babiisolar]

The album was for the barbz DOWN. The ones that stayed. PF2 is a story fr🥹 I’m proud of Nicki 💗

[@lordlcww6536]

Literally in what way was it a story? Just making shit up 😭

[@Joeminaj4L]

⁠@@lordlcww6536you clearly didn’t listen, the song “Just The Memories” alone was such a story. give the album another try 💗

[@LucienneintheDreaming]

​@@lordlcww6536🤣🤣🤣

[@DuosGuardian000]

@@lordlcww6536 I love Nicki down BAD. With all my heart and soul I love her, but I would not lie to her face and say that this was a well told story. If anything this is, like Zac said, a compilation album.

[@lordlcww6536]

@@DuosGuardian000 fr I hate people who lie so blatantly. The pinkprint is literally my most listened to album of all time. I’m a huge barb. But this album was such a letdown. She brought nothing to the table. The samples were implemented so poorly they were laughable. I nearly cried lmaoo

[@lapeaches8006]

Nicki slid on this Album 🔥... It has a fresh sound with barz out of this Universe! Will be on repeat for me! I was with you on the pre-jitters but she definitely 8 🔥... And I've only listened to it one time through so far...

[@catalinaparlay]

After my first round listen of "Pink Friday 2," I only liked 11/22 songs. I usually live for singing Nicki but it was overwhelming on this album. The vibes were all over the place. I didn't know whether to be sad or sensual. It wasn't a rappidy rap album. It certainly wasn't as cohesive as I would've liked.

[@aneshaelizabeth]

I felt the same way! The track list felt thrown together.

[@its_starboy]

I’m not gonna lie, when I see albums that are 20+ songs, it’ll probably be a chop and it was no different for Nicki. To be quite honest with y’all, it feels like Nicki is just not inspired to make albums anymore and it feels like she’d be better off making small capsules or EPs like Drake. I respect that this is where she’s at in life, but the Barbz seem to be carrying the promotional rollout of this record more than her or Republic. And I feel as if the OGs miss the superficial, fun, campy elements of old Nicki even if she isn’t there anymore. The bars are there and some of the samples and production flatters her on tracks like Everybody but a lot of this production feels cheap, rushed, and just below Nicki at this point. I really hope Republic isn’t making her release these 2-minute, 20+ track albums to chase the stream trolling TikTok trend because the label is shaky about these album sales, because an iconic 13 track record will always age better than these bloated ass run times. I really hope this is what Nicki wanted to do and not what Republic told her to do. I don’t understand why artists like Nicki don’t utilize so many other artists and producers who would die to work with them even if they didn’t like you. Like you have access to the best voices and rappers in the industry and people always settle. Nicki isn’t the best singer, so idk why she wouldn’t call a half dozen R&B, pop, or indie singers and have them sing with her. We could’ve had another SZA/Phoebe or Beyoncé/Travis/Bon Iver moment and that doesn’t happen 😭

[@Nekole1]

Whew you hit it right on the nail

[@Sandrinarhonda]

ALL FACTS

[@elborimen2009]

My heart sank with your reaction at the end. I FELT you! This was definitely underwhelming but I know she worked on it so I have to feel good for her. It’s conflicting cause this our fave. 😅😂😭

[@thejwp4501]

He TELLING the TRUTH. THIS IS WHY I LOVE HIM. HE IS A TRUTHFUL FAN. NOT DELUSIONAL OR A HATER. ITS OK.

[@sunkissedgem.]

This is why I love him. He’s authentic but unfortunately the barbz will bully him to possibly remove this video

[@aleyahgarvey8207]

Let me tap my two cents in. Pink Friday Two is more of a vulnerable approach for Nicki. Its a grower like the Renaissance album and remember the general public didn't like it at first. It then became a grower getting a lot hits like cuff it being a fans favorite. Similar with pf2 with Everybody currently being favored. The GP didnt like it at firsrt cuz ppl weren't used to the sound Beyonce was experimenting. So this will be a grower. All we know Nicki is a genius. Push this as a main album. And release a deluxe version with new songs, remixes, and features we wanted. Cuz i remember her saying she have another version of pf2.

[@janelleconroy3694]

Totally agree, I played Everyone for my boyfriend tonight and he LOVED it so then I played Barbie Dangerous and he also loved it. His friends called him a changed person.

[@pareeshaslaughter6798]

*Beehive member swarms in*...........GREETINGS...the gay community and fans of Beyonce for over 20 years delegation says otherwise. The Renaissance album slapped us in the face like a angry girlfriend at her man. 😂😂😂🐝🐝🐝🐝 ITS STILL SLAPPING RIGHT NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF NICKI WEEK.....but PF2 actually has a few slaps up too 💕💐🦄💖❤️‍🔥🎀

[@shaneburrows316]

@@pareeshaslaughter6798 Renaissance was Beyoncé vulnerable album? You mean Lemonade, right?

[@CC-rm9uq]

Why do y’all keep comparing this trash album to Renaissance? Also the GP absolutely loved this album on the first listen, the only people I saw hating were people who never liked her and certain stans.

[@CC-rm9uq]

@@pareeshaslaughter6798exactly. Nicki and Beyonce are not on the same level artistically, I don’t know why they insist on comparing the two.

[@garystallings3077]

Zach! Your reaction to Pink Birthday has me CRYING 🤣🤣🤣

[@Barbiewurlde]

I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU I cried yesterday but I still love my Nicki just wanted bangerz😢

[@chronicles6065]

This album is so amazing sis when I tell you I enjoyed this entire album and there is something for everybody I look at this album as more of a compilation album that's full of different sounds & beats, the bars was immaculate, her arrangement of the singing was beautiful, flow changes, cadence changes, story telling, emotion, etc. this album truly embodies her chaotic life these past couple of years and how she came to this current state of peace. She did say that she was notified that on some of the songs the music was too loud so you couldn't hear her verse well so she is going to be seamlessly switching them out, but sis slayed this entire album. This album is like renaissance in terms of that some will love it and some will not like it, but the album caters to everyone you have hip hop, gospel, rnb, pop, etc all on one album. It was a 10 for me I loved it.

[@Selanaxfanx]

eh

[@sodelinesarabienaime8581]

Exactly... it's more mature..anybody can listen to it and I live for that

[@trentbara2522]

But it’s really bad?? I can’t believe how bad it is! I’m shocked!!! Poor Nikki

[@shania3200]

Since Queen our QUEEN been through alot, and to hear it and see it. This album is different in comparison to her previous albums but it's still amazingly made. I see her growth and I love it. 😊❤ This album means alot her and she has shifted it to where she is now as an artist.

[@w_aleed0]

I think what was a huge let down for me was this was marketed as “Pink Friday” 2!! We all know how iconic that album was and this didn’t match the level of iconic in my opinion. I liked maybe 8 songs? Also the singing?? Girl….

[@TheCutestChris18]

I agree. Everyone including herself was really hyping up this album and I had really high expectations to a follow up to pink Friday. I was very disappointed and felt like majority of the songs were filler.

[@RandomLifeTips101]

8 is a lot for an album. thats good.

[@tanaishiakingcade3377]

@@TheCutestChris18 yeah it’s so ungrateful y’all want her to be the same Nikki from her 20s she is not in her 20 no more. She is a grown woman now in her 40s with a key and she’s in a headspace.

[@gabrielbergeron1201]

I’v been a fan since BMUS and PF2 is the best Act she ever released. It will grow on you🫶🏻

[@troy4783]

Nicki has been singing up and down every album she’s done especially Pink Friday so I don’t know why some of ya’ll ain’t used to it by now !

[@leandraK]

I loved the whole album. I was gagged. She put out a body of art. I feel that you are a specific fan. Nicki is versatile so she has pop, rnb, rap, dance etc so some fans only like certain genre and I feel that in this album she has something for everyone.

[@ThePoshMel]

I felt the same way on the first listen. I was underwhelmed except for a few songs “Everybody” being one of them. But after multiple listens, more songs grew on me.

[@Lovemonniibee]

I just think this album wasn’t made for you, and that’s ok. For me the album showcases the duality of life as a woman in this industry. She’s not giving you one side of her, you’re getting a snippet of all of her here. And for those who aren’t in a family oriented phase of their life, it’s not going to hit the same. Which is okay I think, as long as you take that into consideration

[@chicken122333]

Yes! This. It’s for her actual age group and fans that grew up on her.

[@Alex-oi7cd]

I feel like this is the excuse everytime she drops since 2016 😂😂 “it’s not for “you” it’s for her fans.” alright then if she says it’s soley for the fans than we need to stop acting like, including Nicki, that it isn’t for the charts. Cause she will talk sh*t about the charts, but then will showboat all her accolades on the charts

[@sg_4998]

@@Alex-oi7cdyou sound dumb

[@sonderson6363]

@@Alex-oi7cdcause it’s not for yall, this album was a bop. Yall expect too much from mfs who already made it.

[@chicken122333]

@@Alex-oi7cd well it’s actually a FACT that every album ANYONE releases isn’t for EVERYONE. Lololol like be frfr.. that’s just a silly comeback.

[@Dj__ay03]

The album had me mad when I first listened cause I was soooo disappointed. But I had to keep re listening and then I started to like it a lot. It had to grow on me

[@allthingspage1498]

The nerve of her to go all Gag City but barely any songs are gag worthy…

[@DuosGuardian000]

When "Red Ruby Da Sleeze" hit, Nicki could have bought me for half a penny. The way that song was embedded into my speakers was unreal. "Big Difference" had me very hopeful that Nicki was going to talk massive shit this whole album. I don't mind the songs to her being a mother and a wife. I wouldn't dare speak against those because of the emotions behind them, but everything else with a few exceptions, and it's a scant few at that, was a chop. I wanted Nicki to eat the rap girls up. Chile, it's crumbs all up under the table and chairs. The rug too. It simply wasn't what I personally was looking for so I ain't gonna give her too much.

[@lashae9805]

I agree! I was too hyped up off of her saying that this gonna be the best album. i wanted her to rap down!!!

[@DuosGuardian000]

@@lashae9805 Same. I was nearly hitting backflips when midnight hit, but oh well. I'll just take the few tracks that I like and go on about my day.

[@Kawaiiornah]

no literally

[@fanz7054]

She has a few new songs that’ll be released yall. I think it’ll be the deluxe that she’s releasing next week so don’t worry!!!

[@DreamiMusho]

So we're yall saying this for pink print I loved pink print

[@princetv365]

I’m glad I wasn’t the only one feelin like this!!!! Everything u said! I was literally lookin for greatest album of all time

[@themylesj_]

I actually really enjoyed the album. Definitely needs to be listened to more than once

[@momentforlife4627]

The album should’ve been a 2 part album the hype songs and the emotional songs I like 11 out of 22 and but I appreciate her being 15+ years into her career and still being able to put out solid albums we have to give Nicki her 10s when it comes to longevity!!

[@courajess]

I listened to the album three times, so I could really get into the lyrics and understand what was going on. I was underwhelmed, but there are still songs I really like: “Blessings” is my favorite followed by “Let Me Calm Down.” “FTCU,” “Are You Gone Already,” “Needle,” “Big Difference,”and “My Life” are so good! The rest are good, but eh. I’m not counting songs released as singles. I like all those. I like that I can hear traces of Pink Friday but an evolution as well. I added half the album to my library. Edit: To me, adding half an album to my library makes it a bop because it is very rare that half or a majority of an album resonates with me like that. Only albums this year that I’ve added half or more are Renaissance, Mañana Será Bonito, Age of Pleasure, and Colmillo de León. And now Pink Friday 2.

[@tashpointohhh]

Damn you didn't like SOS?

[@errb3724]

I agree with you so much. Also idk why the F some of the barbs are so mad with what you said, you said everyone should stream the album….you were just being honest AND coming from a barb, you are absolutely accurate

[@viisummers]

if you listened pink friday the original its literally the same vibes.. you get some bops , but over it was about living in the moment , an everyday pink friday .. right thru , save me , here i am , your love , last chance , fly .. pop/singing/commercial nicki .. raps was on queen/PP/RR. over all i loved this album 🥰🩷 , she did her thing period. 💅🏽 GIVE HER 10s !

[@ellhyg3532]

Exactly. People judge by the famous songs on the album, but we have Catch me, muny, wave ya hand, blow ya mind which are "strange" songs but they are there. And in PF2 it's the same vibe

[@ShawnBloom]

frl...thats what im sayin☠️

[@mquickscalpers8722]

Exactly! People can have their opinions, but I’m not understanding them,considering she sings a lot. It’s also versatile like Pink Friday. People say they tired of her throwing shots and tired of sex, taking men money, etc songs overall…but it seems like that’s what they wanted. Now if she would have done that, they would have said she do too much, bitter, always throwing shots, she need to grow up, etc. They’re just NEVER satisfied 😂

[@viisummers]

⁠​⁠@@mquickscalpers8722literally , they starting to confuse me , ik they confusing her .. one min they want the vulnerable nicki then when she gives it , they want her straight spitting and basic sh!t .. like make yall mind up 🤣🤣

[@novaiamme8705]

I felt like this Album was amazing she really put herself into this!

[@trentbara2522]

In a bad way!