2012 : Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Main article: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, was announced in November 2011 through Twitter and was released on April 2, 2012 , two months later than initially planned. The album features collaborations with producers Hit-Boy, Dr. Luke, Rico Beats, Kenoe, RedOne and Oak. Cash Money A & R Joshua Berkman told HitQuarters that Minaj was extremely particular about the beats and music she used saying: "She wouldn't just rap or sing on anything - I could give her a thousand tracks and she may only like one or two." Preceding the album's release, three promotional singles were released: "Roman in Moscow" (which did not make the final cut of the album), "Stupid Hoe," and "Roman Reloaded." The first single, "Starships," was released on February 14. It peaked at a new best for Minaj of number 2 in the United Kingdom, and reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming her second top ten success, after 2011 's "Super Bass". The music video was released on April 26 , 2012.It became one of the year's best-selling singles.
On February 12 , Minaj debuted "Roman Holiday" at the 54th Grammy Awards, becoming the first solo female rapper to perform a song on the Grammy stage. The exorcism-themed performance drew a mixed response online. Minaj was featured on "Give Me All Your Luvin '" (with MIA) and "I Don't Give A" from Madonna's twelfth studio album, MDNA ( 2012 ); the trio performed the former during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in February . The album's second single, "Right by My Side," which features Chris Brown, was released on March 27 , 2012. It peaked at number 24 on the US Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Chart and peaked at number 101 in the UK singles chart. The third single, an electro-hop song called "Beez in the Trap", which features 2 Chainz was released to US urban radio on April 24 , 2012. It peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Rap Songs Chart.
Minaj began her first worldwide tour, the Pink Friday Tour, on May 16 , 2012. It was followed by the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour, which began in October. Minaj cancelled her appearance at the 2012 V Festival in the United Kingdom and the final show of her Pink Friday Tour in Dublin due to the damage of her vocal chords. Minaj was scheduled to headline during Hot 97 Summer Jam in New Jersey on June 3, 2012 at MetLife Stadium, but pulled out of her performance the day of after one of the station's DJs (Peter Rosenberg) criticized "Starships" as not being "real hip-hop. " Her mentor Lil Wayne heard the remark and pulled his Young Money labelmates from the show.Minaj was scheduled to bring out hip-hop artists Nas, Lauryn Hill, Cam'ron, Foxy Brown, among others. She spoke to Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex, ending the dispute.
An expanded version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded subtitled The Re-Up was released on November 19 , 2012.The first single from the re-release, "The Boys", with Cassie, was released on September 13 , 2012.Its music video debuted on VEVO on October 18 , 2012. "Va Va Voom" was released as the fifth single from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded on October 23 , 2012 ; the second single from The Re-Up, "Freedom", was released on November 3 , 2012. Minaj won the award for Best Female Video at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, and performed "Girl on Fire" with Alicia Keys and special guest gymnast Gabby Douglas. In November, Minaj was featured in the three-part E! documentary special Nicki Minaj: My Truth. At the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards, Minaj was nominated for Best Hip-Hop, Best Female, and Best Look; she won the former, but lost the latter two to Taylor Swift.
Main article: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, was announced in November 2011 through Twitter and was released on April 2, 2012 , two months later than initially planned. The album features collaborations with producers Hit-Boy, Dr. Luke, Rico Beats, Kenoe, RedOne and Oak. Cash Money A & R Joshua Berkman told HitQuarters that Minaj was extremely particular about the beats and music she used saying: "She wouldn't just rap or sing on anything - I could give her a thousand tracks and she may only like one or two." Preceding the album's release, three promotional singles were released: "Roman in Moscow" (which did not make the final cut of the album), "Stupid Hoe," and "Roman Reloaded." The first single, "Starships," was released on February 14. It peaked at a new best for Minaj of number 2 in the United Kingdom, and reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 , becoming her second top ten success, after 2011 's "Super Bass". The music video was released on April 26 , 2012.It became one of the year's best-selling singles.
On February 12 , Minaj debuted "Roman Holiday" at the 54th Grammy Awards, becoming the first solo female rapper to perform a song on the Grammy stage. The exorcism-themed performance drew a mixed response online. Minaj was featured on "Give Me All Your Luvin '" (with MIA) and "I Don't Give A" from Madonna's twelfth studio album, MDNA ( 2012 ); the trio performed the former during the Super Bowl XLVI halftime show in February . The album's second single, "Right by My Side," which features Chris Brown, was released on March 27 , 2012. It peaked at number 24 on the US Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs Chart and peaked at number 101 in the UK singles chart. The third single, an electro-hop song called "Beez in the Trap", which features 2 Chainz was released to US urban radio on April 24 , 2012. It peaked at number 24 on the US Billboard Rap Songs Chart.
Minaj began her first worldwide tour, the Pink Friday Tour, on May 16 , 2012. It was followed by the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour, which began in October. Minaj cancelled her appearance at the 2012 V Festival in the United Kingdom and the final show of her Pink Friday Tour in Dublin due to the damage of her vocal chords. Minaj was scheduled to headline during Hot 97 Summer Jam in New Jersey on June 3, 2012 at MetLife Stadium, but pulled out of her performance the day of after one of the station's DJs (Peter Rosenberg) criticized "Starships" as not being "real hip-hop. " Her mentor Lil Wayne heard the remark and pulled his Young Money labelmates from the show.Minaj was scheduled to bring out hip-hop artists Nas, Lauryn Hill, Cam'ron, Foxy Brown, among others. She spoke to Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex, ending the dispute.
An expanded version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded subtitled The Re-Up was released on November 19 , 2012.The first single from the re-release, "The Boys", with Cassie, was released on September 13 , 2012.Its music video debuted on VEVO on October 18 , 2012. "Va Va Voom" was released as the fifth single from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded on October 23 , 2012 ; the second single from The Re-Up, "Freedom", was released on November 3 , 2012. Minaj won the award for Best Female Video at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, and performed "Girl on Fire" with Alicia Keys and special guest gymnast Gabby Douglas. In November, Minaj was featured in the three-part E! documentary special Nicki Minaj: My Truth. At the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards, Minaj was nominated for Best Hip-Hop, Best Female, and Best Look; she won the former, but lost the latter two to Taylor Swift.
