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The hook is the main thing, as are her claims of spittin' that crack "like I'm in that trap." The other rap cuts in the first half are satisfying, too. "Beez in the Trap" has a catchy hook and a sinuous rhythm reminiscent of Chris Brown's "Look at Me Now," Tyga's "Rack City" and any number of "swag" hits. But Roman Reloaded has what may be her first great rap song as a headliner. So Roman the rap lunatic takes a backseat on Roman Reloaded, while Nicki the multiplatform pop sensation gets the majority of the face time.Īs a guest artist, she has asserted her primacy as a rap virtuoso - Minaj is as good as Jay-Z, Rick Ross or anyone else worth mentioning at the moment.
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Her biggest hits, like "Super Bass" and "Moment for Life," featured her singing front and center, and even though she rapped on both songs, it's the flat voice and Trinidadian lilt we remember. This was supposed to be an hour devoted to Nicki's manic id, Roman Zolanski, the one who upstaged Kanye West on "Monster" and swiped credit for Big Sean's hit "Dance (A$$)" - the self-described "lunatic" who battled with Eminem on "Roman's Revenge." Roman is essentially a stand-in for Nicki the emcee, but Nicki the emcee doesn't pay her bills, at least when it comes to her solo success. And fans who adore her radio confections get clubby house tracks like "Starships," made by Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" producer, Red One. Lovers of her face-melting rhymes get "HOV Lane" (as in Jay-Z, aka "Jay Hova") and ciphers with Rick Ross, Cam'ron, and Nas.
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The series of teaser tracks for her second album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, brought a variety of fresh guises, including the usurper of Lil Kim's rap queen throne on "Stupid Hoe" and the nightclub siren of "Starships." (One early single, "Roman in Moscow," didn't make the final cut.) Helpfully, she cleaves this follow-up to her 2010 hit Pink Friday into two distinct halves. Much like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga and Ke$ha, she's also a brand in constant flux, repositioning herself from video to public appearance to newly released digital single. Everyone loves Nicki Minaj: she's a self-described Harajuku girl with a potty mouth and a dementedly theatrical fashion sense to match.