Queen is the fourth studio album by Trinidadian-born American rapper Nicki Minaj, released by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records on August 10, 2018. Queen features production by J. Reid, Big Juice, Supa Dups, Beats Bailey, Messy, and Ben Billions. It includes guest appearances from Eminem, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Future, Lil Wayne, Swae Lee, Foxy Brown, and Labrinth.
The album’s lead single, “Chun-Li”, was released on April 12, 2018, and peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. Another single, “Barbie Tingz”, was also released alongside “Chun-Li”, but ultimately did not make the final album cut. It is, however, included on the Target version of the album. The album’s second single, “Bed”, featuring American singer Ariana Grande, was released on June 14, 2018 alongside the album pre-order, and peaked at number 43 on the Hot 100. A promotional single, “Rich Sex”, featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, was released on June 11, 2018. The album’s release was delayed several times before being released a week ahead of schedule. “Barbie Dreams” was sent to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 14, 2018, as the album’s third single.
Tracklist:
01. Ganja Burns
02. Majesty (feat. Eminem & Labrinth)
03. Barbie Dreams
04. Rich Sex (feat. Lil Wayne)
05. Hard White
06. Bed (feat. Ariana Grande)
07. Thought I Knew You (feat. The Weeknd)
08. Run & Hide
09. Chun Swae (feat. Swae Lee)
10. Chun-Li
11. LLC
12. Good Form
13. Nip Tuck
14. 2 Lit 2 Late Interlude
15. Come See About Me
16. Sir (feat. Future)
17. Miami
18. Coco Chanel (feat. Foxy Brown)
19. Inspirations Outro
OVERALL RATING
3½ stars
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