The Pinkprint

On December 15, 2014, Nicki Minaj released her third studio album, The Pinkprint, through Young Money, Cash Money, and Republic. She executive produced it with Birdman, Lil Wayne, and Ronald Williams. The standard edition holds 16 tracks; the deluxe adds three more. After the pop-heavy Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Minaj cut back on club synths and built the record around sparse beats and hard drums, giving her space to rap about breakups, family, and fame.

Guests include Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, Jeremih, Meek Mill, Lunchmoney Lewis, and Skylar Grey. "Anaconda" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. "Only," "Pills n Potions," and "Truffle Butter" kept the album on radio into 2015. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 with 244,000 album-equivalent units and later went double platinum.

Critics mostly praised it. Time called it a personal reinvention, and it earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. In November 2024, Minaj marked the tenth anniversary with an expanded edition of 27 tracks, adding four bonus cuts. [edit]