Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up | ||||
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Released | November 19, 2012 | |||
Recorded | 2012 | |||
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Length | 101:30 | |||
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Singles from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up | ||||
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Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up is the reissue of rapper Nicki Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). It was released on November 19, 2012, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. Released seven months after the original, The Re-Up features seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes footage DVD. The new material incorporates hip hop and pop styles. As co-executive producer, Minaj enlisted collaborators Boi-1da, Juicy J and T-Minus.
Upon its release, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented the balanced variety of genres. Its three singles "The Boys", "Freedom", and "High School" peaked at numbers 41, 31, and 20 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart respectively, and the latter peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was additionally promoted through the Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour and Minaj's performance of "Freedom" at the 2012 American Music Awards.
Background
At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, Minaj announced the reissue of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, commenting "I'm putting lots of new songs on there and I'm actually going to drop my new single like next week. Barbz, you are gonna spaz. You are gonna love it. You are gonna go crazy!"[2] Its artwork was released the following month, featuring an image of Minaj from the music video of her song "I Am Your Leader".[3] In November, she added that the expanded album would contain an additional disc with seven newly recorded songs and an exclusive behind-the-scenes DVD to supplement the standard edition of the original album.[4] The project served as the main focus of her three-part E! special Nicki Minaj: My Truth.[5]
Composition
Minaj commented on
The fourth track "
Singles
"The Boys", a collaboration with Cassie, was released as the lead single from The Re-Up on September 13, 2012.[17] The song peaked at number 41 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[18] Its music video premiered through Vevo on October 18, 2012.[19]
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The third single "High School" features Lil Wayne and was released on April 16, 2013.[22] The song peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number 20 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[18][23] Its music video was released by MTV on April 2, 2013.[24]
In 2021, the track "I'm Legit", featuring Ciara received a resurgence almost 9 years since its original release on TikTok, being used in many videos.
Critical reception
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100 |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [25] |
Boston Phoenix | [26] |
The Independent | [27] |
Los Angeles Times | [11] |
Slant Magazine | [13] |
Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up received generally positive reviews from
Commercial performance
Charting together with the original Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (according to the rules by Billboard), The Re-Up sold 36,000 copies in first-week sales and rose eighty spots on the US Billboard 200, from number 107 to number 27, with a 591% sales gain.[31] An associate from Billboard commented on the commercial performance of The Re-Up stating that "expanded reissues aren't always guaranteed big sellers. It really depends on the extra content and timing of the release ... Nicki's reissue was seemingly timed to profit from holiday shopping", also adding that the sales of The Re-Up were actually better than similar reissues by Minaj's contemporaries.[32] In New Zealand, the album charted within Roman Reloaded release and debuted at twenty-one.[33]
Minaj commented that of the album's limited availability, "it's hard to get the album because the stores basically said that the last few re-releases [stores] had put out did not do well and they didn't want to take a chance. Target and Wal-Mart are not selling the album, and Target is actually my biggest retailer. Best Buy only took limited [stock] because they wanted to play it safe. It kinda sets you up to fail."[34] Walmart responded that they do not issue albums with the Parental Advisory label, while Target sold the record on their website anyway.[32]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Up in Flames" |
| 5:05 | |
2. | "Freedom" |
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| 4:47 |
3. | "Hell Yeah" (featuring Parker) |
| Parker Ighile | 4:11 |
4. | "High School" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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| 3:37 |
5. | "I'm Legit" (featuring Ciara) |
| Mel & Mus | 3:18 |
6. | "I Endorse These Strippers" (featuring Tyga and Brinx) |
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| 4:22 |
7. | "The Boys" (with Cassie) |
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| 4:08 |
8. | "Va Va Voom" |
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| 3:02 |
Total length: | 32:31 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Come on a Cone" | 4:05 |
2. | "Make Me Proud" | 3:05 |
3. | "Roman's Revenge" | 3:33 |
4. | "Fire Burns" | 4:28 |
5. | "Save Me" | 3:13 |
6. | "Facts of Life" | 3:16 |
7. | "Broken Silence" | 4:56 |
8. | "Moment 4 Life" | 4:25 |
9. | "Starships" | 3:27 |
10. | "Up All Night" | 3:30 |
11. | "Party Animal Beat" | 3:25 |
12. | "One of Those Nights Beat" | 3:15 |
13. | "End of Worlds Beat" | 3:18 |
14. | "The W Beat" | 3:47 |
15. | "Yardie Beat" | 3:16 |
16. | "Prosty Beat" | 3:06 |
17. | "Water Logged Beat" | 2:59 |
18. | "Gotta Ball Beat" | 4:39 |
Total length: | 68:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Roman Holiday" |
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| 4:05 |
2. | "Come on a Cone" |
| Hit-Boy | 3:05 |
3. | "I Am Your Leader" (featuring Cam'ron and Rick Ross) |
| Hit-Boy | 3:33 |
4. | "Beez in the Trap" (featuring 2 Chainz) |
| Kenoe | 4:28 |
5. | "HOV Lane" |
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| 3:13 |
6. | "Roman Reloaded" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
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| 3:16 |
7. | " Young Jeezy ) |
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| 4:56 |
8. | "Right by My Side" (featuring Chris Brown) |
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| 4:25 |
9. | "Sex in the Lounge" (featuring Lil Wayne and Bobby V) |
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| 3:27 |
10. | "Starships" |
| 3:30 | |
11. | "Pound the Alarm" |
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| 3:25 |
12. | "Whip It" |
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| 3:15 |
13. | " Automatic " |
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| 3:18 |
14. | "Beautiful Sinner" |
| Alex da Kid | 3:47 |
15. | "Marilyn Monroe" |
| 3:16 | |
16. | "Young Forever" |
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| 3:06 |
17. | "Fire Burns" |
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| 3:00 |
18. | "Gun Shot" (featuring Beenie Man) |
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| 4:39 |
19. | "Stupid Hoe" |
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| 3:16 |
Total length: | 68:59 |
- Notes
- (*) Denotes co-producer.
Personnel
Credits adapted from
Performance
- Nicki Minaj – primary artist
- 2 Chainz – featured artist
- Beenie Man – featured artist
- Brinx – featured artist
- Chris Brown– featured artist
- Cam'ron – featured artist
- Ciara - featured artist
- Cassie – featured artist
- Drake– featured artist
- Lil Wayne – featured artist
- Nas – featured artist
- Parker – featured artist
- Rick Ross – featured artist
- Tyga – featured artist
- Bobby V – featured artist
- Young Jeezy– featured artist
- Marissa Bregman – vocals
- Carl Falk – vocals
- Kalenna Harper – vocals
- Wayne Hector – vocals
- Amoy Levy – vocals
- Mohombi – vocals
- Renee Rowe – vocals
- AJ Junior – vocals (background)
- Bilal "The Chef" Hajji – vocals (background)
- LaKeisha Lewis – vocals (background)
- Jeanette Olsson – vocals (background)
- RedOne – vocals (background)
- Teddy Sky – vocals (background)
- Candace Marie Wakefield – vocals (background)
Producers
- Cortez Bryant – executive producer
- Dwayne Carter – executive producer
- Nicki Minaj – executive producer
- Jermaine Preyan – executive producer
- Safaree "SB" Samuels – executive producer
- Bryan "Baby Birdman" Williams – executive producer
- Ronald "Slim Tha Don" Williams – executive producer
- Carl Falk – guitar producer
- Nicholas Cooper – vocal producer
Technical
- Chris Athens – mastering
- Boi-1da – drums, mixing
- Tanisha Broadwater – production coordination
- Michael "Banger" Cadahia – engineer
- Ariel Chobaz – engineer, mixing
- Noel Cadastre – recording assistant
- Cirkut – instrumentation, musician programming
- Donald "Tixie" Dixon – engineer
- Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – mixing
- Dr. Luke – instrumentation, musician programming
- Zale Epstein – drum programming
- Carl Falk – guitar, instrumentation, mixing
- Elizabeth Gallardo – recording assistant
- Brian "Big Bass" Gardner – mastering
- Serban Ghenea – mixing
- Clint Gibbs – recording assistant
- John Hanes – mixing engineer
- Jess Jackson – engineer
- Jimmy Joker – instrumentation
- Koool Kojak – musician
- Stephen Kozmeniuk – bells, engineer, guitar, organ, synthesizer, viola
- Gelly Kusuma – engineer
- Maven Boys – additional production
- Donnie Meadows – production coordination
- Katie Mitzell – production coordination
- Trevor Muzzy – engineer, mixing, vocal editing
- Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – engineer
- Alex P. – engineer, instrumentation, vocal editing
- Parker Ighile – engineer mixing,
- RedOne – instrumentation, vocal editing
- Irene Richter – production coordination
- John Rivers – engineer
- Tim Roberts – mixing assistant
- Bret Ryan – clapping, piano
- Phil Seaford – mixing assistant
- Noah Shebib – engineer
- Jon Sher – mixing assistant, recording assistant
- Finis "KY" White – engineer
- Stuart White – engineer
- Rami Yacoub – instrumentation, mixing, vocal editing
- Scott "Yarmov" Yarmovsky – production coordination
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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- Notes
- A^ In these territories, The Re-Up was combined with the original chart entry for Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, and thus re-entered the chart as one release.
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[47] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Regions | Dates | Format(s) | Label(s) |
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United States[35] | November 19, 2012 | CD/DVD, digital download | Universal Music, Young Money, Cash Money |
Canada[48] | |||
United Kingdom[49] | Universal Island, Cash Money | ||
Japan[50] | Republic | ||
France[51] | November 26, 2012 | Def Jam Recordings | |
Poland[52] | November 27, 2012 | Universal Music Polska | |
Spain[53] | Universal Music Spain | ||
Malaysia[54] | December 18, 2012 | Universal Music Malaysia |
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