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Sigh… smh… those were my actions once I saw I had to listen to Pink Friday for this series. There was a time when I was excited to hear Nicki. It was around 2007, when I heard a track called coochie shop. She was dope to me and thennnn the Harajuku barbie madness started. I always pride myself on being open to listen to new music but this S*** here N**** THIS S*** RIGHT HERE N**** !!
This made me stand on what I said about being open to all music,word to beanz. I listened to pink Friday on shuffle so I could really make myself listen…. No I’m lying, I listened on shuffle so I wouldn’t listen to Eminem’s verse on Roman’s Revenge for an hour. But enough jokes let’s get it to it. Besides the crazy delivery nicki had on this joint, as the songs changed, I was able to see a theme growing. Nicki made this album for the ladies obviously, but I can see how her fan base grew so rapidly. Nick laid down verses to give chicks that feeling yeah I am that B**** and all you other B**** is my sons. * one of the most infamous lines on this joint.
Although Nicki raps with that independent mindset for most of the album, she does have tracks that relay a woman’s more vulnerable side. The side that needs love and how a woman has a guy she feels so in tune with, that he can see right thru her, hence the name of the song. I appreciate this because I feel like sometimes, some of our successful women play the “I don’t need a man” card too much.
If anything Nicki reminds some of our,“Superwoman I Don’t Need A Man”, sisters that those dead presidents, degrees, and certifications won’t keep you warm at night. All in all I’m not a fan of the many popish tracks on the album, but like I previously stated, I dig the girl power tracks like fly. This isn’t my type of sound but I can see how the unique sound of Miss harajuku Barbie propelled her into superstardom.. should have left remy alone though….. BODY BAG * tilts head back and laughs hysterically *
