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Nicki Minaj - Starships
Producer: RedOne
Album: Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded
Label: YM/CM/Universal Motown
While Nicki Minaj didn’t take home any trophies this past Sunday, she did do her part to keep the Grammys weird, staging a mock-exorcism of her deranged alter-ego Roman Zolanski. With the public still buzzing about that bizarre (and possibly sacrilegious) spectacle, the Young Money star is rolling out the “official” lead single off her sophomore set. In contrast to street singles Roman in Moscow and Stupid Hoe, Starships finds Minaj hewing closer to the dance-pop formula of her previous hits, with RedOne serving up a synth-soaked, four-on-the-floor beat as the artist delivers breezy sung/chanted verses (shades of Katy Perry, with a dash of Ke$ha on the side). Lyrically, she takes an equally crowd-pleasing approach, blending breezy images of beach/club revelry with hedonistic exhortations to have a good time: “F*ck who you want, and f*ck who you like / Dance your whole life, there’s no end in sight.” It’s certainly catchy, but does this pop-appealing selection bode well for Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded? Debate away—or withhold judgment till the album hits store shelves and online retailers April 3.
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Manufactured bubble-gum pop meant for the masses listening on the radio and at the club. Nicki wants hits, but sadly her team forgets she is actually super talented and is better than this effort.
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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Yeah this was made just for radio, but I couldn't even get through the whole song without being annoyed.
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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Generic and the chorus is annoying
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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Can't say I'm a fan of RedOne, but this is one of his tracks that I like. I like the dubstep/breakbeat portion, and the chorus makes solid use of electro-house conventions. The verse is a little weak, but I'll let that slide.
The real problem with this track is just that it's not meant for Nicki. I agree with the kesha comment above. Why is this track not on kesha's next album? I know every album needs a good dance track, but the emptiness of these lyrics are appauling. Someone needs to slap this stupid hoe and tell her that she has already written masterpieces. Why is she stooping to this heap? My only hope is that the YMCMB group will give this album the treatment they gave Take Care. This song may very well fall in a great place on the album, and maybe Nicki will decide to show the world that she is still an accomplished artist with her other songs. |
| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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This is really terrible. 2nd worst song ever statis.....after that song she has with david guetta
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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I really just hate Nicki Minaj. The sooner she falls off the better, IMO.
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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All I can say is Nicki Minaj is CRAY! Wasn't expecting her to go the Euro-Pop direction and I'm not really a big fan of this type of music from her. I like the Roman type stuff better...Good for the club or bar scene though.
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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she had so much potential at one point kanye west said she had the potential to become the greatest rapper alive boy have times changed.
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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This is not good to the ears...
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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never seen someone lose so many fans so fast. :(
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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Too bubbly and generic for me, not to mention that horrible electro part in the middle that made me turn this off. This girl has too much talent to be putting out stuff like this. That Grammy performance was a train-wreck and so was this song.
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| Posted on Feb 14, 2012 |
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I'm sad to say I'd take this over her recent hip-hop tracks
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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i like it
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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ur in the biz to make hitz!! aint really feeling it but im sure the radio will change that for me haha!! but like dude said will take this over some of the shit shes been putting out as of late.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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This is very annoying. Better than "Stupid Hoe", but still quite annoying.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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somebody needs to stop giving this b**ch beats
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Everything here points to a radio hit. I can see people eating this one up. As a song it's OK. The hook is nice enough, the dubstep/electro part doesn't do anything for me and I think Nicki may need to start relaxing her flow before it gets a bit on the annoying side.
Agreeing with some of the previous comments this seems below her potential but it looks she doesn't want to make another "Monster" standard verse anytime soon. Which is a shame. |
| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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nicki nick keeps ppl dancing but sometimes you need more than that
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Not mad at this track....I understand the direction that Nicki and YM is going in. There is no longevity in having a female rap career.... song is an average pop song
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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I quote Z, bubble-gum pop meant for the radio and the clubs. I love club and radio-friendly music, but this song is too much for me, I can't bear it! Miss.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Definitely a pop/Euro-pop record made to appeal to the overseas crowd. This is to make her marketable and in some's eyes irritable..lol It's okay, not my cup of tea.
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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i wish there were less stars than one
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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in her defense better than everything else she released roman reloaded is not looking good
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| Posted on Feb 15, 2012 |
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I dont understand the hate. Its alot better then Stupid Hoe. The Beat is amazing makes me want to dance. Club material.
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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oh my god i cant believe she´s actually releasing this crap, tha producer redone is crap and all his bubble gum music sounds the @*#$! same. This sounds like any other pop track out there that features her or the go-to guys pitbull, flowrida, ludacris. Ive given up on you Nicky, sorry!
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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i like it
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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Dear DJ Booth - Nicki Minaj is no longer hip hop, she is no longer a femcee, so please when are you going to put her in the Katy Perry/Bieber/ not for adults with real life shit going on category.
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| Posted on Feb 16, 2012 |
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Arrrrr Nicki...I don't really have much hope for this album any more...the lyrical skills that she is capable of are completely absent in this track....like people have said this sounds exactly like Kesha or Britney Spears....even if she was going to go down this electro pop path, she could have picked a better track! I could see this working in the clubs or in pre teen girls bedrooms because it is quite catchy....but I'm not really a fan of this.
I really hope there is some actual hip hop on this album.. |
| Posted on Feb 17, 2012 |
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Please, make it stop
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2012 |
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no comment....
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| Posted on Feb 18, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2012 |
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Lets face it. This isn't hip-hop. At least Stupid Hoe had bars.
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| Posted on Feb 20, 2012 |
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why is nicki doing this???
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| Posted on Feb 22, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 24, 2012 |
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this is a nice dance song but i would want a stronger song
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| Posted on Feb 26, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 27, 2012 |
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ok wtf is this nicki why r u ruining ur career babe we all know ur better then this stop making this trash for clubs and sht and go back to ur old ways
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| Posted on Feb 27, 2012 |
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| Posted on Feb 29, 2012 |
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I honestly really do not like this song....
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| Posted on Mar 02, 2012 |
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Looks like this isn't ignant enough for the Boothizens of the white gangsta persuasion.
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| Posted on Mar 04, 2012 |
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I don't like this song, she can do better than this.I guess it depends on what you like.
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| Posted on May 08, 2012 |
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Absolute shite!! Nicki is a sell out
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| Posted on May 09, 2012 |
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