Music

Nicki Minaj Releases New Single ‘Pills N Potions’

By Leo | Published on May 21, 2014 | Updated on November 23, 2022 1:35 AM EST

After laying low for most of 2013, Nicki Minaj is gearing up for the release of her third studio album, “The Pink Print.” Recently, she made her presence felt with a series of teaser tracks and remixes, including “Chiraq” and “Yass Bish!!” Today, however, she returns with the proper first single from “The Pink Print” in “Pills N Potions.”

Here, Minaj lends ample time to both her aspirations as a songbird (a feat made easier thanks to Dr. Luke’s dreamy, mainstream-leaning production) and her rugged lyricism. With the hook, she manages one of her most appealing performances, crooning “Pills n potions / We’re overdosing / Can’t stand it but I still love you.” It’s with her verses, though, where she drops the angelic act, cutting off rhymes about two-faced detractors, turning the other cheek and the almighty power of self-esteem.

“It feels very uplifting and it feels very soulful,” Minaj told Rap-Up TV of the track. “It’s a great, I feel, indicator of what ‘The Pink Print’ will feel like in terms of the storyline of that song.”

“The Pink Print” is due out later this year. Of the follow-up to 2012’s “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded,” Minaj said, “‘The Pink Print’ will remind people why they fell in love with Nicki Minaj. And I think that needs to be done.”

source: consequenceofsound.net

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