I expected this. Nicki was not ready for Feb. 14 release. Nothing was in place for such a quick release. She billed Stupid Hoe and Roman In Moscow as buzz singles, but that wouldn't leave anytime for VVV anytime to get the singles treatment. Besides, people would have confused the buzz singles as actual singles, which wouldn't have been received well.

Pushing it to April 3 was a good idea. This allows her to build up the correct hype. Superbowl, Grammy, Buzz Singles/Videos, and more! The only thing I worry about is the upcoming competition. The biggest benefit for a Feb. release was the limited competition.

With Pink, Ke$ha, No Doubt, Usher, and Madonna coming out soon there will be some heat in the kitchen. And I'm putting my eggs in Pink and Ke$ha's basket.