The record IS a mess! I listened to it and sat there "What the hell?!!!" You know let me break it down for y'all. I'm a Nicki Minaj fan and I have supported her since her mixtapes and albums but I have to be HONEST Nicki can DO better. And I'm prepared to get comments from delusional Nicki Minaj fans. But really Nicki went too far catering to the pop direction audience. This record IS bland with no substance or SOUL whatsoever. I know pop records that slays this type of mess. Katy Perry to be isn't really that authentic either. I mean at first I did like her but now..........since the backlash of disrespecting black people and culture this is why I'm very selective with a few of these white artists and artist in general. Putting out senseless records just to have this "hit" mindset but hey the industry is backwards anyway. Nicki Minaj needs to THINK better and capitalize her brand the RIGHT way. And for these Nicki Minaj fans that think just because she's working with artists that have more popularity doesn't mean her brand is taking a toil and going backwards. Seriously when Nicki was emerging as a rapper in hip hop I expected for her to capitalize and embrace the hip hop culture. She got too "full of herself" and lowkey dissing female rappers that paved the way for hip hop while she was emerging makes me wonder is she going to wake up and THINK about her legacy? And Remy Ma got a lot of people upset but whatever because I think Nicki Minaj really wants to be the only chick in female hip hop. I grew up with Lil Kim, Missy Elliott, Eve, and the rest slaying during my era. I really want Nicki Minaj to do better but I'm going to put it this way if she doesn't embrace the emerging female rappers and act salty then I'll have to just keep it moving.