6ix9ine republic records7/9/2023 ![]() ![]() But while cultural appreciation for her music and artistic legacy seem to ride comfortably, appropriately high these days, it’s hard to feel terribly celebratory: the last few years have seen Nicki testing her PR team’s ingenuity and the depths of her audience’s goodwill. ![]() ![]() Over a decade in the industry and the Queens rapper hasn’t really seen her popularity wane: her stanbase is as fervent and engaged as those of younger artists, and the critical establishment is more willing to engage with her work in full (thanks in part to the rise of poptimism, though helped by deserving projects, like masterpiece Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded ). Twelve years have passed since Beam Me Up Scotty was originally released, a stretch of time that has seen Nicki Minaj transform herself into one of the great contemporary pop stars with a sustained popularity fueled by the deeply loyal Barbz and a bold, forward-thinking discography that rewards replay and reassessment (TikTok has proven to be a very Nicki-friendly platform). Beam Me Up Scotty ‘s reissue holds up as Barbie’s career-best record. ![]()
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