19 Nicki Minaj Songs That Paved the Road to ‘The Pinkprint'

In an age of surprise albums and lengthy hype-building mixtapes, Nicki Minaj embarked on a slow-burning campaign for her third album, The Pinkprint, which ended up encompassing nearly the entirety of 2014. From her first “album mode” surprise track in the final hours of 2013 forward, everything she released carried……