The day that follows “Pink” in the title of Nicki Minaj’s album is Friday. “Pink Friday” is Nicki Minaj’s debut studio album and the title combines a color with the name of a day associated with the end of the workweek.
The album was released in November 2010, although it is sometimes associated with 2011 because its promotion, chart success, deluxe editions, and award-season attention continued into that year. It introduced Minaj as a major solo artist after her mixtapes and guest appearances with Young Money artists such as Lil Wayne and Drake.
“Pink Friday” includes the singles “Your Love,” “Right Thru Me,” “Moment 4 Life,” and “Super Bass.” A common mix-up is confusing it with the follow-up album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, which arrived in 2012 and emphasized Minaj’s Roman Zolanski alter ego and more overt pop influences. The title’s second word remains a simple calendar reference: Friday.