Nicki Minaj Performance ("Bang Bang" with Jessie J and Ariana Grande). "The Pinkprint" was officially released on December 15, 2014, and debuted at number two on the US "Billboard" 200, with first week sales of 244,000 overall units (198,000 in pure album sales and 46,000 combined album-equivalent units and streams). Upon release, the album received generally positive reviews from critics. "Billboard" magazine's Niki McGloster called it "her best album to date". Sheldon Pearce of "The A.V. Club" thought that "The Pinkprint" is "the closest Nicki Minaj has ever gotten to balancing her tendencies". Randall Roberts from the "Los Angeles Times" wrote that
The Light Is Coming website. It was directed by Dave Meyers, who had also directed the music video for Grande's "No Tears Left to Cry", and features Nicki Minaj performing her verse and Ariana Grande singing in a dimly-lit forest. One day later, the video was released worldwide on YouTube and Vevo. Grande performed a preview of the song at Wango Tango on June 2, 2018. Recording and management Personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of "Sweetener". The Light Is Coming "The Light Is Coming" is a song by American singer Ariana Grande, featuring American rapper Nicki Minaj. Both artists co-wrote the song