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
Automatic (Nicki Minaj song) Automatic (Nicki Minaj song) "Automatic" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, from her second studio album "" (2012). It was written by Onika Maraj, along with Nadir Khayat, Jimmy Thornfeldt and Geraldo Sandell, while production was handled by Khayat and Jimmy Joker. Musically, "Automatic" is a Europop and techno-influenced song that features strong elements of dance music and electronic music with instrumentation of synthesizers. "Automatic" received mixed reviews from most music critics, with most of them rather dismissing or praising the production, lyrical content and composition. "Automatic" was written by Maraj, along with RedOne, Jimmy