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In 2013, Minaj stated that she would begin writing material for the project later that year, after production was completed for her supporting role in her first feature film The Other Woman (2014). Parts of the album were recorded at Jungle City Studios (pictured). To further promote the album, Minaj embarked on her third concert tour, titled The Pinkprint Tour, which commenced in March 2015 and ended in August 2015, doing fifty shows over the span of five months. The second single, Anaconda, peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 becoming Minaj's highest charting single at the time, while four other singles peaked within the top 40 of the Hot 100. The Pinkprint was promoted with seven singles: " Pills n Potions", " Anaconda", " Only", " Bed of Lies", " Truffle Butter", " The Night Is Still Young" and "Trini Dem Girls". Among best of the decade lists, it landed 166 on Pitchfork and 60 on Rolling Stone.
The Pinkprint was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016. As of December 2015, the record has sold 682,000 pure copies in the United States, and has since been certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) by adding streaming and track sales equivalent. In the United Kingdom, The Pinkprint opened at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart. The album debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 with 244,000 album-equivalent units in its first week, of which 198,000 were pure sales. Upon its release, The Pinkprint received generally positive reviews from music critics, with many of them applauding its production. Looking to depart from the dance-pop elements of her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), The Pinkprint is a follow-up record influenced by her traditional hip hop beginnings.
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Minaj co-executive-produced the album alongside Birdman, Lil Wayne and Ronald Williams, and the assistance of a variety of fellow producers. It was released on December 15, 2014, by Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records and Republic Records. The Pinkprint is the third studio album by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj.