On August 4th, my friends and I ventured out to the PNC Music Pavillion to see one of our favorite artists, Nicki Minaj. To say I was excited was the least. Not only was the main act someone I liked, but so were the opening acts. They included Meek Mill, Rae Sremmurd, Tinashe, and Dej Loaf.

Nicki Minaj Pink Print Tour Concert: Charlotte, NC

The first to perform was Dej Loaf. She played her most famous songs, but sadly only had a small amount of stage time. After her, Tinashe took the stage. I wasn’t extremely familiar with her and her songs, but I will say that she put on a great show. She danced a lot, alongside her dancers. Next up was Rae Sremmurd. I must say, I was a tad bit disappointed in their performance. I am familiar with a lot of their songs but really all they did was jump around on stage and yell. I wouldn’t really call it a performance. Before Nicki herself took the stage, Meek Mill came out to perform. Yes he did a good job, and yes he addressed the whole argument going down between him and another rap star, Drake. His performance was great, but I thought him addressing the argument was a bit unprofessional.

When Nicki Minaj took the stage, the fans went wild. She started off with a few slow songs and did a beautiful job. I have been to quite a few concerts, and I think this one had the largest audience. We had lawn seats, and by the time Nicki took the stage, we all had to stand just so that there would be enough room. I also liked that Nicki really interacted with the audience. She talked about how women should be more independent and stay in school and make their own money. She also talked about how “a man should never call a women outside of her name,” and other things like that. The feminist in me really liked that.

My favorite part of the show was when she played a little game with the audience. She wanted to see how long we had been listening to her. She spoke of the mix tapes, CDs, and even DVDs that she had released before ever getting signed onto a label. She would play some of those songs, pause the music, and see if we could finish the lyrics. I must say, we finished all of the songs aside from one. She said she was amazed and that we had done the best out of everyone. She then later posted on Instagram that we now held the crown. I think it was just nice being able to hear some of her old songs that I knew that don’t get played much.

When it came to her performance, she did nothing less that amazing. She sang beautifully and rapped perfectly. A lot of people said that they liked that she didn’t just rap all night, she actually sang a lot too. I must add that she did not act anywhere near as “crazy” as people say she does during concerts. I mean yes there was a little bit of vulgar dancing, but nothing you wouldn’t see at a high school dance. Also, while Nicki performed, her boyfriend Meek Mill took the stage with her for a few minutes so that was nice, too. Out of all the concerts I have been too, I would say that this one was my favorite. She was an amazing entertainer and I have a lot of respect for her after seeing her live.

Nicki Minaj Pink Print Tour Setlist

1. All Things Go
2. The Crying Game
3. Feeling Myself
4. Only
5. Truffle Butter
6. Moment For Life
7. Lookin Ass
8. Want Some More
9. Did It On ‘Em
10. Beez In The Trap
11. Dance (A$$)
12. Anaconda
13. Pills N Potions
14. Save Me
15. Grand Piano
16. Bang Bang
17. Super Bass
18. Whip It
19. Right Thru Me
20. Bed Rock
21. Mixtape Medley
22. Four Door Aventador
23. Roman’s Revenge
24. Win Again
25. Throw Sum Mo
26. Big Daddy
27. Bad For You
28. All Eyes On You
29. Starships

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