 Charley Rogulewski of Vibe said " The old Nicki Minaj is back on her latest track " Freedom . " " , while going onto note the songs " dreamy " production and compared it to " Right Thru Me , " " Your Love " and " Save Me " off her debut album . Entertainment Weekly reviewer Kyle Anderson called the song " middle @-@ of @-@ the @-@ road R & B " and criticized Minaj for choosing to make music that appeals to pop radio , instead of being unique . Josiah Hughes of Exclaim ! was critical of the song , saying it was : " by @-@ the @-@ books Nicki , as she delivers venomous raps on the verses before giving saccharine @-@ sweet melody a whirl on the choruses . Surprise , surprise — the whole thing is delivered atop poppy , crystal clear synths . " 
