Upon its release , '' The Pinkprint '' received generally favorable reviews from music critics , with many of them applauding its production and Minaj 's lyricism . 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 . In the United Kingdom , '' The Pinkprint '' opened at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart . 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 . '' The Pinkprint '' was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 58th Grammy Awards in 2016
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The Pinkprint