Roman Reloaded (song)

"Roman Reloaded" is a song by native Trinidadian hip hop artist Nicki Minaj. The song, featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, is from Minaj's second studio album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. After being premiered on February 23, 2012 on Hot 97 radio, "Roman Reloaded" was released to digital outlets the next day as a promotional single. It was produced by Rico Beats.

Background

Minaj premiered the song on February 23, 2012 on radio station Hot 97. It later released for digital download on February 24, 2012 as a promotional single from Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, following "Roman in Moscow" and "Stupid Hoe". It was produced by Rico Beats.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Minaj takes jabs at her rival Lil' Kim and at Miami Heat player Chris Bosh crying in the locker room after his team lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2011 NBA Finals. Additionally, Minaj drops references to former NBA player Eric Williams who is featured on VH1's Basketball Wives, the Columbine High School massacre, the Nicki Minaj Barbie doll created and auctioned by Mattel in December 2011, and to her role in the 2012 computer-animated film Ice Age: Continental Drift.

Critical reception

The song has received positive reviews from music critics. MTV said that "Roman Reloaded seems to be a return to the hard-core rap style Nicki first entered the game with on mixtapes like Beam Me Up Scotty......How the title track will fit on Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded remains to be seen, but as a standalone, it proves that when it comes to simply spewing rap bars, Nicki Minaj is still the queen bee."^[5] Billboard said that "Unlike the RedOne-produced dance-pop candy of 'Starships' or the Grammy-premiered exorcism drama of 'Roman Holiday', 'Roman Reloaded' is a more traditionalist hip-hop offering, featuring hard-hitting production and guest verses from Lil Wayne."^[4]

Live performances

Minaj performed "Roman Reloaded" for the first time on 106 & Park on April 3, 2012, along with "HOV Lane", "I Am Your Leader", "Beez in the Trap", "Champion", "Right by My Side" and "Fire Burns". "Roman Reloaded" was also performed on the European and American legs of Minaj's Pink Friday Tour. The song is also included on Minaj's Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour setlist.

Track listing

Digital download

"Roman Reloaded" (featuring Lil Wayne) – 3:16

Charts

Chart (2012)	Peak position
South Korea (Gaon)^[6]	28
scope="row"	UK R&B (Official Charts Company)^[7]	40
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[8]	143
scope="row"	US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	70
scope="row"	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	57

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Worldwide^[1]^[2]^[3]	February 24, 2012	Digital download	Universal Music, Cash Money
United States^[11]	March 6, 2012	Urban radio	Universal Music, Cash Money

References

1 2 "Roman Reloaded (feat. Lil Wayne) - Single de Nicki Minaj". iTunes Store. Apple. February 24, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
1 2 "Roman Reloaded (feat. Lil Wayne) - Single by Nicki Minaj". iTunes Store. Apple. February 24, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
1 2 "'Roman Reloaded (feat. Lil Wayne) - Single' van Nicki Minaj". iTunes Store. Apple. February 24, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
1 2 Greenwald, David (February 23, 2012). "Nicki Minaj Premieres 'Roman Reloaded' Single: Listen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
↑ "Nicki Minaj Toasts Her Hottest MCs Ranking On 'Roman Reloaded'". MTV Music. MTV Networks. February 23, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
↑ GAON DIGITAL CHART : 2012년 3월 3주차 (in Korean). gaonchart.co.kr. Retrieved January 7, 2014.
↑ "Archive Chart: 2012-03-10" UK R&B Chart. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
↑ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: New Entries Update – 10.03.2012 (Week 9)". zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
↑ "Nicki Minaj – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Nicki Minaj. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
↑ "Urban/UAC Future Releases (March 6, 2012)". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 2, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2012.

Nicki Minaj songs

Beam Me Up Scotty	"I Get Crazy"

Pink Friday	"Roman's Revenge" "Did It On'em" "Right Thru Me" "Fly" "Moment 4 Life" "Check It Out" "Your Love" "Super Bass" "Girls Fall Like Dominoes"

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded	"Roman Holiday" "Come on a Cone" "I Am Your Leader" "Beez in the Trap" "Roman Reloaded" "Champion" "Right by My Side" "Starships" "Pound the Alarm" "Whip It" "Automatic" "Marilyn Monroe" "Stupid Hoe" "Va Va Voom"

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up	"Freedom" "High School" "The Boys"

The Pinkprint	"All Things Go" "Feeling Myself" "Only" "Anaconda" "Pills n Potions" "The Night Is Still Young "Bed of Lies" "Truffle Butter"

Other songs	"BedRock" "Roger That" "Massive Attack" "Roman in Moscow" "Yasss Bish" "Bang Bang"

As featured artist	"Who Run This?" "5 Star (Remix)" "Shakin It 4 Daddy" "Knockout" "All I Do Is Win (Remix)" "Up Out My Face" "My Chick Bad" "Lil Freak" "Up All Night" "Get It All" "Woohoo" "Hello Good Morning (Remix)" "Bottoms Up" "Dark Fantasy" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" "Monster" "I Ain't Thru" "Raining Men" "The Creep" "Where Them Girls At" "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Y.U. Mad" "You the Boss" "Make Me Proud" "Dance (Ass)" "Turn Me On" "Give Me All Your Luvin'" "I Don't Give A" "Take It to the Head" "Get Low" "Out of My Mind" "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" "Beauty and a Beat" "Freaks" "Tapout" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" "Somebody Else" "I'm Out" "Twerk It" "Get Like Me" "Love More" "I Wanna Be with You" "Clappers" "Lookin Ass" "Animales" "Flawless (Remix)" "She Came to Give It to You" "Low" "Touchin, Lovin" "Throw Sum Mo" "Hey Mama" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "All Eyes on You" "Back Together" "Down in the DM" "No Broken Hearts"

Lil Wayne singles discography

Tha Block Is Hot

"Tha Block Is Hot"

500 Degreez

"Way of Life"

Tha Carter

"Go D.J."

Tha Carter II

Like Father, Like Son

The Leak

"Gossip"
"I'm Me"

Tha Carter III

We Are Young Money

Rebirth

I Am Not a Human Being

"I'm Single"
"Right Above It"

Tha Carter IV

I Am Not a Human Being II

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Tha Carter V

808: The Movie

"Nothing But Trouble"

Featured singles

1999	"Back That Thang Up" "Bling Bling"

2000	"#1 Stunna"

2002	"Neva Get Enuf"

2004	"Hot Boys, Hot Girls"

2005	"Soldier" "Don't Trip"

2006	"Gimme That" "Holla at Me" "You Know What" "Where da Cash At" "Make It Rain" "Hollywood Divorce" "You"

2007	"We Takin' Over" "Lock U Down" "Pop Bottles" "9mm" "Duffle Bag Boy" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "100 Million"

2008	"Push" "Love in This Club Part II" "Girls Around the World" "I Run This" "My Life" "Can't Believe It" "Let It Rock" "Shawty Say" "Swagga like Us" "Cuddy Buddy" "Official Girl" "I'm So Paid" "Lost" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Turnin Me On" "Make a Toast"

2009	"Unstoppable" "Always Strapped" "Respect My Conglomerate" "So Good" "Maybach Music 2" "Down" "Successful" "Forever" "I'm Goin' In" "Money to Blow" "Heard 'em All" "I Can Transform Ya" "Give It Up to Me" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Revolver" "Women Lie, Men Lie"

2010	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Miss Me" "Loyalty" "No Love" "Fire Flame"

2011	"Welcome to My Hood" "Roman's Revenge" "Look at Me Now" "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" "Hit the Lights" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" "Motivation" "Red Nation" "9 Piece" "I'm on One" "I'm Into You" "Dirty Dancer" "Ballin'" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Y.U. Mad" "Strange Clouds" "The Motto" "Martians vs. Goblins"

2012	"Faded" "All Aboard" "Take It to the Head" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "I Can Only Imagine" "Pop That" "Enough of No Love" "Ice" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Celebration" "She Don't Put It Down"

2013	"Hello" "Karate Chop" "All That (Lady)" "Ready to Go" "High School" "No New Friends" "Wit' Me" "We Outchea" "Beware" "Good Time" "Thank You" "Loyal"

2014	"We Alright" "Thug Cry" "Only"

2015	"Truffle Butter" "How Many Times" "Just Right for Me" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Switch Up"

2016	"Pillowtalk" (Remix)

Other singles

Other songs

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