Freedom (Nicki Minaj song)
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| Single by Nicki Minaj | ||||
| from the album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up | ||||
| Released | November 2, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2012 | |||
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| Length | 4:47 | |||
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| "Nicki Minaj - Freedom (Explicit)" on YouTube | ||||
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| "Nicki Minaj - Freedom (Network Version/Closed Captioned)" on YouTube | ||||
"Freedom" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from the reissue of her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up (2012). It was released on November 2, 2012 by Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Republic as the second single from the album. It was written by Minaj, producer Matthew Samuels, and Matthew Burnett. The song was released for digital download in the US and Canada on November 2, 2012 and in other countries on November 6, 2012. It is downtempo hip hop and R&B, featuring a "sonically breezy" soundscape, complied with ambient riffs, pop-inspired synths, and soft pop choruses.
"Freedom" peaked at number 17 on the UK R&B Chart, number 23 on the US Rap Songs, and number 31 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. The music video was released on November 15, 2012. It was shot mainly in black and white, and features Minaj in a variety of scenes such as a deserted area with a boat, dressed as a Queen on a throne, and is interspersed with scenes of nature.