Here is the 1st song to be lifted from Kanye West & Jay-Z’s upcoming collaborative project. The song, entitled ‘Monster’, features Rick Ross and Nicki Minaj. Give it a listen below:
This track is crazy but without a doubt Minaj completely, utterly and without a doubt killed everybody! Every single line that she spit over the beat was insane. As I’ve said before, when Minaj is featured on a record she truly shines because she somehow builds off the hype of the other acts. If she could somehow capture this same fire for her solo record then I would finally understand the Lauryn Hill comparisons. Monster!
101 COMMENTS
Kevin
August 28, 2010 at 2:48 am
holy shit this is too good. it must be unholy.
#bowdown
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erin chenault
August 28, 2010 at 2:52 am
NICKI CAME AT ME SO HARD
I FELT OFFENDED.
NICKI HATERS SHOW THE RESPECT!
#pinkfriday
facebook.com/erin.chenault
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ILOVEXTINA
August 28, 2010 at 2:53 am
I actually agree with you Trent. Nicki, & her other identities, were great, finally.
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Kevin
August 28, 2010 at 2:55 am
nicki just shut up a whole lot of haters.
FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER!
@MACGART
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_muahhh
August 28, 2010 at 3:00 am
Man Nicki verse gives me LIFE !!
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Robier
August 28, 2010 at 3:00 am
Until Jesus decends on a cloud wit a microphone proclaiming Nicki’s worth….. she will never be close to lauryn hill and this does not prove it.
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drfenty
August 28, 2010 at 3:03 am
the bish aint no lauryn
BUT shes trying
and she was shady as fuck in her last verse…
its truly a dark time for lil kim fans.
trina fans were never on the radar
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Lala
August 28, 2010 at 3:05 am
Nicki’s verse >>>>> all the others
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HaYYYYYYY
August 28, 2010 at 3:06 am
omg this was great… amazing
especcially nicki
omg she is amazing
cant wait for pinkfriday
its gonna be a day in history
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PLAIN AND SIMPLE
August 28, 2010 at 3:07 am
Nicki should have did that song by herself. All the rest of them was horrible
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SHIT
August 28, 2010 at 3:08 am
Kanye West promised us 1 song every week until Christmas so he must have been working on countless material over the past year. I see Kanye has gone the more “low Key” route with this new record. its like lyrically hes taking it back to Late Registration but production/beat wise hes still on 808s & Heartbreak/Graduation. Sounds interesting but I still feel like this will be his weakest effort both musically & commercially. This song is generally just O.K for me, Nikki was OK interesting song none the less. Still waiting on the final ‘see me now’ version.
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James
August 28, 2010 at 3:09 am
fuck!! i can’t breathe!! NICKIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!!!!!
IM A MOTHER FUCKING MONSTER!! (in nicki’s monster voice)
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UGh
August 28, 2010 at 3:18 am
All up In the Bank with the funny face, and if Im fake I aint notice because my money ain’t
i’m a motherfucking MONSTER♫♪
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Celeb Psych
August 28, 2010 at 3:19 am
THIS SONG! WHY SO HOT!
I would love to see Nicki’s facial expressions as she transitions through each one of her personalities. She is interestingly talented. But …..
Im going to need people to show Lauryn Hill alotta more respect!
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@mixedominicana
August 28, 2010 at 3:26 am
Okay NICKI , baby I see you!! =)
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SHIT
August 28, 2010 at 3:30 am
Can someone please tell me where these Nicki & Lauryn Hill comparisons come from??? Im Lost, did I miss something? Anyway, The song is really just OK, I liked Kanye’s part more than Nikki’s. Nikki still hasnt topped her ’5 star chick’ verses though ‘woo hoo’ comes close.
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"DJ Y2k Malone"
August 28, 2010 at 3:39 am
omg yes
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Mikw
August 28, 2010 at 3:39 am
NICKI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yo I hope her album got these hot tracks….
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CHRIS
August 28, 2010 at 3:41 am
THESE THE LYRICS TO NICKI’S PART:
Pull up in the monster automobile gangster
With a bad bitch that came from Sri Lanka
Yea I’m in that Tonka call it Willy Wonka
U can be the king but watch the queen conquer
First thing first I eat your brain
And I’m start rocking gold teeth and fangs
Cause that’s what a muthafuckin monster do
He will dress from Milan that’s the monster do
Monster Giuseppe heels is the monster shoe
Young money is the roster and the monster crew
And I all up all up in the bank with the funny face
And if I fake I aint notice cause my money aint
So let me get this straight wait I m the rookie
But my features and my shows 10 times your pay
50k for a verse no album out
Yea my money so tall that my Barbies got climbed me
Hotter than a Middle Eastern climate
Finally, Tony Matterhorn dutty whine it (whine it)
Nicki on them goodies on assignment
Got these n****s so one track minded
But really, really I don’t give a F-U-C-K
Forget Barbie fuck Nicki she’s fake
She on a diet but her pocket eating cheesecake
And I’ll say bride of Chucky child’s play
Just kill another career it’s a mild day
Besides Ye that can’t stand beside me
I think me and you Nicki Minaj Friday
Ping wig thick ass give them whiplash
I think big get cash make em blink fast
Look at what u just saw this is what you live for
AHHHH I’m a mutherfucking monster
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Celeb Psych
August 28, 2010 at 3:44 am
@SHIT Irv Gotti yes Irv Gotti said Nicki is the new Lauryn Hill ! She was later asked about his preposterous comment, and you know her bread is not all the way done either, so she agreed.She is talented but a far cry from Miss Hill.
After re listening the song is cool, sounds unfinished production wise, Kanye verse was the best LYRICALLY! I caps LYRICALLY because Nicki’s first was more ENTERTAINING , which is all good!
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hip hop police
August 28, 2010 at 3:45 am
Wow Kanye you could have came harder on ya own track. I am a big kanye fan and looking forward to his album but lately he’s been slacking to me.
I need him to bring the college drop out flavor. Give us a message.
The tracks cool tho Jay and Nicki came hard.
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ILOVEXTINA
August 28, 2010 at 3:49 am
^^ “Yea my money so tall that my Barbies gotta climb it”*
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Lady Gaga's Invisble Twin Marty
August 28, 2010 at 3:56 am
Nicki verse just killed the whole song completely(In a good way of course). She held her own against vets. I guess what Kanye was saying about her wasn’t all hype.
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~Team Weezy~
August 28, 2010 at 3:57 am
This track SLAYED! They all went hard! This wasn’t Kanye’s best but he still did his thing. Jay really served and his flow was on point too. This is one of the few verses Nicki actually goes hard on lyrically, she always comes hard with the flow, but she actually had great lyrics on this. I can’t wait for this new project Kanye and Jay have! Let’s get it!
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NICK
August 28, 2010 at 4:00 am
THIS IS HOT !!! I LOVED THEM ALLLLLL ! BUT NICKI B*TCH YES YESSSSS YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!
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izzy
August 28, 2010 at 4:00 am
OMG I LOVE NICKI. LIL KIM JUST SAT HER ASS DOWN. KEYS TOO
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Champagne Slurpee
August 28, 2010 at 4:12 am
Had to fast forward this mess. To damn boring. The only interesting part of this is Nikki’s part. She killed this song. She IS entertaining I’ll give her that. They are lucky she was on this because I though I just wasted time listening to this until I her her come out..
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KI KI
August 28, 2010 at 4:14 am
I loved Jay and Nicki’s verses the most
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Lioness
August 28, 2010 at 4:19 am
I think she went harder than the dudes…but the song is iight.
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Lioness
August 28, 2010 at 4:22 am
lets keep it real….there is a difference from Hot right now and longevity…imma see how her flow is on album 3
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thekiddz
August 28, 2010 at 4:28 am
Wow! Nicki’s verse was from another planet. I really love how “animated” she is when she raps.
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T
August 28, 2010 at 4:35 am
It’s so amazing because it seems as Nicki’s verses get better and better with each song.
And I just love the ending and how the beat turns real smooth. I just love music.
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NAS ( B Rockah Stan 4eva)
August 28, 2010 at 4:37 am
Niki has been doing alright with her collabo’s and yet to deliver on her debute hence will reserve my comment on that. Still not that overwhelmed about this though cuz if it’s not willy, it’s dick or pussy=lil Kim, soz to the stans!
Niki come on and knock yourself out cuz I’m still waiting..lol!
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izzy
August 28, 2010 at 4:44 am
Nicki Just killed every female rapper. IDC what NOBODY says! Pay Respect to Minaj
She coming for yall. TEA MINAJ ! #PinkFriday Nov.23rd
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Damn Kanye
August 28, 2010 at 4:44 am
I love the shizz out of Kanye, but as a mature fan, his excessive use of profanity and the word n***** does not allow me to listen to his songs without headphones. I like to listen to music through my speakers, not headphones. However, I don’t want to offend my neighbors with children. Kanye please do better now that you are riding the Rosewood theme.
BTW, Nicki killed it.
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Caitlin
August 28, 2010 at 4:45 am
Nicki’s verse was good, the others? Boring.
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Leesy
August 28, 2010 at 4:52 am
This is REALLY nice. Nicki, is rawkin’ SO hard.
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Moore Neverson Minaj♥
August 28, 2010 at 4:55 am
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH NICKI AT HER BESTTT HANDSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS DOWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
HATERS LOOK THE OTHER SIDE AND BOW DOWN.
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Kevin
August 28, 2010 at 5:01 am
Just kill another career it’s a mild day
Besides Ye that can’t stand beside me
I think me and you Nicki Minaj Friday
Ping wig thick ass give them whiplash
Lyrically, its great.
her delivery makes it orgasmic. #yeahisaidit
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Black
August 28, 2010 at 5:01 am
Ok nicki , OK BOO, new found respect for this girl cause when ur shit is better than Jay and kanye, u gets some new props.
RIck ross….stic to eating
kanye….good point but could have came harder.
jay z…..????just stop.
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Diane
August 28, 2010 at 5:02 am
This is what Massive Attack could not accomplish. Go Nicki!
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MuzikManiack
August 28, 2010 at 5:02 am
Yo Nicki straight up KILLED this shit! Can’t wait for her album to drop!
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OB
August 28, 2010 at 5:13 am
Like….oh em gee! Nicki just gave me four different personalities in one verse. Meds anyone? Her verse was ovaaaaaah though.
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GLAM_GURU
August 28, 2010 at 5:14 am
NICKI WENT THE FUCK OFF SHE KILLED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Jonathan
August 28, 2010 at 5:19 am
NICKI MINAJ—-DONT SLEEP ON HER SHE KEEP TRYNA TELL YALLM, BUT YOU ALL WONT LISTEN!
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CRE8TIVE_i
August 28, 2010 at 5:33 am
NICKI NICKI NICKI….WHAT CAN I SAY THAT BYTCH IS BADDDDDD…LOVIN HER MORE EVERY TRACK!!! BTW—–> FOLLOW ME @CRE8TIVE_i ON TWITTER!!!
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CRE8TIVE_i
August 28, 2010 at 5:36 am
THAT PINNNNNNKKKKK WWWWIIIIIGGGGG PART (NICKI SPITS) DID IT FOR ME…. THAT SHYT WAS HAWTTT!!!
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Diane
August 28, 2010 at 5:36 am
@Black,
HaHaHaHa, I didn’t think about that, but ur right. Nicki stood aside the greats and killed nem. Next stop: Eminem.
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Diane
August 28, 2010 at 5:39 am
Favorite verse: she’s on a diet but my pockets eating cheese cake. Nicki is clever. Does she write all of her verses? If so, damn….
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ILOVEXTINA
August 28, 2010 at 5:55 am
It was good, flow was crazy. But I’ve noticed she uses a lot of similar metaphors from past songs.
1. Hotter than in Pakistan/ Hotter than a Middle Eastern climate
2. She on a diet but her pocket eating cheesecake/ On a diet but I’m doing donuts in the 6-speed
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Yellow Gorilah
August 28, 2010 at 6:21 am
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS Nicki Slaaayyyyd!!!
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Joseph
August 28, 2010 at 6:46 am
This song is a MONSTER! LOVE IT!
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T
August 28, 2010 at 6:50 am
KANYE & NICKI KILLED THAT SHIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nicki went oooofffff and Mr. West was on his shit, gotta love Nicki!! Jay was ok, Rick was there n Bon,WHO?
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Dave
August 28, 2010 at 6:58 am
The song is lame as hell, but she did slay all them. Dead @ on the artwork her name is bigger than all theirs & at that it’s not even her song. I guess the saved the best for last, literally! Because her name is last @ the bottom & the size of her name add emphasis for who really did the track justice & slayed!
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Duh
August 28, 2010 at 7:09 am
Lmao! Where the hell was Rick Ross? XD
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Clos
August 28, 2010 at 7:14 am
WOW…..I am not surprised that Nicki killed this shyt……I’m surprise that she killed Ye and Hov on the same song!!!!!!!!! Kanye said that she was a bad bytch so he she must have recorded this before he said that! BOWWWWW to the illest Bytch in the game! Pink Tuesday can’t get here soon enough
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Fatima
August 28, 2010 at 7:28 am
You don’t even mention that Bon Iver is on the track too despite being on the single cover? God, I know he isn’t R&B but you think the blog writers could do a little research.
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T-sParkz
August 28, 2010 at 7:29 am
Nicki minaj just proved to me that she is bettah den Lil’Kim but she ain’t on Lauryn Hill level yet!!!
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Rican King
August 28, 2010 at 8:40 am
Damn Nicki Minaj killed this track Like Lil’Kim killed all about the benjamins..This track needs a remix wit the Queen Bee on it..Nicki and Kim need to collab and make a whole album 2gether. RIck Ross needs to be removed from this track asap
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carl
August 28, 2010 at 8:45 am
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS NICKI GO THE FUCKKKK ORFFFFFFFFF IN THIS BIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Taylor
August 28, 2010 at 9:23 am
I found out from Stephen Hill from BET that they actually made this song six months ago, or nicki’s verse was created 6 months ago.
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Taylor
August 28, 2010 at 9:23 am
and we just found out why nicki’s name is so BIG on the cover lmfao.
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Jeff_Turnbough
August 28, 2010 at 9:27 am
Great song! I love Nicki and IMO she has proven herself beyond Lauryn Hill. Lauryn had one hit with the Fugees, “Killing Me Softly,” and one solo hit, “Doo Wop.” Yes, her album was great, but she isn’t all that to not put anything new out in over a decade!! Nicki is on everybody’s track and she usually makes the song!
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trinaFAN
August 28, 2010 at 10:18 am
NICKI SLAYED SLAUGHTERED AND MURDERED EVERY HATER IN THE BUILDING… THOSE WERE MAAAD SHOTS AT LIL KIM BAHAHAH
okay yall waaay to far up ye’s and jay’s ass THEY WAS AIITE just AIITE
and ross that was like 2 seconds… NICKI WAS THE SAVER ON THIS TRACK..
if they didnt have her it would be complete GARBAGE!
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ico
August 28, 2010 at 10:23 am
Nicki verse just killed the whole song
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FreshUrbanEnt
August 28, 2010 at 12:52 pm
NICKI KILLED IT.
CHECK OUT MY NEW ENTERTAINMENT SITE >>> http://WWW.FRESHURBANENT.CO.UK
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GangsterA
August 28, 2010 at 1:11 pm
fuck yeah nicki riped that hood whos the queen bitches love her others were oky but rick ross sucks
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zih
August 28, 2010 at 2:55 pm
OMFG finally a record that kanye and jay z shines truly on. i mean the beat is insane, the hooks are great and the way they rap are different fresh and so dope. Nicki totally stole the song completely, i could hardly breathe when she raps cause the flow is so sick and her voice is just orgasm.
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~AALEXISR~ THE SUMMER KING (THE BAHAMAS)
August 28, 2010 at 3:24 pm
SHE KILLED EVERYBODY ON THAT TRACK…
LMAO Just killed another career… Love her lol…
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Shan
August 28, 2010 at 3:25 pm
Kim Stan here but Nicki just killed it!
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Waddie G.
August 28, 2010 at 3:36 pm
This song should have been credited to Kanye West (featuring Nicki Minaj). Jay-Z and Rick Ross were irrelevant here. I might not like Nicki Minaj, but her verse was the illest of 2010.
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Badd
August 28, 2010 at 3:52 pm
Nicki did the DAMN thing !.
I don’t even like her but she killed it !.
Hopefully verses like this & not like Check It Out.
But I have to disagree with Trent even if this
was her record…the Lauryn HIll comparisons are
still RIDICULOUS….Lauryn had a real message.
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Badd
August 28, 2010 at 3:52 pm
@ Dave.:
I was thinking the SAME thing !.
LMAOOO @ her name being bigger.
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Areis
August 28, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Nicki killed the track…. im really feeling this one…. this is a hit
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Angie
August 28, 2010 at 4:38 pm
Sue me, but just wtf is so great about Lauryn Hill??? Ppl act like this bitch is God or something. If someone can put me on to the songs that make Lauryn so great, then I would appreciate that because I really don’t get it. Sorry.
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Badd
August 28, 2010 at 4:56 pm
@ Angie.:
She was not just a regular rapper that just rapped.
She rapped about things with substance.
She had a REAL message.
Her whole The Miseducation cd was, is, & always will be IT.
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Me
August 28, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Since Twitter is still blocking me but keeping the GlennBeck racist rally a TT, can people pls tweet this article about Takers? Here’s the link http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/movies/21462
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(;
August 28, 2010 at 5:17 pm
DOPE! nicki minaj just killed a another carrer with this haa! and her album is gunna be deeper than this and cheeck it out, i think she even has something on pink friday on how his dad tried to burn the house down with her mom inside. if that aint deep you guys are heartless.
BOWW DOWWN TOO MISS MINAJ!!!
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EboThaEgo
August 28, 2010 at 5:26 pm
MAAAAAANNNN This is the verse that has her feeling herself TOO damn much? BOOOO ! Yea she can talk about making her money all day but she’s still a fad. And it is too hard to understand what she’s saying, my head hurts from the different stupid voice changes and tones…UGHHH (Gucci voice)…So disrespectful to compare her to Lauryn Hill!
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NAS ( B Rockah Stan 4eva)
August 28, 2010 at 8:30 pm
@ ILOVEXTINA, you are top spot on.
@ Badd, I mean what can say????
@ EboThaEgo, you and me both…pronto!
On the whole I’m still not convinced whatsoever as changing tones and voices on one music has already done by lil Kim, Eve and my girl Missy hence no change there.
Niki, stop using the same metaphors and surprice me to keep me shut forever otherwise I don’t know why you bother slaying other artists when you’re not exactly doing any wonders yet (side eye)!
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Tiff
August 28, 2010 at 8:53 pm
I’m not a Nicki fan but I do have to say that she killed it on this verse!
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Try Again...
August 28, 2010 at 9:01 pm
Nicki ruined this song, it’s funny how she is usin’ the same recycled raps; talkin’ about how she pulls up with a bad b!tch, how she gets $$ for her verses with no album out, how she’s on a diet but BLAH BLAH BLAH. You FOOLS love this stuff and have the nerve to compare her to L-Boogie? Stoooop…
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Try Again...
August 28, 2010 at 9:07 pm
You fools should feel ashamed sayin’ this was Nicki’s best verse considering half of it she HAS ALREADY USED in plenty of her other songs. HOW SAD that the industry can force feed you this CRAP and you keep askin’ for more…
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Darren
August 28, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Nicki Minaj was amazing. the others ruined the song.
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NICKI KILLED THAT SHIT
August 28, 2010 at 10:55 pm
THE BITCH IS BAD! LOL SHE MURKED IT! THIS SONG IS A HIT!
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True Blue
August 28, 2010 at 11:01 pm
I’m not a Nicki fan, but yep, she totally made this song. Didn’t even notice the other dudes on this track. However, she still has a loooooooooong way to go before being at L-Boogie’s level. But I like her flow on this song, it’s kind of reminiscent of Missy Elliott during her “Under Construction” era.
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True Blue
August 28, 2010 at 11:03 pm
@ Angie:
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Damo
August 28, 2010 at 11:09 pm
NIKKI SMASHED IT
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MyWay
August 29, 2010 at 1:12 am
What are you ppl hearing that I am not? This sound like total bullsh*t! BUT one thing is certain because the song has Joe Camel, the “best rapper to ever hold a mic” and the new “it” girl in the rap world, it will most definitely be placed by billboard magazine and others in the #1 position on the rigged music charts!
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NUNYA
August 29, 2010 at 2:34 am
nicki fans are young girls and gays, sorry to say. im not a fan of hers and if she say some hot shit, id say it was hot but until this chick break records by selling more than Mary J Blige or alicia keys, i dont want to hear shit about this chick, shes all hype.
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Jacob Hester
August 29, 2010 at 2:40 am
@SHIT Irv Gotti called her similar to Lauryn Hill and Nicki agreed and I was like “what?” But after hearing this and hearing how personal she said Pink Friday really will be, I think she just may be like Lauryn. That is, if Pink Friday really is personal and rappin from her is like this.
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Rellv
August 29, 2010 at 8:56 am
http://www.relevantmindset.net Where Music Meets The Mind. Finally, HipHop without the Bu!!$h!t.
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HUSHBITCH
August 29, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I think i just died.
*forwards to nicki’s verse*
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Damo
August 29, 2010 at 3:37 pm
LADY GAGA fans eh ? all this Monster Shit…
PAWS UP MONSTERS
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joe sullivan
August 30, 2010 at 8:26 am
uh oh … totally falling for nicki!
she need to work with janelle monae and bee, and miss hill
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MiGi
August 31, 2010 at 3:53 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25dtgbP7Si4 Niki went IN !!! there was no reason to go so hard like that , it was fuckn explosive !!!
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bigJOHNsen
September 11, 2010 at 1:45 am
Jay and Nicki murdered it. EEASSSSSYYYYY. WTH was Rick Ross’ part for? He spit like two bars. And Kanye’s verse didn’t go with the theme of the damn song
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goonbug
October 2, 2010 at 3:44 am
dat sht rite too bad dey had da police ric ross iz a fraud
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Jamarsia Brown
October 3, 2010 at 6:07 pm
HOTTEST SONG OUT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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racheida
October 7, 2010 at 7:54 pm
this is ma shyt ..yes nicki
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wawyboy
October 27, 2010 at 6:05 pm
daammn nicky freaking shouting fire!!
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