After watching her 2022 single, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ become her first solo Hot 100 #1 hit (and longest-charting tune on the tally since 2012’s ‘Starships’), Rap Queen Nicki Minaj is undoubtedly hoping her long-awaited new song – ‘Red Ruby Da Red’ – gets that same reception.
Featuring a prominent sample of Lumidee‘s 2003 hit, ‘Never Leave You (Uh Oh),’ ‘Ruby’ shines as Minaj’s return after a lengthy hiatus.
“Only on them C’s if it’s breeze (Uh-oh, uh-oh) / Red Ruby Da Sleeze, Chinese on my sleeve / These wannabe Chun-Li’s, anyway, (Nǐ Hǎo, uh-oh) / Who the f**k told b***hes they was me now? (Uh-oh, ooh) / I knew these b****hes was slow, I ain’t know these b***hes senile (Ooh).” she spits on the blazing track.
Packaged with cover art similar to that of 2018’s top 10 hit ‘Chun-Li,’ the song’s delivery heightens anticipation for its forthcoming music video.
Until it arrives, hear ‘Ruby’ inside.
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