Nicki Minaj is working overtime to re-establish herself as the reigning queen of rap.
Last week, the diva teamed up with Jessie J and Ariana Grande for the smash single “Bang Bang,” which will be featured on the albums of both of the latter songstresses. Then, over the weekend, Minaj practically broke the Internet by pairing with one Beyoncé Knowles for a surprise remix of Bey’s “Flawless.” If that wasn’t enough, Sunday night Minaj dropped the second single off her upcoming third studio album, “The Pink Print,” titled “Anaconda.”
With all this new Nicki, where do we even begin? Here’s our primer on which Nicki song is right for you.
Are you easily bored?
Then you’ll love “Bang Bang,” which has so much star power popping around, you can’t get enough.
Do you like big butts and you cannot lie?
Then it’s “Anaconda” all the way. Just check out this single artwork, which quickly sparked a meme.
Do you miss the hard-hitting spitting of Nicki’s legendary verse on Kanye West’s “Monster”?
Test out the “Flawless” remix, which some are calling her best outing in years.
Were you disappointed by Ariana Grande’s follow-up to “Problem”?
“Problem” is one of the songs of the summer, but Grande’s second single, “Break Free,” sounds like a David Guetta track from 2009. Thankfully, “Bang Bang” triumphantly corrects course.
Is your interest in Nicki Minaj partially motivated by sexual attraction?
Then you might need to take a few deep breaths before you watch this teaser for the “Anaconda” video.
Are you really just looking for more details about the Solange and Jay Z elevator fight?
Too bad, you’re not getting them. But you can hear Beyoncé’s response in the “Flawless” remix: “And we could go around and get some good karma, but no. We escalate, up in this bitch like elevators. Of course sometimes s–t go down, when it’s a billion dollars on an elevator.”
Do you care whether the collaborators have even met?
If not, go for “Bang Bang.” Jessie, Nicki and Ariana’s first human interaction was on the set of the music video.
Do you like phallic metaphors?
Hopefully we don’t need to explain “Anaconda” to you.
Do you miss Outkast?
Surprise! There’s a sample of that in the “Flawless” remix, too.