Nicki Minaj & Drake Captured The Young Money Come Up On "Moment 4 Life"

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20226.0K Views

"Pink Friday" officially turns 10. Favorite song?

Today marks two major milestones in pop culture. Of course, it is the 10-year anniversary of Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy but on that same day in 2010, Nicki Minaj also declared her arrival in the game with Pink Friday. The project found a budding underground rapper shift into a pop superstar without compromising her artistry.

Though there are plenty of highlights, nothing says nostalgia more than "Moment 4 Life" ft. Drake. At a time when they were two hungry rappers under Lil Wayne's wing, they express their desire for success and capture the essence of two incredibly new artist who were just beginning a tireless run to cement their names in the rap game. Evidently, they did so successfully. It also immortalized Drake's attempt at getting married to Nicki Minaj, a battle that he lost to Kenneth Petty.

Check out the record below. What was your favorite song off of Pink Friday?

Quotable Lyrics

In this very moment, I'm king
In this very moment, I slayed Goliath with a sling
This very moment, I bring
Put it on everything that I will retire with the ring
And I will retire with the crown, yes
No, I'm not lucky, I'm blessed, yes
Clap for the heavyweight champ, me
But I couldn't do it all alone, we

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Aron A.

Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.

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