Nicki Minaj Previews New Track: "Yikes, You A Clown You Do IT For Likes"

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She's back...although, she never really left.

It's safe to say that Nicki Minaj's retirement announcement may have been a tad bit reactionary. In early September 2019, Nicki shocked her dedicated fanbase when she tweeted that her music career may be coming to an end. "I’ve decided to retire & have my family," she wrote. "I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me, ❌ in the box- cuz ain’t nobody checkin me. ✅ Love you for LIFE 😘♥️🦄."

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Since that time, she's been featured on a number of tracks, including Meghan Trainor's "Nice to Meet Ya" that dropped last Friday (January 31). This latest collaboration comes after Nicki's month hiatus from social media, but now that the Queen rapper has returned, she's been showing off daily glam looks.

On Monday (February 3) evening, Nicki showed that she's been hard at work in the studio, as well. The rapper shared a clip of herself previewing a new track that will most likely be featured on her forthcoming record. "Woke up, the price of coke up / I just hit em with the low cut then call my folks up," Nicki raps. "All that talkin' out your neck just might get your throat cut / This a mac truck not a black truck / When we move tell 'em back up / Click the clack up." She then moves into the chorus which mentions, "Yikes, you a clown, you do IT for likes."

Unsurprisingly, Nicki's husband Kenneth Petty sits right next to her and the two newlyweds groove to Nicki's newly recorded track. Give it a listen and leave your thoughts.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.