Nicki Minaj Reacts To "Beam Me Up Scotty" Customized Bratz Doll

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 20228.9K Views

Nicki Minaj shows love to Bratz's customized doll paying homage to her breakout mixtape.

Nicki Minaj stormed through this year to celebrate her breakout mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty. A project that didn't offer the pristine and infectious pop sounds that would dominate the carts but rather highlighted just how good of a f*cking rapper Nicki Minaj is. The re-release of Beam Me Up Scotty finally found the mixtape on streaming services for the first time and earned Nicki another top 10 charting project on the Billboard 200.

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From its iconic cover to cult classics like "Itty Bitty Piggy," Nicki Minaj beloved mixtape has maintained in steady rotation since hitting streaming services, despite being over 10-years-old. And while it did cement the Barbz status in pop culture, it looks like Barbie's rival doll brand has now offered their own tribute to Nicki. Today, Nicki took to her Instagram page where she revealed Bratz Doll's customized recreation of the Beam Me Up Scotty cover on her Story, writing, "Thank you @bratz."

The re-release of Nicki Minaj's Beam Me Up Scotty included four new songs. Drake and Lil Wayne make an appearance on "Seeing Green," while she also paid homage to Jay-Z on the record, "Fractions." The project also included her remix to Skillibeng's "Crocodile Teeth."

Check out Nicki Minaj's shout out to Bratz below.

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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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