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Nicki lands 5 entries on 'The Best Songs of 2014' list
#6 Lookin Ass
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The Detail-produced beat for the Young Money Rise of an Empire compilation was sparse and foreboding. It was perfect for Nicki to rep for the women who are constantly on the receiving end of verbal thrashings; the ones who are always reminded that they're easy to cut off, that they're not loyal, and, also, not ****. This was Nicki's response. Many took issue with the liberal use of the word "*****," but, hey, you have to fight fire with fire. We can't applaud the use of flagrant language in others and fault Nicki for doing the same because, as some claim, young white girls are now her audience. As if nothing but black kids are bumping Young Thug. Others heard this and still hoped for a return of the "mixtape Nicki," as if she was ever rapping better than this
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#13 Danny Glover Remix
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808s Mafia gave Thugger and Nicki the perfect hypnotic beat for the ATL up and comer to flourish with multiple flows, all while Nicki sang and rapped over the production. Not only did she ape Thugger's flow, she nailed it. It shows the two artists' ability to sound versatile on any and all production, and marked a crucial pinpoint in Nicki's comeback.
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#19 Chiraq
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Nicki Minaj opens the track with a verse that perfectly encapsulates her effort to rebrand as a hood diva. She talks about owning a tennis court, but she's still ordering "Four wings and some french fries/Hot sauce and ketchup." She still declares herself a "pop star, icon" but only in the context of having killers on call.
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#33 Yasss Bish
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Nicki's exasperated verse paired with Soulja's lackadaisical chorus resulted in a ladies anthem heard across the Internet. Not only does the Queen Barb tease her following single, "Pills N Potions," she basically throws every one of her achievements in your face, and questions any of the new ladies not giving her credit for paving the path. It was the last of Nicki's street singles to drop before her official The Pink Print roll-out started. Yas, bish.
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#47 Senile
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“Senile” is Young Money's attempt to give you a look into the weird, wacky world they ascended from. Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Tyga sound like they’re from the depths of hell, with ominous production from D.A. Doman. It’s the second single off the YMCMB compilation album, Rise of an Empire, and while the video is like overdosing on mushrooms, "Senile" is just another reiteration of how YMCMB has the game on lock this year. Can you see now?
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Acclaim after acclaim! The rest of this list here:
http://www.complex.com/music/2014/06...naj-lookin-ass
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