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From Barbz to Barbie. Nicki Minaj paid tribute to the doll that impressed her personal aesthetic, teaming up with Ice Spice for “Barbie World,” the latest reduce from the star-studded soundtrack to the Greta Gerwig-directed, Margot Robbie-starring film concerning the iconic doll. In “Barbie World,” a music sampling Aqua’s “Barbie World” (try our unique interview with them right here), Nicki and Ice Spice belt out a bubbly pop rap with all of the pink Barbie vibes. Its irresistible beat is an ideal match for Barbie and her Barbie World, as devastatingly stylish as it’s adorably summer-ready.
The video options clips of the movie, together with Ryan Gosling, who performs Ken, playfully flexing his muscular tissues, Barbie (Margot Robbie) and friends dancing in entrance of her Barbie Dream Home, a veritable plastic doll flash mob on the seashore, and Barbie and Ken fortunately flipping over in her pink Barbie Corvette. “And I’m constructed like a Barbie / I’m a doll however I nonetheless wanna get together,” they sassily rap. Followers are additionally handled to ice Spice in a brief flipped pink wig, Nicki on a pink jet ski, and horny male background dancers acting on Barbie’s pink out of doors checkerboard.
‘Barbie World’ by Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice is ready to launch in 1h 30m.
It’s anticipated to be the most important soundtrack single from a movie since Rihanna’s ‘Carry Me Up’ from “The Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally”#Barbie #BarbieTheMovie
— Rap Charts: Pink (@rapchartspink) June 23, 2023
The Barbie soundtrack accommodates songs by Charli XCX (“Pace Drive”), Dua Lipa (“Dance The Night time”), Haim (“House”), Ryan Gosling (“I’m Simply Ken”), The Child Laroi (“Eternally & Once more”), Ava Max (“Select Your Fighter,” an oddly ironic title contemplating her current assault), and extra. The soundtrack will drop on July 21, the identical day the Barbie film is launched in theatres.
Earlier than the discharge, Nicki Minaj got here underneath fireplace when a rapper named Downside (b. Jason Martin) accused Nicki of stealing Saweetie’s concept to pattern Aqua’s “Barbie Woman” for a rap music for the Barbie soundtrack. Jason alleged that Saweetie’s tackle the 1997 hit would have been referred to as “Icy Woman” and that Saweetie despatched it over to Nicki for a possible team-up. Now, if Saweetie don’t wanna journey, that’s on her,” he mentioned, per Vibe, “However we crafted a file that was despatched over to Nicki to hop on to undergo the Barbie soundtrack.”
“[Nicki] mentioned she was gonna do it. Then hastily, a brand new model was created. Sure, it’s a pattern, you are able to do what you need. However …. you’ll be able to’t hear one factor, say you’re gonna do that, then go do your model. It ain’t taking place like that — Anyone that’s on this enterprise is aware of that that’s not how this works,” he mentioned. He would additionally go on Twitter to share a clip of Saweetie performing “Icy Woman.”
“As a author on this, I can verify this music and concept was despatched to her final yr to submit for the Barbie film,” Martin tweeted. “It’s unhappy to see that the unique artist has been pushed off a music that was her concept and was meant for each of them. I’ve no facet on this, however I will likely be compensated.”
“If or once I must element the entire method it went down with regard to this Barbie sh-t, you’ll perceive why all writers should be compensated with day charges and contracts defending their mental properties the day of,” he added. “Hopefully, this will get sorted out quietly. However please, no, I don’t scare straightforward.”
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