Feel Free
Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, born December 8th, 1982, is known professionally a… Read Full Bio ↴Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, born December 8th, 1982, is known professionally as Nicki Minaj. Minaj is a Trinidadian-born rapper and singer based in the United States of America. Nicki Minaj is most recognized for her musical versatility, alter egos, and the animated flow of her raps. She first gained underground attention after releasing her debut mixtape, Playtime Is Over. Nicki later released two more mixtapes before her debut album, Sucka Free and Beam Me Up Scotty. Beam Me Up Scotty was later reissued in 2020. Nicki first gained public attention with the release of her debut studio album, Pink Friday. The acclaimed album sold over 375k copies first week, the second-highest first-week sales for a female rap album. Maraj is one of the best-selling artists with over 100 million records sold among her extensive discography. Minaj has two diamond-certified singles, Bang Bang and Superbass. Superbass is her best-selling single to date being twelve times certified platinum, the highest certified solo single by a female rapper. Billboard staff ranked Minaj as the top-selling female rapper of the 2010s and one of the greatest rappers of all time. Maraj has the most number-one albums (Pink Friday, Pink Friday … Roman Reloaded, and Pink Friday 2) and top-ten songs (23) in the United States for a female rapper. In 2017, Maraj broke the record for the most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 by any female recording artist, surpassing Aretha Franklin. Later in 2018, Nicki became the first female artist to surpass 100 entries on the Billboard Hot 100. She has nine music videos with more than one billion views on YouTube, Minaj became the first female rapper to do so. These videos are Side to Side, Bang Bang (Both with over 2 billion views), Swalla, Tusa, Hey Mama, Beauty and a Beat, Anaconda, FEFE, and Super Bass. She is one of the two female artists to have nine music videos reaching this achievement, tying with Rihanna. The Pink Friday 2 World Tour, also known as Gag City Tour, is the fourth solo, and fifth overall, tour by rapper Nicki Minaj. In support of her fifth studio album Pink Friday 2, released in 2023. Consisting of 79 shows across three continents in its first leg. The tour has a gross of over $81.7 million based on the first 45 shows, the tour has become the highest-grossing tour of all time by a female rapper and of Nicki’s career, and the sixth-highest-grossing tour by a rapper. Nicki Minaj finished the first leg of her tour in July 2024 and will return to America for leg 2 on September 4th, 2024. This leg will consist of 22 shows and will end on October 11th, 2024 in Queens, New York

Feel Free
Nicki Minaj Lyrics


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[Nicki Minaj:]
Hopped off the boat, I am such a immigrant
Why he get Nicki Minaj tatted on his ligament
Wait, just for the record get wetter than fisherman
Pull up with some 26s up under the Michelin's
You know I pop-pop-pop it like a pistol
That's why I keep my wrist lookin' like a disco
And everywhere I go they tell me that I'm pretty
My money slow, my money stupid, money ditsy
Mami you bad, but Nicki is badder
Step your cookies up; go get you a ladder
We do it early like Cheerios and a bagel
I feel freer than the slaves on the railroad

You think I'm lying
I feel like I'm flying
I feel like I'm finally free

I'm free
Im free
Im free

[Chorus:]
I feel free
I'm rollin' with my niggas and we just bought the bar
I feel free
Shorty lookin' at me 'cause she know I'm a star
I feel free
I'm in the club and I'm tryna get right
I feel free





Most of all 'cause I got life
I feel free

Overall Meaning

In Nicki Minaj's upbeat and lively song “Feel Free,” she uses her signature rapping style to celebrate her success and freedom. She opens the song with the line “Hopped off the boat, I am such an immigrant,” which showcases her Jamaican heritage and immigrant status. Minaj also references her popularity and the obsession that her fans have for her. She mentions a man who got her name tattooed on his ligament and comments on how she gets wetter than a fisherman.


She proclaims her dominance over other women by saying “Mami you bad, but Nicki is badder/Step your cookies up; go get you a ladder.” The chorus of the song repeats the phrase “I feel free,” which highlights her newfound sense of freedom and liberation. Minaj describes the joys of being able to celebrate her success with her friends and feeling like she’s “finally free.”


Overall, “Feel Free” is a song about Nicki Minaj’s rise to fame and how she overcame obstacles to achieve success. She uses her unique style and clever lyrics to express her freedom and independence.


Line by Line Meaning

Hopped off the boat, I am such a immigrant
I am an immigrant who has just arrived - as if I hopped off the boat.


Why he get Nicki Minaj tatted on his ligament
Someone has permanently marked their body with my name because they admire me.


Wait, just for the record get wetter than fisherman
I am sexually arousing and satisfying - even better than a fisherman catching fish.


Pull up with some 26s up under the Michelin's
My car has custom rims that are so big, they fit underneath standard Michelin tires.


You know I pop-pop-pop it like a pistol
I twerk so well, it looks like I'm firing a gun.


That's why I keep my wrist lookin' like a disco
I wear so many diamonds on my wrist that it looks like a disco ball.


And everywhere I go they tell me that I'm pretty
People constantly compliment my appearance wherever I go.


My money slow, my money stupid, money ditsy
I have a lot of money, but it's not really important to me - I don't take it too seriously or let it change me.


Mami you bad, but Nicki is badder
You're attractive, but I'm even more attractive and impressive.


Step your cookies up; go get you a ladder
You need to improve yourself to reach my level - try harder, climb higher.


We do it early like Cheerios and a bagel
We start our day early, like having Cheerios and a bagel for breakfast.


I feel freer than the slaves on the railroad
I feel liberated and unrestricted - much like the slaves who escaped on the Underground Railroad to freedom.


You think I'm lying
You doubt the truth of my statements or claims.


I feel like I'm flying
I feel elated, as if I'm soaring through the air.


I feel like I'm finally free
I feel like I have finally achieved a state of true freedom and liberation.


I'm free
I am free from any constraints or burdens.


Im free
I am liberated and unrestricted.


Im free
I am experiencing true freedom, with no limitations or restrictions.


I feel free
I am experiencing a true sense of freedom and liberation.


I'm rollin' with my niggas and we just bought the bar
I am hanging out with my friends and we just purchased the entire bar.


Shorty lookin' at me 'cause she know I'm a star
A woman is admiring me because she recognizes that I am a famous and successful celebrity.


I'm in the club and I'm tryna get right
I am at the club, trying to have a good time and enjoy myself.


Most of all 'cause I got life
I feel the most free and liberated simply because I am alive and able to experience the world around me.




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@ferminlake7987

Im only here for nicki😘

@zachyuh5661

me too

@indiabrown5510

Same

@vallybaby123

nicki's part is amazing she goes harddd:)) my hero! :))

@Tgoodas5098

2022 and still playing! This will never get old 🫶🏽 #Barb4EVER.

@chalondajackson9052

Only here for Nicki in 2024 ❤

@alphared10

for a rapper to sing this good its so crazy you get the best of both worlds

@LuvYuj

Miss this nicki :-) ..... still love my nicki tho

@jamesgilder7

Nicki's part is so good <3

@jazzysofly5957

I loove Nicki Minaj, she is doing a good job with her music career now

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