Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (née Maraj; born December 8, 1982), known professio… Read Full Bio ↴Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty (née Maraj; born December 8, 1982), known professionally as Nicki Minaj (/ˈnɪki mɪˈnɑːʒ/ NIK-ee min-AHZH), is a Trinidadian-born[a] rapper, singer, and songwriter. Often referred to as the "Queen of Rap", she is known for her musical versatility, animated rap flow, and various alter egos. She first gained recognition after releasing three mixtapes between 2007 and 2009. Minaj's debut album, Pink Friday (2010), topped the US Billboard 200 chart; its single "Super Bass" reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and was later certified diamond by the RIAA. Its follow-up, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012), explored dance-pop and topped the Billboard 200, spawning the hit single “Starships”. Her next album, The Pinkprint (2014), marked a return to her hip hop roots. Its single "Anaconda" peaked at number two on the Hot 100 and became the first music video by a solo female rapper to reach one billion views on YouTube. Her 2019 collaboration with Karol G, "Tusa", became the longest-running number-one single on the Argentina Hot 100 chart. She achieved her first two US number-one singles in 2020 with the collaborations "Say So (Remix)" with Doja Cat and "Trollz" with 6ix9ine. In 2022, she earned her first solo number one on the Hot 100 with "Super Freaky Girl", the lead single from her fifth album, Pink Friday 2 (2023), which also debuted atop the Billboard 200.
Minaj is one of the best-selling music artists with 100 million records sold worldwide.[7] Billboard ranked her as the top-selling female rapper of the 2010s and one of the greatest rappers of all time.[8][9] She is the only female rapper to have 3 number-one albums on the Billboard 200 chart.
Minaj is one of the best-selling music artists with 100 million records sold worldwide.[7] Billboard ranked her as the top-selling female rapper of the 2010s and one of the greatest rappers of all time.[8][9] She is the only female rapper to have 3 number-one albums on the Billboard 200 chart.
Shakin' It 4 Daddy
Nicki Minaj Lyrics
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Daddy, oh daddy
Papi, oh papi
I need to dance
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me
She liftin' up her ass, and she drop it to the beat (beat)
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (yo) (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (yo) (yeah, ladies)
Ayo, I be, I be, I be, I be, I be, I be on that money shit
Get da sloppy toppy, roger, copy, I be runnin' shit
Money in the air, it's a festival
'Cause I ball, no testicles (hmm)
I'm flyer than an eagle that's balding
I throw it back like hairlines, that's balding
I stay balling, I don't mean Spalding
I never answer when the referee's calling
She got me jerkin' in the back
Think I'm 'bout to fall in love
'Cause she make that booty roll, when she comin' down the pole
I swear she got my heart, went from cash to credit cards
Got me spendin' all my money
Shit, I could've bought a car (yeah)
You know you like it, babe
You know you like it, babe
Yeah, I like it babe, yeah, I like it, babe
You know you want it, babe
Yeah, you want it, babe
Yeah, I want it babe, oh-oh
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me
She liftin' up her ass, and she drop it to the beat (beat)
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit"
And when this other girl grabbed me
And she whispered in my ear
She said, "This other girl ain't doin' shit, it's crackin over here"
She put my hand on her booty
And her jiggle make me woozy
Now we bout to made a movie
In the club, goin' stupid
You know you like it, babe (yeah)
You know you like it, babe
Yeah, I like it babe, yeah, I like it, babe
You know you want it, babe
Yeah, you want it, babe
Yeah, I want it baby
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me
She liftin' up her ass, and she drop it to the beat (beat)
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit"
You was sleepin' on me, thinkin' it was slumber time
Now I'ma trendin' topic, little mama, number sign
Wa-wanna play? Meet me at the fumble line
'Cause I'm a ninja, cowabunga time
Buzzin' like a bee, but nope I don't sting-a-ling
Jing-a-ling-a-ling, I show 'em the middle finger ring
Ting-a-ling-a-ling, school bell a-ring-a-ling
Stick shift the ding-a-ling, ball like Yao Ming-a-ling
'Scuse me, what happened? I'm flyer than a robin
I'm flyer than an eagle, yeah, Donavan McNabbin'
And wen I pop that pussy, I pop it on his Suzuki
I pop it so crazy kooky, I'm rockin' them daisy dukies (oh)
I be shakin' it for daddy, he want more, more, more
Got that Bentley, got that Caddy, and they all four door
If I pull him by the collar, boy, he gonna holler
I be shakin' it for daddy, he want more, more, more
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (oh)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (oh-oh)
She shakin' it for me
She liftin' up her ass, and she drop it to the beat (beat)
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit"
Yeah, girl
You know what I want you to do right (she shakin' it for daddy)
(She shakin' it for daddy)
Shake it, shake it, shake it
(She shakin' it for me)
Shake it for daddy, girl
I be on that money shit
I be on that money shit
I be on that money shit
Oh
Papi, oh papi
I need to dance
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (yo) (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (yo) (yeah, ladies)
Ayo, I be, I be, I be, I be, I be, I be on that money shit
Get da sloppy toppy, roger, copy, I be runnin' shit
Money in the air, it's a festival
'Cause I ball, no testicles (hmm)
I'm flyer than an eagle that's balding
I throw it back like hairlines, that's balding
I stay balling, I don't mean Spalding
I never answer when the referee's calling
She got me jerkin' in the back
Think I'm 'bout to fall in love
'Cause she make that booty roll, when she comin' down the pole
I swear she got my heart, went from cash to credit cards
Got me spendin' all my money
Shit, I could've bought a car (yeah)
You know you like it, babe
You know you like it, babe
Yeah, I like it babe, yeah, I like it, babe
You know you want it, babe
Yeah, you want it, babe
Yeah, I want it babe, oh-oh
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me
She liftin' up her ass, and she drop it to the beat (beat)
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit"
And when this other girl grabbed me
And she whispered in my ear
She said, "This other girl ain't doin' shit, it's crackin over here"
She put my hand on her booty
And her jiggle make me woozy
Now we bout to made a movie
In the club, goin' stupid
You know you like it, babe (yeah)
You know you like it, babe
Yeah, I like it babe, yeah, I like it, babe
You know you want it, babe
Yeah, you want it, babe
Yeah, I want it baby
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (yeah)
She shakin' it for me
She liftin' up her ass, and she drop it to the beat (beat)
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit"
You was sleepin' on me, thinkin' it was slumber time
Now I'ma trendin' topic, little mama, number sign
Wa-wanna play? Meet me at the fumble line
'Cause I'm a ninja, cowabunga time
Buzzin' like a bee, but nope I don't sting-a-ling
Jing-a-ling-a-ling, I show 'em the middle finger ring
Ting-a-ling-a-ling, school bell a-ring-a-ling
Stick shift the ding-a-ling, ball like Yao Ming-a-ling
'Scuse me, what happened? I'm flyer than a robin
I'm flyer than an eagle, yeah, Donavan McNabbin'
And wen I pop that pussy, I pop it on his Suzuki
I pop it so crazy kooky, I'm rockin' them daisy dukies (oh)
I be shakin' it for daddy, he want more, more, more
Got that Bentley, got that Caddy, and they all four door
If I pull him by the collar, boy, he gonna holler
I be shakin' it for daddy, he want more, more, more
'Cause she shakin' it for daddy (oh)
She shakin' it for me (yeah)
She shakin' it for daddy (oh-oh)
She shakin' it for me
She liftin' up her ass, and she drop it to the beat (beat)
She shakin' it so fast, for the cash (ching-a-ling)
She ready and she lookin' for a bank roll (ching-a-ling)
She movin' 'round and 'round, like a merry-go-round (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit" (ching-a-ling)
She be like, "I be, I be, I be, on that money shit"
Yeah, girl
You know what I want you to do right (she shakin' it for daddy)
(She shakin' it for daddy)
Shake it, shake it, shake it
(She shakin' it for me)
Shake it for daddy, girl
I be on that money shit
I be on that money shit
I be on that money shit
Oh
The lyrics of Nicki Minaj's song "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" describe a club scene where Nicki is watching a woman dance seductively and shaking her body for her man while he watches. The woman is also shaking her body for Nicki. She is excited about the woman's moves, and the woman is doing it all for the money. The song describes how the woman moves her body to the beat, and her actions are compared to a carnival, a merry-go-round in particular. She is described as looking for a man with money, and she's ready to flaunt her moves to anybody, even Nicki.
Furthermore, the song expresses Nicki's admiration for the woman's moves, and she wants to join her on the dance floor. The song's chorus repeats over and over, emphasizing the woman's moves and the sound of cash, ching-a-ling. The lyrics also suggest that men are attracted to the woman because she is shaking her body so seductively. Finally, the song emphasizes the repetitive beats on the dance floor, along with the woman's seductiveness and Nicki's admiration. Overall, the song's lyrics showcase Nicki's love for dancing and sexual liberation.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Esther Dean, Paul Dawson, Jamal F. Jones, Onika Tanya Maraj, Robin Thicke
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VESSLEY
Nicki's verse is so good wow
Archangeldawn
That was an awesome live performance. I liked this version better than the recorded version. It seemed more energetic. Sure they might not have THE dance moves, but both Nicki and Rob together made an awesome duo. I was very impressed with both of them and can't wait to see more of Nicki Minaj performing live!!
Thomisson Thomaz
Época de ouro da rainha do rap👑👑👑
Alexandre Rodrigues
Pra falar a verdade, todas as épocas dela foram de ouro, pelo menos na minha visão, cada uma com o seu lado positivo 👑
William Stamm
Nicki has come such a long way
nickireginebey
William Stamm she was so shy 😩
decarla
Even though he doesn't have much rhythm, I still love his voice. He sounds great live. :)
TriniMiss06
the live instruments were killin it!
Nick Wiggins
Once again, Nicki dominates! Her facial expressions and multiple identities in her songs/features are priceless.
Nicki Minaj
NICKI THE BOSS!!!!!!!!!