The Boys (Nicki Minaj and Cassie song)"The Boys" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj and American singer Cassie. It was written by Minaj, Anjulie Persaud, Jonas Jeberg and Jean Baptiste, and produced by the latter two. The song was released on September 1. Cash Money, Young Money and Universal Republic as the lead single from the reissue of Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re- Up (2. It was Minaj's last single to be released by Universal Republic before the label went defunct and its artists roster moved to the revived Republic Records. Initially a track recorded by Cassie for her second studio album under the title "Money on Love," it was subsequently played for Minaj during sessions for The Re- Up, who decided to keep Cassie's vocals but wrote her own verses with certain production portions also being re- worked. Though generally categorized as a mix of pop and hip hop, "The Boys" also incorporates elements of other genres, such as dancehall and folk music in its production.

Musically, it features strong basslines and synthesizers, along with guitar riffs and rapping. Its lyrical content is described as a "fun but pithy kiss- off to men who try to buy love with money and jewels." The song received acclaim from music critics, who complimented Minaj's rapping style, its structure and Cassie's inclusion.

Commercially, the single appeared on a few record charts, such as the US Billboard. Bubbling Under Hot 1.

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Singles, where it peaked at number fourteen, and number forty- one on the Hot R& B/Hip- Hop Songs chart. It also charted in European countries including Belgium, Ireland and the United Kingdom. An accompanying music video premiered on Vevo on October 1. Minaj with a behind- the- scenes featurette earlier that month. Directed by Colin Tilley, the video was met with generally positive reception. The colorful cartoonish visuals are set in an imaginary neighborhood where Minaj burns down a barbershop with a flamethrower after a visit to a beauty salon herself.

Cassie plays an androgynous- looking character, inspired by the Ken doll, that "mocks the boys a little bit." Minaj performed the track on her Pink Friday: Reloaded Tour (2. Background and release[edit]Nicki Minaj confirmed the re- release of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded and its lead single in September 2. MTV Video Music Awards, telling E! News, "I'm actually going to drop my new single like next week."[1] On September 1. Minaj revealed through Twitter that the song's title was "The Boys" and that a "real pretty" female would be collaborating with her on it, along with a music video being planned for the track.[3] A day later, Minaj tweeted "Thursday" which was believed to be the release date of the single.[4] The song was released on September 1. Tunes Store.[5] It premiered on American radio platform i.

Heart. Radio that same day.[6]"The Boys" takes origins from a demo originally recorded solely by Cassie called "Money on Love," intended to be the singer's second single from her second studio album, following "King of Hearts." For unknown reasons, the album was delayed and the song was subsequently played for Minaj during sessions for The Re- Up. Minaj decided to keep Cassie's vocals on the track, but re- wrote the majority of the verses and additional production elements were also included.[7][8][9] Cassie mentioned the song was different for her and "kind of disrespectful a little," observing, "but the funny thing is, it's more my personality than anything else that anyone else has heard."[1. It's more of an in- your- face, tougher Cassie."[1. She also defined it as being "a little bit funkier."[1. I love her verses on this record, she went in," Cassie told MTV News about working with Minaj, "I love when women collab and are all about girl power.

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It's not that we're against the boys; we just wanted to sing about them. And Nicki is so inspiring, I learned so much from her just even being on camera and watching her perform."[1. Minaj and Cassie had previously collaborated on the unreleased song "Fuck U Silly," that was leaked online in January 2. Composition[edit]Cassie originally recorded a solo version of the track intended for her second studio album. The BBC described "The Boys" as having "a mix of dancehall, folk and machine gun beats."[1.

It was written by Minaj, Anjulie Persaud, along with Jonas Jeberg and Jean Baptiste, who produced and co- produced the track respectively. It features a mix of synth swoops, syncopated percussion and gurgling acoustic guitararpeggios by Jeberg and Baptiste.[1. It also has a "throbbing beat, harsh basslines and hyperactive breaks."[1. Cassie's parts, written by Canadian pop singer Anjulie,[1.

Artistdirect characterized the song by stating that it "stirs a perfect storm between clever hip hop, potent pop, and soulful acoustic pondering." They detailed its structure: "Minaj lets haters know what they can do via a blunt, brilliant verse before the otherworldly cyber beat funnels into an impressive infectious robotized refrain," continuing that "then, utterly unexpectedly, the track descends into an acoustic strum and Cassie pristinely singing, 'You get high and fuck a bunch of girls and then cry on top of the world.'"[2. The song is about a "pithy kiss- off to men who try to buy love with money and jewels."[1. The lyrics include references to the songs "Hey Soul Sister" by Train and "Technologic" by Daft Punk.[9] In the lyrical content, it appears to have Minaj rapping her "most ferocious lines" according to Pitchfork, exemplified by: "I tell 'em Nicki be chillin'/ I'ma keep hurting their feelings/ Because you'll never be Jordan/ You couldn't even be Pippen/ You couldn't even be trippin'/ You can't afford a vacation/ I'm out in Haiti with Haitians/ I go to Asia with Asians/ You mad dusty/ You a lil' dusty possum/ I just come through with the six like my name was Blossom."[2. Win Win Full Movie more. It is written in the key of C minor at a tempo of 1. Critical reception[edit]The song garnered praise from contemporary music critics. Gerrick D. Kennedy from the Los Angeles Times commented that Minaj has "married the two styles" of rap and pop with "The Boys," adding that the song "begs for immediate radio play" and is a "fresh reminder of the Minaj tracks her rap fans love."[1.

Popdust's Nate Jones gave four out of five stars to the track, saying that it is "catchy as hell, but with enough 'credibility'."[2. Writing for Artistdirect, Rick Florino gave the song five out of five stars, calling it "one of Minaj's best tracks yet and a landmark song for 2. Nicki Minaj in either pop or hip hop."[2. Robbie Daw from Idolator said that the song "probably won't shake out as being the most memorable entry into Nicki's canon of jams," applauding Cassie's vocal contribution: "we dig the way Cassie's soft vocals glide in atop a shimmery acoustic guitar."[2. Carrie Batten of Pitchfork gave it a positive review by writing the track is "a zig- zagging pocket symphony whose bubblegum is so sugary it might actually raise your glycemic index just by hitting your ears."[2. Muu. Muse's Bradley Stern called the duet "fiery" and "robo- tastic," also comparing "The Boys" to Minaj's previous singles "Super Bass" and "Stupid Hoe."[2.

A writer for The Huffington Post stated: "The track is actually interesting because it vacillates from rap song to some version of a downtempo singer- songwriter tune."[2. Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine positively expressed that the song "mixes hard and soft, with Minaj's Daft Punk- inspired flow complemented by an acoustic guitar- accompanied chorus."[2. MTV's Michael Depland remarked that "on her latest banga, Nicki spits hot rhymes while Cassie brings the smooth vocals," and recognized they "make a pretty spectacular team."[2.

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