Nicki Minaj

Released: April 2, 2012

Songwriter: benny blanco Cirkut Max Martin Dr. Luke Nicki Minaj

Producer: Ariel Chobaz Cirkut benny blanco Dr. Luke

[Verse 1]
Feel, feel, feel the beat of the drum
Move like you really wanna be number one
You can, you can, you can beat out the comp
Run like you really wanna be at the top
Stop
Adrenaline rush, 'cause you have been identified as a hustler
Topic of discussion, but beat it like a percussioner
And chuck the deuce up, and tell 'em it's just love

[Refrain]
(Whoop, whoop)
Damn, diggity-dog
Let them bums stay mad, 'cause we livin' it up
(Whoop, whoop)
Shelltops is on
And I'm popping, like I'm popping, like I'm popping some corn

[Pre-Chorus]
And now, I don't wanna take you
If we fall down, don't get upset
And now is just the beginning
And we'll figure it out somehow

[Chorus]
Right now, masquerade
Master the merry-go-round
Right now, masquerade
Master the merry-go-round
Right now
It's something you create
It's never ever too late
It's never ever too late
Right now
Okay to make a mistake
Yeah, baby, this is your day
It's time to masquerade

[Verse 2]
Uh
Bass, the bass, feel the bass in your face
Hit the finish line, first place in the race
Yes, King Kong on your chest
Running, and I'm coming to baton to your left
Yup, you can be who you want
Be who you is, never be who you aren't
Never ever fold under pressure
Desperate times get desperate measure

[Refrain]
(Whoop, whoop)
Damn, diggity-dog
Let them bums stay mad, 'cause we livin' it up
(Whoop, whoop)
Shelltops is on
And I'm popping, like I'm popping, like I'm popping some corn

[Pre-Chorus]
And now, I don't wanna take you
If we fall down, don't get upset
And now is just the beginning
And we'll figure it out somehow

[Chorus]
Right now, masquerade
Master the merry-go-round
Right now, masquerade
Master the merry-go-round
Right now
It's something you create
It's never ever too late
It's never ever too late
Right now
Okay to make a mistake
Yeah, baby, this is your day
It's time to masquerade

[Bridge]
I'ma call you afro, 'cause you never ball
Fuck all you bitches, and I don't ever call
Next day, suck my teste
I ain't playing games, bitch, but checkmate, checkmate
Breaker 1-9, Br-Breaker 1-9, Br-Breaker 1-9
All my party people, lemme see you one time

[Chorus]
Right now, masquerade
Master the merry-go-round
Right now, masquerade
Master the merry-go-round
Right now
It's something you create
It's never ever too late
It's never ever too late
Right now
Okay to make a mistake
Yeah, baby, this is your day
It's time to masquerade
Right now

Born December 8, 1982, Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-American rapper, actress, singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur.

Nicki was discovered by Lil Wayne via her mixtapes Sucka Free and Beam Me Up Scotty, and broke into the mainstream as an artist signed to Wayne’s label Young Money Entertainment. Her first successful songs, “Your Love,” “Moment 4 Life” (with Drake), and the smash-hit “Super Bass,” are featured on her 2010 chart-topping debut album Pink Friday.

She continued her run with her second studio album, Pink Roman Reloaded, which contained “Starships,” a song which would further develop Nicki’s pop/rap style. “Starships” gave Nicki a Billboard milestone, when it charted for 21 weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100, a feat no other artist has achieved without the aid of streaming services.

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