Released: November 10, 2009

Songwriter: Nicki Minaj

Holiday, Holiday, slow that shit down!
Come on now, they done, they know I do it
They know when I do it it get done, two sticks in my bun
But, but first of all, when I say "two sticks in my bun"
I mean that, when I put a bun in my hair
Like, when I put my hair in a ponytail and I wrap my hair in a bun
I put two Chinese sticks in my bun with the Chinese bang
'Cause y'all, y'all minds is in the gutter
That's what two sticks in my bun mean, okay?
But Holiday, you already know, y'knahmsayin?
They heard that hard spittin', they heard that fast shit
Now, you know, you gotta slow it down for them, you know?
Um, they wanna hear me sing
You know, behind every bad bitch there's a really sweet girly girl
There's a really sweet Harajuku Barbie, and, um
Now it's time for them to hear me get all nice and soft and moist
I mean, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that
I meant, this is the portion of the tape where
I just wanna be more, you know, delicate and wet (splash)
I'm, I'm, I'm so... I, I didn't mean to say that
I meant that, you know, Holiday, just slow it down, daddy!

Nicki Minaj

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.