Nicki Minaj recruited some serious talent for her recent album The Pinkprint. Meek Mill, Ariana Grande and Skylar Grey all make appearances, not to mention Drake, Lil Wayne and Chris Brown all on one track. But the most notable collaboration came in the form of "Feeling Myself," which features one of pop's biggest stars: Beyoncé. The "Anaconda" rapper recently spoke to Time about teaming up with Queen Bey for the track and sending positive messages to young women.
Minaj did a favor for Bey when she guested on her "Flawless" track, so the former Destiny's Child singer promised to pay her back.
"When I did 'Flawless,' she said that she would do something for The Pinkprint," Minaj explained. "I was ecstatic. She had 'Feeling Myself' -- she wanted to know how I felt about it. I said, 'I love it.' I knew girls were going to be posting pictures on Instagram saying '#feelingmyself.' I told Beyoncé that. I was like, 'You already know what's going to happen.'"
Both tracks turned out to be positive slogans for girls and women.
"'Flawless' impacted so hard. But people seemed to love 'Feeling Myself,' too. I was excited that we got another one. With 'Flawless,' it makes girls feel good about themselves. You could say, 'I'm feeling myself' or 'I'm flawless.' It's something every girl wants to say," she added.
Bey and Minaj both have writing credits on the track, which made it to No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart without ever being officially released as a single. Minaj said a video for the track has yet to be discussed. If it ever happens, it is sure to be one impressive display of pop royalty.
The Pinkprint dropped in December and climbed straight to No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It was met with mostly positive reviews and has been labeled the most personal album of Minaj's career.
