Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé stormed the stage at the Barclay's Center on Oct. 20 for a performance of their collaboration track, "Feelin' Myself" during the Tidal X: 1020 event. Now, the duo has shared exclusive, behind-the-scenes clips of the pop singer and the rapper having an "ice grill" face off just hours ahead of the Brooklyn gig.
In one clip, Beyoncé and Minaj are seen choreographing and executing an "ice grill" face off as the two try to hold fierce poses and serious faces without being the first to crack--your typical celebrity staring contest. "By the way, ice grill me as long as you can," the 34-year-old Queen of Pop told Minaj.
In another clip, the "Drunk in Love" singer morphs Prince's "Darling Nikki" into "Darling Nicki" for Minaj as she swaps out the original lyrics to describe the "Anaconda" rapper. "I met a girl named Nicki / I guess you can say she was the rap queen," Beyoncé sings on her spin on the Purple Rain track. "I met her in the studio lobby but her booty looked bigger in the magazines / She said 'B, would you jump on this song of mine?' / How could I resist when I heard little Nicki rhyme."
For the first time, the two took the stage at the Tidal event to perform their hit duet "Feelin' Myself" in front of a live audience. After spending some time in the spotlight by her lonesome, Beyoncé was soon joined by husband Jay Z, who couldn't seem to take his focus off of his wife as she nailed each note. According to Daily Mail, the rap mogul shut the show down with a performance of "Holy Grail" and "Empire State of Mind" before the power couple strutted off the stage.
