Nicki Minaj Drops Boastful, Booming "Yikes" After Much Hype

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No such thing as retirement for the "Queen" rapper.

After teasing the song earlier this week and then sharing that it wouldn't be her next single, Nicki Minaj has lifted the veil on her retirement and returned with new music. "Yikes" has stirred up controversy over the last few days after the rapper shared a late-night snippet of the track on Instagram. In the clip, she shared a few bars while turning up to her new single with her husband Kenneth Petty.

The Rosa Park lyric seemed to get everyone in a tizzy, but "Yikes" is much more than a one-liner track. Nicki has been criticized lately for spending more time appealing to the pop music masses, but it seems that the Queens emcee is back with the smack-talking rhymes that the Barbz can't get enough of hearing. Mrs. Petty is currently working on her forthcoming clandestine project that she's kept under wraps, but we're sure that as time rolls on, she'll share details of what's to come. Check out "Yikes" and let us know what you think.

Quotable Lyrics

Walk up to a bad b*tch, be like, "I think you fine," yeah
I don't play with demons, Satan, get the behind, yeah
'Bout to get f*cked up on margaritas with two limes, yeah
Oh, I've been the same, ain't sh*t changed
This ain't nothin' new, that pretty frame, diamond chain
What the f*ck it do? Your cl*t away
It's some bad b*tches comin' through
Two F's like the letters that are on my shoe


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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