Let’s pop the cork. Here’s a fun fact for the Barbz: Va Va Voom wasn’t even supposed to be a single. Originally, Nicki and her team pushed for “Masquerade” to follow up “Starships” . But after a fan poll (yes, the internet won this round), Va Va Voom was officially released as the album’s fifth single.
Let’s set the scene: It’s 2012. You’re in the backseat of your friend’s car. The windows are down. Someone has an aux cord with a frayed end. And then— boom —those staccato synth hits kick in. “I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I got a little bit of va va voom…” If you just instinctively rapped the next line ( “Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me when you gonna let me through” ), congratulations. You are a victim of Nicki Minaj’s most underrated pop-rap masterpiece. va va voom by nicki minaj
It peaked at #22 on the Hot 100. Respectable, sure. But criminal when you consider the math: Let’s pop the cork
Today, we’re diving into the bubblegum-trap universe of Was it a hit? Sort of. Should it have been a #1? Absolutely. And why does it feel just as fresh on a 2024 playlist as it did a decade ago? But after a fan poll (yes, the internet
[Link to Spotify/Apple Music] What’s your favorite deep cut from the Pink Friday era? Drop your hot takes in the comments below. And yes, “Roman Holiday” is also valid.
It doesn’t try to be deep. It doesn’t try to be hard. It just wants to make you move.