Nicki Minaj Teases ‘FTCU’ Remix With Sexyy Red: ‘Bring the Kids & the Stroller’
Nicki Minaj cleared the tarmac for Sexyy Red’s rise to stardom when she lent the St. Louis rapper a major co-sign after hopping on the remix to her bubbling “Pound Town” anthem last year, which ended up being Red’s first Hot 100 entry.
Minaj is looking for Big Sexyy to return the favor as she recruited the 25-year-old to join her for the remix of Pink Friday 2 standout “FTCU.” Nicki turned up the pressure by taking to X — formerly known as Twitter – to get Sexyy’s attention.
“You got your verse for #FTCU? Finna drop the remix @SexyyRed314_ Left #PoundTown to go #FTCU a remix for a remix,” she wrote on Thursday (April 4).
Hours later, Sexyy Red was summoned and appears to be down to run it back and join Minaj for another collaboration on one condition.
“Song + Video,” Red replied while hoping for the chance to star in a second visual with the Queens icon.
Minaj implored Sexyy to send over her verse and teased another potential superstar joining them both on the “FTCU” remix.
“Miss lady, bring the kids & the stroller that’s all I got to offer right now. a play date,” Nicki replied. “Let somebody film us bi$h sexy know DANG well we on tour in #gagcity Barbz. send me that verse right away pls ma’am. It’s a superstar (or 2) on there as well. GET IT SEXY!!!!!!”
Fans were ecstatic about hearing Nicki and Sexy Redd potentially reuniting. “CAN YOU HEAR ME SCREAMING,” one person asked.
In a conversation with Billboard last year, Sexyy Red gushed about having the opportunity to work with Minaj on “Pound Town 2.”
“It was such a good experience! She’s a sweet person, and you can really tell she’s really serious about her music,” she said. “She gave me some of the best advice that I know I’ll always come back to. I really appreciate her for being supportive and kind.”
“FTCU” debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December before surging up the chart to reach a peak of No. 15. The Waka Flocka Flame-sampling track is one of two Pink Friday 2 songs still on the Hot 100 where it currently sits at No. 82.
Sexyy Red is making noise of her own on the charts as her latest Tay Keith-produced single “Get It Sexyy” is slotted in at No. 28 on this week’s Hot 100, marking her highest-charting solo track to date.
As for Nicki Minaj, she’s still on the road for the Pink Friday 2 World Tour, which returns home to the Big Apple with a stop in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Thursday night (April 4).
Michael Saponara
Billboard
