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Song by Nicki Minaj featuring Kanye West

"Blazin'"
Song by Nicki Minaj featuring Kanye West
from the album Pink Friday
Recorded	2010
Genre	Hip hop pop
Length	5:02
Label	Young Money Cash Money Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)	Onika Maraj Kanye West W. Brown Andrew Thielk Keith Forsey Steve Schiff
Producer(s)	Skyz Muzik

Audio video
"Blazin" on YouTube

"Blazin'" is a song by American hip hop artist Nicki Minaj that features Kanye West, from her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010). The hook was freestyled by Minaj in the studio.

Background

Earlier in the year of Pink Friday's release, Minaj had a guest verse on West's single "Monster" from his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy (2010). "Blazin'" leaked online on November 17, 2010, along with fellow album track "Fly" that features Rihanna.

Composition and recording

The song includes a sample of 1985 recording "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds. Minaj revealed via Twitter in March 2017 that she had to beg West to not be on fellow album song "Right Thru Me", as he really wanted to get on it, and also that the hook on "Blazin'" was freestyled by her in the studio.

Critical reception

After hearing the leak, HipHop-N-More described Minaj and West as being a 'lethal combination'. Idolator cited the track as an example of Pink Friday's 'club-ready dance tunes'.

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 4 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and spent a total of four weeks on it.

Charts

Chart performance for "Blazin'"
Chart (2010)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)	4

References

"Nicki Minaj – "Blazin'" (Feat. Kanye West)". Stereogum. 17 November 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
"Nicki Minaj's debut 'Pink Friday' LP leaks. Collaborations include Kanye and Drake". Rolling Stone. 17 November 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
Pink Friday (Media notes). Young Money Entertainment, Cash Money Records, Universal Motown. 2010.
"Nicki Minaj Convinced Kanye West Not To Appear On 'Right Thru Me'". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
"Nicki Minaj – 'Blazin' (Feat. Kanye West)". HipHop-N-More. 17 November 2010. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
"Nicki Minaj & Kanye West Join The Breakfast Club With 'Pink Friday' Track "Blazin'"". Idolator. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
"Nicki Minaj Blazin' Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
"Nicki Minaj Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 25, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2018.

Nicki Minaj songs

Beam Me Up Scotty

"I Get Crazy"
"Best I Ever Had"

Pink Friday

Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded

The Re-Up	"Freedom" "High School" "The Boys"

The Pinkprint

Queen

Queen Radio: Volume 1

Pink Friday 2

Other songs

As featured artist

2009	"5 Star" (remix)
2010	"Up Out My Face" "Knockout" "My Chick Bad" "Lil Freak" "Get It All" "Hello Good Morning" (remix) "Woohoo" "All I Do Is Win" (remix) "Up All Night" "Bottoms Up" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" "Monster" "I Ain't Thru" "Raining Men"
2011	"The Creep" "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Where Them Girls At" "Lollipop Luxury" "Y.U. Mad" "Fireball" "You the Boss" "Make Me Proud" "Dance (Ass)" (remix)
2012	"Give Me All Your Luvin'" "I Don't Give A" "Take It to the Head" "Get Low" "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" "Out of My Mind" "Beauty and a Beat"
2013	"Freaks" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" (remix) "Tapout" "Somebody Else" "I'm Out" "Twerk It" "Get Like Me" "Livin' It Up" "Love More" "I Wanna Be with You" "Clappers" "My Nigga" (remix)
2014	"Animales" "Lookin Ass" "She Came to Give It to You" "No Love" (remix) "Low" "Flawless" (remix) "Touchin, Lovin" "Throw Sum Mo"
2015	"Sugar" (remix) "Hey Mama" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "All Eyes on You" "Back Together" "The Hills" (remix) "Down in the DM" (remix)
2016	"No Broken Hearts" "Do You Mind" "Side to Side"
2017	"Run Up" "Swalla" "Light My Body Up" "Kissing Strangers" "Swish Swish" "Rake It Up" "You da Baddest" "You Already Know" "The Way Life Goes" (remix) "Krippy Kush" (remix) "Plain Jane" (remix)
2018	"Ball for Me" "Big Bank" "The Light Is Coming" "Goodbye" "Idol" "Woman Like Me" "Dip" "No Candle No Light" "Mama" "Touch Down" (remix)
2019	"Dumb Blonde" "Wobble Up" "BAPS" "Extravagant" "Hot Girl Summer" "Welcome to the Party" (remix)
2020	"Nice to Meet Ya" "Say So" (remix) "Move Ya Hips" "Expensive" "Whole Lotta Choppas" (remix)
2021	"Whole Lotta Money" (remix) "Boyz"
2023	"Pound Town 2" "Endless Fashion"