Nicki Minaj paved the way for Sexyy Red's rise to stardom when she lent the St. Louis rapper a major co-sign after he dropped her remix of her bubbly anthem “Pound Town” last year, which ended up being Red's first foray into Hot 100.
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Minaj is looking to Big Sexyy to return the favor as she recruited the 25-year-old to join her on his remix Pink Friday 2 stands out “FTCU.” Nicki turned up the pressure by taking to X – formerly known as Twitter – to get Sexyy's attention.
“Got your #FTCU verse? Finna left the @SexyyRed314_ Left #PoundTown remix to go #FTCU a remix for a remix,” she wrote on Thursday (April 4).
Hours later, Sexyy Red was called out and it looks like he's ready to give it back and join Minaj for another collaboration on one condition.
“Song + video,” Red replied, hoping he'd get the chance to star in a second visual with the Queens icon.
Minaj begged Sexyy to send her her verse and teased another potential superstar joining the two on the “FTCU” remix.
“Miss lady, bring the children and this cart is all I have to offer now. play date,” Nikki replied. “Let someone film us hot knowing we're on #gagcity Barbz tour. send me this verse immediately please madam. He's a superstar (or 2) there too. GET SEXY!!!!!!”
Fans were excited to hear that Nicki and Sexy Redd were reuniting. “CAN YOU HEAR ME DEFINING,” one the person asksHey.
In a conversation with Advertising sign Last year, Sexyy Red gushed about getting the chance to work with Minaj on “Pound Town 2.”
“It was such a good experience! She's a sweet person and you can tell she's very serious about her music,” he said. “He gave me some of the best advice that I know I will always come back to. I really appreciate her being supportive and kind.”
“FTCU” debuted at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December before climbing the chart to peak at 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 some chart noise of her own as her latest Tay Keith-produced single “Get It Sexyy” lands 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 her Pink Friday 2 World tour, which returns home to the Big Apple with a stop at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on Thursday night (April 4).
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/nicki-minaj-ftcu-remix-sexyy-red-tease-1235649304/
