[79] Minaj's vocal delivery was compared to her earlier work on "Monster". [75][76] She also addresses her detractors through the lines "You can say what you want/I'm the shit" adopting a softer voice. 1 debut, and the tracks featured on it will likely all find space on the most important singles chart, and a handful could easily open inside the top 40. [70] Minaj began writing the verse in New York and Beyoncé visited her in the studio, encouraging her. Around the same time that Megan Thee Stallion unveiled her superstar collaboration, newcomer Doja Cat did the same. [61] M.I.A. [69] Two months prior to the release of the song, Minaj's manager Gee Roberson contacted her to inform her that Beyoncé wanted a remix of "Flawless" on which she would be featured. But ever since they split, Beyonce's been acting funny. Megan Thee Stallion - “Savage (ft. Beyoncé)”. 1 blockbuster listed here. At the end of the speech, the word "feminist" in capital letters was flashed on the screen and the singer was seen next to it in a silhouette. [84] Sasha Frere-Jones, a critic of The New Yorker felt that unlike the original version, the remix is "flawless... because it is conceptually coherent and ferocious, and neither performer makes a mistake", noting that Beyoncé outshined Minaj's performance. Throughout the video, she is seen lip-syncing the lyrics of the song and moving in accordance with its melody while the camera focuses only on her. 1 smash. An early version of the song, titled "Bow Down / I Been On", was released onto the Internet by Beyoncé in March 2013. "Feeling myself, I'm feeling myself, I'm feeling my. "Feeling myself, I'm feeling myself, I'm feeling my," Bey says on repeat. Its music was also slightly modified with several parts being reorganized and changed. [73] It also contains a sample from the horns of Outkast's song "Spottieottiedopaliscious". [94] Minaj also performed her verse of the song at the 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival where she sang a cappella during the last part of it. People like it, great; they don't, they don't. But I feel strong. Nicki Minaj – Flawless Remix", Lescharts.com – Beyoncé feat. Lil' Kim released her remix after the official remix of the song featuring Nicki Minaj was released. With two of the most popular and successful pop singers fronting the cut, it’s easy to believe it will open inside the top 10, and it wouldn’t be too incredible to suggest the tune already stands a shot at rising all the way to the throne, or possibly even debuting there. [79] Melinda Newman, a writer of HitFix, felt that the reworked version "brings... up to speed" compared to the original, but noted that Minaj's lyrics discussing Jackson's doctor would likely upset his fans. And yesterday, Nicki appears to have shot the first arrow towards her former friend. [13] It is "a staccato, trap-flavored track"[14] with a dirty groove[15] and a clattering beat. Beyonce bookends Adichie's words with distinctly less thoughtful lyrics of her own: She shallowly trumpets material wealth and physical beauty and, working in a few lines from her spring single, advises others to 'Bow down, bitches.'" Check out the hottest fashion, photos, movies and TV shows! "[44] On May 7, 2014, a video was uploaded on Vimeo called #everyBODYisflawless featuring plus-size fashion bloggers and models Gabi Gregg, Nadia Aboulhosn and Tess Munster lip-synching and dancing to the song. “Be Kind” has all the makings of a real winner, and at the moment, the biggest downside may be the fact that it was released alongside so many other major tunes. ", We spoke to another associate of Nicki's who also agreed. Many of the scenes are also shot using the slow motion filming technique. [86] Entertainment Weekly also included the single on their ranking of the best songs of 2014 at number 2,[87] while Spin at number 36. [64] Zach Frydenlund of Complex felt that the reworked version contained M.I.A. [42] Brandon Soderberg of Vice noted that "black punk faces in 'Flawless' correct the rockist white boy narrative around punk rock. No stranger to the top 10, Cabello has been attempting to send her most recent single “My Oh My” into the highest tier for some time now, though so far, she hasn’t had any luck. "Feeling myself, I'm feeling myself, I'm feeling my," Bey says on repeat. In fact, the project, which has already produced a chart-topper in “Toosie Slide,” may push more than one cut toward the top, potentially even landing the Canadian rapper another top 10 hit in a week’s time. Her debut album, Pink Friday, was released in November 2010. " I love following charts and the biggest and most successful names in the industry, and I'm always interested in highlighting incredible feats and discovering what's next. "Feeling Myself" features the 32-year-old rapper spitting confident rhymes while Beyoncé croons the sultry chorus lyrics. [82] Time reviewer Nolan Feeney deemed the remix a "feistier, more aggressive take" on the original, while also adding that it had a different message, "talk all you want, you'll never wake up like them". [73] Time Magazine, in its year-end "Top Ten" series, named "Flawless Remix" the Best Song of 2014. And I listened to it after I finished, and I said, This is hot! [27] The following year, "Flawless" was ranked at number nine on the same poll for the best music of 2014, tied with DJ Snake and Lil Jon's "Turn Down for What". [63], On August 4, 2014 rapper Lil' Kim posted an unofficial remix of the song. [35][36] Selling 29,000 digital copies, it entered the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 48. Her sexy song "Get on Your Knees," which features Ariana Grande, has also leaked early. "I feel like something about the aggression of 'Bow Down' and the attitude of 'Flawless'—the reality is, sometimes you lose. "Feeling Myself" isn't the only treat Nicki Minaj fans are getting today. "Get on your knees, get on your knees, get on your knees/ Baby, just get on your knees," Minaj raps in the jam. The songs mentioned below all stand a great shot of jumping up the Hot 100 in the coming frames, and there may be more than one future No. And then we went back and reshot that part. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful. [13] "We had done half the video, and we watched it, and Beyoncé knew that it needed a dance moment that would be iconic, that people could pick up on. , and the tracks featured on it will likely all find space on the most important singles chart, and a handful could easily open inside the top 40. [91] Jocely Vena writing for Billboard described the performance as "[f]lawless indeed". [14] In a video commentary to the album, Knowles explained that in her mind [as a nine-year-old], she would have never imagined losing as a possibility, and it was the best message for her. [85] The song was placed at number seven on Billboard's 10 Best Songs of 2014 list. And you're never too good to lose, you're never too big to lose, you're never too smart to lose, it happens. And look in the mirror and say, 'Bow down, bitch' and I guarantee you feel gangsta! [75] Slate editor Sharan Shetty described it as "excellent", praising the duo as a "powerful pair". [49] He praised her for "burning onstage" and felt that the "commanding" lines executed during the chorus was the "'I am what I am' for the 2010s. [71][72] The music of "Flawless" is mostly kept the same as the original, with the sound being slightly altered and several parts reorganized. [73][77], Minaj starts rapping at the two minutes and thirty three seconds mark of the song, with a rapid-fire delivery using a low timbre. [55], "Flawless" was performed live by Beyoncé during the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards on August 25, as part of a medley consisting of songs from her self-titled album. His. I am a freelance music journalist based in New York City. ", Nicki raps, "I'm feeling myself, back off/ Because I'm feeling myself, jack off/ Heard he think about me when he whacks off/ Wax on, wax off/ National Anthem hats off/ Then I curb that n---a like a bad toss/ Lemme get a No. Download Beyonce Ft Nicki Minaj Single Ladies Remix mp3 for free (05:17). Ariana Grande & Justin Bieber - “Stuck with U”. She told MTO News, "Nicki and Beyonce aren't close anymore.". 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