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"Yasss Bish"
Promotional single by Nicki Minaj featuring Soulja Boy
ReleasedMay 19, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre
  • Drill
Length4:11
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Onika Tanya Maraj
Producer(s)Soulja Boy & Joseph DaVinci
Nicki Minaj chronology
"Yasss Bish"
(2014) 		"
Rich Sex
"
(2018)

"Yasss Bish" is a song recorded by rapper Nicki Minaj for her third studio album The Pinkprint (2014), which did not make the final cut. It was written by Minaj along with the song's producers, Joseph DaVinci & Soulja Boy, who is also credited as a guest vocalist. The track was released through her official SoundCloud account as the album's third promotional single on May 3, 2014 following "Lookin Ass" and "Chi-Raq".

Musically, "Yasss Bish" is a

Jada Smith
.

Minaj performed the song live for the first time along with Soulja Boy on May 18, 2014 at the Power 106's Powerhouse, Minaj performed the song again on June 2 at Hot 97 Summer Jam 2014.[1][2]

Background

In September 2013, Minaj began working on her third studio album, The Pinkprint (2014).[3] For the album, Minaj desired to return to her hip-hop roots, calling the album's sound "a continuation of The Re-Up with a lot more".[4] Minaj told MTV News that the sound of The Pinkprint would be "next level" and will have "so much to talk about", saying: "I'm really excited and the people that have been working with me now, have been people that I haven't worked with before so it's like they're bringing a new sound to the album that I've never experimented with."[5]

In April 2014, Minaj posted a picture on

Vine of him singing the song's chorus.[6] Originally, Joseph DaVinci & Soulja Boy created the song's beat but according to him, it lacked a hook. However, he later came up with the idea for the hook while making a Vine, and added it into the song. He then brought the unfinished version of "Yasss Bish" to Minaj, who was impressed by the song and recorded her vocals. After Minaj sent the track back to him, it took "about a day" for Soulja Boy to finish mixing the record.[7] In May 2014, Minaj spoke of the meaning behind the word "yasss": "When I watch 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' I live for the way they speak. Females, we adopted it and it makes us feel like very cocky and very just like sexy and feminine. So saying 'yass' as opposed to 'yes,' it's just putting on a billion times more attitude to the word 'yes'."[8] On May 3, 2014, Minaj posted the song on her official SoundCloud shortly after midnight.[6]

Composition

Musically, "Yasss Bish" has been described as a "bouncy

The Grio and Emma Goddard of Bustle noted the change in sound to be the beginning of a new image for Minaj. Harvey said the song continued her goal of shedding her image of a pop act,[15] while Goddard said: "Although this song is definitely NSFW and it's completely improbable that we'll hear British sisters Sophia Grace and Rosie rapping her song anytime soon, Minaj has come back strong with a new image."[16]

Lyrically, she addresses her detractors and all those who don't believe in her. The song opens with Soulja Boy singing "yasss bish" repeatedly for thirty seconds before Minaj begins her rap with "Me I'm just me/Me I'm just real/Me I'm that bitch that be footing the bill." In the line "I don't fuck with you niggas/I own the

Jada Smith in the lyrics: "Bitches can't beat me they ain't got the skill/Eye of the tiger they ain't got the kill/Look up to Jada/I love her and Will."[16]

Critical reception

Upon release, "Yasss Bish" received positive reviews from music critics.

The Source, Khari said of "Yasss Bish": "[Minaj] sheds the wig and the excessive make-up, we get the most gorgeous Nicki we've seen in her career. Now, she grabs Soulja Boy & Joseph DaVinci for the hook and the beat. You guessed it, score again."[9]

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom[17] May 19, 2014 Contemporary hit radio
Universal Republic

References

  1. ^ kairic (18 May 2014). "Watch Nicki Minaj & Soulja Perform "Yass Bish!" For The First Time Together". thesource.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ^ "(Video) Nicki Minaj & Soulja Boy Performing "Yasss Bish!!" at Hot 97 Summer Jam 2014 | Stunnalife". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-06.
  3. ^ "Nicki Minaj Sets Record Straight on Collaborating with Miley Cyrus". Extra!. Deborah Thomas. September 26, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  4. ^ Ramirez, Erika (May 28, 2013). "Nicki Minaj Will 'Focus On Rap' For Upcoming Album". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
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  6. ^ a b Peters, Mitchell (May 3, 2014). "Nicki Minaj's 'Yasss Bish!!' Featuring Soulja Boy Reveals New Single Release Date: Listen". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 5, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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    The Source. L. Londell McMillan. Archived
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  10. ^ Hughes, Josiah (May 3, 2014). "Nicki Minaj"Yasss Bish!!" (ft. Soulja Boy)". Exclaim!. Ian Danzing. Archived from the original on May 8, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  11. ^ a b "Nicki Minaj Drops New Track, Hints At Next Single". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. May 4, 2014. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
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    Hearst Corporation. Archived
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    Spin Media. Archived
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  14. ^ a b Lindner, Emilee (May 3, 2014). "Nicki Minaj Hides Some Big News In Soulja Boy Track: Listen To 'Yasss Bish' Now". MTV News. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on May 9, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  15. ^
    The Grio. MSNBC. Archived
    from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  16. ^ a b c d Goddard, Emma (May 3, 2014). "Nicki Minaj Calls out Donald Sterling, Raps Like Nobody's Business in "Yass Bish!!"". Bustle. BDG Media Inc. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.
  17. ^ Lane, Daniel. "This Week's New Releases 19-05-2014". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.

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