Lyrics & breakdown
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- 07
Are you dumb?
08You wore a pink diamond chicken wing chain (Are you dumb?)
09You had a leopard beehive on your head (Are you dumb?)
Block noteQuestions the target's judgment
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Are you dumb?,” Remy Ma characterizes Nicki Minaj as unintelligent, careless, or unable to understand the situation being addressed. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The insult makes the target's decisions part of the evidence: a poor response can be framed not as strategy, but as proof that Nicki Minaj never understood the contest.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
Block noteOpens ShETHER by saying the conflict predates this record
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: Remy repeatedly names Nicki and reminds her of an earlier in-person confrontation, presenting ShETHER as escalation rather than a first warning. Why it was said: The opening removes any ambiguity about the target and gives Remy a reason for the song's severity: in her telling, private pressure had already happened and Nicki continued sending subliminal shots.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 21
I told you I wasn't talkin' about your dumb-ass
22It looks stupid, you literally got a dumb ass
23Talkin' cray, and we all know that you dumb as
24You get Donkey of the Day, yeah, you dumb ass
Block noteQuestions the target's judgment
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “I told you I wasn't talkin' about your dumb-ass,” Remy Ma characterizes Nicki Minaj as unintelligent, careless, or unable to understand the situation being addressed. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The insult makes the target's decisions part of the evidence: a poor response can be framed not as strategy, but as proof that Nicki Minaj never understood the contest.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 26
How you take my '09 jail tweet and run?
27Talkin' about bringin' knives to a fight with guns
28When the only shot you ever took was in your buns
Block noteUses a public loss to puncture the image
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Let's be honest, you stole that line 'bout bitches bein' your sons,” Remy Ma points to property being taken or another visible loss as evidence that Nicki Minaj's claimed security and power failed in practice. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The anecdote gives the audience a concrete event against which to test Nicki Minaj's persona, turning an abstract toughness debate into a remembered humiliation.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 30
He couldn't fuck you for three months because your ass dropped
31Now I don't think y'all understand how bad her ass got
32The implants that she had put in her ass popped
Block noteMakes the rejection unmistakably direct
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “He couldn't fuck you for three months because your ass dropped,” Remy Ma drops any pretense of a subliminal and rejects Nicki Minaj in blunt, unqualified language. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The direct wording removes plausible deniability: listeners are not left guessing whether Nicki Minaj is part of the dispute or whether a response is being invited.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 34
Did she at least compensate? Start givin' you mad top?
35Her name Minaj, right? She ain't throw you some bad thots?"
36He said "Nah," that's when I knew you was really a trash bop
Block noteAttacks the target's ability to rap
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “He said "Nah," that's when I knew you was really a trash bop,” Remy Ma challenges Nicki Minaj on writing, delivery, flow, or command of the microphone rather than relying only on a personal insult. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. This goes to the qualification that gives Nicki Minaj standing in a rap battle; if the craft is weak, the reply loses authority before its other claims are considered.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 46
Left him and took a pic with the dude he had beef with?
47And we all know it was a beef that you started
48Pillow-talkin' out of your ass, this bitch retarded
Block noteForces the dispute into a direct contest
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “And we all know it was a beef that you started,” Remy Ma addresses Nicki Minaj as an opponent who must prove the claims being made rather than rely on reputation. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The challenge narrows the argument to performance under pressure, where refusing or failing to answer can itself be presented as a loss for Nicki Minaj.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 50
Bloodbath when I catch you, a real red carpet
51Now what I'ma do, I'ma just stick to the facts
52Bitch so scared of my future, got this bitch goin' backwards
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Now you gotta die, you dearly departed,” Remy Ma converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Nicki Minaj. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Nicki Minaj as unable to return for another round.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 58
The whole industry know that your shit is a wrap
59No, to be the Queen of Rap, you can't have a ghostwriter
60And that's why this is my house; Flo Rida
Block noteContests who deserves the top position
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “No, to be the Queen of Rap, you can't have a ghostwriter,” Remy Ma turns rank, legacy, or leadership into the issue and argues that Nicki Minaj's claim to the position is undeserved. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The line identifies the prize behind the feud—control of reputation—and asks whose record supports the title rather than whose claim went unchallenged.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 62
And since your first boyfriend left, bitch ain't winnin'
63You a Internet troll, a Web browser, I'm sorry
64You can't get a on line without Safaree
Block noteUses a degrading label to strip status
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “And since your first boyfriend left, bitch ain't winnin',” Remy Ma replaces Nicki Minaj's chosen public identity with the degrading label in the quoted bar, making contempt—not neutral description—the point of the line. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The insult supplies listeners with a short rival definition of Nicki Minaj; repeating that definition is meant to damage the authority the target brings into the feud.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 66
Only time you touch a trigga is when you fucked Trey Songz
67Coke head, you cheated on your man with Ebro
68I might leak the footage of you sniffin' them ski slopes
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Mentionin' guns, you Pussy Galore, James Bond,” Remy Ma uses gendered or sexual language to question Nicki Minaj's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Nicki Minaj's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 78
I'm sayin', how you mix Nicki with a Minaj?
79I'ma park this bitch, put Nicki in the garage
80I'm gettin' money like Nicky Barnes, I'm the big homie
Block noteTurns the target's name into a weapon
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Show you how to use your name, you be usin' your name wack,” Remy Ma manipulates Nicki Minaj's name or nickname so that the opponent's own identity supplies the setup or punchline. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. Nameplay is sticky because every later mention can recall the insult; the artist is trying to attach a hostile definition to Nicki Minaj rather than let the target's chosen brand stand untouched.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 82
Gettin' close like Nick Jonas, grippin' the gauge
83Then blaze off, Face Off, bitch, Nicolas Cage
84You animated like Nickelodeon, you fake, bitch
Block noteTreats the target's persona as fabricated
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “You animated like Nickelodeon, you fake, bitch,” Remy Ma says Nicki Minaj's public story or image is false rather than a reliable account of who the target is. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. Once the persona is presented as invented, the boasts and accusations built on it become easier for listeners to dismiss.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 94
I'm jealous? Bitch, you was happy when they took me
95Best thing that ever happened to you was when they booked me
96You said you never fucked Wayne – how stupid I look, B?
Block noteQuestions the target's judgment
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “You said you never fucked Wayne – how stupid I look, B?,” Remy Ma characterizes Nicki Minaj as unintelligent, careless, or unable to understand the situation being addressed. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The insult makes the target's decisions part of the evidence: a poor response can be framed not as strategy, but as proof that Nicki Minaj never understood the contest.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 98
You named yourself Nicki Lewinsky, the mind of a rookie
99'Cause you was suckin' his dick and now he tired of your nookie
100You claimed you never fucked Drake
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “'Cause you was suckin' his dick and now he tired of your nookie,” Remy Ma uses gendered or sexual language to question Nicki Minaj's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Nicki Minaj's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 102
You fucked the whole Empire – who you tryin' to be, Cookie?
103Boogie Down Bronx, I come out of the Boogie
104To let you know real bitches never lie on their pussy
Block noteUses gendered or sexual humiliation
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “To let you know real bitches never lie on their pussy,” Remy Ma uses gendered or sexual language to question Nicki Minaj's masculinity or humiliate the target in front of the audience. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The tactic tries to trigger an emotional reply and damage Nicki Minaj's public image, even though the framing itself can reproduce homophobic or sexist stereotypes.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 106
Through Young Money, through Cash Money, through Republic
107Which means your money go through five niggas before you touch it
108Any videos, promotions come out of your budget
Block noteTurns money and possessions into leverage
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Which means your money go through five niggas before you touch it,” Remy Ma contrasts financial power or possessions with Nicki Minaj's alleged lack of money, access, or control. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The comparison converts status into material evidence and is meant to make Nicki Minaj's success claims look hollow beside something listeners can picture and measure.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 118
Talkin' shit about me to a deaf bitch
119And usually I have sympathy for the impaired
120But not when you hard of hearin' from untreated gonorrhea
Block noteImagines the battle as physical destruction
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “I kill rappers, and you good as dead, bitch,” Remy Ma converts lyrical defeat into death, shooting, burial, or bodily harm directed at Nicki Minaj. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The violent image makes the response sound final: instead of proposing an endless exchange, the artist depicts Nicki Minaj as unable to return for another round.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 126
Suckin' cock for records, captain of the cum squad
127And I got a few words for the moms of the young Barbz
128Guess who supports a child molester? Nicki Minaj
Block noteShrinks the target into a dependent
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Guess who supports a child molester? Nicki Minaj,” Remy Ma recasts Nicki Minaj as a child, student, or minor-league figure who depends on a more powerful adult or senior artist. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The hierarchy denies equality before the battle is judged: if Nicki Minaj is treated as a dependent, the target's challenge can be dismissed as imitation, immaturity, or ingratitude.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 130
How you spendin' money to support a pedophile?
131He a walkin' dead man, sendin' threats to him
132I guess that’s why they call you Barbie, you was next to Ken
Block noteMakes the feud personal through family
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “You paid for your brother’s wedding? That’s hella foul,” Remy Ma brings a relative or family boundary into the exchange with Nicki Minaj, moving the dispute beyond music and into private life. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. Family references explain why the conflict feels personal: they raise the emotional cost for Nicki Minaj and make the line more consequential than a routine comparison of rap skill.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
- 134
Why you ain’t help your bro hide his cum from forensics?
135You probably somewhere overseas, foreign sick
136Thought you could fuck with me, by far Rem sick
Block noteTurns money and possessions into leverage
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “Talkin’ about your money long and your foreign sick,” Remy Ma contrasts financial power or possessions with Nicki Minaj's alleged lack of money, access, or control. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The comparison converts status into material evidence and is meant to make Nicki Minaj's success claims look hollow beside something listeners can picture and measure.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.
Block noteUses a degrading label to strip status
TargetNicki Minaj
MeaningWhat it means: In “You just got bodied by a Love & Hip-Hop bitch,” Remy Ma replaces Nicki Minaj's chosen public identity with the degrading label in the quoted bar, making contempt—not neutral description—the point of the line. Why it was said: Remy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts. The insult supplies listeners with a short rival definition of Nicki Minaj; repeating that definition is meant to damage the authority the target brings into the feud.
ContextRemy Ma's 2017 records answer perceived Nicki Minaj shots and turn their long competitive tension into a direct battle. Remy attacks authorship, cosmetic surgery, contracts, relationships, family controversies and Nicki's delay in responding, while some accusations remain disputed and are described as claims rather than facts.