American rapper Nicki Minaj has said she worked with Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido on her song “If It’s Okay” to give it a true Afrobeat vibe.
Nicki shared this in response to a question from a fan on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday. The fan, Tae, asked, “What drew you to Davido for the song ‘If it’s Okay’? In my opinion, he was an ideal choice for this incredible masterpiece! He was speaking that ish.”
Replying, Nicki said, “That man is an incredible writer an melody maker. It’s always a pleasure working with him because of our mutual respect for one another.
“I asked him to be apart of it in order to bring out the Afro beats tempo/feeling in it a bit more. Naija to the world!”
The track is part of the special 10th-anniversary edition of Nicki’s famous album “The Pinkprint,” first released in 2014. This new version includes four fresh songs, featuring collaborations with Swae Lee (Turn Ya Cap Back), David Guetta and Davido (If It’s Okay), and Juice WRLD (Arctic Tundra).
Nicki and Davido last worked together on “Holy Ground,” a popular song from Davido’s 2020 album “A Better Time.” This new project continues their successful musical partnership.
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“Davido is an incredible writer & melody maker” – Nicki Minaj pic.twitter.com/9sSoq0qcAA
— YabaLeftOnline (@yabaleftonline) November 22, 2024
See reactions from netizens below:
Theonlyolamide: “You see 30BG? We fit bring songs from 20 years ago, make am number 1, come play with us”
moe4dem: “So you expect nicki to say Davido is a bad musician???”
worldpowers100: “I will say Davido did well in that song”
Holyface21: “Writer?”
AGUNviews: “She just wanted the afrobeats on”
