Did it on 'Em
| Did it on 'Em | |
|---|---|
| Nicki Minaj | |
| publication | March 7, 2011 (radio) |
| length | 3:32 |
| Genre (s) | Hip hop |
| text | O. Maraj, Shondrae Crawford, J. Ellington, Samuels |
| music | Bangladesh |
| album | Pink Friday |
Did It on 'Em is a song by the rapper Nicki Minaj from Trinidad and Tobago . It was released as the fourth single from Minaj's debut album Pink Friday . The song was produced by Bangladesh and written by Nicki Minaj, Shondrae Crawford, J. Ellington and Samuels.
Background and composition
Commenting on the song's content, Minaj said, “This track follows Roman's Revenge on the album and is a ballad about the arrogant habits of a diva like me. Sometimes you just wanna shit on'em lol. This arrogance only comes to the fore when you bring the ghetto girl together with the Queen of England. "
Did It On'em is characterized by a strong beat like the one Minaj uses for some songs on Pink Friday . Producer Bangladesh created hi-hats , which were described as superfluous. You can also hear some synth sounds that simulate the sound of an "alarm siren". In the song Minaj raps over the beat and describes all female rappers as their "daughters".
criticism
Among music critics was did it on'em well received, most critics saw it as a connection to the "older Minaj" from their mixtape days. Scott Plagenhoef from Pitchfork Media praised the title and rated it as the best recording on the album. Tom Breihan explained that Minaj's voice was always meant to rap and that she can achieve an authentic mix of rap and singing in Did It On 'Em with her little vocal interludes ; she is one of the few artists who have mastered something like this. Breihan complimented Minaj further and praised her way of making music and the high recognition value of her voice. Margaret Wappler of the Los Angeles Times described the song as "seductively aggressive" and compared it to the hit A Milli by Minaj's colleague Lil Wayne , with Minaj's song being better musically. Did It On'em was ranked 25th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of "50 Best Songs of 2010" . Marc Hogan from Spin Magazine praised Minaj's "excellent" rap.
Music video
In April 2011, Minaj announced in an interview with KISS-FM's DJ JoJo that she would be shooting a music video for the song, but did not give an exact time.
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Highest position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Hot 100 | 49 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b By: TeamMinajTrini: Pink Friday Diaries (via Nik's FB pg): Nicki Minaj . Mypinkfriday.com. January 2, 2011. Archived from the original on March 25, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ↑ a b c d e f The Playlist: Nicki Minaj - “Did it on 'Em” . Pitchfork. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ^ A b Marc Hogan: Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday' (Young Money / Cash Money / Universal Motown) . SPIN.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ Brad Wete: Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday': Read EW's review . Music-mix.ew.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ Album Reviews: Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday . Pitchfork. November 24, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ November 22, 2010: Album review: Nicki Minaj's 'Pink Friday' | Pop & Hiss | Los Angeles Times . Latimesblogs.latimes.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ 50 Best Songs of 2010: Nicki Minaj, Did It On'em | Rolling Stone | Lists . Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ Nicki Minaj - Album Review: Nicki Minaj, 'Pink Friday' (Iceland) . Nme.Com. November 29, 2010. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ rap-up.com
- ↑ billboard.com
