Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Bass’ Joins Spotify Billions Club

Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Bass’ Joins Spotify Billions Club

Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” has joined the Spotify Billions Club. The rapper’s breakout hit was the fifth single off her 2010 studio debut, Pink Friday. Ester Dean (Rihanna’s “What’s My Name?” and Katy Perry’s “Firework”) and producer Kane Beatz (Young Money’s “BedRock,” Trey Songz’s “Bottoms Up”) were among the team that wrote the song alongside Minaj. The bubblegum pop track features an extremely catchy chorus: “Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin…

12 best Young Money posse cuts from Wayne, Drake, Nicki, and more

Young Money, Lil Wayne’s brainchild and label imprint, helped define an entire era of rap. Much of that credit goes to 2009’s We Are Young Money, a sprawling compilation that catapulted Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Tyga into superstardom while simultaneously giving way to lesser-known artists like Gudda Gudda, Mack Maine, and Lil’ Twist. Perhaps the earliest songs to capture the label’s potential were hits like "BedRock" and "Every Girl," both of whi…