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"Black Barbies"
Song

"Black Barbies" is a song by Trinidadian-born American rapper Nicki Minaj and American producer Mike Will Made It. It uses the instrumental from the song "Black Beatles", performed by Rae Sremmurd and Gucci Mane. The unmastered version of the song was initially released to SoundCloud on November 15, 2016. "Black Barbies" was later released officially on November 30, 2016.[1][2][3][4]

Rolling Stone's editor Rob Sheffield ranked the single 49 on his list of the 50 best songs of the year.[5]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[6] 88

References

  1. ^ Platon, Adelle (November 15, 2016). "Nicki Minaj Remixes Rae Sremmurd's 'Black Beatles' With 'Black Barbies'". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (November 18, 2016). "The Playlist: Nicki Minaj Flips Mannequins Into Barbies". The New York Times. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  3. ^ Fitzgerald, Trent (November 30, 2016). "Nicki Minaj's 'Black Barbies' Freestyle Lands on iTunes, Fans React". The Boombox. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "Black Barbies - Single". iTunes. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Sheffield, Rob (November 30, 2016). "50 Best Songs of 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2016.