Minaj imitates her mentor Weezy by rocking deadlocked hair, wifebeater, sagging pants, and diamond-crusted chains.
- Nov 28, 2011
AceShowbiz - Nicki Minaj channels her inner Lil Wayne in a music video which supports Birdman's "Y.U. Mad" music video. The Harajuku Barbie trades her doll-like appearance with a tomboy one by rocking a blond-and-pink deadlock and wearing a white wifebeater, camouflaged baggy pants, and diamond-studded bling-blings.
Trying her best to impersonate Weezy, Minaj kicks in, "I am the female Weezy." The rapstress then proceeds to give a shout-out to her Young Money family and slam the haters with "Yeah, we shine, gold cluster/ As for your career, dead, ghostbuster." She follows it up with a chant of "that's why you mad".
Talking about the song, Birdman once recalled, "Nicki gave me that song. She called me one day like, 'Stunna, I got a record for you I think you would like." The rapper added, "I jumped on it and put my son on it. I liked it from the start. Working with Nicki is just special anyway and I felt good about it, so we rocked with it."
Weezy additionally said, "I don't think no one is actually mad. It's just a figure of speech. I think Nick just sounded good saying mad at that point in the song. I don't think it would've been cooler if she said, 'That's why you glad.' We have to ask her next time I see her."
"Y.U. Mad" is confirmed to make the cut to Birdman's upcoming studio album "Bigger Than Life" which is expected to come out in early 2012.