The 'Anaconda' hitmaker gushes about her 'unbelievably talented' collaborator, while the 'Girlfriend' singer reveals that the rapper was her first choice for her new track from 'Head Above Water' album.
- Feb 13, 2019
AceShowbiz - Nicki Minaj is still pinching herself about recording with Avril Lavigne because the rapper used to listen to her music before she was famous.
The "Girlfriend" hitmaker released the new collaboration, "Dumb Blonde", on Tuesday, February 12, revealing the track will feature on her upcoming "Head Above Water" album, which drops on Friday, February 15.
Shortly after the track hit streaming sites, Minaj took to Twitter to gush about the new song and collaborating with Lavigne.
"I used to drive to my job @ Red Lobster playing this woman's album for an hour straight everyday for months," she wrote on the social media site. "Crying to 'I'm with you', blasting 'complicated' 'things I'll never say' 'nobody's fool' 'sk8er boi'. omg (oh my God)... This woman is so unbelievably talented."
I used to drive to my job @ Red Lobster playing this woman’s album for an hour straight everyday for months. Crying to “I’m with you”, blasting “complicated” “things I’ll never say” “nobody’s fool” “sk8er boi”. 😩 omg. #DumbBlonde tmrw. This woman is so unbelievably talented 💖 https://t.co/7h75jZHIW2
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) 11 February 2019
Avril also has high praise for the rapper, insisting she always wanted Nicki for the track.
"@NickiMinaj is my favorite!!! I've been listening to her for so long," she added in a series of messages on the social media site. "As soon as I recorded #DumbBlonde, I knew she'd be the perfect artist to collaborate with on it. When she said yes it was like a dream come true!!! I can't wait for everyone to hear!"
.@NickiMinaj is my favorite!!! I’ve been listening to her for so long. As soon as I recorded #DumbBlonde, I knew she’d be the perfect artist to collaborate with on it. When she said yes it was like a dream come true!!! I can’t wait for everyone to hear! https://t.co/smFLtTxlL7
— Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) 12 February 2019
(2/2) We wrote Dumb Blonde as an anthem for anyone who has been stereotyped or talked down to. Keep your confidence up and don’t let anyone tell you how to be. I hope you love it!
— Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) 12 February 2019
Stream and watch the lyric video for #DumbBlonde here https://t.co/w9q7XQpD1B 💕💕💕#HeadAboveWater
"Nicki is such a talented, strong woman and driving force," she continued. "I listen to Fly, Starships and Bed all the time. Having her on the song is so special to me. We wrote Dumb Blonde as an anthem for anyone who has been stereotyped or talked down to. Keep your confidence up and don't let anyone tell you how to be. I hope you love it!"
