Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice, Barbie World | Track Review 🎵

Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice collaborate for the second time in 2023 on “Barbie World,” a single from Barbie The Album which samples a 1990s Aqua classic.

“All of the Barbies is bad / It girls (it girls) and we ain’t playin’ tag.” Woo! For the second time in 2023, female rap standouts 🎙 Nicki Minaj and 🎙 Ice Spice collaborate.  This time, the occasion is 🎵 “Barbie World”, a short record that appears as the third track on 💿 Barbie The Album. Notably, “Barbie World” samples the 1997 gem, 🎵 “Barbie Girl” by 🎙 Aqua, who is rightfully credited on “Barbie World.”  The vocalist of the Eurodance group is 🎙 Lene Nystrøm, who plays a crucial role throughout this new record.  🎛 RIOTUSA works behind the boards on this drill/electronic trap joint.

Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice split duties in the chorus, which is the first major section of “Barbie World.” Then, Nicki drops the first verse. She spits, “I’m a Barbie Girl (Girl), pink Barbie dreamhouse / The way Ken be killin’ shit got me yellin’ out like the Scream house.” WOO! Ice Spice drops the second verse, asserting, “I’m washin’ these bitches, I’m rubbin’ the stain out.” Day-um! Ice is true to self – unapologetic. Lene Nystrøm closes things out, singing the beloved “Barbie Girl” chorus in all its glory. Perhaps more than anything, this sub-two-minute cut is a vibe – the aesthetic is a big selling point.  Does Nicki Minaj or Ice Spice change the world with 🎵 “Barbie Girl”? Nope, but it is an interesting listen.

🎙 Various Artists • 💿 Barbie The Album • 🏷 10K Projects / Capitol / Dolo Entertainment, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc. • 🗓 7.21.23

[📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; 10K Projects / Capitol / Dolo Entertainment, Inc. / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, PIRO via Pixabay]