The much anticipated Nicki Minaj and Kanye West joint song “New Body” isn’t going to be released anytime soon, at least not in Minaj’s opinion. West’s plea for the track, which has been shelved since at least 2018, to be featured on his next album, Vultures, seemed to be met with resistance from the 41-year-old rapper known as “Super Freaky Girl.”
Earlier on Thursday, West, 46, posted a screenshot of a text conversation he appeared to have given Minaj, requesting permission to release their new song, “New Body,” on Vultures. Ty Dolla $ign and West are the super duo ¥$. West shared the text with X (formerly Twitter) and added, “Hello, it’s ye.” “May I give you a call to discuss clearing a new body for the upcoming album?”
Despite her lack of response to the text, Minaj addressed its release in an Instagram Live, saying that the song will not be released because the moment has passed. “As for Kanye, that train has departed the station, okay?” she questioned. With all due respect, I recently released a brand-new record. So why would I release a song that is three years old? Guys, hurry up. You understand?”
Nicki Minaj And Kanye West Controversy
The release date of Kanye West’s new album Vultures has been delayed due to Nicki Minaj blocking the release of their collaborative single, New Body.
On Friday, West was supposed to release Vultures, his full-length album featuring vocals by Ty Dolla $ign. However, he sent Minaj a message on social media not long after the anticipated release, saying, “May I call you about clearing new body on the new album?”
In response, Minaj posted a live video on Instagram, saying, “Kanye: that train has left the station, okay? No offense intended. I recently released a brand-new record. I released a song three years ago; why would I do it again? Guys, get moving.
A homage to plastic surgery, “New Body” was originally intended for Kanye West’s abandoned album Yandhi in 2018, which makes it even older. After that, it was again recorded for the gospel album Jesus Is King in 2019, supposedly with a new verse by Nicki Minaj with a more spiritual tone.
However, that version was also never released. In 2019, Minaj voiced a grievance, saying, “I wrote three different verses, Chile, and I’m not sure why.” On that, we don’t agree with each other. According to reports, the song was also considered for the 2021 album Donda. The song has since been referred to by Minaj as “the hit that got away.”
Following the publication of Donda, West made several publicly denounced antisemitic remarks. The Holocaust occurred, according to a statement released by Joe Biden shortly after West lauded Adolf Hitler and the Nazi party. Hitler was a figure out of hell. Furthermore, our political leaders ought to be denouncing antisemitism wherever it lurks rather than giving it a forum. Compliance is silence.
Following West’s comments, several businesses severed their connections with him, including Adidas, whose joint Yeezy sneakers had been a tremendous hit for the athletic apparel company.
West has now unveiled Yzy Pod, “our first product since liberation from Adidas,” a sock-like shoe design that costs $200 or £159, in place of the postponed Vultures. The shoe is referred to as “the foldable footwear of the future.”
Gosha Rubchinskiy, a Russian designer, was named the new head of design at West’s Yeezy brand earlier this week. With his streetwear brand, which he started in 2012 as a division of Comme des Garçons, Rubchinskiy rose to fame in the fashion industry and sparked partnerships with Burberry and Adidas.
However, in 2018, a 16-year-old child accused him of coercing him into sending pornographic photos, a claim Rubchinsky refuted. Rubchinskiy was requesting casting photos, according to a firm representative: “Gosha has been doing casting by Instagram for many years now.” These days, it is customary.
Rubchinskiy made the announcement this week that he is leading Yeezy and functioning as “an independent creative powerhouse” after leaving Comme des Garçons.
Nicki Minaj is anticipated that producer Timbaland and vocalists Chris Brown, Kodak Black, Young Thug, and others will collaborate on Vultures when it is eventually released. Pink Friday 2, Minaj’s latest album, was released last week and is predicted to land in the UK Top 3 this coming week.
