FTCU

"FTCU"
Single by Nicki Minaj
from the album Pink Friday 2
Released	January 10, 2024
Recorded	2023
Genre	Trap
Length	2:52 2:32 (STPU edition)
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Onika Maraj Juaquin Malphurs Joshua Luellen Jacob Canady
Producer(s)	ATL Jacob
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Everybody" (2024) "FTCU" (2024) "Big Foot" (2024)
Audio video
"FTCU" on YouTube

"FTCU" is a song by rapperNicki Minaj from her fifth studio album Pink Friday 2 (2023). The song impacted rhythmic radio as the album's fifth and final single on January 30, 2024, through Young Money and Republic Records. Produced by ATL Jacob, it contains a sample of "Fuck the Club Up" by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Pastor Troy and Slim Dunkin. A remix entitled the "Sleezemix" featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown and Sexyy Red was released on April 19, 2024.

Background and composition

The song samples lyrics from Waka Flocka Flame's "Fuck the Club Up" ^[1] and contains trap production. ^[2] It finds Nicki Minaj asserting her dominance in the hip hop music industry. ^{[3] [4]} In addition, she seemingly takes shots at fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the second verse with lyrics mentioning rappers Tory Lanez and Iggy Azalea: "Stay in your Tory lane, bitch, I'm not Iggy"; Lanez had shot Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Azalea had written a letter in support of him to the court in the legal case of the shooting. ^{[2] [5]}

Critical reception

Robin Murray of Clash called the song a "foul-mouthed club salute". ^[6] Nick Malone of PopMatters described the bass in the song's production as a "pimp smack to the jaw". ^[7] Fred Thomas of AllMusic regarded the song to be one of the "concise burners" from Pink Friday 2. ^[8] However, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork commented "Minaj should be taking a victory lap—she is one of the most important rappers of this century—and yet she seems to feel like she has to keep reiterating her position and punching down, hitting a low point on the Waka Flocka-sampling 'FTCU' when she raps, 'Stay in your Tory lane, bitch, I'm not Iggy.'" ^[4]

Promotion

Minaj appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 20, 2023, and performed a freestyle over the beat of FTCU, "battling" Colbert. ^[9] A remix of the song entitled "Sleezemix" featuring rappers Travis Scott, Sexyy Red and singer Chris Brown was released on April 19, 2024.

Accolades

Awards and nominations for FTCU

Organization	Year	Category	Result	Ref.
BET Hip Hop Awards	2024	Song of the Year	Nominated	[10]

Track listing

• Streaming/digital download ^[11]

1. "FTCU" (explicit) – 2:52
2. "FTCU" (clean) – 2:52
3. "FTCU" (STPU edition) – 2:32
4. "FTCU" (STPU edition; clean radio version) – 2:32
5. "FTCU" (instrumental) – 2:32

• Streaming/digital download – Sleezemix ^[12]

1. "FTCU" (Sleezemix; featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown, and Sexyy Red) – 3:59
2. "FTCU" – 2:52

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "FTCU" Chart (2023–2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [13] 58 Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA) [14] 10 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [15] 23 Global 200 ( Billboard ) [16] 31 Greece International (IFPI) [17] 41 Ireland (IRMA) [18] 44 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [19] 23 UK Singles (OCC) [20] 40 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [21] 14 US Billboard Hot 100 [22] 15 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [23] 6 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [24] 3

Year-end charts 2024 year-end chart performance for "FTCU" Chart (2024) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [25] 88 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [26] 26 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [27] 25

Certifications

Certifications for "FTCU"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [28]	Gold	15,000‡
United States (RIAA) [29]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "FTCU"

Region	Date	Format	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	January 10, 2024	Digital download streaming	Original	Young Money Republic	[11]
United States	January 30, 2024	Rhythmic contemporary radio			[30]
Various	April 19, 2024	Digital download streaming	Sleezemix		[12]

References

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2. Walker, Joe (December 8, 2023). "Nicki Minaj Seemingly Disses Megan Thee Stallion & Latto On 'Pink Friday 2'". HipHopDX. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
3. Petridis, Alexis (December 8, 2023). "Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday 2 review – 'You're never far from a glowing endorsement of her own vagina'". The Guardian . Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
4. Shepherd, Julianna Escobedo (December 11, 2023). "Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday 2 Album Review". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
5. Cowen, Trace William (December 8, 2023). "Nicki Minaj Fans Are Convinced She's Dissing Latto and Megan Thee Stallion on 'Pink Friday' Sequel". Complex . Retrieved December 21, 2023.
6. Murray, Robin (December 8, 2023). "Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 | Reviews". Clash . Archived from the original on December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
7. Malone, Nick (December 12, 2023). "Nicki Minaj Reigns on 'Pink Friday 2'". PopMatters . Retrieved December 21, 2023.
8. Thomas, Fred (December 18, 2023). "Pink Friday 2 Review". AllMusic . Retrieved December 21, 2023.
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