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"No Frauds" is a diss track by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj,Canadian rapper Drake,and American rapper Lil Wayne. It is a response to Remy Ma's 2017 song "Shether",a nearly seven-minute-long diss track aimed at Minaj. Produced by Murda Beatz and Cubeatz,the song was released as a single on March 10,2017,by Young Money Entertainment,Cash Money Records,and Republic Records along with "Changed It" and "Regret in Your Tears". In the song,Minaj criticizes Ma for her prison sentence and her record sales,among other things.
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