Bang Bang (Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj song) of the song, which she decided to record. Following her recording, Martin informed her that Grande wanted to record a verse. Minaj later heard the song and decided to "jump right on it". Jessie later said that "It was like a real females, coming together, empowering, supportive [vibe], and then Nicki jumping on it was like the icing on the cake." On various dates in July 2014, each of the artists uploaded a snippet of the song on her Instagram profile: Jessie J on July 9, Minaj on July 23, and Grande on July 4. "Bang Bang" is an up-tempo,
Freedom (Nicki Minaj song) of the project was a main focus on Minaj's three-part E! special, "Nicki Minaj: My Truth", which aired in November 2012. On "On Air with Ryan Seacrest", Minaj stated that "I feel like the music is such a better representation of me where I am now as an artist in my career. As long as people can hear the music, I'm good." Musically, "Freedom" is a hip hop and R&B song that follows a similar style to other Minaj songs heard on her debut album, "Pink Friday". The song features street-slang bravado and "venomous" rapping in the verses with thin,