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,
The Boys (Nicki Minaj and Cassie song) The Boys (Nicki Minaj and Cassie song) "The Boys" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj and American singer Cassie Ventura. It was written by Minaj, Anjulie Persaud, Jonas Jeberg and Jean Baptiste, and produced by the latter two. The song was released on September 13, 2012, through Cash Money, Young Money and Universal Republic as the lead single from the reissue of Minaj's second studio album, "" (2012). It was Minaj's last single to be released by Universal Republic before the label went defunct and its artists roster moved to the revived Republic Records. Initially