Nicki MInaj and Lil Wayne don’t use the term “High School” like Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa did for their grass-loving film, but instead use it as a touchstone for maturity. No, this ain’t like high school, Minaj declares on her new track “High School,” right before laying out a detailed narrative in her rap verse then launching into sexy-time talk. She’s still finding that nice balance of pop and rap, of flirtation and provocation, and her words reflect that.
Lil Wayne’s turn on “High School,” on the other hand, doesn’t show much progression. Did you know Lil Wayne likes oral sex? Oh, then spoiler alert.
I finally got around to watching “Nicki Minaj: My Truth,” the star’s E! feature, last night. In “Part 2,” Tunechi shows to the studio for his verse on this track, and apparently takes eight hours to dole this one out. The show is a good reminder of just how many handlers entertainers need (or feel like they need) but also just how the “creative” process works when there’s only a day of available time. What I’m trying to say is, Wayne could do better than this, but this is what we got, perhapsbecause he only had one day to do it.
Minaj has promised more rap that her pop persona on the deluxe reissue of “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up.” “High School” is just one of the five new songs, and between that, excellent “The Boys,” there’s some improvement. She’s busily promoting the Nov. 19 arrival of “The Re-Up” re-release, plus her forthcoming season of “American Idol” as a new host and launching her first fragrance. I’ll give you three guesses as to what her perfume is named, but you’ll only need on.
Promotions for each below.