| "Chi-Raq" | |
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| Official cover art for the song | |
| Song by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Herb | |
| Released | April 8, 2014 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 3:51 |
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| Nicki Minaj – "Chi-Raq" (feat. Lil Herb) on SoundCloud | |
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"Chi-Raq", alternatively spelled "Chiraq",[1] is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj featuring guest vocals from fellow American rapper Lil Herb (known now as G Herbo). It was released on April 8, 2014 for online streaming. It was produced by Boi-1da, Allen Ritter and Vinylz. It samples "Kill Shit" by G Herbo featuring Lil Bibby, and "Get Smoked" by Lil Mouse.[2][3][4]
Background
editThe term "Chi-Raq" is a portmanteau of "Chicago" and "Iraq", as well as an endonym commonly used by some Chicago residents to liken the area to a war zone due to its extremely-high crime rates.
Music video
editI put out a record called "Chi-Raq" a few weeks ago and let's just say it has inspired a lot of remixes. I lost count. LOL. I think Ima shoot a video just for […] it though. Because everyone's done a video except for me and G-Herbo! Like wtf!? S/O the remixes though.
— Minaj via Instagram
Other versions
edit- "L'Enfant du Siècle Part. I" by Lord Esperanza – sample
- "Chi-Raq" (Remix) by CupcakKe – cover
- "Fright Night (Chi-Raq)" by Chip – cover
- "Brooklyn Chi-Raq" by Young M.A. – remix[5][6]
- "Chi-Raq" by GBE Capo – remix[7]
- "Chi-Raq" by Dreezy – remix
- "Chi-Raq" by Galat – remix
- "Chi-Raq" by Jacques Anthony – remix
- "Chi-Raq" by Lil' Jay – remix
- "Chi-Raq" by Meek Mill featuring Lil Durk and Shy Glizzy – remix
- "Chi-Raq" (Remix) by Bugatti Beez – remix
- "Chi-Raq" (Remix) by FinnyFromFlickr – remix
- "Chi-Raq" (Remix) by Lil Durk featuring Edai, G Herbo, and OTF Nunu – remix
- "Chi-Raq" (Remix) by Lil' Jay featuring Birdy Montana, Jackboi Boomain and Lakeside Viet TBeastie – remix
- "Chi-Raq" (Remix) by Montana of 300 – remix
- "Chi-Raq to LA" by Tyga featuring The Game – remix
- "Chi-Raq Freestyle" by BBG featuring Quaddy Goon – remix
- "Headshotz (Last Chance)" by Dwayne Kyng – remix
- "Shurraq" by Lady Leshurr – remix[8]
- "Chi-Raq" (Megamix) by FinnyFromFlickr – megamix
References
edit- ^ "Chiraq (feat. Lil Herb), a song by Nicki Minaj on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Chicago's Lil Herb a key voice in Nicki Minaj's latest song: Chiraq". Voices. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Lil Herb & Nicki Minaj Chiraq". Complex. April 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ Ben Travis (April 8, 2014). "Nicki Minaj – Chi-Raq: New Music". The Guardian. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ Reeves, Mosi (September 27, 2016). "Young M.A: "OOOUUU" Star on Why She Turned Down 'Empire' Role". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ Leight, Elias (October 30, 2016). "How Young M.A Became the Hottest Rapper in Town". Vogue. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ^ "GBE Capo - Chiraq (Prod. By DY 808Mafia)". SoundCloud. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Lady Leshurr - SHURRAQ Freestyle". YouTube. July 29, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
External links
editCategory:2014 songs Category:Nicki Minaj songs Category:Songs written by Nicki Minaj Category:Song recordings produced by Boi-1da Category:Song recordings produced by Vinylz