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"FTCU"
Cover art of "FTCU": a woman's legs facing a purple-hued city skyline at night, with the song title depicted as a large neon sign on one of the buildings
Single by Nicki Minaj
from the album Pink Friday 2
ReleasedJanuary 10, 2024
Recorded2023
GenreTrap
Length
  • 2:52
  • 2:32 (STPU edition)
LabelRepublic
Songwriters
ProducerATL Jacob
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Everybody"
(2024) 		"FTCU"
(2024) 		"Big Foot"
(2024)
Audio video
"FTCU" on YouTube

"FTCU" is a song by rapper Nicki Minaj from her fifth studio album Pink Friday 2 (2023). The song impacted rhythmic radio as the album's fifth and final single on January 30, 2024, through Republic Records. Produced by ATL Jacob, it contains a sample of "Fuck the Club Up" by Waka Flocka Flame featuring Pastor Troy and Slim Dunkin. A remix entitled the "Sleezemix" featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown and Sexyy Red was released on April 19, 2024.

Background and composition

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The song samples lyrics from Waka Flocka Flame's "Fuck the Club Up"[1] and contains trap production.[2] It finds Minaj asserting her dominance in the hip hop music industry.[3][4] The media speculated that the lyric "Stay in your Tory lane, bitch, I'm not Iggy" addresses rapper Megan Thee Stallion, as it reportedly references rappers Tory Lanez and Iggy Azalea: Lanez was convicted of shooting Megan Thee Stallion in 2020 and Azalea wrote a letter in support of him to the court.[2][5]

Critical reception

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Robin Murray of Clash called the song a "foul-mouthed club salute".[6] Nick Malone of PopMatters described the bass in the song as a "pimp smack to the jaw".[7] Fred Thomas of AllMusic regarded the song to be one of the "concise burners" from Pink Friday 2.[8] Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork commented that Minaj "seems to feel like she has to keep reiterating her position and punching down, hitting a low point on the Waka Flocka-sampling 'FTCU' when she raps, 'Stay in your Tory lane, bitch, I'm not Iggy.'"[4]

Promotion

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Minaj appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 20, 2023, and performed a freestyle over the beat of FTCU, "battling" Colbert.[9] A remix of the song entitled "Sleezemix" featuring rappers Travis Scott, Sexyy Red and singer Chris Brown was released on April 19, 2024.[10]

Accolades

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Awards and nominations for "FTCU"
Organization Year Category Result Ref.
BET Hip Hop Awards 2024 Song of the Year Nominated [11]

Track listing

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  • Streaming/digital download[12]
  1. "FTCU" (explicit) – 2:52
  2. "FTCU" (clean) – 2:52
  3. "FTCU" (STPU edition) – 2:32
  4. "FTCU" (STPU edition; clean radio version) – 2:32
  5. "FTCU" (instrumental) – 2:32
  • Streaming/digital download – Sleezemix[13]
  1. "FTCU" (Sleezemix; featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown, and Sexyy Red) – 3:59
  2. "FTCU" – 2:52

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "FTCU"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] Gold 15,000‡
United States (RIAA)[30] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "FTCU"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various January 10, 2024
Original
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United States January 30, 2024 Rhythmic contemporary radio [31]
Various April 19, 2024
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Sleezemix [13]

References

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