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FTCU

{{Short description|2023 song by Nicki Minaj}}

{{Infobox song

| name = FTCU

| cover = Nicki Minaj - FTCU.jpg

| alt = 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

| type = single

| artist = Nicki Minaj

| album = Pink Friday 2

| released = January 10, 2024

| recorded = 2023

| genre = Trap

| length = *2:52

  • 2:32 (STPU edition)

| label = {{hlist|Young Money|Republic}}

| writer = * Onika Maraj

| producer = ATL Jacob

| prev_title = Everybody

| prev_year = 2024

| next_title = Big Foot

| next_year = 2024

| misc = {{External music video|header=Audio video|1={{YouTube|zE53Otfrr0k|"FTCU"}}}}

}}

"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 Young Money and 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

The song samples lyrics from Waka Flocka Flame's "Fuck the Club Up"{{cite web |last1=Diep |first1=Eric |title=Nicki Minaj Caps Off Her Comeback Year With Style & Swag On 'Pink Friday 2' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/reviews/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-album-review |website=HipHopDX |access-date=December 21, 2023 |date=December 12, 2023}} and contains trap production.{{cite web |last1=Walker |first1=Joe |title=Nicki Minaj Seemingly Disses Megan Thee Stallion & Latto On 'Pink Friday 2' |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/nicki-minaj-megan-thee-stallion-latto-diss-pink-friday-2 |website=HipHopDX |access-date=December 21, 2023 |date=December 8, 2023}} It finds Nicki Minaj asserting her dominance in the hip hop music industry.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/08/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-review-glowing-endorsement-of-her-own-vagina|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday 2 review – 'You're never far from a glowing endorsement of her own vagina'|newspaper=The Guardian|last=Petridis|first=Alexis|author-link=Alexis Petridis|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023|archive-date=December 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208173440/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/dec/08/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2-review-glowing-endorsement-of-her-own-vagina|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/|title=Nicki Minaj: Pink Friday 2 Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Shepherd|first=Julianna Escobedo|date=December 11, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023|archive-date=December 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211072703/https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/|url-status=live}} In addition, she seemingly takes shots at fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion in the second verse with lyrics mentioning rappers Tory Lanez and Iggy Azalea: "Stay in your Tory lane, bitch, I'm not Iggy"; Lanez had shot Megan Thee Stallion in 2020. Azalea had written a letter in support of him to the court in the legal case of the shooting.{{cite web |last1=Cowen |first1=Trace William |title=Nicki Minaj Fans Are Convinced She's Dissing Latto and Megan Thee Stallion on 'Pink Friday' Sequel |url=https://www.complex.com/music/a/tracewilliamcowen/nicki-minaj-latto-megan-thee-stallion-pink-friday-2 |website=Complex |access-date=December 21, 2023 |date=December 8, 2023}}

Critical reception

Robin Murray of Clash called the song a "foul-mouthed club salute".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/|title=Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday 2 {{!}} Reviews|magazine=Clash|last=Murray|first=Robin|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=December 21, 2023|archive-date=December 8, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208161252/https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2/|url-status=live}} Nick Malone of PopMatters described the bass in the song's production as a "pimp smack to the jaw".{{cite web |last1=Malone |first1=Nick |title=Nicki Minaj Reigns on 'Pink Friday 2' |url=https://www.popmatters.com/nicki-minaj-pink-friday-2 |website=PopMatters |access-date=December 21, 2023 |date=December 12, 2023}} Fred Thomas of AllMusic regarded the song to be one of the "concise burners" from Pink Friday 2.{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Fred |title=Pink Friday 2 Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pink-friday-2-mw0004128257 |website=AllMusic |access-date=December 21, 2023 |date=December 18, 2023}} However, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork commented "Minaj should be taking a victory lap—she is one of the most important rappers of this century—and yet she 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.'"

Promotion

Minaj appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on December 20, 2023, and performed a freestyle over the beat of FTCU, "battling" Colbert.{{Cite magazine |last=Denis |first=Kyle |date=2023-12-21 |title=Watch Nicki Minaj & Stephen Colbert Have a Hilarious Rap Battle on 'The Late Show' |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/nicki-minaj-stephen-colbert-rap-battle-1235563236/ |access-date=2024-01-25 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} A remix of the song entitled "Sleezemix" featuring rappers Travis Scott, Sexyy Red and singer Chris Brown was released on April 19, 2024.

Track listing

  • Streaming/digital download{{Cite web |date=January 10, 2024 |title=FTCU |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/7nTJnOZE2IYR4LJO1oeFR7 |access-date=January 10, 2024 |website=Spotify}}
  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{{Cite web |date=April 19, 2024 |title=FTCU (SLEEZEMIX) |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/71bR0ikZ38YGg6RDwhYiU2 |access-date=April 19, 2024 |website=Spotify}}
  1. "FTCU" (Sleezemix; featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown, and Sexyy Red) – 3:59
  2. "FTCU" – 2:52

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "FTCU"

! scope="col"| Chart (2023–2024)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 8 January 2024|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1766|page=3|date=January 8, 2024}}

| 58

scope="row"| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/hip-hop-r-and-b-singles-chart/2023-12-25|title=ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=December 25, 2023|access-date=December 22, 2023}}

| 10

{{single chart|Canada|23|artist=Nicki Minaj|rowheader=true|access-date=January 9, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|31|artist=Nicki Minaj|rowheader=true|access-date=January 17, 2024}}
scope="row"| Greece International (IFPI){{cite web |title=IFPI Charts |url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html |access-date=17 January 2024|website=ifpi.gr |archive-date=17 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240117203813/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html}}

| 41

{{single chart|Ireland4|44|date=20240105|rowheader=true|access-date=January 5, 2024}}
scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2024-01-12|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=January 15, 2024|access-date=January 12, 2024}}

| 23

{{single chart|UK|40|date=20240112|rowheader=true|access-date=January 12, 2024}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|14|date=20231222|rowheader=true|access-date=December 22, 2023}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|15|artist=Nicki Minaj|rowheader=true|access-date=January 17, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|6|artist=Nicki Minaj|rowheader=true|access-date=January 17, 2024}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|3|artist=Nicki Minaj|rowheader=true|access-date=April 14, 2024}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+ 2024 year-end chart performance for "FTCU"

! scope="col"| Chart (2024)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-100-songs/|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 13, 2024}}

| 88

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs/|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 15, 2024}}

| 26

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2024/rhythmic-songs/|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2024|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 16, 2024}}

| 25

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Accolades

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scope="row" | BET Hip Hop Awards

| 2024

| Song of the Year

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| style="text-align:center" |{{Cite web |title=2024 BET Hip Hop Awards: Nominees |website=BET |url=https://www.bet.com/hip-hop-awards }}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Nicki Minaj|title=FTCU|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=2024|certyear=2024|access-date=December 15, 2024|certref={{cite web|url=https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/|title=New Zealand single certifications – Nicki Minaj – FTCU|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 15, 2024}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Nicki Minaj|title=FTCU|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2024|certyear=2024|access-date=April 19, 2024}}

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Release history

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scope="row" | Various

| January 10, 2024

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| rowspan="2" | Original

| rowspan="3" | {{hlist|Young Money|Republic}}

| style="text-align:center;"|

scope="row" | United States

| January 30, 2024

| Rhythmic contemporary radio

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover&id=339296&title=YOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS|title=Your Radio Add Recaps|work=Hits|date=January 23, 2024|access-date=January 23, 2024|archive-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124210057/https://hitsdailydouble.com/crossover&id=339296&title=YOUR-RADIO-ADD-RECAPS|url-status=live}}

scope="row" | Various

| April 19, 2024

| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}}

| Sleezemix

| style="text-align:center;"|

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Nicki Minaj songs}}

Category:2023 songs

Category:2024 singles

Category:Nicki Minaj songs

Category:Songs written by Nicki Minaj

Category:Songs written by Waka Flocka Flame

Category:Songs written by Southside (record producer)

Category:Songs written by ATL Jacob

Category:Diss tracks

Category:Young Money Entertainment singles

Category:Republic Records singles

Category:Megan Thee Stallion