Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj unite for the first time on Perry’s new single “Swish Swish.” The beat is handled by U.K. producer Duke Dumont and the track is written by Perry, Dumont, Minaj, Sarah Hudson, and Starrah. It’s the third single from Perry’s upcoming fourth album, Witness, following “Bon Appétit” featuring Migos and “Chained to the Rhythm” featuring Skip Marley. The album is set to drop on June 9.
On her verse, Nicki raps:
I’ma tell my nigga biggz
Yea, dat’s da guy
A star’s a star
Da ha da ha
They never thought the swish God would take it this far
This is a reference to the classic line on The Notorious B.I.G.’s 1994 hit “Juicy,” where he spits:
“Rappin' Duke” is a 1984 hip-hop song by Shawn Brown, in which Brown rapped as a parody version of John Wayne. It cast hip-hop in a satirical light and seemed to openly mock the fledgling genre.
Meanwhile, Katy Perry delivers a challenge to her haters:
Swish, swish, bish
Another one in the basket
Can’t touch this
Another one in the casket
Your game is tired
You should retire
You’re ‘bout as cute as
An old coupon expired
You can read all the verified lyrics to Katy Perry & Nicki Minaj’s “Swish Swish” on Genius now.
