Nicki Minaj 's verse on "Monster" is the stuff of legend. She bodied the likes of Kanye West and JAY-Z, and proved herself to be one of the best female emcees of all time. Today, Minaj's most vocal critics are in agreeance that she did her thing on the 2010 single.
The reverence that the genre has for "Monster" is what makes the recent leak so intriguing. A brief snippet of Nicki Minaj's original verse leaked online on August 19. The leak is notable because Kanye West claimed to have made the rapper rewrite her verse multiple times.
The snippet is significantly shorter than the final Nicki Minaj verse, but the similarities are obvious. The rhyme scheme is similar, but the opening lines are different. "Go get them eggs and ham, they greener than doc Suess," she raps.
The lines that follow match the final version, with references to "Barbie" and the killer doll Chucky. The delivery, however, is much less eccentric. It's clear that Nicki Minaj decided to amp up her personality when recording the final version, and it was to the song's benefit.
The "Monster" verse gained relevance again in December 2023, when Kanye West and Nicki Minaj got into a very public spat. Read More: Remy Ma Almost Fell For A Nicki Minaj Reference On "Family Feud" Kanye West asked Minaj's permission to release their collab " New Body ," but the latter refused. West then criticized Minaj during a listening sessions.
"I made that girl rewrite her verse 3 times for 'Monster,' he stated. "I supported her care.