FTCU

"FTCU" (abbreviated as "Fuck The Club Up") 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

The song samples lyrics from Waka Flocka Flame's "Fuck the Club Up" and contains trap production. It finds Minaj asserting her dominance in the hip hop music industry. 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.

Critical reception

Robin Murray of Clash called the song a "foul-mouthed club salute". Nick Malone of PopMatters described the bass in the song as a "pimp smack to the jaw". Fred Thomas of AllMusic regarded the song to be one of the "concise burners" from Pink Friday 2. 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.'"

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. A remix of the song entitled "Sleezemix" featuring rappers Travis Scott, Sexyy Red and singer Chris Brown was released on April 19, 2024.

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Track listing

• Streaming/digital download

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

1. "FTCU" (Sleezemix; featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown, and Sexyy Red) – 3:59
2. "FTCU" – 2:52

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