On June 23, Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice dropped their ‘Barbie’ soundtrack collaboration “Barbie World.» Unsurprisingly, it’s a hit.
You might recognize the iconic sample in this collab.
Similar to the color pink, this summer belongs to Barbie. If the Margot Robbie-led Barbie movie wasn’t proof enough, then Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s latest duet will do the trick. On June 23, the rappers released their collaboration “Barbie World” and its accompanying music video. The track is a bar-heavy tribute to the plastic muse, and the two tapped *the* original Barbie admirers to make this moment more legendary.
Beginning with a pulsing drill beat, the muffled melody of Aqua’s 1997 hit “Barbie Girl” can be heard in the background. The track is about as iconic as Barbie herself, and the Europop group is surprised it’s still popular nearly 25 years later. In an interview with LGBTQ magazine Shangay, Aqua (comprised of singers Lene Nystrøm and René Dif and keyboard player Søren Rasted) spoke about reimagining “Barbie Girl” in Ice Spice and Minaj’s new single.
