"BAPS" (a

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for Bad Ass Pretty Sagittarius) is a song by American rapper

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and Trinidadian rapper

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, released as a single from Trina's sixth studio album, ''

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'' (2019).

Background

BAPS is a song from Trina's sixth studio album, ''

'' (2019). It was released on June 19, 2019, as a surprise release two days before Trina's full album came out. The song marks the fourth time Trina and Minaj have collaborated on a track. It was released for digital download and streaming in June 2019. Trina discussed its release on the thirteenth episode of Queen Radio and asked Minaj to film a music video with her because they were originally supposed to, but

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got in the way.

Music and lyrics

"BAPS" was co-written by Trina, Nicki Minaj, Birdman, B.G. (Baby Gangsta), Mannie Fresh, Juvenile and

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with additional production by Audio Jones and co-production by Trina herself. Lyrically, the song samples "

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. "BAPS" is a

for "Bad Ass Pretty Sagittarius". The lyrics of the song reference famous people previously associated with Trina such as

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, and

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Controversy

The song become the subject of a public dispute when Reginald Saunders, the head of A&R at Trina's record label Rockstarr Music Group, released a statement regarding Minaj. In a post on his

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account, he accused Minaj of being uncooperative and called her a "deceiver and manipulator". The post also referenced there being no music video produced to promote the record. Two days later, Trina filmed a video discussing the alleged problems. She defended Minaj and blamed herself for the lack of visual for the project. She explained: "I had a 45-minute conversation on the phone with Nicki Minaj about business, about my record, about my song, about everything, It's not about a video, it's bigger than a video. The video is just a portion of what's happening. This is more about making sure the business is right."

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from music critics. A ''

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'' reporter stated that "it's the Barbie and Da Baddest" and called the track a "boss bitch anthem". Rania Aniftos from ''

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'' said "Trina and Nicki Minaj have no time for unworthy men in their newest girl gang anthem." They also branded it a "boss gal anthem". Madeleine Marr from the ''

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'' said that the pair "have created a thing of beauty" in recording "BAPS". She noted "The piano-heavy tune references various fellow celebrities from her rina'sdating past." A journalist from ''

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'' said that Trina "enlisted one of the boldest voices in the game" for "BAPS".

Charts

Release history

References

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