

Time considered "Fefe" as the second worst song of 2018. He concluded that "with some authentic NYC confidence and a memorable hook, "Fefe" is definitely a slapper". Berry of XXL said its beat "serves as an appropriate audio canvas for the song", with 6ix9ine's rap "showcasing a much gentler delivery than the one he used on tracks like " Gummo" and " Keke". Nylon 's Taylor Bryan added the collaboration to Minaj's list of controversies during 2018, writing "if 2017 was the year of questioning Katy Perry, 2018 is the year of questioning Nicki Minaj." In a positive review, Peter A. For Idolator, Mike Wass was more neutral in his review, writing " new era hasn’t exactly gone to plan and she seems to be losing ground against her main rivals Time will tell if Nicki’s latest feature does more harm to her career than good". In Noisey, Kristin Corry expressed discomfort about the song, "not because of who the two polarizing rappers happened to be but because of the imagery," referring to 6ix9ine's sexual misconduct case involving a minor while the song's visuals and cover art are childlike. The latter namechecks rapper ASAP Rocky, television personality Khloé Kardashian, and singer-songwriter Tinashe. Lyrically, the song features 6ix9ine boasting about his street cred, while Minaj is bragging about her jewelry, fashion, and sexual prowess. I was literally in bed half sleep! I was inspired because it reminded me of a song I did with Gucci years ago." The cadence used by both rappers in the song was noted to be similar to Valee's feature verse on Z Money's song "Two 16's" (2017), with 6ix9ine particularly seeming to stray from his usual aggressive rapping style to a calm, more melodic autotuned flow. He sent me a voice note back making fun of my voice. 5 mins after the call I sent him this voice note. Minaj explained the making of the song saying, "6ix9ine sent me this song & we got on the phone to discuss. The track is two minutes and fifty-nine seconds long. "Fefe" was both composed and produced by Murda Beatz and duo Cubeatz, consisting of Kevin and Tim Gomringer, while its lyrics were written by Andrew Green, 6ix9ine, and Minaj. Minaj's cartoon is dressed in a G-string. The "Fefe" cover art features a 3D cartoon artwork that shows 6ix9ine and Minaj sharing an ice cream cone (which is recreated in the music video).

The track was included as a bonus track on Minaj's fourth studio album Queen (2018). On July 24, 6ix9ine claimed that he will donate a portion of sales from the single to New York youth programs. On July 20, he announced that the track would be released two days later, and said, "Watch this shit go 8 for 8 on Billboard." On July 22, the song was officially released as a single for digital download. On July 18, he shared on Instagram a lo-fi audio clip of the song, with the caption, "Subscribe before Sunday." A verse from it made some listeners advance that it would possibly feature Nicki Minaj. During his European tour in June 2018, 6ix9ine revealed that he planned to release the song featuring a surprise guest, when he returns to the United States. Internationally, "Fefe" reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, Hungary, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland.Ī track with the title "Fefe" has leaked in snippet prior to the song's official release. It was certified 8x platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. Minaj also included the song on her fourth album, Queen (2018).Ĭommercially, the song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The song served as the second single from 6ix9ine's debut album, Dummy Boy (2018). The song was written by the three, along with Andrew Green and the song's co-producer, Cubeatz. It was released on July 22, 2018, through TenThousand Projects. " Fefe" (stylized in all caps) is a single by American rapper 6ix9ine featuring Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj and Canadian record producer Murda Beatz. Single by 6ix9ine featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz

2018 single by 6ix9ine featuring Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz "Fefe"
