The song opens with Soulja Boy singing "yasss bish" repeatedly for thirty seconds before Minaj begins her rap with "Me I'm just me/Me I'm just real/Me I'm that bitch that be footing the bill." In the line "I don't fuck with you niggas/I own the Clippers/I own some homes/I own my own liquor" Minaj references ex-Clippers owner Donald Sterling, who was banned from the NBA after leaked recordings of him making racist comments were made public. Lyrically, she addresses her detractors and all those who don't believe in her. Harvey said the song continued her goal of shedding her image of a pop act, while Goddard said: "Although this song is definitely NSFW and it's completely improbable that we'll hear British sisters Sophia Grace and Rosie rapping her song anytime soon, Minaj has come back strong with a new image." Several critics including Kyle Harvey of The Grio and Emma Goddard of Bustle noted the change in sound to be the beginning of a new image for Minaj. Minaj's vocals in "Yasss Bish" have been described as "melodic" with a "fierce" message, while her rapping has been compared to the works of Southern hip hop group Migos. It features a stripped back hip hop production that encompasses intense Roland TR-808 drum hits, a "sinister, echo-y" vocal loop, "eerie" shimmering synthesizers, foreboding snares, and the sound of church bells ringing in an ominous tone. Musically, "Yasss Bish" has been described as a "bouncy drill anthem" with a trap beat. So saying 'yass' as opposed to 'yes,' it's just putting on a billion times more attitude to the word 'yes'." On May 3, 2014, Minaj posted the song on her official SoundCloud shortly after midnight. Females, we adopted it and it makes us feel like very cocky and very just like sexy and feminine. In May 2014, Minaj spoke of the meaning behind the word "yasss": "When I watch ' RuPaul's Drag Race,' I live for the way they speak. After Minaj sent the track back to him, it took "about a day" for Soulja Boy to finish mixing the record. He then brought the unfinished version of "Yasss Bish" to Minaj, who was impressed by the song and recorded her vocals. However, he later came up with the idea for the hook while making a Vine, and added it into the song. Originally, Joseph DaVinci & Soulja Boy created the song's beat but according to him, it lacked a hook. Later that month, he posted a Vine of him singing the song's chorus. In April 2014, Minaj posted a picture on Instagram of herself with Soulja Boy in a studio. Minaj told MTV News that the sound of The Pinkprint would be "next level" and will have "so much to talk about", saying: "I'm really excited and the people that have been working with me now, have been people that I haven't worked with before so it's like they're bringing a new sound to the album that I've never experimented with." For the album, Minaj desired to return to her hip-hop roots, calling the album's sound "a continuation of The Re-Up with a lot more". In September 2013, Minaj began working on her third studio album, The Pinkprint (2014). Minaj performed the song live for the first time along with Soulja Boy on at the Power 106's Powerhouse, Minaj performed the song again on June 2 at Hot 97 Summer Jam 2014. Lyrically, Minaj addresses her detractors, and references several celebrities including Donald Sterling and Will and Jada Smith. Its stripped back hip hop production encompasses intense Roland TR-808 drum hits, a "sinister, echo-y" vocal loop, "eerie" shimmering synthesizers, foreboding snares, and the sound of church bells ringing in an ominous tone. Musically, "Yasss Bish" is a drill song with a trap beat. The track was released through her official SoundCloud account as the album's third promotional single on following " Lookin Ass" and "Chi-Raq". It was written by Minaj along with the song's producers, Joseph DaVinci & Soulja Boy, who is also credited as a guest vocalist. " Yasss Bish" is a song recorded by rapper Nicki Minaj for her third studio album The Pinkprint (2014), which did not make the final cut.
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