Nicki Minaj’s Original “Monster” Verse Snippet Resurfaces Online

A snippet of Nicki Minaj’s unreleased “Monster” verse has surfaced online. An 11-second clip shared on X on Monday, August 19, reveals different lyrics and a distinct delivery style from the officially released version. The final version of the track, which features on Kanye West’s My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy album, includes contributions from JAY-Z, Nicki Minaj, and Rick Ross.

“Go get them eggs and ham, they greener than Doc Suess,” raps the Queens native in a line that did not make the final cut. Known for its animated and dynamic delivery, Minaj’s verse on “Monster” became an iconic moment, impressing not only her fans but also the wider Hip-Hop community who appreciated her standout performance alongside Hov and Ye.

Reflecting on the collaboration in 2017, Nicki shared insights into the creative process with Kanye. “Kanye called me to tell me Jay put a verse on this song & that he was still deciding if he would put it on his album. Haha,” she recalled. “It was like an hour-long call where I tried to convince him to let the song stay on his album. He felt this verse would end up being the talk of the album. I said: YOU’RE KANYE WEST!!!!”

She continued, “He wanted me to add more of that growling monster voice and I felt it was overkill. He wouldn’t give in. In the end, maybe he was right.”

Just last year, Kanye West discussed their collaboration, although with a different note of contention. He and Minaj had creative differences over the 2020 track “New Body,” with Minaj refusing to clear her verse.

“I made that girl rewrite her verse three times for ‘Monster,’” Kanye detailed. “I supported her career, so I don’t [know] what it is, but we gon’ get this record, or we just ain’t gon’ put sh*t out!”

Minaj explained her reasons for opposing the release of “New Body”, citing respect for spiritual and life changes. “Let me tell you something about that… I respect everybody and where they are in life, where they are spiritually,” she began. “Had ‘New Body’ been out when he was not in his gospel era, then it would’ve seen the light of day. But, it didn’t, so it wasn’t meant to be.”

She added, “Everybody knows that’s the hit that got away… I think the ship has sailed for ‘New Body,’ everybody has come to love the original way they heard it.”