Nicki Minaj Remixes Maroon 5′s 'Sugar'

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Nicki Minaj surprises with her remix of Maroon 5′s track, “Sugar.”

Released late last night (March 9), the “Truffle Butter” rapper plays on the idea of sugar with sweet lyrics that call out different types of candy but keeps the sassy and smart lyricism that Nicki is known for. She opens up the track with her verse and quickly flows with the guitar-driven pop track.

“Yo, I got them Now & Laters, and them Jolly Ranchers too / It ain’t a question, but I got the answers too / These shoes is Cavalli, and the pants is, too / When I see him I’mma strip like the dancers do / I’mma show them how to do it like the pamphlets do / Show these girls how to do it off campus too / Yo, as long as you know he got the baddest, I’m flattered / I’m the only one that he answers to,” she raps.

She doesn’t only rap on the verse but also shows off her singing voice on the last part before Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine starts. “And if you need it then I’mma put it on ya / Ain’t nothin’ sweeter, you want this sugar, don’t ya? / Up, down, inside, water park it, slip slide / Would’a, should’a, could’a got ya sugar, get ya sugar,” she sings.

Aside from a few synth layers and additional beats, the song stays fairly similar to the original track. Both the band and Nicki hinted at the track by posting the cover art on social media, which you can see below.

If you’re feeling the track, you can grab it on iTunes.

Listen to Maroon 5′s “Sugar” featuring Nicki Minaj

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A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Mar 9, 2015 at 12:28pm PDT