Ganja Burn

Nicki Minaj Queen
Released	August 10, 2018
Format	Digital download, streaming
Genre	Reggae Rap
Length	4:54
Label	Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Republic
Writer	Onika Maraj Jeremy Reid Jairus Mozee
Producer	J. Reid

Queen track listing
"Ganja Burn" is track number 1.
Previous track —	Next track "Majesty"

"Ganja Burn" (originally released under the misspelled title of "Ganja Burns") is a song by Nicki Minaj from her fourth studio album Queen. The song was leaked weeks before its initial release date, though the leak was never acknowledged by Minaj herself.

Background

On the second episode of her Queen Radio show with Beats 1, Minaj stated that the track always gives her chills, and that it would be the next video released to follow "Chun-Li" and "Bed".

Shortly after the release of the album, Nicki tweeted saying how she hated how low she made the hook and that she has to get it swapped out. She also commented on the title, implying the correct title is "Ganja Burn", but it was misspelled as she was being pressured for the track list.

Live performances

Minaj performed an acapella verse of the track live at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards as part of a medley including "Majesty", "Barbie Dreams" and "FEFE".

Minaj later performed the track live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show along with "Barbie Dreams" and "FEFE."

Cross references

• Minaj also references Sizzla Kalonji in "Inspirations Outro".
• Kanye West is also referenced in "Barbie Dreams" and "MAMA".
• Jay-Z and Beyoncé are also referenced in "Barbie Goin Bad".

Music video

On August 13, 2018, Minaj published a music video for the track entitled "Ganja Burn". It was directed by Mert and Marcus, who also shot the album cover for Queen, and directed Nicki's video for "Regret In Your Tears". The video follows the same theme as the Queen artwork, being set in a desert with Nicki donning Egyptian-themed attire. With a running time of 6:20, it is Minaj's longest music video.

Music Video	Information
	Premiere	August 13, 2018
	Filmed
	Director	Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott
	Producer	Keith Brown, Jil Hardin, Leonard Cuinet-Petit
	Production co	Source Pictures
	Exec. producer
	Editor	Adam Zukerman
	Choreographer
	Length	6:20
	Source	[1]

Lyrics

"Ganja Burn"

[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj] Ayo, as the world turns, the blunt burns, who you gettin' at, Nicki? Watch them cunts learn Fashion icon, Audrey Hepburn, I move keys, but you hoes get one turn Yeah, you get one turn, and one urn, I straighten all these bitches out with one perm Who ever gassed 'em ain't none of my concern, but, see, the Lord showed me dreams to confirm They done went to witch doctors to bury the Barbie, but I double back, kill bitches, bury the body And that go for anybody, you'll be thoroughly sorry, I could wage war or I come in peace like Gandhi All my powers back, now I'm scary to zombies, bring the heat to her, sizzle, I ain't talking Kalonji I done fasted and prayed, had to cleanse my body, abstaining from sex, had to zen my body I ain't givin', so don't ask, I don't lend my body, gotta be king status to give men my body He gotta be king status to get in ya body? Fuck yeah, 'cause a Queen is what I embody, uh [Chorus: Nicki Minaj] Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, yeah, mmhm Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, yeah, mmhm Every time I get high, I just think about you Every time I get high, I just think about you Every time I get high, I just think about you Every time I get high, I just think about you Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, yeah, mmhm Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, oooh, oooh [Verse 2: Nicki Minaj] Yo, you can't wear a Nicki wig and then be Nicki, that's like a fat n*gga thinkin' he can be Biggie One rough ride, now you DMX and Swizzy? One hot video, you Hype? Nah, you just giddy? You made one dope beat, now you Kanye? You got a n*gga named JAY, now you 'Yoncé? You got about three stacks, now you André? You put a part in your fade, yeah, you Nas, bae You gotta have real skill, gotta work for that, if it's really your passion, would you give the world for that? Unlike a lot of these hoes, whether wack or lit, at least I can say I wrote every rap I spit Put my blood, sweat, and tears in perfectin' my craft, still every team's number one pick in the draft You could bring anybody, weatherman, pick a day, I’m Kobe, KD, Kyrie, pick a K [Chorus: Nicki Minaj] Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, yeah, mmhm Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, yeah, mmhm Every time I get high, I just think about you Every time I get high, I just think about you Every time I get high, I just think about you Every time I get high, I just think about you Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, yeah, mmhm Ganja burn, ganja burn Ganja burn, oooh, oooh [Interlude: Nicki Minaj] Mmhmmmmm Mmhmmmmm I see ya I see ya I see ya I see ya, ya, mmhmmmm [Outro: Nicki Minaj] To my surprise I saw you in my eyes The nights I cried Repented of the lies To my, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na To my, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Oh, na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na (Ooh) Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na Ooh, burn, baby (Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na)

Charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	47
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)	13
Scotland (Official Charts Company)	67
US Billboard Hot 100	60
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	27

Credits

Personnel:

• Composer: Onika Maraj, Jairus Mozee, Jeremy Reid
• Producer: J. Reid
• Mixer: Jaycen Joshua
• Assistant mixer: Ben Milchev, David Nakaji
• Recording engineer: Labrinth, Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine
• Assistant recording engineer: Laura Bates, Nick Valentin, Brian Judd, Iván Jiménez
• Guitar: Jairus Mozee