Monster

Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Features	Jay-Z Rick Ross Nicki Minaj Bon Iver
Released	October 23, 2010
Length	6:19
Label	Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam
Writer	Kanye West Shawn Carter Patrick Reynolds Mike Dean William Roberts Onika Maraj Justin Vernon Jeff Bhasker
Producer	Kanye West Mike Dean Plain Pat
Single information
Single release	October 23, 2010
Video release	June 4, 2011
←Last single "Right Thru Me"		Next single→ "Roman's Revenge" (promotional)

"Monster" is a song by Kanye West featuring Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, and Bon Iver.

Background

Minaj revealed on her Twitter account that after speaking with Kanye West, it took her about a week to write her verse. She recorded her verse in-studio with West and Rick Ross in Hawaii.

In 2013, West admitted that he briefly considered removing Minaj's verse from the track because he knew it was the best; at the time, he was worried that after working on his album for eight months, people would still say the best part was someone else's. He ultimately decided not to remove her because he said it would have only been because of his own ego and would have denied her the platform she needed to "be all she could be."

Music Video

In the "Monster" music video, directed by Jake Nava, Nicki is seen halfway through owning the roles of both her popular alter egos, Barbie and Roman Zolanski, with Blac Chyna standing in as her double. In her scene, it appears that Roman has tied Barbie up and has taken her hostage. While rapping her verse as Roman, she seduces Barbie whose head is covered by a bag. Then Nicki exchanges roles and raps as Barbie, and she continues switching between both alter egos throughout the whole verse. Both alter egos are rapping about how the other is not as rich or good as them. Unfortunately the music video has been banned on many websites and televsion networks, but it can still be viewed on some websites.

Lyrics

"Monster" lyrics

Pull up in the monster automobile, gangsta With a bad bitch that came from Sri Lanka Yeah I'm in that Tonka, color of Willy Wonka You could be the king but watch the queen conquer OK first things first I'll eat your brains Then I'm a start rocking gold teeth and fangs Cause that's what a motherfucking monster do Hair dresser from Milan that's the monster do Monster Giuseppe heel, that's the monster shoe Young Money is the roster and a monster crew And I'm all up, all up, all up in the bank with the funny face And if I'm fake, I ain't notice cause my money ain't So let me get this straight, wait, I'm the rookie? But my features and my shows ten times your pay? Fifty K for a verse, no album out! Yeah, my money's so tall that my Barbiez got to climb it Hotter than a Middle Eastern climate, find it Tony Matterhorn, dutty wine it, wine it Nicki on them titties when I sign it That's how these niggas so one track minded But really really I don't give a F-U-C-K Forget Barbie, fuck Nicki cause she's fake She's on a diet but my pockets eating cheesecake And I'll say bride of Chucky is child's play Just killed another career, it's a mild day Besides Ye, they can't stand besides me I think me, you and Am should ménage Friday Pink wig, thick ass, give them whiplash I think big, get cash, make them blink fast Now look at what you just saw This is what you live for I'm a motherfucking monster