Davido
Nigerian Afrobeats sensation, Davido, has disclosed that, despite collaborating twice with American rapper, Nicki Minaj, the two have never met in person.
In a recent appearance on the Bootleg Kev podcast, Davido shared insights into their remote partnership.
“You know the crazy thing? I have never met her [Nicki Minaj]. It’s crazy. We speak on the phone all the time. The first time we linked was through DM,” Davido revealed.
Their initial collaboration, “Holy Ground,” was featured on Davido’s 2020 album “A Better Time.” Davido recounted how the partnership began:
“I noticed that she was following me, and I texted her. I woke up the next morning and saw her reply. I was shocked. I told her I had a song for us, and she said she was interested. I think it was 2019 or 2020. I sent her the record, and two days later, she sent me her verse.”
Plans to film a music video in Los Angeles were thwarted due to Minaj’s pregnancy at the time. Despite this, their professional relationship remained strong, leading to a second collaboration. Davido contributed to ‘If It’s Okay,’ a track on the 10th anniversary edition of Minaj’s ‘Pinkprint’ album, released in late 2024.
“But we’ve always been close since then. She hit me again with the record last year for Pink 3, I think her anniversary album. She’s always supportive, She’s amazing,” Davido added.