We Go Up (Nicki Minaj song)

"We Go Up" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj, featuring vocals from American rapper Fivio Foreign. It was released through Young Money Entertainment and Republic Records as a single on March 25, 2022. The song was written by Minaj, Foreign, Joshua Goods, Anthony Woart Jr, Konrad Zasada, and Szymon Świątczak. It was produced by Papi Yerr, Swizzy, and Szamz. A surprise release, Minaj said that the song would not appear on any projects and would remain a standalone single. Along with the song, an extended version with an outro from Fivio and an instrumental version were released. It peaked at number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at 104 on the Billboard Global 200.

"We Go Up"
Single by Nicki Minaj featuring Fivio Foreign
ReleasedMarch 25, 2022
GenreDrill
Length
  • 4:15 (standard)
  • 4:41 (extended)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Papi Yerr
  • Swizzy
  • Szamz
Nicki Minaj singles chronology
"Blick Blick"
(2022)		 "We Go Up"
(2022)
Fivio Foreign singles chronology
"Magic City"
(2022)		 "We Go Up"
(2022)

Background

Although "We Go Up" marks the first collaboration between Minaj and Fivio, Minaj made a reference to Fivio on her 2022 collaboration with fellow American rapper Lil Baby, "Do We Have a Problem?", with the lines: "Little bad foreign bitch, word to Fivio / Niggas know the vibe, that's word to Five, yo", with a 2021 Instagram post that teased the first line.[1]

In March 2022, Minaj teased "We Go Up" on the video-sharing app TikTok, in which she said that she had scrapped the song for her upcoming fifth studio album.[2] On the day of its release, she said that there was no promotion, no music video, or anything else about the song, and that it was released for her fans,[3] and not set to appear on any project.[4] "We Go Up" is a drill song.[5] It has been speculated to be inspired by New York, which was where Minaj was raised and began her career even though she was born in Trinidad and Tobago and where Fivio was born and raised.[6] Aron A. of HotNewHipHop called Fivio's "exemplary verse", which, "bouncing off Nickis energy, he comes for the crown of King Of New York" for "servicing the exhilarating production with thinly veiled threats and high energy".[7] A music video was also released.

Credits and personnel
  • Nicki Minaj – lead vocals, songwriting
  • Fivio Foreign – featured vocals, songwriting
  • Papi Yerr – production, songwriting, programming
  • Swizzy – production, songwriting, programming
  • Szamz – production, songwriting, programming
  • Joshua Goods – songwriting
  • Aubrey "Big Juice" Delaine – mixing, recording, immersive mixing, vocal engineering
  • Chris Athens – mastering
  • Lou Carrao – recording

Charts
Chart performance for "We Go Up"
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Global 200 (Billboard)[8] 104
South Africa (RISA)[9] 72
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 15

References
  1. Dailey, Hannah (March 25, 2022). "Nicki Minaj Drops New Track 'We Go Up' With Fivio Foreign: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  2. Cowen, Trace William (March 25, 2022). "Nicki Minaj and Fivio Foreign Link for New Song "We Go Up"". Complex. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  3. Leas, Ryan (March 25, 2022). "Nicki Minaj – "We Go Up" (Feat. Fivio Foreign)". Stereogum. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  4. Mier, Tomás (March 25, 2022). "Nicki Minaj Drops Almost-Scrapped Song 'We Go Up' with Fivio Foreign". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  5. Callender, Brandon (March 25, 2022). "Nicki Minaj taps Fivio Foreign for new song "We Go Up"". The Fader. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  6. "Nicki Minaj and Fivio Foreign Join Forces on 'We Go Up'". Rap-Up. March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  7. Aron A. (March 25, 2022). "Nicki Minaj Goes Drill On Fivio Foreign-Assisted "We Go Up"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  8. "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  9. "Local & International Streaming Chart Top 100 Week 13-2022". The Official South African Charts. Recording Industry of South Africa. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  10. "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  11. "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
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