Meaning of Bust Down Barbiana by Nicki Minaj

 “Bust Down Barbiana” is an unofficial remix of Blueface’s 2018 hit “Thotiana”. In Blueface’s track, Thotiana is a woman he is in a commercially-intimate relationship with. But in Nicki’s version, Barbiana is indeed herself.  And as can be expected, Nicki has nothing but flattering things to say in her own regard.

The cleverness of this track is based on virtually every line in its sole extended verse ending with a word that rhymes with Barbiana. Most of these words, like blockiana and cockiana, are fictional. However, Nicki also name-drops a couple of real-life personalities such as Ariana Grande and Teyana (Taylor) that fit into this rhyming scheme. Overall, this freestyle is yet another display of the lyrical skill which has most rap fans agreeing that Nicki is the best female rapper in the game, even if at the end of the day, she doesn’t receive the most accolades.

Aside from its impressive wordplay and notable shoutouts, there is nothing particularly innovative about this track. Why? Because it is basically just Nicki bragging about herself, though in a fun way.

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The above is the fourth line in the verse.

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