"Blazin" is a song by American hip hop artist

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, from her debut studio album ''

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'' (2010). The hook was freestyled by Minaj in the studio.

Background

Earlier in the year of ''Pink Fridays release, Minaj had a guest verse on West's single "

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'' (2010). "Blazin" leaked online on November 17, 2010, along with fellow album track "

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Composition and recording

The song includes a sample of 1985 recording "

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. Minaj revealed via

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in March 2017 that she had to beg West to not be on fellow album song "

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", as he really wanted to get on it, and also that the hook on "Blazin" was freestyled by her in the studio.

Critical reception

After hearing the leak, ''HipHop-N-More'' described Minaj and West as being a 'lethal combination'.

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cited the track as an example of ''Pink Fridays 'club-ready dance tunes'.

Commercial performance

The song peaked at number 4 on the US ''Billboard''

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chart and spent a total of four weeks on it.

Charts

References

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