"Blazin" is a song by American

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artist

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that features

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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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" from his album ''

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

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Composition and recording

The song includes a sample of 1985 recording "

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" by

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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 " Right Thru Me", 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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