Rich Sex

For the song by Future, see DS2 (album).

"Rich Sex"
Promotional single by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne
from the album Queen
ReleasedJune 11, 2018 (2018-06-11)
Genre
Length3:12
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Big Juice
  • J. Reid
Nicki Minaj chronology
"Yasss Bish"
(2014) 		"Rich Sex"
(2018) 		"Fendi"
(2019)

"Rich Sex" is a song by Trinidadian-born rapper Nicki Minaj featuring American rapper Lil Wayne. It was released as the first promotional single from Minaj's fourth studio album Queen (2018) on June 11, 2018, by Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records.[1][2]

Release

Minaj released "Rich Sex" as the first promotional single on June 11 along with the announcement of her upcoming second single "Bed" featuring American singer Ariana Grande.[3]

Live performances

Minaj first performed the song in a medley consisting of "Chun-Li" and "Rich Sex" at the BET Awards 2018 held on June 23.[4]

Lawsuit

In January 2021, rapper and co-writer of the song Jawara Headley sued Minaj for more than $200 million over the track.[5] Headley, professionally known as Brinx Billions, claimed he should be credited as the sole author, composer, writer and producer of "Rich Sex". In his legal filings, the writer alleged he first showed Minaj "Rich Sex" prior to 2016, when she said to him "it would be extremely marketable and become a global hit".[5]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[6]

  • Nicki Minaj – lead vocals
  • Lil Wayne – vocals
  • J. Reid – songwriting, production
  • Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine – songwriting, production, mixing engineering
  • Jawara Headley – songwriting
  • Jaycen Joshua – mixing
  • Manny Galvez – mixing engineering
  • Jeff Edwards – mixing engineering
  • Rashawn Mclean – assistant mixing
  • Mike Seaberg – assistant mixing
  • Jacob Richards – assistant mixing
  • Jason Delattiboudere – assistant engineering
  • Brian Judd – assistant engineering
  • Jamal Berry – assistant engineering

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 86
Hungary (Single Top 40)[8] 28
Scotland (OCC)[9] 66
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 24

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[12] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 11, 2018
Young Money, Cash Money [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Rich Sex (feat. Lil Wayne) – Single by Nicki Minaj on Apple Music". iTunes. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "New Music: Nicki Minaj feat. Lil Wayne – 'Rich Sex'". Rap-Up. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew (June 11, 2018). "Listen to Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne's New Song "Rich Sex"". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  4. ^ Reed, Ryan (June 25, 2018). "Nicki Minaj Performs Intense 'Chun Li,' 'Rich Sex' at BET Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Rapper Sues Nicki Minaj for $200 Million Over "Rich Sex"". Complex.
  6. ^ "TIDAL". Retrieved June 12, 2018.
  7. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved June 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  10. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  11. ^ "Nicki Minaj Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 10, 2024.