Roman's Revenge

## Promotional single by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne

"**Roman's Revenge**" is a remix to the single by American rapper Nicki Minaj, included as a U.K. iTunes bonus track from her debut studio album, *Pink Friday* (2011). The original version featuring Eminem was replaced by Lil Wayne on the second verse. The song was released on January 19, 2011. It interpolates the 1991 song "Scenario" by A Tribe Called Quest, with production handled by Swizz Beatz.

## Critical reception

Chris Yuscavage of MTV News compared Eminem's and Weezy's verses, saying of the latter, "Wayne only takes one crack at the 'Roman's Revenge' beat on his version of the song by dropping a single verse that is more relaxed and tongue-in-cheek than either of Em's aggressive verses. But he still manages to get off a number of clever punchlines and utilizes a handful of truncated similes and sound effects to get his points across."

## Personnel

* Ariel Chobaz – mixer, recording engineer
* Chris Gehringer – masterer
* Dwayne Carter Jr. – featured artist, vocals, writer
* Edward "JewFro" Lidow – assistant recording engineer
* Kasseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean – writer, producer
* Lyttleton Carter – assistant mixer, assistant recording engineer
* Michael "Banger" Cadahia – recording engineer
* Onika Miraj – lead artist, vocals, writer
* T. Smith – writer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1: Nicki Minaj]

I am not Jasmine, I am Aladdin

So far ahead, these bums is laggin'

See me in that new thing, bums is gaggin'

I'm startin' to feel like a dungeon dragon

Raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

I'm startin' to feel like a dungeon dragon

Look at my show footage, how these girls be spazzin'

So fuck I look like gettin' back to a has-been?

Yeah, I said it—"has-been"

Hang it up: flatscreen, ha

Plasma

"Hey Nicki, hey Nicki," asthma

I got the pumps, it ain't got medicine

I got bars: sentencin'

I'm a bad bitch, I'm a cunt

And I'll kick that ho: punt

Force trauma: blunt

You play the back, bitch, I'm in the front

You need a job, this ain't cuttin' it

Nicki Minaj is who you ain't fuckin' with

You lil' Fraggle Rock, I beat you with a pad-a-lock

I am a movie, camera block

You out of work, I know it's tough

But enough is enough

[Chorus: Nicki Minaj]

Raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

Raah, raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

Raah, raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

Like a dungeon dragon, like a dungeon dragon

[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]

Raah, I eat your face off

You n\*\*\*as sweet as pie, like this is a bake-off

I love Nicki's curves, swing at the baseball

ERRR! I'll beat your brakes off

Hi, I'm Tune, salt in the wound

I'm up in this bitch, pardon the goons

Throw dirt on the floor and get caught in the broom

I like a big, wet pussy with a fork and a spoon

I got money and the power, a woman in the shower

And she don't want nothing but my Johnson—Howard

Sour Dies' in the Swisher Sweet, sweet and sour

You're scared? Go to church, say your prayers, read a Bible

Ah, I don't know what y'all on

Please, I go in like "Goin'"

Dr—Drink in my hand with the world in the other

The Uzi go "Brrrr-r-r-r-r": stutter, ha

Life is a puzzle, jigsaw

All I do is win, my name should be "Victor"

Haha! Old-ass rappers

I'm still the shit: old-ass Pampers

Raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

Foie gras, I hear you ducks is quackin'

I was just pluckin my ashes, I'ma puff it and pass it

I'm a fuckin' assassin, you should jump in the casket

[Verse 3: Nicki Minaj]

Is this the thanks that I get for puttin' you bitches on?

Is it my fault that all of you bitches gone?

Shoulda sent a thank-you note, you little ho

Now, I'ma wrap your coffin with a bow

"N—N—Nicki, she's just mad 'cause you took the spot"

W—W—Word? That bitch mad 'cause I took the spot?

Well, bitch, if you ain't shittin', then get off the pot

Got some n\*\*\*as out in Brooklyn that'll off your top

I—I—I—I hear them mumblin', I hear the cacklin'

I got 'em scared, shook, panickin'

Overseas, church, Vatican

You at a standstill: mannequin

You wanna sleep on me? Overnight?

I'm the motherfuckin' boss: overwrite

And when I pull up, vroom! Motorbike

Now all my n\*\*\*as gettin' buck: overbite

I see them dusty-ass Filas, Levi's

Raggedy Ann, holes in your knee-highs

I call the play, now do you see why?

These bitches callin' me "Manning Eli"

[Break: Nicki Minaj]

Manning, Eli (Manning, Eli!)

These bitches callin' me Manning Eli!!

[Chorus: Nicki Minaj]

Raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

Raah, raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

Raah, raah, raah, like a dungeon dragon

Like a dungeon dragon, like a dungeon dragon

[Outro: Nicki Minaj]

Roman, Roman! Stop it, stop it!

You've gone mad! Mad, I tell you! Mad!

You and this boy, Little Weezy!

What's going on? They'll lock you away!

They'll put you in a jail cell! I promise!

Take your mother's warning, Roman, please!

Back to bed! Run along! Let's go! Come on!

Wash your mouth out with soap, boys

## References

1. ↑ "Nicki Minaj Drops 'Roman's Revenge' with Lil Wayne to Celebrate 'Pink Friday' 10th Anniversary". *Rap-Up*. November 19, 2020.
2. ↑ Yuscavage, Chris (January 19, 2011). "Eminem Vs. Lil Wayne: Who's Better On Nicki Minaj's 'Roman's Revenge'?". *MTV*.

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