Rich Sex

2018 song by Nicki Minaj

"Rich Sex"

Promotional single by Nicki Minaj featuring Lil Wayne

from the album Queen

Released

June 11, 2018 (2018-06-11)

Genre

Dirty rap
trap

Length

3:12

Label

Young Money
Cash Money

Songwriter(s)

Onika Maraj
Dwayne Carter
Aubry "Big Juice" Delaine
Jawara Headley
Jeremy Reid

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	Digital download streaming	Young Money, Cash Money	^[1]

References

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

Nicki Minaj songs

Beam Me Up Scotty

"I Get Crazy"
"Best I Ever Had"

Pink Friday

"Roman's Revenge"
"Did It On'em"
"Right Thru Me"
"Fly"
"Moment 4 Life"
"Check It Out"
"Blazin'"
"Your Love"
"Super Bass"
"Girls Fall Like Dominoes"
"BedRock"

Pink Friday:
Roman Reloaded

"Roman Holiday"
"Come on a Cone"
"I Am Your Leader"
"Beez in the Trap"
"Roman Reloaded"
"Champion"
"Right by My Side"
"Starships"
"Pound the Alarm"
"Whip It"
"Marilyn Monroe"
"Stupid Hoe"
"Turn Me On"
"Va Va Voom"

The Re-Up	"Freedom" "High School" "The Boys"

The Pinkprint

"All Things Go"
"Get on Your Knees"
"Feeling Myself"
"Only"
"Anaconda"
"The Night Is Still Young"
"Pills n Potions"
"Bed of Lies"
"Truffle Butter"

Queen

"Ganja Burn"
"Majesty"
"Barbie Dreams"
"Rich Sex"
"Bed"
"Chun-Li"
"Good Form"
"Barbie Tingz"
"Fefe"

Queen Radio: Volume 1

"Do We Have a Problem?"
"Bussin"
"We Go Up"

Pink Friday 2

"FTCU"
"Needle"
"Everybody"
"Red Ruby da Sleeze"
"Super Freaky Girl"
"Last Time I Saw You"

Other songs

"Roger That"
"Dark Fantasy"
"Massive Attack"
"Roman in Moscow"
"Yasss Bish"
"Bang Bang"
"Black Barbies"
"Make Love"
"Changed It"
"Regret in Your Tears"
"No Frauds"
"MotorSport"
"Violent Crimes"
"Boo'd Up" (remix)
"Megatron"
"Tusa"
"Yikes"
"Trollz"
"What That Speed Bout!?"
"Blick Blick"
"Love in the Way"
"Tukoh Taka"
"WTF"
"Princess Diana" (remix)
"Alone"
"Barbie World"
"Big Foot"

As featured artist

2009	"5 Star" (remix)
2010	"Up Out My Face" "Knockout" "My Chick Bad" "Lil Freak" "Get It All" "Hello Good Morning" (remix) "Woohoo" "All I Do Is Win" (remix) "Up All Night" "Bottoms Up" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Letting Go (Dutty Love)" "Monster" "I Ain't Thru" "Raining Men"
2011	"The Creep" "Shakin' It 4 Daddy" "Till the World Ends (The Femme Fatale Remix)" "Where Them Girls At" "Lollipop Luxury" "Y.U. Mad" "Fireball" "You the Boss" "Make Me Proud" "Dance (Ass)" (remix)
2012	"Give Me All Your Luvin'" "I Don't Give A" "Take It to the Head" "Get Low" "Girl on Fire (Inferno Version)" "Out of My Mind" "Beauty and a Beat"
2013	"Freaks" "Tonight I'm Getting Over You" (remix) "Tapout" "Somebody Else" "I'm Out" "Twerk It" "Get Like Me" "Livin' It Up" "Love More" "I Wanna Be with You" "Clappers" "My Nigga" (remix)
2014	"Animales" "Lookin Ass" "She Came to Give It to You" "Low" "Flawless" (remix) "Touchin, Lovin" "Throw Sum Mo"
2015	"Sugar" (remix) "Hey Mama" "Bitch I'm Madonna" "All Eyes on You" "Back Together" "The Hills" (remix) "Down in the DM" (remix)
2016	"No Broken Hearts" "Do You Mind" "Side to Side"
2017	"Run Up" "Swalla" "Light My Body Up" "Kissing Strangers" "Swish Swish" "Rake It Up" "You da Baddest" "You Already Know" "The Way Life Goes" (remix) "Krippy Kush" (remix) "Plain Jane" (remix)
2018	"Ball for Me" "Big Bank" "The Light Is Coming" "Goodbye" "Idol" "Woman Like Me" "Dip" "No Candle No Light" "Mama" "Touch Down" (remix)
2019	"Dumb Blonde" "Wobble Up" "BAPS" "Extravagant" "Hot Girl Summer" "Welcome to the Party" (remix)
2020	"Nice to Meet Ya" "Say So" (remix) "Move Ya Hips" "Expensive" "Whole Lotta Choppas" (remix)
2021	"Whole Lotta Money" (remix) "Boyz"
2023	"Pound Town 2" "Endless Fashion"

Unreleased songs

"Sorry"
"New Body"

Lil Wayne singles

Discography

Tha Block Is Hot

"Tha Block Is Hot"

500 Degreez

"Way of Life"

Tha Carter

"Go D.J."

Tha Carter II

"Fireman"
"Hustler Musik"
"Shooter"

Like Father, Like Son

The Leak

"Gossip"
"I'm Me"

Tha Carter III

We Are Young Money

"Every Girl"
"BedRock"
"Roger That"

Rebirth

"Prom Queen"
"On Fire"
"Drop the World"
"Knockout"

I Am Not a Human Being

"I'm Single"
"Right Above It"
"Gonorrhea"

Tha Carter IV

"6 Foot 7 Foot"
"John"
"How to Love"
"She Will"
"It's Good"
"Mirror"
"Blunt Blowin"
"MegaMan"

I Am Not a Human Being II

"My Homies Still"
"No Worries"
"Love Me"
"Rich As Fuck"

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Tha Carter V

"Uproar"
"Don't Cry"

Funeral

"I Do It"

Featured singles

1999	"Back That Thang Up" "Bling Bling"
2000	"#1 Stunna"
2002	"Neva Get Enuf"
2004	"Hot Boys, Hot Girls"
2005	"Soldier"
2006	"Gimme That" "Holla at Me" "You Know What" "Make It Rain" "Hollywood Divorce" "You"
2007	"We Takin' Over" "Lock U Down" "Pop Bottles" "Duffle Bag Boy" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "100 Million"
2008	"Push" "Love in This Club Part II" "Girls Around the World" "I Run This" "My Life" "Can't Believe It" "Let It Rock" "Shawty Say" "Swagga Like Us" "Cuddy Buddy" "Official Girl" "I'm So Paid" "Lost" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Turnin Me On" "Make a Toast"
2009	"Unstoppable" "Always Strapped" "Respect My Conglomerate" "So Good" "Maybach Music 2" "Down" "Successful" "I'm Goin' In" "Money to Blow" "Heard 'em All" "I Can Transform Ya" "Give It Up to Me" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Revolver" "Women Lie, Men Lie"
2010	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Miss Me" "Loyalty" "No Love" "Fire Flame"
2011	"Welcome to My Hood" "Look at Me Now" "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" "Hit the Lights" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" "Motivation" "Red Nation" "9 Piece" "I'm on One" "I'm Into You" "Dirty Dancer" "Ballin'" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Y.U. Mad" "Strange Clouds" "Sweat" "The Motto"
2012	"Faded" "All Aboard" "Take It to the Head" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "I Can Only Imagine" "Pop That" "Enough of No Love" "Ice" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Celebration" "She Don't Put It Down" "Ball" "Hello"
2013	"Karate Chop" "All That (Lady)" "Ready to Go" "High School" "No New Friends" "Wit' Me" "We Outchea" "Beware" "Good Time" "Thank You" "Loyal"
2014	"We Alright" "Thug Cry" "Only"
2015	"Truffle Butter" "How Many Times" "Just Right for Me" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Switch Up"
2016	"Pillowtalk" (Remix) "Order More" (Remix) "No Problem" "Gold" (Remix)
2017	"Running Back" "Light My Body Up" "I'm the One" "The Way I Are (Dance with Somebody)" "Love U Better" "Like a Man" "Codeine Dreaming"
2018	"Good Form"
2019	"Genius" (Lil Wayne Remix) "Be Like Me"
2020	"Whats Poppin" (Remix) "Iced Out Audemars" (Remix)