Listen to Nicki Minaj's "Bed Of Lies", featuring Skylar Grey
Nicki Minaj recently unveiled her new track "Bed Of Lies (feat. Skylar Grey)" at the MTV Europe Awards, performing it live.
A studio version has now surfaced. Free of gimmicks, atrophying J-pop and neon bombast, Minaj weaves a maudlin tale using her stunning flow and little else. Grey's injections are sugary pop hallmarks, but like Eminem's "Like Toy Soldiers", the grandiose piano and sweet vox work as a chilling contrast to the pithy hip-hop and romantic aphorisms. It's nice to be reminded every now and again that Minaj can do more than just "Anaconda".
Skylar Grey spoke to Billboard about the collaboration in a recent interview:
“When I heard that she was taking the song I was surprised because it’s not a typical kind of song for her. I was very excited when I heard what she did with it. She seemed to take it to a very personal place. And I love that, I love doing that with my songs and my collaborations, bringing out something that’s a little more emotional and personal with the artist.”
Listen to "Bed Of Lies" below.
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