Songfacts®:

• On "FTCU," Nicki Minaj sparks beef rumors with her rap rivals, and the spotlight's on Megan Thee Stallion.
  
  Stay in your Tory lane, b---h, I'm not Iggy
  
  Tory Lanez, the Canadian rapper, got a 10-year sentence for shooting Meg in the feet in 2020 after a party. Iggy Azalea, who's tight with Lanez, had his back during the trial. Nicki is telling Megan she's no pushover like Igg, so watch yourself before starting some real drama.
• The first verse finds Minaj straight-up calling out her dominance in the female hip-hop game. During the second verse the Harajuku Barbie flexes her cash, bedroom skills, and sheer power.
• The title nods to Waka Flocka Flame's 2010 joint "F--k The Club Up," which is sampled in the chorus.
• Atlanta producer ATL Jacob created the bouncy instrumentation. Jacob won the 2022 Grammy Award for Best Rap Song for his work on Future's "Wait For U."
• Nicki Minaj dropped a remix featuring Travis Scott, Chris Brown and Sexyy Red on April 19, 2024. "FTCU (SLEEZEMIX)" finds Scott rapping about his jet-setting lifestyle while Sexyy Red delivers a closing verse with her usual taunting flow.