There is always a pressing matter at hand when Nicki Minaj breaks the silence. She appeared on the remix of the Princess Diana song, which Ice Spice had released a few months earlier, in April 2023 alongside her fellow rapper. Find out the song’s meaning and some of the references by reading Nicki Minaj’s addition to the lyrics. The full lyrics are included at the conclusion of this article.
Princess Diana: the remix lyrics & meaning
In Princess Diana lyrics, Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj brag about their privileged status in the rap scene worldwide. With the metaphor of the British context, they compare themselves with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Diana, two esteemed personalities of the English royal family, now both that. That implies that now they are the queen and the princess of rap.
In the hood, I’m like Princess Diana
I’m thick ’cause I be eatin’ oats
B- -hes not takin’ s–t from me but notes
Wanna be me, so she do my emotes
She is not only well-known and well-recognized, but she also creates trends that others follow: the “emotes” relate to her distinctive stance, which is depicted on the cover of her EP Like..? from 2023.
In a section of the song all to herself, Nicki Minaj expresses a similar viewpoint to Ice Spice. She is also a trendsetter (“I be pushin’ they buttons / I hold the control like the gamers”) and a girl who “fell in love with a gangsta” (Nicki Petty’s husband, Kenny Petty, spent four years in prison in the 1990s). Nicki also uses the opportunity to criticize Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B, two of her favorite targets:
It alludes to the later debunked rumor that Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion would be starring in the B.A.P.S. remake from 1997. Unlike them, Ice Spice and Nicki Minaj “don’t do BAP.” You may read all of the different definitions of “bap” in the urban dictionary and see how many different ways that line can be taken in urban slang.
So Ice Spice and Nicki Minai are pictured together in their all-pink music video, making a statement that suggests their roles in the rap industry are similar to Princess Diana’s in the public’s mind. You can read Princess Diana’s whole lyrics below and deduce the song’s hidden meaning on your own.
The complete lyrics
Below you can find the complete lyrics of Princess Diana.
Heavy On It, mm-hmm
New York, stand the f–k up (Grrah)
When we come out, it look like Princess Diana on the street (Grrah)
Ayo, Ice
(Stop playin’ with ’em, RIOT)
(Finish ’em)
(Ice Spice)
Like, grrah, keep it a stack
b- -hes move wock’ ’cause they know I got bands (Damn)
They be chattin’, I don’t give a damn
And I’m still gettin’ money, I know who I am (Grrah)
Tryna be low, he gon’ hit up my ‘Gram (Grrah)
If he smart, he gon’ act like a fan (Damn)
Thinkin’ you bigger, they got ya head gassed (Grrah)
b- -hes slow, so I give ’em a pass
Like, grrah, keep it a stack
b- -hes move wock’ ’cause they know I got bands (Damn)
They be chattin’, I don’t give a damn
And I’m still gеttin’ money, I know who I am (Grrah)
Tryna be low, he gon’ hit up my ‘Gram (Grrah)
If hе smart, he gon’ act like a fan (Damn)
Thinkin’ you bigger, they got ya head gassed (Grrah)
b- -hes slow, so I give ’em a pass
(Ice Spice)
And I just fell in love with a gangsta (Like)
So he put my name in a tat’
But I don’t let him come to the crib (Grrah)
So we get it on where we at (Grrah)
Nowadays, I be duckin’ them cameras
And they hype that I’m up on them banners
Callin’ my phone, but they know I don’t answer (Why?)
In the hood, I’m like Princess Diana (Grrah)
I’m thick ’cause I be eatin’ oats (Huh)
b- -hes not takin’ s–t from me but notes
Wanna be me, so she do my emotes
And my name in her mouth so I bet she gon’ choke (b- -h)
To her man, I’m the girl of his dreams
Thinkin’ ’bout me when he brushin’ his teeth
He keep textin’, I leave him on seen
Hottest b- -h out and they know what I mean (Know what I mean)
(Ice Spice)
Like, grrah, keep it a stack
b- -hes move wock’ ’cause they know I got bands (Damn)
They be chattin’, I don’t give a damn
And I’m still gettin’ money, I know who I am (Grrah)
Tryna be low, he gon’ hit up my ‘Gram (Grrah)
If he smart, he gon’ act like a fan (Damn)
Thinkin’ you bigger, they got ya head gassed (Grrah)
b- -hes slow, so I give ’em a pass
Like, grrah, keep it a stack
b- -hes move wock’ ’cause they know I got bands (Damn)
They be chattin’, I don’t give a damn
And I’m still gettin’ money, I know who I am (Grrah)
Tryna be low, he gon’ hit up my ‘Gram (Grrah)
If he smart, he gon’ act like a fan (Uno, dos, tres, cuatro)
Thinkin’ you bigger, they got ya head gassed (Grrah, boo, tomato)
b- -hes slow, so I give ’em a pass
(Nicki Minaj)
(This is a public service announcement, grrah, grrah, grrah, grrah, brr)
I, I, I be eatin’ my spinach (Spinach), they tried to clone my image (Image)
They burned they London Bridges (Bridges), none of them b- -hes British (No)
I know they know the difference (Grr)
And I just fell in love with a gangsta (Grrah)
So I hold him down like an anchor (Grrah)
He said if I keep it a hundred (Grrah)
That he’ll keep me safe like a banker (Grrah)
Nowadays, I be makin’ ’em famous (Grrah)
She the princess, so f–k who you lames is (Grrah)
Of course, I be pushin’ they buttons (Grrah)
I hold the control like the gamers (Woo)
Like grrah, keep it a stack
b- -hes is a– if we keepin’ it crack
Bad little redhead, she ’bout to black
We come out, it’s a movie, but we don’t do BAP (Woo)
Live from London, straight from the palace
Man dem ah gyalis ah text us like Dallas
Keep it a bean, yo
He talk nice ’cause the p–y game mean, ho (Hadouken)
(Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice)
Like, grrah, keep it a stack
b- -hes move wock’ ’cause they know I got bands (Damn)
They be chattin’, I don’t give a damn
And I’m still gettin’ money, I know who I am (Brr)
Tryna be low, he gon’ hit up my ‘Gram (Grrah)
If he smart, he gon’ act like a fan (Damn)
Thinkin’ you bigger, they got ya head gassed (Grrah)
b- -hes slow, so I give ’em a pass (Oop)
Like, grrah, keep it a stack
b- -hes move wock’ ’cause they know I got bands (Damn)
They be chattin’, I don’t give a damn
And I’m still gettin’ money, I know who I am (Grrah)
Tryna be low, he gon’ hit up my ‘Gram (Grrah)
If he smart, he gon’ act like a fan (Oop, damn)
Thinkin’ you bigger, they got ya head gassed (Nope, grrah)
b- -hes slow, so I give ’em a pass (Grr)