Rap-Up.com || Producer Responds to ‘Massive Attack’ Reception, Reveals New Nicki Minaj Collaboration

When Nicki Minaj’s “Massive Attack” hit the airwaves and blogosphere, the song’s producer, Alex Da Kid, embraced the public’s opinion, yet he didn’t lose sleep over it. “Some people hate it, some people love it,” he says. “I’m cool with that.”

The London native admits the Sean Garrett-assisted single wasn’t as well-received as he hoped, but when creating beats with “different” in mind, that comes with the territory. “My whole thing [is that] I don’t want to do anything that’s the same as what’s out there,” he tells Rap-Up.com. “I think ['Massive Attack'] may have been too different. If we would’ve put a big feature on it, like a Kanye or Rihanna or someone, I think it might’ve done a bit better. It needed something familiar about it.”

For fans that played the Harajuku Barbie’s first single incessantly, they can expect another Alex Da Kid collaboration on the rapper’s forthcoming debut. The producer confirms that a second record he created will also make the cut. “From what I know, there’s definitely another one on [Nicki's] album,” the “Love the Way You Lie” hitmaker shares. Though he would not reveal the song’s title or its content, Alex did provide an inkling as to what the masses can look forward to. “It’s up-tempo, very clubby, very hard,” he discloses. “[It's] a level up from ‘Massive Attack.’”

After working with Minaj several times in the studio, the 26-year-old beatmaker applauds her work ethic. “Some people in the studio don’t really get it,” he explains. “They kinda know what they want, but they don’t know how to articulate it. [Nicki] really knows how to articulate it. I like her vibe.”

–Georgette Cline

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38 Comments

JanetFan
June 15th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Any one with any sense in music knows that MAssive Attack was terrible, and I like Nicki Minaj..
It was different at all, it was the typical trash music that artists are producing atm, it needs about 10 steps up, I know with Nicki it can work
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BROOKLYN718
June 15th, 2010 at 12:11 pm
This song was horrible. Massive Flop. LMFAO
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Shaytan
June 15th, 2010 at 12:12 pm
I respect Nicki – However I would respect her alot more if she created her own image instead of following in the steps of Lil Kim, Lady Gaga, Missy Etc. I think she has something she just needs to find it. Kim came out being nasty and hardcore. Missy came out being dance and different, Trina came out sexy and southern.. She needs to find her and I think people will start to listen to her but at the moment. All she is doing is trying to recreate other’s image which at the end of the day creates riff between fans and other artist.. I wish her the best luck
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Shaytan
June 15th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
FYI – Does this video not look like EVE/LIL KIM
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TeamMinajMO
June 15th, 2010 at 12:20 pm
NICKI MINAJ, along with Massive Attack where the shit. PERIOD! “See ya den you lick ya tounge, bet that / it taste good get cha some” “Click, Click, Click young Nic the Atomic Bomb” Nicki’s Metaphors are C R A Z Y. Her style is different. Her sound is EXTRAORDINARY. If people would just fixate on what she is saying, open your ears, listen 2 the music & stop worrying about what it sounds like. Because we all know Nicki’s style is different [ which is the reason i LUV her ] but some people just arn’t use to DIFFERENT and won’t be for a while, which is okay. Just listen to what she’s saying, and you will to understand that ONIKA MARAJ [ Nicki Minaj ] is the S H I T !
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PrettyGurl
June 15th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
I love yhu nicki this is a nice song keep up the work baby girl
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GangsterA
June 15th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I love massive attack and i cant wait for her new shit
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nickiiiii
June 15th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
nicki needs to do 1 thing and 1 thing only; BE HERSELF
its her own style and mixtapes that got her the hype shes got and she needs to do true nicki rap. not try to crossover to pop or club. nicki harajuku r&barbie!!!!!!
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WhatTheF
June 15th, 2010 at 1:19 pm
@Shaytan Green hair. Bushy blond hair.
STAY MAD
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Will
June 15th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
I think that if Nicki stuck to her look from when she did mixtapes like the black hair and everything then nobody would be able to compare her to anyone. Just because she decides to wear colored wigs they automatically say shes jacking Lil Kim. Cmonson like r u serious? Nicki Minaj sounds absolutely nothing like Kim at all and does not dress like her. After her first album drops i think people will respect her for who she is as an artist and forget all about that stupid lil kim comparison cause its so irelevant. Let it go.
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carl
June 15th, 2010 at 2:45 pm
GET EM NICKI!!!
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FRESH
June 15th, 2010 at 3:01 pm
she hot because no one is out …period ..otherwise her album would of drop already..i liked her when she first came out then i notice so much lil kim traits coming out her and i jus grew discust………kim is my bitch!! and every rapper should have they own lane (style,swag,everything) i dont dislike nicki but i jus would respect her if she was just establish her own style..
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Meow
June 15th, 2010 at 3:03 pm
@shaytan
i agree..
If she didn’t copy lil kim in this pic, then idk
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ponyo
June 15th, 2010 at 4:02 pm
go look at lil kims video “jump off” she is wearin alot of stuff that lil kim has already wore……plus she had the nerve to copy lady gaga of all persons and missy in her video…then she pretend she so innocent…ps the song hot..but my girl is a copy kat
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crunkpoet
June 15th, 2010 at 4:19 pm
the beat was bananas
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humberto
June 15th, 2010 at 5:31 pm
Massive Attack is the bomb! Love it! So fresh!
So I must say I’m excited to hear another production from Alex.
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Alejandro
June 15th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
From reading the comments some people make it seem like 1 person copywrote a hair style and color. Someone please remind me what the Lil’ Kim looked like?
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bijan
June 15th, 2010 at 9:25 pm
Uhhhh Massive Attack was “different” ?
That’s not an excuse. Tell me one thing about it that was “different” production-wise from what’s out there right now.
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Mike
June 15th, 2010 at 9:35 pm
I honestly don’t see how somebody does not like “Massive Attack”. The beat and the lyrics were both sick, the song itself just wasn’t radio friendly.
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B.Keep.Ur
June 15th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
@Shaytan
Holy Crap, I See It?
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Stephonne
June 15th, 2010 at 11:48 pm
People are dumb…. Blogs should get rid of comment boxes…
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Stefan
June 16th, 2010 at 5:58 am
@ Stephonne
LOL
I totally agree, but how else would you have known that without comment boxes?
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iicey
June 16th, 2010 at 7:01 am
lolol All i have to say is that this isnt her best song. The video was a hot mess,,,but .w.e. she on the top right now most respect fo dat.
-iicey
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Harvey
June 16th, 2010 at 9:21 am
I don’t give a fukk. Massive Attack was a dope ass record. The beat is insane, that shit goes hard. And I don’t even a fan of Nicki Minaj like that. But it was a HORRIBLE CHOICE as a lead single. They should’ve just kept it for the album.
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Gina
June 16th, 2010 at 9:27 am
the beat was…special. I still bumped the track in my car with my girls daily
Massive attack on y’all haters!
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Keri
June 16th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Lil’ Kim looks cute in that pic above!! Oh wait, thats Nicki Minaj. Wow, what a swagger jacker. Damn, smh Its so sad this girl stole Lil’ Kim whole style, and wont pay homage or ADMIT she is a Kim fan.
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Tami
June 16th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
Massive Attack lyrically made no sense, what was the meaning behind it? Until Nicki Minaj comes up with her own style and can rap songs that have actual meaning to them I cannot be a fan of hers .
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DrakeNmon
June 16th, 2010 at 6:18 pm
She’s a pathetic excuse for an artist and song proves it, Lil Kim wannabe!
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EveryYearIsCiaras
June 16th, 2010 at 10:05 pm
The only thing that was bad about massive attack was that at some parts, you couldn’t hear her. The beat could have been more organized though.
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kuku
June 17th, 2010 at 6:18 am
personally, i think sean garrett is terribly annoying on massive attack….dont like his parts, which stopped me from playing the song
i liked nicki though
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LShea
June 17th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Not a Nicki fan by any means so it was outta nowhere for me that the video grew on me. Over 4 million views on Youtube; ironically haters helped to bring that number up. Hmm… When people hate on something it makes some people curious, as was the case. The only think I didn’t like were those creepy guys w/the contacts. Unnecessary and confusing.
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Al
June 18th, 2010 at 7:28 am
Song is hot…nicki had a good delivery but could of changed the words!!
p.s. She looks real good in the video
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Steve
June 18th, 2010 at 8:45 am
All I have to say is I LOVE MASSIVE ATTACK, The beat and Nickis metaphors are creative as hell !
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KLEIONNE
June 18th, 2010 at 12:49 pm
Massive attack goes hard.
Especially when its bumped in the whip.
… Why do haters even bother commenting…
just don’tlisten to it damn.
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RadioKILLa_chick
June 18th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
This song doesnt make sense and the people that like it have no sense. Kids now and days are dumb as ever. Im 21 and I know this is garbage. She is not talking about ANYTHING. There is no plot to the song…… Lauryn Hill made sense, she talked about real issues. NICKi is talking about TUM TUMS. WTF> EVE, MISSY, KIM, WHY ARE YOU LETTING THIS HAPPEN. You people that like Nicki are just cl*t ridin. When she first came in the game she was not talkin about BARBIES. Thats the Nicki I like, the grown women. You people that like her are just lames and are not real fans, cuz if you were, you would know she is not being true to herself.
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Steve
June 23rd, 2010 at 1:43 pm
@RadioKILLA_chick
Tom Tom = Atomic Bomb, not the medicine Tum Tums.
And Yes the song does have a meaning Its her Massive Attack on the Rap game. If you listen to the lyrics “Tell them rap bitches that Nicki said this we got Tom Toms over here bigger than a monsta”. You should listen to the lyrics closely.
Damn I guess Nicki’s metaphors are TO good.
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keyana
June 24th, 2010 at 11:40 am
whaen she said she is a barbie she curious she look like she going to hurt someone
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Babyblue
December 15th, 2010 at 4:50 pm
Massive Attack is a amazing!the lyrics dont matter. the beat is great and so is her voice @RadioKILLa_chick what the heck! nicki is amazing! u know, maybe you should stop hatin, get out of your parents basement, and ge a life, cause the only people who dat are just b!#@^*$ who dont have one. maybe if you weren’t so mean, you could have a bf who would mellow you out
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