Nicki Minaj - Starships (explicit) Apr 2026

: Released in early 2012 after being recorded in November 2011 at Conway Recording Studios.

: It has amassed over 1.5 billion streams on Spotify and debuted in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100. Lyrical Content (Explicit Version) Nicki Minaj - Starships (Explicit)

The Official Music Video , directed by Anthony Mandler, was filmed in Oahu, Hawaii. It features Minaj as a pink-haired extraterrestrial who arrives on a beach, joining a vibrant, neon-colored party that reflects the song's "let's go to the beach" opening line. : Released in early 2012 after being recorded

: The song blends techno-pop, Europop, EDM, and hip-hop, signaling Minaj's significant shift toward mainstream pop at the time. It features Minaj as a pink-haired extraterrestrial who

: Minaj has publicly called "Starships" a "stupid song," stating in 2020 and 2024 interviews that she "cringes" at the sound of it and simply doesn't like it anymore.

: At a 2023 New Year’s Eve show in Miami, she stopped the track after the intro, telling the crowd, "I don't perform that song no more, y'all. I don't like it, what y'all want me to do?". Music Video