Drake & Nicki Minaj's "Up All Night" Is This Week's #TBT

BYAron A.Updated on September 26, 202216.3K Views

Drake and Nicki Minaj's "Up All Night" was the beginning of their undeniable chemistry on wax.

Drake and Nicki Minaj are both superstars in their own right but they both popped off at the same time under the wing of Lil Wayne. Since then, they've dominated the rap game as individual entities. They're more recent collabs don't necessarily have the same impact as they once did but the two once brought out the best out of each other on wax. Their collab on "Up All Night" off Thank Me Later put a spotlight on their undeniable chemistry.

Drake and Nicki put on for the hometeam on "Up All Night." Lyrically, they both brought out the best of each other and shared a glimpse of what they'd become today. Together, they delivered a stand-out track off Drake's debut album that stood the test of time.

Quotable Lyrics
(Ha ha ha haha) Fuck I look like hoe?
I look like yes, you look like no
I'm a bad bitch, I ain't never been a mixed breed
On a diet but I'm doin' doughnuts in a six speed

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Aron A.

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