Minaj penned the track in her bedroom as a teenager, during a time when she felt insecure about her body and was bullied for her weight. The "itty bitty piggy" she mocks in the song’s second act refers to the thinner critics who contributed to her self-consciousness. By flipping the nursery rhyme "This Little Piggy" into a aggressive battle rap, she transformed her personal frustrations into a declaration of self-empowerment.
The iconic opening, featuring a phoned-in intro by Seven Up of her old rap group The Hood$tars, includes the famous line: "I was on the plane with Dwayne [Lil Wayne]" . Nicki MinajВ Itty Bitty Piggy
"Itty Bitty Piggy" is widely considered the breakout anthem of Nicki Minaj’s career, establishing her dominance in the hip-hop scene long before her first official studio album. Minaj penned the track in her bedroom as
Minaj uses "childish" imagery to dismiss rivals, famously rapping: "These b*****s so cranky / Get 'em a hanky / M-mommy, I'm cold / Gimme my blankie" . The iconic opening, featuring a phoned-in intro by