"2012 songs" . "Drake (rapper) songs" . "english" . "2012-04-03"^^ . "false"^^ . "0.188019"^^ . . "ce8471e2-b6bb-4d6a-88de-bd48beb3f2fc" . "Songs written by Drake (rapper)" . "Nicki Minaj:Champion" . "Nicki Minaj songs" . "5714deec25ac0d8aee57d075" . "Songs written by Nicki Minaj" . "4"^^ . . "Songs written by Nas" . "Nas songs" . "Nicki Minaj:Champion" . "and" . "Rhythm and blues ballads" . "Young Jeezy songs" . . . "%22Champion%22 is a song by Trinidadian American recording artist Nicki Minaj, taken from her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012). The song features additional vocals from hip hop artists Drake, Nas, and Young Jeezy. %22Champion%22 was written by Minaj, Aubrey Graham, Jay Jenkins, and Nasir Jones, while the production and additional writing was handled by Pink Friday (2010) collaborators T-Minus and Nikhil Seetharam. Musically, %22Champion%22 is a downtempo hardcore hip hop ballad that also incorporates elements of R&B, New Age, and space music. The lyrics speak of each artist's rise to fame, as well as the trials and tribulations that it carries; it references the death of Minaj's cousin, Nicholas Telemaque, who was murdered near his Brooklyn home on July 3, 2011.%22Champion%22 garnered praise from music critics, with the majority declaring it a stand-out track. The song is notable for the return of Minaj's original low-key sound, as well as her tame %22gimmick-free%22 delivery as opposed to her eccentric %22Roman%22 songs. Critics generally praised the song for its serious tone and introspective nature. Minaj performed the song live for the first time on 106 & Park on April 3, 2012, along with %22Beez in the Trap%22, and %22Roman Reloaded%22." . . "0"^^ . . "2011" . . "0.0318159"^^ . "Songs written by Young Jeezy" . "Jungle City Studios" . "false"^^ . "Song recordings produced by T-Minus (producer)" . "false"^^ .