Related to the shade pink, this summer months belongs to Barbie. If the Margot Robbie-led Barbie film wasn’t evidence plenty of, then Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice’s hottest duet will do the trick. On June 23, the rappers produced their collaboration “Barbie World” and its accompanying tunes online video. The keep track of is a bar-heavy tribute to the plastic muse, and the two tapped *the* primary Barbie admirers to make this second much more famous.

Beginning with a pulsing drill conquer, the muffled melody of Aqua’s 1997 strike “Barbie Girl” can be heard in the history. This throwback observe is about as iconic as Barbie herself, and the Europop team is amazed it is however popular just about 25 a long time just after its launch. In an interview with LGBTQ journal Shangay, Aqua (comprised of singers Lene Nystrøm and René Dif and keyboard participant Søren Rasted) spoke about reimagining “Barbie Girl” in Ice Spice and Minaj’s new solitary.

“I’m so proud. She has a existence of her have. It is a desire for any artist to have a song like this,” Nystrøm mentioned. Dif and Rasted echoed a identical assumed. “It is a reward that proceeds to give us joy, and we are delighted that [“Barbie Girl”] has a new life for the more youthful generations to appreciate.”

“Barbie World” — which seems on the remarkably-expected Barbie soundtrack — is undoubtedly pleasing, so substantially so it might turn out to be fans’ temperament trait for the summer months. In the Hannah Lux Davis-directed online video, Ice Spice and Minaj are the most important figures of this pink-hued universe. Established at the Barbie Dreamhouse, the visual starts with two youthful women playing with doll versions of the rappers. They then occur to lifetime á la Tyra Banks’ Life Dimensions, and get started investing clever a single-liners about the plastic lifestyle.

“And I’m terrible like the Barbie / I’m a doll but I even now wanna bash / Pink ‘Vette like I’m prepared to bend / I’m a 10, so I pull in a Ken,” Ice Spice raps, the camera occasionally switching to Ken-like history dancers parading by means of the dwelling.

This duet feels perfect for Minaj, who has consistently imagined herself in the Barbie universe over the several years. A single of her iconic alter-egos is Harajuku Barbie and she refers to her enthusiastic fanbase as the ‘Barbz.’ Also, in 2018, she released her Queen single — perfectly, diss observe — “Barbie Desires.” No, she did not read the plastic character for filth on it, but she lightheartedly aimed at other rappers she’s either worked with or alleged to have dated in the past.

“Barbie World” marks Ice Spice and Minaj’s next collaboration. The two emcees earlier worked collectively on a remix of Ice Spice’s “Princess Diana,” which appeared on her 2022 Like EP. By the sound of these two collabs, it’s crystal clear the rappers know how to make a hit.

Barbie: The Album releases on July 21.