Jason Derulo Enlists Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign for His New Track "Swalla"

Jason Derulo is back with a new banger called "Swalla," featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign.

Jason Derulo "Swalla" f/ Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign
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Jason Derulo is back with a new banger called "Swalla," featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign.

Jason Derulo "Swalla" f/ Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign

After months and months of teasers,Ā Jason Deruloā€™s new single ā€œSwallaā€ is finally here.

The Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign-assisted track was previewed back in September on Jasonā€™s Instagram page. The 27-year-old singer shared a snippet of the song with a caption that readĀ ā€œdopest track ever,ā€ and later dished about his decision to team up with Nicki and Ty.

"It's one that kind of made sense. I never believe in forcing a collaboration,ā€ he told Billboard on the Grammys red carpet. ā€œYou know, I'm a fan of both of theirs and I thought that they fit the track perfectly. It's one of those ones that'll get you up and doing your thing. I feel like it's gonna stick out on the radio. There's nothing that sounds like it."

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ā€œSwallaā€ definitely has potential. Though thereā€™s a lot going on in the song, the electronic-infused Carribean sound is expected to get a lot of love in the dance clubs. Both Jason and Ty handle their verses nicely, but Nicki is definitely the star.

ā€œWhen I'm poppin' them bananas, we don't link chimps for that,ā€ she raps before throwing shade at another female artist (Remy Ma, perhaps?). ā€œI gave these bitches two years, now your time's up/Bless her heart, she throwing shots but every line sucks/I'm in that cherry red foreign with the brown guts/My shit slappin' like dude did Lebron nuts.ā€ That last line she was particularly proud of:

Pull up in that black murc wit da brown guts. My shit slappin like dude on lebron nuts. šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ that's my 1st try at it. Ima have a few.

— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) June 16, 2016

You can listen to the Ricky Reed-produced track via iTunes and Apple MusicĀ or below via Spotify.

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