Nicki Minaj with “Barbie Dreams” just dropped her latest single from her 4th studio album, Queen.” But let’s take it back to 1993 when The Notorious B.I.G released his promotional single, “Just Saying (Dreams)” which includes a sample from James Brown 1971 self-produced, “Blues and Pants” and pokes fun at Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige.

Fun fact: the shocking lyrics made an appearance on Blige’s “What’s The 411?” Remix which featured K-Co and Puff Daddy. Furthermore, just 3 year’s later, Hip Hop sensation Lil Kim released her version of the songs.

In 2015, Lil Kim’s fellow Brooklyn-native, Young M.A dropped her “Dreams Freestyle” from her debut, 13-track mixtape, “Sleep Walkin.” And

Who did it better?

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