Look at the pre-chorus: "I know you wanna wife me / But I'm not the right type / You might wanna swipe left." She literally swipes left on marriage in a song that sounds like a wedding first dance. Nicki is warning the listener: I will ruin your credit, your sleep schedule, and your peace of mind, but you will thank me for it.

Let’s be real for a second. If you were a teen in the mid-2010s, The Pinkprint era was a religious experience. You had the gut-wrenching vulnerability of "Pills n Potions," the vengeant scream of "Feeling Myself," and then... you had "Bad for You" featuring Meek Mill.

We love "Bad for You" because it validates a feeling we all have: the desire to be so unforgettable that even the pain of us feels good. "Bad for You" is not a blueprint for a healthy relationship. It is a soundtrack for self-confidence bordering on narcissism. It is the song you play when you walk into a room knowing you’re about to ruin someone’s life accidentally on purpose .

When she says, "Bet you never had a bad bitch like me / That's bad for you," she isn't warning him. She is bragging about the chaos. She is saying, "I am the cigarette you can't quit, and I know it." Nicki Minaj has always played with the duality of being the supermodel and the beast. In "Bad for You," she weaponizes her desirability.

There is a specific power in Nicki’s delivery. For the first half of her career, she rapped about being the side chick or the boss. Here, she raps about being the danger .

Okay, romantic? Sort of. But then Nicki comes in. She doesn’t sing about love; she sings about control and addiction.

Stream 'The Pinkprint'—responsibly.

Meek Mill opens with, "I get a lot of support from women that I never met / But the only one I want is the one that I haven't got yet."