Prepare Yourself: ZAYN Confirms Collab With Nicki Minaj

ZAYN just partnered up with Sia for his new single, “Dusk till Dawn,” but the former One Direction heartthrob is already teasing another star-studded collab with none other than Nicki Minaj.

On Friday (September 8), ZAYN confirmed the news in an interview with BBC's Radio 1 show, detailing that his upcoming LP will include a guest verse from the Young Money honey. Word of a team-up between these two surfaced in March when ZAYN reportedly played the track for a few lucky fans during a listening party. "They played Zayn's new song with bloody Nicki Minaj," the fan tweeted earlier this year. "Literally one second in we heard "young money" and everyone lost their s**t. Nicki was rapping in the first verse, then it went into Zayn for the bridge and chorus. He was singing."

ZAYN’s previous single, "Still Got Time,” was co-produced by Murda and Frank Dukes, so it wasn’t too much of a stretch. Dukes was the man behind a few Nicki Minaj cuts, including Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded – The Re-Up's "Freedom," "High School" and "Up In Flames." 

In May, RCA Records CEO Peter Edge spoke with Entertainment Weekly and revealed that listeners will hear the 24-year-old in a brand-new light. "It wasn’t easy making that decision and having the courage to step out first and make a record," Edge confessed. "This album has a more optimistic tone to it after coming through that more challenging time. It shows a lot of growth."

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