Nicki Minaj Gets Cozy In "Right By My Side"

Nicki Minaj hits us off with her romantic side in her just-premiered music video on MTV for "Right By My Side," the second single from her sophomore studio album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." Los Angeles-based Turkish-American record producer "Oak" Felder and his partner, Andrew "Pop" Wansel, created the soundscape. The pair also helmed Minaj's hit single, "Your Love."
Musically, "Right by My Side" is an upbeat take on a downtempo pop ballad with heavily influenced by R&B, hip hop, and features a glossy, bubbly production. Minaj primarily singing rather than rapping, while Chris Brown joins her on the song with some lines in which he croons his wish to reconcile with his girl after their relationship floundered. Both artists are serial collaborators, having contributed to many other tunes.
The 29-year-old rap princess explained about the song: "Toward the end of the album I wanted something more melodic that I could give to urban radio and that pop radio could enjoy as well. I actually had the beats for like 3 months just sitting in my computer and then I said, 'You know what? This sounds like a summer, R&B classic joint' and I just could not hear anyone else on it but Chris Brown."
Brown shows off his vocal selections, but he's not the only star singer featured in the Benny Boom-directed clip, as the Queens legend 'Champion' Nas plays the role of Minaj's love interest in her romantic story. The bright and cheery video opens with a pensive Minaj seated in a high-backed chair fit for a queen; her mind is clearly elsewhere, unaware of the camera's gaze. Only a few seconds pass before Nas struts into the scene and the two lean in to share a smooch only to find their lives subjected to a rewind sequence before their lips touch.