After collaborating, Nas said that he had fallen in love with the song: 'Nicki hit us up, I got love, so it was nothin'-I did the record.If I feel it, I can get on it. I was amazed.' After hearing the song, Nas agreed to be on the track, and sent his verse back to Minaj the following Monday.

He murked it, for me to wait for a feature and it be that and murk the song and finish the song that way. He said 'I like the song, I'm a do it, you can wait 'til Monday and I got you' and he kept his word. They take pride in their craft.' Minaj told Vibe, 'I keep saying to be from Queens and to end up having him. He doesn't work with everybody and I respect people that are like that. She had stated that she did not think that she could get Nas on the song, saying 'He's always been so exclusive. Minaj had wanted several artists to appear on the song, including fellow New York rapper Nas. 'Champion' was written by Minaj, along with T-Minus, Nikhil S., Drake, Young Jeezy, and Nas, with production handled by T-Minus and Nikhil S., who had previously worked with Minaj on her debut studio album Pink Friday (2010). Minaj recruited rapper Nas ( pictured) for 'Champion'. Minaj performed the song live for the first time on 106 & Park on April 3, 2012, along with ' Beez in the Trap', and ' Roman Reloaded'. Critics generally praised the song for its serious tone and introspective nature. The song is notable for the return of Minaj's original low-key sound, as well as her tame 'gimmick-free' delivery as opposed to her eccentric 'Roman' songs.

'Champion' garnered praise from music critics, with the majority declaring it a stand-out track. The lyrics speak of each artist's rise to fame, as well as the trials and tribulations that it carries it references the death of Minaj's cousin, Nicholas Telemaque, who was murdered near his Brooklyn home on July 3, 2011. Musically, 'Champion' is a downtempo hardcore hip hop ballad that also incorporates elements of R&B, new-age, and space music. 'Champion' was written by Minaj, Aubrey Graham, Jay Jenkins, Nasir Jones, and Jayceon Taylor, while the production and additional writing was handled by Pink Friday (2010) collaborators T-Minus and Nikhil Seetharam. The song features additional vocals from hip hop artists Drake, Nas, and Young Jeezy. ' Champion' is a song by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj, taken from her second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (2012).

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