# @popbase on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbqNvLjBZTD
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68838072-popbase-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-04T19:14:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pop Base (@PopBase) — https://gondola.cc/PopBase

## Caption

12 years ago today, Nicki Minaj released “Anaconda.”

A team of producers led by Polow da Don, alongside DJ Spydr and Da Internz, built 'Anaconda' around a prominent sample of Sir Mix-a-Lot's 1992 hit "Baby Got Back," released as the second single from Nicki Minaj's third studio album, 'The Pinkprint.' Minaj recorded the track that April at Glenwood Recording Studios in Burbank, reportedly working through numerous versions before settling on the final mix, with Da Internz's added drum work ultimately giving her the sound she was chasing.

Sir Mix-a-Lot himself praised the finished song, saying it earned him a whole new level of respect for Minaj and made him a genuine fan of her work. The track's teaser rollout built plenty of anticipation, with Minaj dropping cryptic hints on social media in the days before the single's cover art and release, and she promoted it heavily through a radio tour hitting major stations across the country. Colin Tilley directed the accompanying music video, released later that August, which featured a cameo from Drake and quickly became one of the most talked-about visuals of the year.

'Anaconda' peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Minaj's highest-charting single at the time, and reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK. The video broke Vevo's 24-hour streaming record with 19.6 million views on day one, later crossing a billion total views. It earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Song and won Best Hip-Hop Video at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, cementing its place as one of the defining rap hits of the mid-2010s.

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## Tags

popculture, music, nickiminaj

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