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David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida

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David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida

Why we feature this artist Two rappers keeping a large pop arrangement in motion “Where Them Girls At” brings Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj into David Guetta’s 2011 Nothing but the Beat chapter. The single has a large, immediately outlined electronic shape, but the…

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France, Trinidad and Tobago, United States
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Dance-pop, hip-hop

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The story of David Guetta Feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida

Why we feature this artist

Two rappers keeping a large pop arrangement in motion

“Where Them Girls At” brings Flo Rida and Nicki Minaj into David Guetta’s 2011 Nothing but the Beat chapter. The single has a large, immediately outlined electronic shape, but the featured performances keep changing the details inside it. Flo Rida’s direct rhythmic drive and Minaj’s sharper switches in vocal character give the track different kinds of energy.

The early album single

The recording arrived ahead of Nothing but the Beat, establishing the album’s appetite for prominent guest voices inside a broad electronic pop setting. The original release and video campaign identify both rappers as integral parts of the shared performance.

The arrangement gives the listener a clear recurring hook, then allows the verses to change the surface around it. The production’s consistency helps the two performers remain distinguishable: the same rhythmic frame can feel different depending on who is occupying it.

Different ways of filling the beat

Flo Rida tends to make the line feel continuous and forward-moving, while Minaj can interrupt that continuity through a sudden change in attack, pitch or syllabic density. The song uses those contrasts as part of its structure rather than treating the guests as interchangeable features.

The result is extroverted without becoming difficult to follow. The instrumental supplies scale, the refrain gives the track a stable outline and the rappers keep the internal rhythm active. “Where Them Girls At” captures Guetta’s crossover method at a crowded but clearly organised moment.

Essential releases

2011

Where Them Girls At

2011

Nothing but the Beat

Sources and further reading

Where Them Girls At — David Guetta original release presentation

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Where Them Girls At — original album recording

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Where Them Girls At — original shared music video

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