Nicki Minaj’ “Starship” was written for Cobra Starship

sltrib.com was writing about swedish songwriters Rami Yacoub and Carl Falk and reported Nicki Minaj’ hit song “Starship” was actually written for Cobra Starship!

As for Minaj’ Cobrs smash “Starships,” it wasn’t even written with her in mind. The hip-hop song was written for the pop-rock band Cobra Starship, who passed on the song. Minaj and her management swooped in to grab the song, and it became the first single from her second studio album, “Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.”