This song finds Nicki Minaj hooking up with her fellow Big Apple MC Foxy Brown as the pair rap ominous threats and make references to their outer-borough New York upbringings. The title has nothing to do with the famous 20th century fashion designer Coco Chanel. Instead "Coco" is slang for cocaine and Chanel a reference to their designer wear.
Minaj was born in Trinidad before moving to Queens, New York and Foxy Brown is of Trinidadian heritage herself. At different points in the song, both rappers use Caribbean accents channeling their heritages.
This is the first time that Nicki Minaj has worked with Foxy Brown. The collaboration was very significant for Nicki as she has stated in the past that Foxy is one of her major influences. Speaking to journalist Elliott Wilson for an #CRWN interview, Minaj said: "She was meant to be on Queen and 'Coco Chanel' was meant to be the record that she got on. We fight like sisters. That's how I know the love is real. I think it's full circle to finally have her on the album."
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