"The Boys" is a song recorded by American rapper and singer Nicki Minaj and American singer Cassie.
The song was written by Minaj, Anjulie Persaud, Jonas Jeberg and Jean Baptiste, and produced by the latter two.
The song was released on September 13, 2012, through Cash Money, Young Money and Universal Republic as the lead single from the reissue of Minaj's second studio album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - The Re-Up (2012).
It was Minaj's last single to be released by Universal Republic before the label went defunct and its artists roster moved to the revived Republic Records.
Initially a track recorded by Cassie for her second studio album under the title "Money on Love," it was subsequently played for Minaj during sessions for The Re-Up, who decided to keep Cassie's vocals but wrote her own verses with certain production portions also being re-worked.