 " Monster " has received acclaim from music critics , who praised Minaj 's verse and rapping style , and West handling the production . Becky Bain of Idolator stated that while the song featured five distinct artists , Minaj actually had the brightest appearance on the song . Sara D. Anderson of AOL gave the song a positive review , complimenting each artist on their contribution . Chris Ryan of MTV positively reviewed West , Jay @-@ Z and Minaj as the stand out rappers in the song , stating " on car stereos , computers and in clubs all over , nothing got more burn than ' Monster , ' his new beastly posse cut . Kanye spits about his presence being a present to us all , Jay @-@ Z comes through with what might be his strongest verse in years , and that 's where Nicki comes in , more than holding her own against the bad boys . " Pitchfork Media 's Ryan Dombal reported that Minaj gave the verse of her life , and applauded the contributions by Ross , who added a " hallucinatory tone " to the song . Another Pitchfork writer , Tom Breihan mused that the track contained the " straight @-@ up funkiest beat " West has made in years , while commenting that Minaj was the best in show . 
