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Nicki Minaj’s latest social media antics have many, including the Barbs thinking she was being really shady to other female Hip-Hop artists.
Queen Barb Nicki Minaj raised eyebrows on social media after sharing a HotNewHipHop Op-Ed written by Joshua Robinson titled Why Nicki Minaj Is One of the Greatest of All Time. Of course, it’s a no-brainer that Minaj would share a piece praising her, and acknowledging her contributions to the genre, but it’s what she did with the screengrab from the post that even has her Barbz asking why?
The original paragraph in the piece read:
“Yet, what’s most astonishing and powerful about Nicki’s impact on Hip-Hop is her presence and, sometimes, the lack thereof. Whether she’s going on an unexpected freestyle or guest-feature run, giving a rare interview, or speaking her mind in a wild Twitter rant, Nicki Minaj’s presence — be it aural, digital, or visual — is absolutely enthralling, and when she’s on hiatus, you can tell. Despite the welcomed contributions of women like Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion City Girls, and Doja Cat over the past few years, female rap still feels incomplete without Nicki Minaj’s presence and output, and that alone illustrates how important she is to Hip-Hop, as a genre, and as a culture.”
People quickly noticed that Minaj scribbled out the names of Cardi B, Megan Thee Stallion, City Girls, and Doja Cat in her reshare of the paragraph.
@HotNewHipHop pic.twitter.com/B7WLwLn4vC
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) March 22, 2022
The tweet immediately caught fire, with many (including some Barbz) feeling she was being incredibly petty, while others found it quite amusing. Minaj’s issues with Cardi B are well known, and there have been some rumblings of Minaj having problems with Thee Stallion and The City Girls. Recently, the City Girls and Minaj squashed the “beef” with a phone call.
None of the Hip-Hop artists have yet to respond. Megan Thee Stallion currently has her own issues with her label to worry about anyway. Minaj claims she was just trying to be funny with the Tweet, and it was humor only her Barbz would understand.
Wouldn’t know what to do without’m.
https://t.co/RB4v8y44tV
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) March 23, 2022
BUT, there have been plenty of reactions from Barbz and other Twitter users.
It’s the cross they name for me
pic.twitter.com/hwjPW0UEg2
— shawn
bday 3/30
(@son_minaj) March 22, 2022
You can peep more reactions in the gallery below.
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1. Even the Barbz are fed up, wow.
Idk about this one, I’m sick of defending her. My fingers are tired of typing!!
ima have to think reeeaaalllll long about this one!!! pic.twitter.com/IhCZRqSdsR
— Hi (@Daniel22Sup) March 22, 2022
2. True
She didn’t have to post this at all. She could have cut the graphic above that line. She did it to be messy.
— BeautifulMe (@ImDaDonDada) March 22, 2022
3. No kidding
they about to feel some type of way about this
— eddie
(@tygaswood) March 22, 2022
4. Fair
cardi won’t say nicki’s name when she is giving her credit and megan can skip nicki verses on their song but Nicki crossing out their names on an article about HER is somehow a justified reason for y’all to have a meltdown & call her bitter??? FOH
— trey
(@honest_papi) March 22, 2022
5. The stats are impressive
Kiss the ring and kick rocks sis . pic.twitter.com/mlxLSsLrs2
— The Return (@Ohhnobackagain) March 22, 2022
6.
Watch people twist this real fast, and make a 1hr video on it
— Michael_boltz • (@michael_boltz69) March 22, 2022
7. Pretty accurate
nicki when other female rappers exist https://t.co/6pqJIlFCl3 pic.twitter.com/cqZd60wUhG
— jobless (@ickyjoon) March 22, 2022
8.
So Megan thee stallion gets dragged for leaving Nicki Minaj off the list who inspired her. But Nicki can erase all the new female rappers in her post? No
she a 40 year old bitter bird.
— TheeDc (@Tennisboy1820) March 22, 2022