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boricuacherry-blog · 3 months

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Megan can't get up on her good foot because her good foot is on Nicki's neck. Her "big foot" made a big imprint.

Why doesn't Nicki tell her cult to stop doxxing people?

If there's one thing ppl know about Nicki is she's addicted to social media. She's always got her boots on the ground when it comes to discussions being had about her. So it's not like she doesn't see how dangerous it is to spotlight the ppl critical of her actions. She knows that. But she refuses to speak about it or tell her cult to stop.

Beyoncé has her stans too but she tells them to calm down when they start doing weird shit. Beyoncé doesn't like that. Nicki loves it.

She didn't come this hard at Remy or Kim because she felt they were out of the game. Megan is navigating her comeback and actually is as relevant (more relevant) than Nicki, so she's trying to derail Megan's career by saying the most low down foul shit about her. And Megan could literally be her daughter.

But Nicki is always talking about 'black women this' and 'black women that.' But always tearing down black women and calling them 'nappy headed hoes.' She pushes misogyny.

Nicki has the energy to blast bloggers for posting about her cult trying to deface Megan's mom's grave, but none of the smoke for the cult followers who are actually doing it?

This is the same woman whose brother's semen was found on the inside of his victim's underwear and then was convicted. And she wrote a letter asking for leniency.

It's crazy that she actually sat down, picked up her pen and decided to write 'u was humping on a minor.' Where's that same self awareness about your husband and brother? How do you feel about them? Or do you only care about it when it's a dig towards someone else? Did she have the same smoke for R. Kelly when he lied on Gayle King? No, because pedos and rapists are a protected class to her.

So what if Megan had lipo? At least she kept the integrity of her features and her ass still moves. Your ass isn't even proportional to the rest of your body. I mean, you bought an ass you can't even shake.

Nicki's beef with Megan started bec they did a collab and then Megan worked with Cardi. She was a newer artist, why wouldn't she take an opportunity? Nicki thinks when she gives a collab to someone she owns them for perpetuity. You can't just add random ppl to your cult bec they worked with you. Tf. She worked with you, she doesn't work for you.

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pettydavis · 5 years

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Pink Fridays just come out, Nicki snapped and had a vision, you have to save her career in five steps GO

PLEASEEEEEEEEEE.

first evolve, i would make nicki and lil kim collab instead of beef.

ACTUALLY, i would make them beef, but then make up afterward and then do a song together later as promo for the pinkprint.

i’d cancel starships, because that’s probably her worst song ever.

i’d keep the beef with remy but make sure she didn’t get in one with cardi, cuz she only made that heaux more famous with how much she talked about her.

also i’d make her learn how to dance, like actually dance. too many hip hop artists can’t do shit on stage.

i’d kill her brother

#anoynmous #arsebox

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makeyourownmyth · 5 years

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Favorite Heard in 2018.

Same caveats, but even fewer.

There really weren’t any songs that everyone loved that I thought badly enough of to list as antis here. I will say that the Drake-ification of rap has had even worse effects that we thought it would, with mumblerap dominating everything. And there’s some notable absences on the lists, but those are definitely purposeful.

Honorable Mentions:

Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood. Bloom was OK, but it took me to Blue Neighbourhood, which I had somehow missed. He’s amazing, I’m in love.

Black Panther Soundtrack. The Kendrick influence and brand is strong, but it’s really the more outlier-y style songs (like “Redemption”) that make this album as good as it is.

Alex Lahey - I Love You Like A Brother. This album actually came out last year, and it should have been on my list then and it wasn’t and I’ve spent a year embarrassed by that fact.

Billie Eilish - She didn’t actually release a new album this year, but all the singles were great and she’s a phenomenal talent.

Travis Scott - Astroworld. If this list would have been completed the month Astroworld came out, it might have been #1. But it lacks the sticking power to make something part of the truly good list. But he definitely made me a believer after spending time being at least partway a hater.

The Internet - Hive Mind. This album is good with a side of weirdness. Earl’s album is weird with (maybe?) a slice of goodness. And yet his album is ending up on a bunch of best of lists and Syd’s band isn’t. That’s wack. This one’s the winner if we’re comparing the two. But we don’t even need to do that. This one stands up all on its own.

Meek Mill - Championships. From the banging intro to the collab with Drake to “What’s Free” with Jay and Ross, this one goes hard. It’s a great Meek Mill album. You know exactly what you’re getting.

Pusha T - Daytona. Better than all the other rap albums on this list, almost made the real list. He’s so good at what he does, and “If You Know You Know” is one of the best openers of all time.

Tierra Whack - Whack World. If you haven’t heard this album, you should be ashamed. It’s only 15 minutes. Go listen! Then appreciate it and listen to it again. It’s great. She’s gonna do amazing things.

Jeff Tweedy - Warm. I’ve been thinking about Jeff Tweedy and Wilco a lot this year, maybe because I read the book Learning How to Die. And I know this isn’t a Wilco album, so I know it’s apples to oranges. But I can’t shake this thought, regardless. I’m not sure there’s another band we have whose “universally acclaimed ‘best’ album” is almost certainly NOT their “best” album? I mean, post-YHF Wilco is super different. They stopped trying to be that band, but between Sky Blue Sky and A Ghost is Born and now this solo record, I’m pretty sure those albums (and this one, which I know isn’t a Wilco album) are actually better? It’s just really, really, really good.

boygenius - boygenius. The best thing about this EP is that all the songs are solid and some are lifetime best material. The worst thing is that we’ll probably never get this collaboration again.

Beach House - 7. Shockingly good after their odd turns on the last couple. I’m not ready to have complete faith in them just yet, but I’m glad they’re coming back around.

Snail Mail - Lush. Solidly good, almost to great territory. Soccer Mommy got all the love, but I think this album is actually better?

Charli XCX - Pop 2. It’s good. She deserves more credit than she gets, and she already gets a lot.

Soccer Mommy - Clean. Not as good as the near-universal critical acclaim, but still a very strong album.

Cat Power - Wanderer. That cover of “Stay” is incredible all on its own, but the album really holds up on its own merits too. I can’t believe she’s still making music this good.

Chvrches - Love is Dead. It took me a couple listens to actually think it was good, but it is. It’s a side step from their last 2, which I don’t love, but I’m happy they’re doing what they want to do.

Buddy - Harlon & Alondra. Remember when he was next up and had an awesome voice? It seemed like his potential was gonna go untapped, but this album shows it’s not dead yet. It’s not quite Best material, but it was unfairly slept on.

Best Songs:

"Backpack” - Alex Lahey. Same comment as her album. I know this came out last year. But I’ve spent a year being embarrassed by forgetting it, and she deserves a spot.

"Thank U, Next” - Ariana Grande. Sweetener wasn’t bad, but this was way better. It took Mac dying, her concert tragedy, and breaking up with Pete to get the best Ariana we’ve ever had.

“DJs Gotta Dance More” - A Trak. This is the type of song that I could listen to non-stop for the rest of my life and be perfectly content.

“Missing U” - Robyn. She’s a queen. What do we expect? It’s solid gold.

Dirty Computer Quartet - From the start of “Screwed” until the end of “Make Me Feel” Janelle Monae has my heart for all time. It doesn’t get much better.

9. “Nice For What” - Drake. He’s fine. The best thing about this song is the Lauryn Hill. But it’s catchy as hell.

8. “Apeshit” - The Carters. It’s been a long time since my jaw dropped on a consistent basis listening to Jay. I’m happy it’s happening more, and even more with his wife outrapping him.

7. “Havana” - Camila Cabello. Earworm.

6. “Lemonade” - NERD. The Vampire King returns, recruits Rihanna to rap, and it sounds so good.

5. “Shallow” - Lady Gaga. I honestly haven’t even seen the movie yet, but this song is almost perfectly crafted. It sounds like it could have come out of any classic era. It does exactly what it aims to do.

4. “Look Alive” - Blocboy JB. I don’t really even want to talk about how good this song is. It bugs me how good it is.

3. “I Like It” - Cardi B. The album wasn’t bad, but she literally could have released just this song, and it probably would have sold just as many copies as the album did. The perfect song for driving during summer with your windows down.

2. “The Story of Adidon” - Pusha T. My favorite song of the year. It taught the kids about real rap beef. From the cover art to the line about 40, it was shocking. Did he go too far? Yes. Do I think he shouldn’t have? No. Too bad the kids all ignored it and still rock with the Canadian.

1. “Girls Like You” - Maroon 5. The most perfect pop song of the year. It sounds like it was cooked up in a magical song laboratory, and I don’t mind that at all.

Best Albums:

7. Kacey Musgraves - Golden Hour. This album goooooeeeesssss in. She sings about all the typical things you’d expect from a country album, and then changes directions, too.

6. Mac Miller - Swimming. We can’t ignore the fact that his death almost certainly affected the placement of this album. But even if he was still with us, Mac was progressing and growing, just like he has with every single album, and this would have been a serious contender. I still can’t listen to it without crying.

5. The Carters - Love is Everything. Continuing the trend of old people being able to rap and do it well is an important reason this album gets to be this high. Also, it puts on fitting cap on the Lemonade/4:44/Love Trilogy.

4. YG - Still Dangerous. It’s crazy how shit falls off when you don’t have a press-baiting single like “FDT” but YG is still making crazy good music. This album is not as good as the last 2, but it’s still super important to have an older perspective out there, representing for Cali G Funk in 2018.

3. Vince Staples - FM! I will never forget where I was when I heard this album for the first time, and that’s an increasingly rare thing. In a time when there’s plenty of weirdo kids who are really good rappers, with the amount of praise that Vince gets, it’s still a possibility that he’s UNDERrated. He’s a voice we need, and this album is a perfect little piece that he created to share that voice. Everything he’s done has been great, and this is no exception.

2. Janelle Monae - Dirty Computer. Give me all Janelle everything. This album could easily have been #1. Every part of it feels purposefully thought out and well executed. The video version was great, the singles are all bangers, the lyrics are necessary, and the themes are pushing all the right buttons.

1. Camp Cope - How to Socialise & Make Friends. I knew from the moment that I listened to this album that it was going to be my #1 in December. The fact that I’m still writing that in December, when the album dropped in March, is a testament to its staying power. From “The Opener” to the very last track, there’s not a moment of let up. These kids are super promising, and they have already done something phenomenal. I cannot wait to see what comes next for them.

#best of #lists #2018 #music #camp cope #janelle monae #vince stapes #yg #the carters #mac miller #kacey musgraves

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choppedartisancreation-blog · 7 years

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Is there a feud brewing between Cardi B & Nicki Minaj? http://thamusicnerd98.blogspot.com/2017/05/is-there-feud-brewing-between-cardi-b_23.html

Two NY-Born Female Rappers may have a feud beginning here. The first rumors started a few years back when Cardi B mentioned in a interview that their was a certain female rapper who kind of "treated her like she wasn't supposed to be there" on the red carpet at an event.Cardi at that time took to deny the rumors respectfully, suggesting some people just love to start rumors, and sadly that is true. But apparently it looks like Nicki Minaj is at it again, hating on any female rapper that gets some shine. Apparently she dissed Cardi B on her new collab with Katy Perry, Talking about "Offset" from the migos, and Cardi B has been rumored to be dating him in the past few months. For the first time in years, Minaj hasn't been nominated for "Best Female Rap Artist" on the BET Awards. But guess who is this year? Remy Ma, Cardi B and a couple others. I think Nicki is a bit well... "salty" about that. Cardi B and Remy Ma have also been close, being on LHHNY at the same time, and have remained that way since departing from the show. The truth is I feel Cardi B is capable of taking Nicki's spot in Hip Hop music. I don't see her ever going the pop music route, but hey, I said the same thing about Nicki when she was first starting out. Minaj has a history of being a hater when it comes to other female rappers. She doesn't want anyone to come near her spot or take it. She wants to be the only one. You would think she would be trying to put other female rappers on, considering hip hop is so heavily dominated by men, but that's not the case. She has major jealousy issues (she proved that even more at the 2017 BBMA's by the way she reacted to Drake flirting with the host for the night, Vanessa Hudgens.) And she Knows she's falling off. "No Frauds" is only a slight commercial success. If it weren't for her beef with Remy I don't think anyone would have payed the song any mind. I know I didnt.... the song isnt bad, but i dont necessarily like it. Anyways, click the link below to watch Cardi B's instagram video that sparked the latest rumors below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNNKa_E7X7APosted 33 minutes ago by ThaMusicNerd Blog

#nicki minaj #cardi b #blog #feud #beef #trill #blogs #rap #hip hop

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213hiphopworldnews · 5 years

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All The Biggest Rap Beefs That Dominated 2018

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To say 2018 was one hell of a year, if not an outright exercise in developing an unfortunate tolerance to vapidity masquerading as innovation, simply isn’t enough. Everyone really went through it last year, and we most certainly have the scars to prove it. Still, at least we have music.

And despite what your resident purist or full-time naysayer might have you believe, 2018 was absolutely stacked with essential releases from artists spanning multiple generations, all moving more toward a welcomed genrelessness in their own way. Of course, tucked into that hectic release year was an equal assortment of artist feuds. While some were mere social media-based entertainment at its finest — i.e. Kanye West battling his own legacy — others were uniquely 808s & Heartbreaking.

Below, we’ve compiled a carefully curated retrospective on 2018 in beefs, feuds, and cult-backed legal threats, as a way of putting the year to bed. Enjoy.

Bhad Bhabie vs. Iggy Azalea

Hello, levity.

A full 10 months after initially dissing Iggy Azalea on the “Hi Bich” remix, concerned citizens woke up to reports that Bhad Bhabie had tossed a “drink” at Iggy during a Cardi B-hosted Fashion Nova event. Now, an entire book could be written on exactly how f*cked up and grotesquely salacious it was for multiple outlets to use the word “drink” to describe literal water thrown by a 15-year-old artist, but that’s not why we’re here.

The water toss did indeed happen, but — despite the immediate outpouring of memes — Iggy ultimately took the high road. “I’m not about to fight a kid in the club,” she later told fans on Instagram.

Still, regardless of how you feel about either artist’s discography, the memes were funny and so too was this entire exchange. We all need a little levity every now and again, especially while watching heroes (hi, Kanye!) fumble preposterously.

And as for those discographies, are we really going to pretend Iggy and Tyga didn’t kinda nail it with their oft-overlooked 2018 single “K.R.E.A.M”?

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Cardi B vs. Nicki Minaj

It goes without saying (though I’ll certainly say it again here) that if you’re the sort of fan, general troll, and/or “music journalist” dumbf*ck who just loves pitting women artists against each other for no reason whatsoever, then you’re vile, man. Your opinion has no value. And like clockwork, plenty of idiots tried to pull this one as Cardi B made her way to the top with a strong debut album and a string of Billboard Hot 100 hits to her name. Almost immediately, the Nicki Minaj comparisons and lyrical over-analysis started, creating a narrative that neither artist themselves had publicly entertained at the time.

As you now know, that ultimately changed with a series of events including some candid remarks from Nicki during a Zane Lowe interview, a “MotorSport” revelation, a NYFW party run-in, some Queen Radio-provided context, an allegedly leaked phone number, and so much more.

Still, it’s hard not to throw at least some of the blame on the general public. Will we ever learn?

Drake vs. Pusha T

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The vast ocean that contains the issues between King Push and the 6 God is, as my clumsy metaphor just made quite clear, extremely deep. One could easily go encyclopedic when attempting to summarize them all, so let’s just keep it fairly concise: Pusha T, whose Daytona also plays a central role in Kanye’s beef with his own legacy, took issue on “Infrared” with Drake’s previous use of writer Quentin Miller. We were then given Drake’s “Duppy Freestyle,” which also saw Ye receiving some of the retaliation heat, and a joking request from Pusha T for an invoice that Drake later actually publicly supplied in the name of “career reviving.”

But this year in Pusha x Drake will mostly be remembered for the outing of a son, some wildly controversial cover art, and some surprise finger-pointing at producer Noah “40” Shebib.

Sadly, this years-deep feud — which is possibly still going strong — never resulted in Pusha T going in over Drake’s Scorpion highlight “Summer Games.” There’s still time, Push.

Eminem vs. Machine Gun Kelly

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Amazingly, this one inadvertently roped in Chicago’s noted rock ’n’ roll savers Fall Out Boy. As you’ll recall, unless you’re some kind of cretin who doesn’t Google “Fall Out Boy” while funneling coffee down your throat each morning, Machine Gun Kelly opened for the band on their Mania tour earlier this year. If a certain splash of headlines were to be believed at the time, MGK received a chorus of boos from the audience at one stop. This, of course, was alleged right in the middle of that whole Eminem back-and-forth that birthed the diss tracks “Not Alike,” “Rap Devil,” and the dramatically presented quote “Can we just pour some out for this old dumbass?”

However, Kelly later pointed out that footage of the booing incident in question had actually been salaciously edited to invent a narrative. While that speaks volumes for the post-truth era, it also speaks quite a bit on the fervency of Eminem fans even in the face of new material that’s mostly failed to not feel more acrobatic than artistic. Overall, there were no real winners here.

Lil Uzi Vert vs. Heaven’s Gate

Are y’all looking forward to Lil Uzi Vert’s next project “Eternal Atake”?! @LILUZIVERT pic.twitter.com/JlnnLPvZoi

— WORLDSTARHIPHOP (@WORLDSTAR) August 1, 2018

Somehow, Lil Uzi Vert’s Luv Is Rage 2 is only barely over a year old. Yet, with all that’s transpired in both Uzi’s career and music at large in the 14 months since, the world Uzi floats so effortlessly atop on his studio debut now feels like it’s been punted directionlessly into another galaxy. So, yeah, we’re still entirely empty-handed when it comes to previously teased full-length projects with Playboi Carti and Marilyn Manson. This year, however, did bring us an extended run of Uzi headlines that almost made up for it.

When teasing the better-feature-Manson Eternal Atake, Uzi took the liberty of utilizing some fairly obvious visual cues from the infamous Heaven’s Gate cult. Alongside a logo inspired by the cult’s notorious early internet presence, Uzi changed up the group’s well-known statement of intent on “the UFO Two” to include references to his own Luv, Rage, and Uzi. As a surprise to presumably most, the San Diego-based cult — i.e. the same one largely made famous for its mass suicide — still has a small number of surviving members. Furthermore, those two people aren’t Uzi fans. Eventually, the cult threatened Uzi with legal action. If this doesn’t feel like an ingenious lead-up to a full-on Manson collab album, then I don’t know what would.

6ix9ine vs. the Federal Government

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— 6ix9ine (@6ix9ine) September 13, 2018

For the most serious entry on our list, we turn to an artist whose very existence has — for storied purists and younger listeners alike — proven to be a continued source of contention. While 6ix9ine’s commercial successes are numerous and inarguable, it was his presentation with which fellow artists seemed to most take issue.

Though not alone in his criticisms of 6ix9ine, YG stands out for a variety of reasons. In his 2018 video “Bulletproof,” for example, he referred to a 6ix9ine lookalike as a “pedophile.” This is a reference to 6ix9ine’s 2015 guilty plea of the use of a child in a sexual performance.

Then, months after Fat Joe warned him of such an outcome (and specifically noted that authorities could be “plotting” against him), 6ix9ine was arrested by federal authorities on racketeering and firearms charges. 6ix9ine’s legal team has argued that their client is merely “an entertainer who portrays a ‘gangster image’ to promote his music,” something detractors have similarly alleged since 6ix9ine’s rise. He has since pleaded not guilty, with a trial slated for September 2019.

At least for YG, none of this is cause for pausing the critiques. During a recent stop on his Stay Dangerous Tour, he offered a crowd in Sydney the following:

“I don’t wish jail on nobody, you know what I’m saying? That’s a f*cked up situation, that’s a f*cked up place. I don’t wish jail on nobody but f*ck 6ix9ine, n—a.”

Kanye West vs. His Own Legacy

this represents good and America becoming whole again. We will no longer outsource to other countries. We build factories here in America and create jobs. We will provide jobs for all who are free from prisons as we abolish the 13th amendment. Message sent with love pic.twitter.com/a15WqI8zgu

— ye (@kanyewest) September 30, 2018

If you told me the version of me that discovered The College Dropout between listens of Blink-182’s untitled album way back in 2004 that the same guy who ultimately inspired me to drop out of college twice would later be palling around with a delusional, reality TV, quasi-celebrity in the Oval Office, I probably wouldn’t have responded to you at all. But I definitely would have solemnly, quietly stewed about it, more in shock about this purported future Kanye than the idiot currently occupying the White House.

Yet the year West has had didn’t feel plausible, even considering everything that’s happened since he first visited Trump Tower in 2016. As for the actual art, West — for the first time in his career — failed to nail his usual zeitgeist wheelie pop with the solo album Ye. His contributions to the Kid Cudi collab Kids See Ghosts and Pusha T’s Daytona, however, showed that the artist buried deep beneath reckless MAGA co-signs and clout-chasing memes for meme’s sake was (seemingly, at least) still in the fight.

source https://uproxx.com/hiphop/2018-rap-beef-summary-drake-pusha-card-nicki-eminem-mgk-kanye/

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The curious case of Nicki Minaj: Female emcees, respect, & marketing in the streaming era

Missy Elliot’s Miss E…So Addictive was the first album by a female rapper that I bought. Or rather, that my dad bought for me the summer of 2001. Before a generation lost their innocence when those planes crashed through the World Trade Center. Before the streaming era took over and put the entire music industry’s discography on our iPhones. And when ripping the annoying plastic covering off that CD case would gave you a singular rush of anticipation. The late Purple God Prince gave us a gentle rebuke about albums at the 2016 Grammy Awards, before his untimely death: “Albums still matter. Like books and Black lives, albums still matter.”

But with time comes change, so we’ll spare the excess nostalgia for another time. And given the amount of music I consume daily, buying albums today would likely leave me homeless and penniless, with nothing but my Kate Spade bags, wigs & CDs as declared assets. So there’s that.

Female emcees have always had a tricky relationship with hip-hop, especially along the lines of visibility. Today, Missy’s ….So Addictive and Ms. Lauryn’s Miseducation records rest in an old black case, along with countless others by male colleagues (i.e., Jay, Mobb Deep, Outcast, Wu Tang Klan, etc.). Those two CDs are token items, like the one Black guy that always get killed first in horror movies — there to confirm that female emcees exist, but still not enough to suggest real interest in their stories. Thankfully, I’ve remedied that oversight in my adult years.

Fast forward to 2008, when an up-and-coming Queens emcee named Nicki Minaj captivated the hip-hop world with her Sucka Free mixtape and 2009 Beam Me Up Scotty follow-up.

A Lil’ Kim clone through and through down to the lingerie picture, Beam Me Up Scotty put me on notice to Nicki’s talent as a rapper — something she would later confirm when she washed two hip-hop heavyweights (Kanye West and Hov) on the same song, Monster. Nicki the Ninja would later carry the success of that mixtape, her Pink Friday album, and an eccentric and a playfully sexual Barbie aesthetic to become the highest-selling female rapper of all time. She would run unopposed with this status for years to come.

Looking at Nicki’s recent controversies and chart performance — Joe Coscarelli of The New York Times noted: “Of her [Nicki’s] two songs as a lead artist currently on the Billboard Hot 100, none is higher than number 81”— you get the sense this unopposed run has inspired complacency, if not outright arrogance on her part. Sure, we can chalk this complacency up to hip-hop’s fucked up expectation that only one woman rapper can sit on the throne. That would be a valid argument, as talented female emcees like Rapsody have not enjoyed mainstream success, despite being a Grammy-nominated artist and rapping better than the rainbow-haired, lean-drinking weirdos currently dominating the new school.

That being said, it is my observation that Nicki is currently hanging by the same rope she gladly hung Lil’ Kim with years before. That same standard that helped Nicki during her rise — and relegated Kim’s legacy to an afterthought — is slowly painting her as a “has-been” now.

Where are the receipts? Let’s look at Nicki’s 2018 so far (in chronological order):

April 3, 2018: Coming out of social media hiatus

Nicki was spotted at LAX Airport after being on a social-media hiatus since December 2017. With an all-black ensemble and over-sized shades in tow, Nicki’s airport walk-through signaled a return to the public — and created anticipation for more. Is she coming out with a new song, after all these months? A new interview? We would get this answer a little over a week later.

April 12, 2018: Zane Lowe interview, new singles, and those Cardi B/Tokyo Stylez comments

In the midst of releasing Barbie Tingz and Chun Li, Nicki gave a deep-dive on a variety of topics including her current artistic process, social media, Meek Mill’s legal troubles, and Cardi B. Given that Cardi’s Invasion of Privacy album was released the prior Friday (April 6th), her comments on Cardi grabbed the most headlines.

On Cardi B, Nicki said:

“The only thing with Cardi that really, really, really hurt my feelings was the first interview she did after ‘MotorSport’ came out… With ‘MotorSport,’ I kinda felt ambushed. Up until this recent interview she did, I had never seen her show me genuine love in an interview. And I can just imagine how many girls wished they could be on a song with Nicki Minaj.”

When asked why she didn’t appear on camera with Cardi in the MotorSportmusic video, Nicki effectively threw celebrity hair-stylist Tokyo Stylez under the bus for a scheduling conflict:

“Even with the scheduling conflict, she’s using my hairdresser now so even he can attest to the fact, Tokyo [Stylez]…He knows there really was a scheduling conflict and it was because of him. He’s the one that couldn’t show up. I texted him, ‘You know, if I don’t show up the day she’s shooting, they’re gonna act like I’m doing it to be mean with the current Nicki hate train.’ He wasn’t able to come, and that’s fine.”

I side-eyed these comments for a couple of reasons. For one, Nicki’s assertion that “many girls” wish for a Nicki collab tells me that she expected Cardi to bow down and kiss the ring. Given Nicki’s prior beefs with female rap legends (see: Lil’ Kim’s 2012 Breakfast Club interview) who believed she didn’t pay respect during her rise, it’s strange that she would take Cardi to task in this way. Also, publically blaming the lack of on-camera appearance on a celebrity hairstylist was a messy and unnecessary move. Why throw another professional under the bus for your lack of joint on-screen appearance?

May 24, 2018: Queen is pushed from June 15 to August 10

In an Instagram live-stream, Nicki announced that Queen would be released on August 10th, as opposed to the originally announced June 15 date she teased during a Vogue interview on the Met Gala red carpet. Granted, album push backs are perfectly normal. In many cases, the extra time can help an artist perfect their record and it also gives management more leeway to execute the roll-out. On the other side, album push backs can signal doubts on either:

1.) The quality of the project

2.) How much said project will sell/connect with audiences

3.) Clarity with the album roll-out strategy

In Nicki’s case, to return from hiatus in April with two singles (Barbie Tingz and Chun Li) only to push the album release from June to August points to some internal doubts about the ability of the project to compete in a summer of high-profile releases (i.e., Kanye Kardashian, Drizzy, Nas, etc.). Also, this might be a small detail, but there’s a lack of a cohesive aesthetic between Nicki’s recent singles that is hard to ignore.

Shout out to @bluekeyblade for pointing out this lack of cohesion on this Twitter thread.

The varying aesthetics here contrast with other mainstream artists. Here are some examples Twitter users pointed out under that thread:

You can argue that the increasing emphasis on singles during the streaming era has reduced the need for cohesive projects and aesthetics. However, the marketing professional in me believes these varied aesthetics points to a record label and management team that are testing different aesthetics to see what consumers will connect with. Streaming era aside, it is evident a clear aesthetic is key to a successful brand strategy. Between Mariah’s album fonts, Ariana Grande’s Dangerous Woman bunny ears, and RiRi’s red hair during the Loud era — all of these artists had a cohesive look that was synonymous with their projects. That Nicki doesn’t appear to have a cohesive aesthetic going into an album roll-out is a worrying sign for how she is being marketed in this new streaming era.

June 13, 2018: ELLE magazine interview, and those sex-work comments

With the tagline “The Queen Returns,” it’s clear this cover-story was meant to promote her new album and assert her return back to the top. You might have missed this though, as controversial comments around sex-work dominated headlines.

“Maybe I was naive, but I didn’t realize how many girls were modern-day prostitutes,” she said. “Whether you’re a stripper, or whether you’re an Instagram girl — these girls are so beautiful and they have so much to offer. But I started finding out that you give them a couple thousand dollars, and you can have sex with them.”

So I’ll start with this reaction gif of Kurt from Glee:

Upon reading these comments, I’m struck by the lack of empathy from a woman who has earned millions by selling her body and sex appeal. Maybe Nicki was simply unaware that performing sex work is often a literal means of survival for poor and disenfranchised women. Contrary to popular belief, sex work doesn’t just occur among the impossibly beautiful Instagram models who fuck rich men for Birkin bags and a trip to the Maldives. On the other side of this jet-set living are poor, LGBT women of color who perform sex work to feed and provide for their families. New York Times best-selling author and trans activist Janet Mock spoke on this very reality in a 2018 AM Tonight interview with Alicia Menendez.

Also, to have these comments come out around the same time she released Rich Sex, a song with these poetic lyrics just boggles the mind.

If you know your pussy worth a Benz truck

(Rich sex)

Don’t let homie fuck unless his bands up

(Rich sex)

Go to DR, get that fat transfer

(Rich sex)

It ain’t such a thing as broke and handsome

(Rich sex)

If you let that broke nigga fuck, we tellin’

(Rich sex)

If you let that broke nigga fuck, we tellin’

(Rich sex)

If you let that broke nigga fuck, we tellin’

(Rich sex)

If you let that broke nigga fuck, we tellin’

(Rich sex)

July 7, 2018: Wanna Thompson, Karen Civil, and those DMs

This brings us to the most recent “controversy” surrounding Onika and those Twitter DMs with Wanna Thompson, a freelance writer from Toronto. I won’t add more to this story, as much has been recently discussed related to Wanna’s original tweet, Nicki’s DM, and Wanna’s subsequent firing from Karen Civil’s website. Check out the New York Times profile on Ms.Thompson for the whole story. Needless to say, the experience has done little to promote Ms. Minaj in a positive light ahead of her album release. Also, it’s interesting that Wanna identified the need for Nicki’s artistry to evolve — a complaint other critics have noted. I mean, how many “bitches are my sons” bars can we take?

Missy Misdemeanor commented on the current state of music and female emcees during a 2012 Breakfast Club interview. When asked about Nicki Minaj — understandable given Nicki’s presence as the top-selling female rapper — Missy curiously wrapped her praise for Nicki’s hustle with the need for unity, respect for music’s predecessors, and new talent development. Judging by Nicki’s history of feuds with older female rappers (Lil’ Kim being the most prominent ) and rumors of behind-the-scenes sabotage antics against her peers, Missy seems to be alluding to some funny-style actions on Nicki’s part. When you think about Missy’s call to nurture new hip-hop talent (lest your own legacy becomes discredited by the new school) and Nicki’s current inability to produce a hit single with lasting power, her words sound that much more prophetic right now. That may soon change though, as Bed, a Ariana Grande collab and a rumored collab with Tekashi 69 are sure to capture attention ahead of the album release. And controversy aside, all press is good press, right?

Looking at Missy’s 20+ year career and the goodwill she still wields in the industry, I’m reminded of how important it is to treat people with respect. That stars are not immune to a fickle consumer base that loves them one second and discards them the next. That complacency is the killer of growth. And when all else fails — it’s alright to sit down, mind your business, and eat your food. We don’t see Beyonce giving controversy-laden interviews and clapping back at music writers on Twitter for a reason. Just saying.

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meanwhileinoz · 6 years

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Nicki Minaj Finally Addresses The Rumored Beef She Has With Cardi B

Cardi B seems to be taking over the industry one song/feature at a time. The female rapper, who recently dropped her album “Invasion of Privacy,” has become a household name overnight. But, Cardi isn’t the first female rapper to do it big. Of course, there are those who have come before her–Lil’ Kim, Remy Ma, Nicki Minaj…just to name a few. Recently, Nicki Minaj dropped two new songs and did some press to promote her music. There have been rumors floating around that Minaj and Cardi have some serious beef. While it’s always been unclear if they truly had problems with each other, fans seemed to love the fact that two female rappers would battle it out–rather than support each other.

Minaj appeared on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 Show on Thursday and was asked about Cardi–obviously–in the interview. Both rappers appeared as features on Migos’ song “Motorsport,” which would make it seem like all is well, but, apparently, Minaj was really hurt over Cardi’s words about her. According to Minaj, the song was supposed to be a collaboration between just her and Quavo–a member of Migos. But, Offset, another member of Migos, is engaged to Cardi B. Apparently, Quavo sent Minaj a text asking if it was “cool if Cardi could also have a verse on the song.” Minaj–of course–said yes, I mean, it would be awesome to see two of the biggest female rappers collab like that. But, Migos and Cardi told a different story.

“The only thing with Cardi that really, really, really hurt my feelings was the first interview she did after ‘MotorSport’ came out. With ‘MotorSport,’ I kinda felt ambushed. The first thing that came out of her mouth about a Nicki Minaj feature was ‘she changed the verse’ … When it was time to clear the air about that, no one did that. All of them allowed me to look like I lied.”

Minaj and Cardi were both featured in the “Motorsport” music video but didn’t film together because they both used the same hairstylist who styled them while each other was filming.

“I said to him, ‘You know if I don’t show up, they’re gonna think it’s because I’m doing it to be mean’ … They [Migos and Cardi] all knew that and still did interviews and jumped around it just to paint Nicki as the bad person so you could play the victim. That really, really, really hurt me because I really supported her.”

Minaj said she was also hurt that Cardi had never shown her any love at all in interviews. There are not many female rappers in the game that do it big, it would be nice to see them support each other. Minaj got so worked up, she started crying.

Up until this recent interview that she did, I had never seen her show me genuine love. I could just imagine how many girls wish they could have been on a song with Nicki Minaj. I’m not saying in it a cocky way, but yikes … It’s because of the Nicki hate train that she felt like she could speak about me in that manner.

Fans on Twitter has some serious opinions about the drama and the interview. Mostly, fans think that everyone should support both Nicki and Cardi–seeing as the industry is so saturated with male rappers, it’s time we support all female rappers.

There’s mad males rappers out here eating, but when it comes to females, ya make it seem like there can only be one 🤨 Nicki & Cardi BOTH winning.

— TRÅVIS (@travisdimeer) April 12, 2018

What if I told you you can support both Nicki & Cardi and female rappers don’t always have to beef with each other pic.twitter.com/KAYUChDoTv

— Zion Destiny 💕 (@destinedzionxo) April 12, 2018

I don’t see why Nicki + Cardi both can’t co-exist in the music industry. There’s, more than enough, room; for both of them.

— Thomas J. LIVE™ (@ThomasJ_) April 11, 2018

soooo we’re fake stans because we like nicki & cardi? goodbye

— 🅹 (@fentydiors) April 6, 2018

Others said that fans are trying to make beef out of nowhere.

Y’all Mad Cause Quavo Didnt Choose A Side Between Nicki & Cardi..Cardi Who Is Engaged To Offset Who Is Blood Related To Quavo Why Y’all Barbz Ain’t Have All This Energy When Nicki Ain’t Back Drake Up When Him & Meek Was Beefing?….Oh Okay Perfect 🙄✌🏾

— ‼️ (@__wadiah) April 12, 2018

Y’all want Nicki & Cardi to have beef so bad smh

— ✨ Swavey ✨ (@Lady_Swavey) April 12, 2018

just to be clear, NICKI & CARDI ARE STILL NOT BEEFING🗣🗣 NICKI JUST DEFENDED HERSELF & SPOKE FACTS #NickiDay

— ✨FMOI📱nj.njeri🈹 (@RavAnBB) April 12, 2018

y’all forcing the Nicki & Cardi beef.

— President Reagan (@royalrea_) April 12, 2018

me trying to figure out what happened between Quavo & Nicki & Cardi B pic.twitter.com/ICpG9dVOVz

— kweli✨ (@kweludes) April 12, 2018

And, then, others took sides.

Lyrically speaking though, cardi has nothing on Nicki…. cardi just gets us hype. if you think otherwise… you don’t know rap lol

— KL (@_kennDAWG) April 12, 2018

Cardi B Cool & All But NICKI GOT THIS SHIT ON LOCK STILL💯(And I’m Not A Fan Of Nicki) Cardi Got Alotta Work To Do In Order To Get Up With Nicki🤷🏾‍♂️

Y’all Forgot Where Y’all Came From🤦🏾‍♂️

— ⛈#ALLinONE OUT NOW!! LINK IN BIO!!!⛈🕊® (@SollyBandz_) April 10, 2018

Nicki > Cardi. Period. Don’t debate me.

— Jarron Jones™ (@Who_GotJones94) April 12, 2018

while I wish this wasn’t turning into an actual issue between Nicki/Cardi, I soooo appreciate Nicki being straight up.

— Z. 🌱 (@fonzfranc) April 12, 2018

So nicki Minaj is really on the radio crying saying that Cardi b hurt here feelings because she didn’t show genuine love… bitch you didn’t show genuine love to lil Kim either remember 💁🏽

— sam Thomas (@samthomas229) April 12, 2018

Everybody looking at Cardi B and Migos now like ……. #NickiDay pic.twitter.com/jDBHYMdKyQ

— Sip On The Tweet ☕️ (@Nick_ForeverFly) April 12, 2018

Why nicki didn’t cry when Remy dissed her??? Why she so emotional over Cardi B and she ain’t even diss her??? No because she know that Cardi B is a threat to her and she wants to try and humble Cardi into kissing her ass!!

— ❤️🌊🌙🎧L.A. VIBEZ🎧🌙🌊❤️ (@SweetPea6415) April 12, 2018

i just feel like nicki will always be better than cardi b..🤷🏽‍♀️

— babydoll (@swaggmiiyaa) April 12, 2018

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Migos - Motor Sport Ft. Nicki Minaj & Cardi B

Let’s jump straight into it shall we?

I’m going to skip the hook because I’m not a big fan of it and it’s just something that’s supposed to make this song catchy.

Quavo:

I’m going to also skip his first four lines because he sang those, it sounds wavy and it’s supposed to come off as nostalgic of his days of being in the “NAWF,” setting up the mood for his verse.

Xans, Perky, check (yeah), Bill Belichick Take the air out the ball, just so I can flex Take the air out the mall, walkin' with the sacks Take the air out your broad (hey), now she can't go back

In this current era of drug-dealers-that-also-do-the-drugs-they-deal rap, of course we have to start off with a checklist of drugs Quavo has on hand. He then flexes his wealth, I actually like the boastful energy that Migos always exudes, who doesn’t like a good come-up story?

He then repeats those four lines again, it should have just been part of the hook, if we’re being honest.

I wish my grandma could see me (grandma) Take away pain, ain't easy (pain) That's why I fire up a bleezy (fire) Niggas not cappin' this season

Well, are these “take away the pain” lines by various rappers supposed to be a call for help or...? We should do a deep dive on rapper mental health, it’s not something we talk about a lot, but that’s another topic for another time.

Offset:

“Offset!” No lie, that gets be excited to hear some heat.

The coupe came imported (hey) This season's Off-White come in snorted (white) Green Lamborghini a tortoise (Lambo) No human being, I'm immortal (no)

Flex, flex, flex. Imported cars! Imported clothes (and cocaine)! Expensive cars!

I’m not sure what the last line had to do with the first three, but I suppose it’s a way of saying he’s above the rest? I can’t think of any other reason to call yourself immortal, unless you want to be a god.

I’m going to skip the rest of this verse because it’s literally flex after flex after flex, then a quick drug making/selling line, then it’s over.

The rhyming was nice at least, Offset never falls short when it comes to that.

Cardi B:

With her single Bodak Yellow blowing all the way up, she’s riding the wave of that boost in popularity(although she was pretty popular on Instagram beforehand). I feel like she has to prove her “stay-ability” so she doesn’t fizzle out in a year or so.

Ride the dick like a BMX No nigga wanna be my ex (no)

Exactly Cardi, no.

I get upset off I turn Offset on I told him the other day Man, we should sell that porn

Sextape incoming? I think it’s nice that they’re in a relationship and that she shoots these little sexual lines at Offset. I’d like to hear more of them two, like on Cardi’s track Lick.

Same lips that be talkin' 'bout me Is the same lips that be ass kissin'

I like it, I like it. It’s the “my haters are my biggest fans” theme.

These hoes ain't, what they say they are And their pussy stank, they're catfishin' Same hoes, that was sendin' shots They reachin' out like their back itchin'

Yikes, she’s firing some general shots at all of you haters, I feel like this’ll be a regular thing in her music until she feels “too good” to respond to the hate.

Why would I hop in some beef (why?) When I could just hop in a Porsche?

Yeah, why entertain the beef that the media is trying push, when you can just drive off in an expensive car?

I think I prefer this way of addressing beef (or lack thereof) at least in the female rap game, the media always pits them against each other even though there have been no distinct shots fired on either side.

I'm the trap Selena Dame más gasolina (skrrt)

No, no, no.

This is a throwaway line, she only said it to rhyme the last two lines. Kinda messed up this verse for me, other than that, I really liked it.

Nicki Minaj:

Nicki’s fans are foaming at the mouth for some new music from her because they have been in a drought for a while and these singles are like single drops from the tap when the pipes have run dry. She apparently has an album on the way though, so these singles should hold you guys until then.

Bitches is pressed, administer mouth to mouth You see them stats, you know, what I am about I am the champ, I'm Iron Mike in a bout

Did I miss the point of that first line? Nicki also boasts about her accolades, what’s new?

All of your friends'll be dead, you can get hit with that Uzi

I can’t even lie, this is a clever line, I like it.

Get you a straw nigga, you know this pussy is juicy

And you lost me, sexuality is dope and I’m all for owning the female form and using it for all of it’s benefits, but at a certain age of a rappers life, you should stop rapping about stuff like that, it comes off as corny. Your art should mature with you, and I don’t see it happening here. Right after I gave you props Nicki, shame really.

"Yo Nick, didn't you just do a hit with Gotti?" That too, but my niggas send hits like Gotti

Is she dry snitching on Yo Gotti while making a reference to John Gotti? Am I boosting the suspicion by saying this? Let’s move on.

It's a wrap, like the things on the head of a Saudi Bitch, you my son, go and sit on the potty (rrrr)

...Let’s move on.

Takeoff:

The best Migo in my opinion, but that’s neither here nor there.

Brand new Chanels (Chanels) I stepped on runnin' from 12 (12) Ain't make no commitment with none of you bitches 'Cause money is treatin' me well (uh uh)

I like how that rhyme scheme was set up and executed, so far so good.

If Nicki should show me her titty Right hand on the Bible, I swear I won't tell (swear) If I get to play with that kitty I wonder how many platinums we gon' sell (albums)

Again, the rhyming is good but wait a minute, is Takeoff shooting his shot here? Respect.

The rest of the verse isn’t really worth commenting on, but the verse as a whole wasn’t terrible.

In conclusion:

This song just felt like a filler episode to an anime, kind of boring, nothing pivotal to the story but it can keep your attention for a moment. It had me moving my head a little though, I’ll give it that.

CuBeatz & Murda Beatz produced this, and the beat was cooked perfectly, I loved it.

I think everyone had their good lines and I wouldn’t hate to hear another collab by this group of artists.

Score: 5/10

#Motor Sport #Migos #Cardi B #Nicki Minaj #Murda Beatz #Rap #HipHop

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