Nicki Minaj pressed her pink boots into Stephen A. Smith‘s neck on Thursday (Sept. 12). The ‘Pink Friday’ rapper clapped again at Smith after he referred to as her out for her stance on the 2025 Tremendous Bowl Halftime present headliner Kendrick Lamar. Earlier this week, Minaj popped off on X (previously Twitter), citing the explanation why Lil Wayne deserved the New Orleans-based gig and allegedly shaded Jay-Z.
Recap Of Nicki’s Feedback On The Tremendous Bowl Headliner
As beforehand reported, Minaj stood ten toes behind her ‘Younger Cash’ mentor when celebrities and followers started advocating for his involvement in February’s halftime present. She praised Wayne’s contributions to the rap sport, calling him the best. Moreover, Minaj threw jabs at an unnamed individual within the leisure trade, implying that Wayne was intentionally handed over for the halftime gig.
“Denying a younger black man what he rightfully put into this sport for no different motive however your ego. Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki received you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola, what’s good,” Minaj wrote in one among a number of posts.
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Word that Nicki additionally clarified that love and respect can co-exist for Wayne and Kendrick. Nonetheless, she maintained that “each actual rapper” additionally loves Wayne, together with Ok. Dot.
God forbid if Wayne was to depart this earth proper now, the tradition can be in mourning. That’s why so many ppl preserve saying to provide our legends their flowers whereas they’re nonetheless round to scent them. Sitting round all day enjoying video games with ppl life & legacy. God ain’t sleep.…
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024
Stephen A. Smith Mentioned THIS About Nicki Minaj’s Feedback
Throughout commentary on a current episode of his self-titled present, Stephen A. Smith questioned “who else” Nicki plans to “beef with.” First, he admitted that he respects Nicki’s work and accomplishments. Then, to drive his level, he ran down an inventory of celebrities that Minaj has allegedly had beef with, together with Lil’ Kim, Mariah Carey, Gucci Mane, Taylor Swift, and Demi Lovato.
“Each time we flip round, it’s one thing, Nicki. You disagree with the choice, you disagree with the choices, you bought to speak concerning the brother like that,” Smith questioned. “And why are we speaking about Jay-Z like he some rattling sellout or one thing? Want I remind y’all all of the hip-hop artists, all of the R&B which were performing on the Tremendous Bowl Halftime since he’s been concerned, since 2019.”
Smith performed up the speculations that Nicki’s insults have been aimed toward Jay-Z, who turned the halftime present’s co-producer after inking a five-year deal in 2019. Word that she had but to name-drop Jigga, however followers are taking posts with mentions like “brunch” as hints.
“You know the way laborious it’s for a Black man to drag off what Jay-Z has pulled off? When it comes to ensuring that Black people get that form of heart stage to advertise their model and construct their profile? How unappreciative are you able to be? It ain’t about you as a person; it’s about us, all of us, as Black folks,” Smith added.
He mentioned his situation isn’t her stance however how she expressed it and the jabs she allegedly took at Jay-Z, together with utilizing the insult “home n***a.” Swipe beneath to see what Stephen A. Smith mentioned.
‘Pink Friday’ Rapper Goes IN On Stephen
Minaj additionally didn’t maintain again when responding to Smith’s blast. She name-dropped him and cracked on his bodily look, together with his hairline, with rated-X feedback.
“Oh look yall one other paid laughy taffy alien who solely comes off his knees to show round & again dat azz up. LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Stephen, we don’t care. Ima inform u proper now. We don’t care. If I say extra it’ll be your fault. Sit down ugly,” Minaj wrote on Thursday.
Moreover, the rapper, who’s on the second leg of her U.S. tour proper now, made a reference to Shannon Sharpe’s unintentional IG Reside that includes an intimate act with a lady.
Stephen wasn’t you simply moanin & groanin on stay in your bed room ? LMFAOOOO.
And since we right here in ladies’s enterprise…women; when ought to males simply shave their full head? Ought to it take its regular course like SAS Sassy ass or ought to he look into lace fronts? #GagCityBuffalo TONIGHT— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 12, 2024
She saved the hairline trolling going, saying that every one she wants is a pair of clippers for Stephen to hit the bottom operating. “Each week this n***a within the chair arguing with the barber. Speaking bout no, not but,” Minaj wrote in one other X put up.
Stephen has but to reply to Nicki Minaj’s burns, however following the VMA wrap, Kendrick Lamar had lots to say from the sales space!
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