{"id":26554,"date":"2019-07-05T16:03:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-05T22:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1054699"},"modified":"2019-07-05T16:03:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-05T22:03:26","slug":"nicki-minaj-name-drops-taylor-swift-while-defending-her-impact-on-music-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kift\/music-news\/nicki-minaj-name-drops-taylor-swift-while-defending-her-impact-on-music-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj Name Drops Taylor Swift While Defending Her Impact on Music Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nicki Minaj<\/a><\/strong> is reflecting on her career in a powerful post on social media.<\/p>\n

The “Good Form” superstar took to Instagram<\/a> on Friday to mark the 12th anniversary of the release of her first mixtape.<\/p>\n

“12 years ago I dropped my 1st mixtape. Wrote every single word on every single song. I was so proud of that,” Minaj began. “Eventually the barbz were all wearing pink hair, Chinese bangs, & Barbie chains. Colorful wigs came all the way back in style. Everyone became Barbies & Dolls.”<\/p>\n

“I always shouted out my influences in my interviews. Now a days, it’s become cool to pretend u weren’t influenced by other artists,” the Grammy nominee continued. “S\/O to the ones big enough to do it: Kash, Asian, Cuban, Saweetie, Meg, Malibu, YOUNG MA, Ms. Banks, Lady Leshurr, etc. No female rapper (other than Trina) did a song w\/me or congratulated me on my billboard accomplishments.”<\/p>\n

Minaj said she “didn’t mind” and that she “never felt they were obligated” to do so, adding, “Just like Beyonc\u00e9<\/a><\/strong> isn’t obligated to congratulate or collaborate with Normani<\/strong>, etc.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“I never had a crusade by radio stations, influencers & blogs to make my song number 1 when Anaconda was #2 on the Hot 100,” Minaj went on to write. “I never had a group of men in the studio writing my songs for me so it took a while between albums. Please stop these write ups about what I didn’t do. Y’all are rlly sick & ima call y’all out one by one on Queen Radio. Most of yall doing these write ups have never fought for anything in life. You just sit on the sidelines & watch the doers do!!!!”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Minaj concluded her post with a shout-out to her supporters, writing, “To my fans; I love, cherish you, adore you, and thank you. God bless you.”<\/p>\n

She later followed up in the comments, “Lady Luck<\/strong> was before me so she inspired ME.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Minaj also returned to her post to reply to critical comments, captured by The Shade Room<\/a>. In response to a social media user who wrote that Minaj “has got to stop these rants,” the superstar rapper replied, “Eat a dick. Blocked for being fkng dumb & wanting black women to keep being afraid of speaking their truth.”<\/p>\n

The 36-year-old star went on to reference Taylor Swift<\/a><\/strong>, who recently took to Tumblr to address her own music battle<\/a>, writing, “Taylor Swift can speak but I can’t?!”<\/p>\n

Minaj also replied to an Instagram user who said she had to shout-out Lil’ Kim<\/a><\/strong>, commenting, “I shouted her out in all my early interviews.”<\/p>\n

She also added that she “recreated” Kim’s pose “as a sign of paying homage.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

via:: E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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