Forget About Tyga, Who’s Throwing Shade At Nicki Minaj Now?
Earlier this week, it was reported that Nicki Minaj was apparently having some issues with fellow rapper Tyga. The Pinkprint rapper possibly threw some shade in her “Feeling Myself” video with Beyonce referring to Tyga as a “pervert.” But now Minaj is facing a new battle with another rapper, the outspoken Azealia Banks.
Oh god! RT #AzealiaBanks SLAMS #NickiMinaj as the #BETAwards nominations are revealed! http://t.co/B19zGzXHrX pic.twitter.com/YaSdXFh6Gg
— Perez Hilton (@PerezHilton) May 18, 2015
After being nominated for BET’s Best Female Hip Hop Artist along with Minaj, Trina, Tink, Dej Loaf, and Iggy Azalea, whom Banks has openly feuded with in the past, Banks shared just how she felt about her fellow nominees, including Minaj, and the BET awards in general. Banks began by sharing that she wasn’t a big fan of the awards show to begin with because they’re so “bogus.”
I really hate getting nominated for @bet awards. They’re so bogus.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) May 18, 2015
Banks then goes on to talk about Minaj and how Nicki has won so many times in the past, and then Banks slams Minaj’s fans, causing Twitter to erupt with allegations of a feud.
The female rap award at the bet awards goes to nicki every year, it’s not even a real award anymore lol it’s a bit of a running joke.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) May 18, 2015
They should just nominate nicki five times with five different wigs on and pick the best picture lol
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) May 18, 2015
*hears barbz buzzing in the distance* *rolls up car windows* *sound of little barb heads slamming into glass* *unconscious barbs on floor*
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) May 18, 2015
*turns up random nicki Minaj verse* *puts car in reverse* *backs up over barbs* *blood splatters* *puts car in drive and takes off*
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) May 18, 2015
As Entertainment Tonight points out, “While the criticism might be harsh, there is truth in Minaj’s dominance at the BET Awards” winning the Best Female Hip-Hop artist the last five years in a row.
Despite clearly talking about running over Minaj’s fans who are called “barbs,” Banks ended up letting everyone know that she wasn’t throwing shade at Minaj and that everyone was just “instigating” among other things.
Yall be instigating.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) May 20, 2015
3,2,1 all the urban media sites gonna run a headline saying I’m throwing shots. Black media is so stupid and pointless. What a sh!tty cycle.
— AZEALIA BANKS (@AZEALIABANKS) May 18, 2015
According to the Huffington Post, Nicki Minaj has yet to respond due to the fact that she is “likely basking in the afterglow of dropping the video for “Feeling Myself” with Beyonce.”
[Photo Courtesy of BET]
