A beef between Nicki Minaj and Latto has erupted.
Tonight (Oct. 13), the 2 rappers started buying and selling photographs within the aftermath of a report that Minaj’s hit single “Tremendous Freaky Lady” wouldn’t be thought of for any rap classes on the 2023 Grammy Awards. In distinction, it’s at the moment being rumored that Latto’s hit music “Massive Vitality” has been submitted for consideration in at the least one Grammy rap class. This obvious customary appeared to convey to mild further pressure between the 2 artists.
Minaj had been voicing her displeasure about not being thought of for any rap classes on Instagram Dwell and Twitter when she made the ultimatum that if “Tremendous Freaky Lady” wasn’t going to be thought of for any rap classes, neither ought to Latto’s “Massive Vitality.
“If SFG has 2B moved out RAP then so does Massive Vitality!” she wrote. “ANY1 who says diff is just a Nicki hater or a troll.”
Minaj then quote tweeted a fan who posted a screenshot of Latto calling “Massive Vitality” a pop music. The person additionally added clip of Latto rapping that she’s in her “pop bag.” Nicki responded by saying “Yikes.”
Minaj felt justified in her response to the Grammys submission information, saying, “Might you think about somebody telling you to not “complain” about being handled unfairly at your office? That is my job. I work very laborious. No diff from a 9-5 the place it is best to communicate up for your self if you recognize you’re a terrific worker & proceed to be purposely sabotaged.”
A couple of minutes later, Latto seemingly responded to the dialog, saying, “Rattling I can’t win for shedding… all these awards/noms I can’t even have fun.” Earlier right this moment (Oct. 13), it was introduced that Latto had acquired a number of AMAs nominations, together with “Massive Vitality” for Favourite Hip-Hop Tune.
Apparently, the 2 tried to debate issues privately, however the dialog boiled over right into a public back-and-forth. Minaj first posted a screenshot of an obvious DM Latto had despatched her, which Nicki captioned by calling Latto a “Karen” and “scratch off.”
Latto then proved Minaj’s tweet was about her by quoting it, saying, “1st of all I texted u trigger I didn’t wanna do the web sht w sum1 I seemed as much as. Identical to the first time I DMed u asking about ur ongoing subtweets,” she continued. “I wished to talk up cuz like I stated I do agree however the best way u going about it appears malicious esp. after how we left off.”
Latto adopted that up by firing off a solo tweet, naming Nicki immediately and calling her a bully. “I’ve ignored numerous subtweets since March and as a substitute addressed u within the dm. You’re asking why I didn’t communicate up in ur protection… it’s the identical reply I gave u when u requested why I didn’t congratulate you. Ur actually older than my mother tryna be a bully @NICKIMINAJ“
Minaj did not take kindly to Latto’s jab at her age, to which she responded in a quote tweet: “All this time I assumed you was at the least 35.”
Latto then introduced up an outdated tweet from Minaj that she believed was not directly aimed toward her. She added the hashtag “40yroldbully.”
MInaj shortly responded, claiming the tweet in query did not have something to with Latto and was truly a few creator on TikTok.
“I’m positive the Barbz have receipts,” she added. “It goes to indicate she made up these “subtweets” in her head merely b/c she despatched me 2 songs I declined to do options on. All of them do that. (See subsequent tweet).”
Subsequent, Minaj fired one other shot at Latto, saying Latto was age-shaming her and citing Latto’s first-week gross sales for her latest album, which had been reportedly 24,000 whole models. “You bought 20K proper?” Minaj wrote. “Mad u flopped. That is why u rlly mad.”
Minaj then doubled-down on the gross sales diss and referred to as Latto a “Karen” but once more, but in addition claimed that the “Massive Vitality” rapper makes use of a twig tan and added, “They black when it is helpful chi.”
Latto did not reply to Minaj’s shot at her gross sales or her complexion, however as a substitute doubled again round to Nicki dodging her preliminary subtweet claims. Latto posted a number of screenshots of tweets that she believed show that Minaj has subtweeted her previously.
Latto added further screenshots of an alleged occasion the place a fan claimed Nicki DM’d them after that they had tweeted about Latto.
Minaj, however, determined to inform a separate story concerning Latto. Nicki posted quite a few screenshots throughout a number of tweets, alleging that Latto had requested her quite a few occasions for a characteristic, however Nicki had declined every time.
“Each dm from scratch off is a few characteristic,” she started, referring to Latto as “scratch off.” “I used to be form each time. However scratch off feels she has pull behind the scenes w|a number of diff white males (gained’t title proper now) Now look @ my subsequent tweet to see the very subsequent message she despatched me after I declined 3 options.”
In Minaj’s subsequent tweet, she confirmed a DM of Latto showing to reference an occasion the place she felt slighted by Nicki. Minaj referred to as her an “entitled Karen who blames others for her album flopping” within the caption.
Latto, in response to Minaj’s last DM screenshot, posted quite a few further DMs between the 2 rappers the place she had questioned Minaj on the place her preliminary displeasure in direction of Latto got here from.
Latto continued by saying that this whole back-and-forth between her and Nicki wasn’t solely concerning the preliminary Grammy dispute.
Latto then introduced Minaj’s household into the dialog, saying, “Tremendous freaky grandma is matted AND associated to fucking rapists. You ain’t gone bully me BITCH!”
Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, served almost 4 years in jail for first-degree tried rape in 1995, which resulted from a 1994 incident with a then-16-year-old lady.
Moreover, Minaj’s brother, Jelani Maraj, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in jail after he was discovered responsible of predatory sexual assault in opposition to a baby, in addition to endangering the welfare of a kid.
Latto added that she’ll “die on this hill on my own,” in regard to her points with Minaj.
Minaj responded to Latto bringing her household into the back-and-forth by itemizing out questionable actions from the “Massive Vitality” rapper, citing Kodak Black and Dr. Luke, each of whom she has histories with.
She added how harmful it’s to weaponize “rape.”
Latto then circled again round to Nicki’a earlier tweets about their DMs the place she requested Minaj for a characteristic a number of occasions. She insisted that Nicki not getting on one among her songs wasn’t a difficulty and that Minaj was simply attempting to twist the narrative.
Latto then addressed Nicki’s tweet about reference tracks, providing to submit them herself.
Then, a Twitter use who has since made their profile non-public, posted screenshots alleging that Latto’s mom was underage and her father was in his 30s when she was born.
Minaj responded: “Scratch off getcho dumb ass to the mic RIGHT NOW!!!!! Clarify this shit!!!!! Because you simply turned a rape activist within the final 5 minutes hoe you BETTA HAVE A GOOD EXPLANATION FOR THIS SHIT!!!!! RIGHT TF NOW!!!!! this BETTA be a typo.”
This story is being up to date.
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