Nicki Minaj, no stranger to shade or to internet beef, has made waves again with a statement she posted to Instagram on race in rap.
According to Teen Vogue, Minaj posted a screenshot of the iTunes Top 10 Rap Songs list with the now deleted caption, "It’s a great time to be a white rapper in America huh? These are the top 10 rap songs on US iTunes. S/O to Em & Post. Two of my faves. Congrats to Em on his new album. #Motorsport put dat thing in sport.”
Reactions to the post were mixed, with users wondering if Minaj's comments were snark or nah. Was she being sarcastic? Was she genuinely praising white rappers?
It depends on who you ask, with some believing Minaj was trying to make a point:
Can we just take a minute to appreciate Nicki Minaj calling out the white male rapper epidemic we have going on. I swear if I have to hear one more song by any of them…— Cherchez la femme (@AriLilKitty) December 17, 2017
Just had this convo. White rappers can spit some ok shit and become Elvis who also used black music to become the KING. White people want white people who do black things— greeneyedrish (@rish2028) December 17, 2017
@NICKIMINAJ was right. When 8/10 rappers in the iTunes/Billboard hip-hop/rap charts are white that tells us that the game is being GENTRIFIED.10-20 years from now black kids growing up are going to be like "rap? Thats white people music" like with rock and house/techno.
— TEMISANADOKI???????????????? (@temisanadoki) December 18, 2017
While some others took her words literally:
she didn’t lie— ????????♂️ (@Crownwontfit) December 18, 2017
uhh she never said she wasn't happy…— mariamyupperz (@mariamyupperz) December 17, 2017
Some attacked Minaj for her comments:
Nicki Minaj worried bout white rappers dominating iTunes when she need to be worried bout that played out flow she got.
— Mama Nibiru (@MamaMortem888) December 17, 2017
Its kind of ironic that Nicki Minaj put up the post talking about it being a good time for white rappers but if she was a white girl that came out how she did, we wouldnt allow some culture vulture to come for Lil’Kim like that, so being black really worked in her favor.
— IM THE QUEEN???? (@bceeteedubz) December 18, 2017
But more still defended her:
Nicki Minaj is who you ain't FCKN with !!!❣ pic.twitter.com/JYbshmKDZt
— ????????SAHILMINAJ???????? (@sahilsuvarna09) December 18, 2017
Every time a black woman/man speaking about white ppl they getting judged and criticize. This is so dumb. ???? Minaj is real and don’t have her tongue in pocket so if can’t handle that you’ll should really unfollow her. Thanks Nicki for being real about what I think. @NICKIMINAJ
— Kenny Thelusma (@KennyThelusma) December 17, 2017
People so damn weird, when artist like Nicki or Kmichelle say stuff like this, they go in on them and get all sorts of backlash but when J.Cole, Kendrick, or Jay-Z so it y’all dick ride it and eat it up and claim they soooo “woke”— dreabadda$$ (@u_r_my_son2) December 17, 2017
lets leave the fake hating on nicki minaj in 2017. yall know you're really just fans????
— shahed???? (@_childofdestiny) December 18, 2017
Alas, Minaj updated the caption in the end with the following, "Update blocking all u sensitive d*ck riders. It IS a great time to be a white rapper in America. I wanna sign one for my new label. U know anyone? I spk my mthafkn mind n if u don’t like it gtfo my page d*ck rida! Y’all can never wait to ride the Queen d*ck! Sensitive a*s ig thugs. Gtfoh.”
