Nicki Minaj Is Cozying Up To Ben Shapiro And Its A Good Reminder For Us All – Yahoo Canada Sports
Nicki Minaj performs onstage during iHeartRadio Y100's Jingle Ball 2023.
Nicki Minaj performs onstage during iHeartRadio Y100's Jingle Ball 2023.
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Twas the night before Black History Month, and the rap girlies were beefing. Well, Nicki Minaj is beefing with herself, once again. Brilliantly summarized by HuffPosts Taiyler S. Mitchell, Megan Thee Stallion released a diss track called HISS last week, which presumably aimed a few lyrics at Drake and Minaj but did not name either person explicitly. One line mentioning a 1994 policy regarding sexual predators alluded to Minajs husband and brother, both of whom have been convicted of sexual crimes. While we have yet to hear a peep from the Canadian rapper, Minaj responded, albeit very poorly.
After what felt like a 24-hour-long Instagram Live tirade, Minaj released a track called Big Foot, a title that not only makes light of Tory Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion but ridicules and masculinizes the 510 Houston rapper. Moreover, Minaj invoked Megans late mother multiple times in the song; so much so that per TMZ, Minajs fans known as Barbz have reportedly leaked the location of the cemetery where Megans mother is buried. HuffPost reporter Mitchell provided a spot-on analysis of how the track further perpetuates misogynoir and, ultimately, how Minaj is tarnishing her own legacy.
As Barbz doxx those who speak ill of Minaj, a tried and true tactic of theirs, I have seen more people call out their unhinged behavior en masse and strike back, legally reporting them. But nonetheless, there are still some minions doing Minajs bidding, such as Vogue entertainment director Sergio Kletnoy. At his big age, Kletnoy was mocking Megan Thee Stallion in Nickis comments on Instagram Live. Then, Ben Shapiro yes, that annoyingly shrill conservative pundit Ben Shapiro chimed in. Lest we forget his reductive remarks on rap music.
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Desperate for supporters, Minaj congratulated the known bigot on his latest rap single. Remember when Issa Rae said, Im rooting for everybody Black at the 2017 Emmy Awards? Yeah, people like Minaj remind me why you cant take quotes, especially that one, out of context. Terms and conditions apply over here. Until then, Ill be waiting for stanning and stan behavior to find its rightful place in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
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Issa Rae is lifting the veil on how the entertainment industry approaches Black stories.
In a shocking development, after the release of her bombshell memoir, The Woman in Me, Britney Spears has seemingly publicly apologizedto Justin Timberlake. Following the performance of his single Selfish on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Spears reposted a video on Instagram of Fallon and Timberlakes latest skit, praising his new music. Candidly, I dont know if Id be as gracious to an ex-boyfriend especially not one who responds by apologizingto absolutely f**king nobody but that is why Britney is Britney.Find out what else Spears said from HuffPosts senior trends reporter Kelby Vera.
Media mogul Issa Rae is shedding light on how the entertainment industry has abandoned Black stories, despite lofty commitments to bolster diversity after 2020. Covering the January 2024 issue of PORTER, Rae spoke to author Otegha Uwagba about the recent cancellation of many Black television series, her intent to become a more independent creator, and much more. In a Time Magazine exclusive, after the bitter end of Rap Sh!t, Rae announced she is working on two new HBO shows, including one shell write and star in.
Elmo asked everyone how they were doing, and the internet trauma-dumped on him. Thats it, thats the tweet. On Monday, our favorite friendly red Muppet tweeted on X, formerly Twitter, Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing? Apparently, not well! Not well at all, dear. Hell, journalist Samus Malekafzali wrote, Elmo Im gonna be real I am at my fucking limit. HuffPosts Elyse Wanshel reported on some of the most brutally honest yet hilarious responses from this ordeal. *sighs* Bless Elmos heart.
Speaking of the internet, America, we have an AI problem which ex-Googler and Ethiopian-American Timnit Gebru has been calling out for ages. Last week, sexually explicit deepfakes of Taylor Swift, which were likely a product of AI, were widely circulated online. Since then, New York state congresswoman Rep. Yvette Clark (D) has called for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to find a solution to an issue that has affected thousands of women. HuffPosts Marita Vlachou reported the full details.
The future of TikTok is about to change. Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, has not agreed to the terms of a new deal with TikTok and will be removing its music from the platform. The label claims that TikTok is not paying fair value for the music, while TikTok claims that Universal is acting in self-serving interests. Read more on the debacle here.
Keke Palmer is the latest Teen Vogue cover star.
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