![]() ![]() Minaj's argument was that she would be a near-certain loser in the pop category with "white" and "older" voters, going up against Adele and Harry Styles, whereas Latto would have an easier path to victory in the rap category, something she said was being specifically engineered to tip their respective scales. They don't want the people that they have in the industry to go up against me." But why is the goalpost only ever moved when it's Nicki? Well, I'll tell you why. "And by the way, this is not to say any song is bad or any female rapper is bad. "If you can't tell by now that there is a concerted effort to give newer artists things that they really don't deserve over people who have been deserving for many years, then you're not paying attention," Minaj said in the video. Minaj unloaded on social media and in a 17-minute Instagram video, contending that the move would only be fair if Latto's 'Big Energy' was also shifted from rap to pop categories. The bad blood spilled out into the open Thursday after the Hollywood Reporter first reported that Minaj's 'Super Freaky Girl' hit had been submitted for consideration in a rap category but shifted on the first ballot by a Grammy committee into the pop category instead. The world seen me writing since 16 on national TV tho." U forgot WE ALL collab w the same writers? Difference is I don't deny it. They'll all tell u I WRITE TOO! I heard a few of ur refs before they came out too boo. Later, after Minaj tweeted (in a since-deleted post) that she would be releasing some private conversations, apparently to prove that Latto has undue help from collaborators or ghostwriters, Latto responded: "I'll post em my got damn self. ![]() They black when it's beneficial chi."Īlso read: Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer 'Tiger 3' delayed! Check new release date here ![]() Race eventually seemed to figure into it, with Minaj tweeting about Latto (who is of mixed heritage): "Now she wiping that spray tan off & being a Karen. This part of the interchange occurred before the gloves really came off. Says she waited in line for Pink Friday w/ her Barbie chain on, bangs, pink hair but today, scratch off decides to be silent rather than speak up for the Black woman she called her biggest inspiration." Minaj then wrote, "This Karen has probably mentioned my name in over 100 interviews. Ur literally older than my mom tryna be a bully." You're asking why I didn't speak up in ur defense it's the same answer I gave u when u asked why I didn't congratulate you. The 'Big Energy' artist tweeted, "I've ignored countless subtweets since March and instead addressed u in the dm. Before things really got heated, Latto addressed Minaj's request for her support in protesting the Grammy screening committee's decision to switch 'Super Freaky Girl' from a rap to pop category. ![]()
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