I respect MC Lyte on her perspective... Honestly i agree... Kim appeals to one audience while Nicki appeals to more... Kim is major in the black community but Kim appeal does not reach outside of that... Nicki has appeal in the black community but also in the white community... Its not about Nicki being a sell out its about money... All these rappers in the game are in the game to make money... The industry isnt ballin like it used to be so you have to hussle... Nicki could have stayed only in the black community but honestly as a new artist you have to venture out and do more... Nicki has elevated the game although i might not like all her music or that damn bride of frankenstien wig she rocks but hands down she has changed the entire game... when i think of Nicki i dont see a rapper i see a hip hop artist and Like Jay Z said Hip hop has pulls from every genre not just rap so i see nicki as an internation start vs Kim being a national start if u catch my drift... Kim has held the crown down for a long time but kim will always be Kim she is a female rapper... Nick has many hats, Singing (no beyonce tho), and her rap style is versitile she had that hood, but she ahs that corky, fun, bubble gum, pop, rythmic and animated flow that ever rapper is incorporating into there music now... I say nick may have pull her image at start from Kim but nicki has paved her own way and made a name for her self not onlyi in the black community but internationally and every rapper wants to be a international star Nicki has that appeal...