Nicki Minaj made history last night (December 12) when she became the first female rapper (second woman of color after Janelle Monae) to be recognized twice over her career at Billboard’s annual Women in Music event.
On hand to receive the ‘Game Changer’ award for her contributions to music and becoming the woman with the most placements on the Billboard Hot 100 ever (as we reported here), Minaj took to Los Angeles’ Hollywood Palladium stage to receive the honor after a moving intro from rising Pop songstress Normani.
During her heartfelt acceptance speech, Nicki not only reflected on her journey to the top of the Rap game but also paid tribute to fallen friend, former tour mate Juice Wrld (who passed away this week due to a reported drug overdose as we reported here).
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I hate the way she communicates. I want to root for her but her personality makes it hard. Also stop wearing shoes you can’t walk in.
What? Compared to most female rappers, she sounds like Einstein. Also, how can you say anything about her personality after she said such moving things about Juice Wrld? Get over your hating self.
She deserves this award. It’s a nice homage before her retirement! Since the first EP she always did what she loved and I thank u for all the bops she made.
The way sis communicates like what? Speaking clearly?
Why because she doesn’t sound ignorant. you can actually hear every word she is saying clearly, you can tell from one word that she is intelligent and educated. same cr@p tyler swift was talking about in her speech of the crazy critique female artist gets and the males just get a pass.
“after a moving intro from rising Pop songstress Normani.”
Flop introducing flop.
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Flop introduced flop?
Who did C***** introduced honey I didn’t saw that part of the video..
Camila doesnt introduce people,
People introduce Camila on stage.
Normani performs at McDonald’s , we have seen the video. Pathetic worthless trash
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Wtf numerous a list celebs have introduced people ..yikes you’re a looney toon
I think you sont like blkbwomen tbh…I think a blk women getting shine and acclades makes you vomit from either self hate or being a melanin envious burn in the sun..cause it makes zero sense to be so vile and mean to people YOU DONT KNOW AND NEVER WILL MEET..
The only queen we acknowledge in this household.
Queens have number 1’s.
Nicki doesn’t have that to her name
It’s been how many years since the Mariah carey, nicki minaj fight on American idol?
It’s so funny tho, mariah about to score another number one hit with a song that is 20+ years old
While nicki still hasn’t got a number one
Queens make quality albums while DRAGQueens discount their new medíocre albums just to try do snatch #1 from a 60’s Rock band or a unknown rapper.
Stop embarrassing yourself and dragmila
Quality albums have number 1 songs in them.
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Nicki has never made an album that had a number 1 song on it.
Camila has two albums that have a number 1 song on each of them
1st album- havana
Second album- seniorita
Rihanna discounted unapologetic on the second day of release ,just so she could hit number 1, so sit down.
Camila discounted her album only on amazon for 48 hours.
Nicki after having 10000 features cant score a number 1, while a 30 year old mariah carey song is about to hit number one . Pathetic
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I mean y’all talking about Mariah but how many versions of the song did it take to gain momentum and technically hasn’t she been trying to get this to number one since 94? So that’s failed shade
Dam she looks great…
I love her speach…
At least she doesnt sound like a hoodrat
She looks amazing. Sounds amazing.
And her speech was beautiful.
All you haters can be left in 2019.
She showed her true face as a narcissic pervert too many times before, the truth has been revealed and that’s why she retired from the game, this is the Real reason she will Never tell, of course. As any narcissic pervert she’s using anything she can find to make herself relevant and seeing as a nice person, that’s just manipulation but people are too simple mind to understand it.
So cardi and Nicki both went back to the black wig with bangs this week??
Hey Normani!!
Cute speech. I hope for 2020 Nicki pratice what she preaches and stop acting like a crazy bitter jealous woman.
This woman is a narcissistic pervert and she would do anything to make people believe she’s a good person but I’m not blind, I see.
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Nicki looked amazing. She was definitely glowing. That’s how you can tell she is in love among other things. That award was deserved. I’m glad some spaces do give her the props she deserves without trying to wash her out of existence. That last sentence was for the Grammy Academy. Like she said the Barbz always got her. No matter what y’all say about her negatively, she still the Queen and it was shown because when a queen enters a room… standing ovation and when she finished her speech… standing ovation! I’m really sad knowing that Nicki will one day actually retire and we won’t get the chance to see her in concert, hear new music, hear Queen radio, and talk with her on social media.
Everybody loves Normani, can’t say the same for CaMayo
She looks pretty what about mobb deep everybody’s doing Nipsey Hussle and juice wrld ……that Koo. But. I like mobb deep quiet Storm..
Sheesh, Nicki is baddest in the game. She’s good…
Why because she doesn’t sound ignorant. you can actually hear every word she is saying clearly, you can tell from one word that she is intelligent and educated. same cr@p tyler swift was talking about in her speech of the crazy critique female artist gets and the males just get a pass.
Congrats to her, well-earned award and recognition, and also great speech.
3WTF ARE YOU GO RAT TOCO WASH DISHES KLEAN A BATHROOM KLEAN THE TOLIETS YOU B7MB MF. HAIL TO 5HE QUEEN PRETTY NIKIII.