The social media smackdown between Nicki Minaj and Latto continues hours after its kick off Thursday night (October 13).
As we reported here, the virtual fisticuffs began when the former took to Twitter to vent about her #1 hit, the Rick James-sampling Rap song ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ being moved to Pop categories in the GRAMMYs’ initial voting process for its 2023 ceremony.
After suggesting that Latto‘s breakout hit, ‘Big Energy,’ be given the same treatment by the Recording Academy, the two engaged in a fiery exchange that led to the rising rapstress refer to Nicki as an old bully.
The 39-year-old didn’t let the ageist quip go so easily, however. Look inside to see how she clapped back.
Referring to the 23-year-old (born Alyssa Stephens) as ‘scratch off,’ Minaj revealed she believes the real issue is the fact she passed on multiple collaboration requests from the biracial rapper (whom she called a ‘Karen’).
“Look at how this Karen makes up a fake beef in a passive aggressive attempt to show her frustation about me politely declining 3 feature requests,” she started. “Scratch off is just an entitlted Karen who blames others for her album flopping…”
The album referred to is Latto’s sophomore effort, ‘777,’ which premiered at #15 on the Billboard 200 in April and slipped off the chart 18 weeks later despite being home to ‘Big Energy’ – the biggest hit of the year.
Stephens didn’t respond directly to the flop comment, but did hit back by suggesting her desire to collaborate with Nicki was no secret as she’d mentioned it several times over the years (including in an exclusive interview with That Grape Juice seen here).
“I literally named you as my dream collab multiple times in multiple interviews. Like I told you on the phone, I looked up to you,” she shared before questioning why Minaj was shading her and suggesting the disdain is deeper than the GRAMMY fiasco.
At the time of this report Nicki – who once upon a time referred to Alyssa as ‘dope’ – has not confirmed or denied if the insinuation of a longstanding hatred is true.
Nicki stays moving the goalpost.
For remy it was about hits/sales, then bc cardi had the hits/sales it was about bars, but she was out there working with tekashi lmaooo
then Megan back to hits/sales bc she has the bars
and now latto with the sales again
Silly women problems.
Get a grip and grow up.
Nicki literally has the whole package hits/sales and them bars, meanwhile all her clones lack something in that regard lmaoo
Nicki has ZERO bars.
Moving the goalposts how? To be deemed truly successful you generally have to have demonstrable talent (in the rap game that means having bars) and commendable sales. Some people will tick both boxes, some one or the other, some neither. So it makes sense that Nicki would be highlighting different things with different people. It’s not rocket science 😩
It’s so weird how she wants all these girls to be attack dogs for her. And she always want someone to “stand up for black women” aka ONLY HER but when has she done the same?
Lotto needs to be worried about her flopping career.. 1 hit wonder
All Nicki sons acting out 😆
Latto’s full DM should be the blatant confirmation yall need to see that Nicki is the issue. She admits she keeps up with everything the other girls have going on. She insults another rapper and brings her into the conversation without reason, as even Latto was confused as to why someone else was being mentioned. This woman is nuts. Her obsession with being the HBIC overshadows her talent which is why she will never win.
This comment!!!!
Nicki admitted to being some sort of gate keeper for female rap. Why does she need to know everyone’s else’s release schedule?
Remy was right about her.
Nicki minaj u are a problem
I cant keep pretending and lying and saying you’re not the problem.
Why did u mention big energy in the first place
Lastly didnt u say u didnt care about the Grammys, so why are u crying here about Grammy submissions? They havent even announced the nominations yet.
Nicki should stop the self-deflection cause that hōe blamed everybody with eyes for her shortcomings. It was Travis Scott’s fault her last album peaked at number 2, it was billboards fault and because of their rules that NONE of her singles ever topped a single chart in the last 15 years. It’s Atlantic’s fault that Cardi is more successful than you. The bully antics and the mean girl stint is so boring. I’m glad everyone is starting to see who the common denominator is in all the rap girl cat fights. Nicki is the most insecure old woman on Twitter and this bully game is so pathetic grandma stop picking fights with girls half your age and accept the fact that you’re not that great. It’s giving delusional. Your work isn’t award worthy or you would have them
These lil girls so jealous of old ass Nicki, like they are so bothered 😕
Nicki u are getting old and that is what us scaring u.
There are other hotter younger girls who are coming up and u cant stand it. U want to be the only rap girl like it was 2008-2017.
U dont want other rap girls to come up and that’s why u attack them unnecessary
I use to think cardi was the problem but I’m starting to think nicki is the problem.
I knew nicki was gonna have a fall out with megan thee stallion when they did hot girl summer.
U have a number 1 solo hit this year and you are still angry and bitter and fight a new rap girl who’s song peaked at number 3 (bid energy)
Nicki, u are a problem.
U have a husband, ur still unhappy
U have a baby, ur still unhappy
U have a solo number 1 hit, ur still unhappy
U won vanguard award at the VMAs, ur still unhappy
Nicki pls find peace in urself I am begging u.
Which rap girl is she gonna beef next?
Glorilla
Spice
Little miss flopto (lotto) just needed a storyline for the press to sell her tired music because no one is buying it.. sad
Big energy 50 weeks on the chart
Be honest nicki was at fault here
All these new girls trying to beef with Nicki and she’s still out charting them and out selling them. Combined 😂🤣🤣😂
Nicki started it.
All of them except the queen Cardi. She could never
All this started over Nicki being bitter over a damn Grammy award she already claimed didn’t mean s*** to her and that she was so above! Well clearly that was a lie since she has been online for hours now acting a damn maniac. Like b**** did you even tuck papa bear in bed and kiss him goodnight? When you are not feeling good about what you couldn’t accomplish, you don’t got to attack and bring others down with you. All that so called talent don’t mean s*** when you’re a miserable bitter bully with a nasty personality. Get therapy b****! You are 40 beefing with a 23 year old who already gave you your flowers. How much ass kissing do you need?!?! I’m proud of latto for standing up for herself. I’ll be damned if I let a b**** who’s married to a convicted r***** try to publicly bully me.
These lil girls love to spar with the Queen when she turns down a feature request or when they’re at the bottom part of the charts
Wow. She is so transparent.
“I’m not a r***** but my man is!” isnt the gag Nicki thinks it is. Dr. Luke is also credited for super freaky granny. this is so embarrassing on her end.
Congratulations on the one hit you had latto. You can never reach the queens success biracial f*ck
Latto ain’t wrong here. Oinka is a bully.
Girl bye that narrative is old news,