Knockout (born Leclair D’Angelo Marquis) may be best known for titles like ‘Monster Invasion,’ ‘Bare Intruders,’ ‘Colossal Penetration,’ and ‘Raw Violations,’ but it was Nicki Minaj fans (affectionately called #Barbz) who felt violated after the famed adult star took to Twitter to imply the Rap diva’s new album – the December 8-released ‘Pink Friday 2‘ – wasn’t her best work.
Needless to say, the blowback was indeed colossal. Details inside.
Just moments after the Harajuku Barbie’s fifth studio album marched to shelves, Marquis marched to social media to suggest the presentation wasn’t authentic.
“She wants to be a Pop artist so bad,” he told his 166,000 followers on the platform.
Despite not mentioning the GRAMMY nominee by name, the inference was clocked – prompting the #Barbz to unite for a vitriolic attack via hundreds of comments in response.
Slamming the 34-year-old for everything from his chosen profession to his current legal woes (i.e. being arrested over the summer on charges of attempted murder with a deadly weapon), and more, the roasting – despite Minaj’s previous request for her fans to be less aggressive in her defense – was nothing short of vicious.
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At the time of this report Marquis has not offered additional context about his original tweet nor retracted the statement.