Chance The Rapper Defends Nicki Minaj Following "Astroworld" Rant Backlash

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Chance the Rapper performs onstage with Kehlani during the 2018 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival Weekend 1 at the Empire Polo Field on April 15, 2018 in Indio, California
Chance The Rapper shows his support for Nicki Minaj's recent Twitter rampage.

It's been a rough week for Nicki Minaj following the release of Queen. The Queens emcee has been at the center of criticism and controversy due to the many things that have been said across social media. Over the weekend, she went on a Twitter rampage over her first-week sales and dragged Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner and their child Stormi into it. While her comments have been met with polarizing reaction from people, Chance The Rapper seemingly chimed into the conversation on Twitter.

Following Nicki Minaj's rant towards Spotify, Travis Scott, Kylie Jenner, Drake and more, Chance The Rapper took to Twitter to speak on the narrative surrounding Nicki.

"I cant imagine what it’d be like to literally not be able to show yo frustrations with actual inequities and subjugation. Without being called bitter or angry or a liar or crazy." He wrote, "Mfs a literally tell a BW “I feel u but u not goin about it the right way”... what?"

Nicki later posted a screenshot of the tweet on her Instagram. 

Unfortunately, not everyone felt the same way Chance does. Charlamagne Tha God dubbed Nicki Minaj "Donkey Of The Day" on this morning's airing of The Breakfast Club which prompted the "Bed" rapper to respond on Twitter. She revealed that she'd be giving out awards for "Cock Sucka Of The Day," "Hoe N***a Of The Day," and "Secret Hata Of The Year" on tomorrow's episode of "Queen Radio."


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