Nicki Minaj Thanks Travis Scott For Clearing "Pink Friday 2" Sample

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 12: Nicki Minaj performs onstage during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards at Prudential Center on September 12, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for MTV)
Nicki thanked him while streaming with Kai Cenat.

Nicki Minaj has been in an absolute tailspin of news recently. She's dealing with a potential major beef with Cardi B that seems to be escalating by the minute. Plus she recently appeared on an episode of Watch What Happens Live where she made some substantial promises to fans about material coming soon. Additionally in between all of that and the numerous announcements she's made recently, she found the time to livestream with Kai Cenat.

During the livestream, they discuss a wide variety of topics and when Kai brings up a Travis Scott concert Nicki has something to say. She's thankful to Travis for making it easy on her to clear a sample from her new album. The song "Pink Birthday" contains a sample of the intro track to Travis Scott's modern classic Rodeo. Nicki is thankful for how smooth the process was and that Travis wasn't "petty" about any of it. It's not the only high-profile sample on the album either as the intro track "Are You Gone Already" contains a prominent sample of a Billie Eilish song. Check out the clip of Nicki thanking Travis below.

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Nicki Minaj Thanks Travis Scott On Kai Cenat Stream

Of course the main reason Nicki Minaj is everywhere right now is the release of her new album Pink Friday 2. The project marked her first new album in 5 years and her 5th studio album over all. Subsequently even beyond the samples the project was a major group undertaking. Rappers like Drake, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, Future, J. Cole, and more all lent guest verses to the album.

One thing fans noticed when the tracklist was announced is that none of Nicki's major female rap contemporaries were included. Since then it's become much clearer why as she takes shots at Latto and Megan Thee Stallion on the record. Additionally she now finds herself embroiled in a beef with Cardi B online. What do you think of Nicki Minaj shouting out Travis Scott for clearing a sample of his music to appear on her new album? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria
Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.
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