Nicki Minaj Gets Spicy: "I Thought The New Btchs Just Do Tweets & Interviews"

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She praised Akbar V's "We Go Up" bars while also taking a moment to shake the table.

Contenders have been stepping up after Nicki Minaj made a call for rappers to send her their verses for the remix to "We Go Up." It isn't every day that a Rap icon who is working on the updated version of her hit single asks the rappers across the globe to send in their verses, yet here we are. We're sure Minaj & Co. have been receiving an unending amount of applicants, including Akbar V who shared a snippet of her potential addition to the track.

The Shade Room reposted a video of Akbar spitting a few bars and it captured the attention of Minaj who seemingly used the opportunity to address recent controversies where her name has been centered.

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"Oh ok. Btches still rap?" questioned Minaj. "I thought the new btchs just do tweets & interviews. Waiting on the ghost & I ain't talkin bout Casper. I ain't talkin bout a btch car either dont GAS [gas pump emoji] HER. [fire emojis] My bad. Let's go akbar." In her caption, Minaj added, "Say the word & I'll [ghost emoji] spook u btchs. Tmrw y'all ? Don't play."

Many believe that the "tweets & interviews" line may have referenced rapper Erica Banks's recent comments about wanting to work with Minaj. During her interview, Banks remarked that she has reached out to Minaj for a collaboration but feels as if the Queen icon was "[entertaining] girls who really can’t rap."

Check out Akbar V's rhymes and Nicki Minaj's reaction below.




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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.