By shelz.

Recently, Nicki Minaj took it to the internet to blow off some steam.  Agitated yet poker faced, Minaj addressed her haters… by saying that she doesn’t address haters.  She then went on to explain that she doesn’t address haters (during her hater address) because counting (and obviously washing her hair with) money is just too damn time consuming.  She also suggested that “these shortcake bum bitches that live on planet bum” (yikes at this chick coming off the dome) need her, but she doesn’t need them.  That’s why she doesn’t address them.  Sigh.

She didn’t give names because that would allow some Minaj sponsored shine for the “bum bitches” and Nicki’s just not willing to hand out burn.  Totally understandable.  However, I’m curious as to why Miss Minaj seemed as upset as she did.  This is nothing new and she should prepare for more.  This week is National Hate Week, but some people live this week of detestation 365 days a year.

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Like it or not Nicki Minaj is the shooting star of femcees right now.  She’s 2^nd on the Young Money totem pole behind Drake and she’s scheduled to tour with Rihanna and Ke$ha (really @that dollar sign.. really?) in the fall.  It may not be your brand of Hip-Hop, but she’s building a hella strong brand and there are lots of mini-Minaj’s out there claiming black Barbie status.  Actually, Minaj isn’t the first black chick to aspire to being a oddly shaped, plastic blonde with no discernable lady parts (other than nippleless boobs), who lives in a house with no  back wall, owns a car with no engine and dates a man with no penis.  So you really can’t blame that movement on her.

Anyway, the claws are out and one of those “bum bitches” Minaj was referring to is a rapper out of Baltimore (Stand up Charm City. Where my homies at?) who calls herself Keys. If you have seen the video of Keys tossing shots at Usher’s lil freak, you know that I could spend the rest of this post musing over what she was wearing, but I won’t.  I’m sure she’s already been chastised by her little brother for stealing his jacket. I’m sayin though, a double breasted sweater with a beaver collar? (Know that I’m pouring a lil out for the Reisterstown Road kill she had around her neck.)

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Some of the shots were decent, but unfortunately were hampered by her diminished lung capacity, nerves, or possibly the Newport loosies. Either way, sucking wind on your 4^th bar is never a good look. I poke fun, but the girl has talent. I’ve never heard of her, so I’m not really sure why Minaj would bother a) being upset and b) communicating that anguish to the general public.  Hip-Hop is like high school, once they figure you for a soft touch, every bully in a 100 mile radius will come out the woodwork.

So in this corner we have someone who is going to tour with the hottest R&B diva on the planet right now.  In the other, we have someone who still calls Baltimore  “Bodymore” and obviously takes pride in the fact that she has a one in two chance of getting murked (and I don’t mean lyrically) before she turns 30.  No contest.

Then of course, Khia had a few choice words, but when doesn’t she?  Anyone who knows Wayne is a target.  She questioned Nicki’s authenticity which is a little silly considering there is nothing more unauthentic than Barbie. She claimed Nicki was acting or in character, but aren’t all performers?  If everyone in Hip-Hop did what they say they did, they would all be locked up or dead and if Khia is being 100 with it 100% of the time, then she frightens me and I’m woman enough to acknowledge that.  Either way though, who gives a damn?  Yes, Khia owns her own masters but how much are they really worth?

For Miss Minaj though, her success has branded her target.  Every femcee with a flip cam and 16 bars has nothing but Haracoolio Barbie on the mind and they are lining up to take shots.  If she can’t get through the preliminary stages of lyrical chin checking then she might want to re-evaluate her career choice because the nameless, faceless strawberry shortcaes from planet bum are on their way.

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