Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are once again caught up in a drama of fighting each other, making US – UK music enthusiasts restless.

On July 8, Nicki Minaj suddenly stirred up social media, single-handedly starting a “rap war”: with a series of posts implicitly targeting Megan Thee Stallion, Jay-Z and Roc Nation. The female rapper also “conveniently” criticized her arch-rival Cardi B. Everything stemmed from information that seemed unrelated to Nicki: a civil lawsuit involving Megan and management company Roc Nation had just been approved by a US federal court to go to trial.

Earlier, on July 2, U.S. District Court Judge Gregory H. Woods ruled on whether a lawsuit filed by Emilio Garcia, a former photographer hired by Megan Thee Stallion, against the rapper and her management company, Roc Nation, was eligible to go to trial.

According to the lawsuit, Emilio accused her and the Roc Nation team of creating a toxic, highly sexual work environment that caused him psychological harm. He revealed that he was locked in a bus that transported artists to shows, and forced to witness “intimate” scenes between Megan and another woman. After the incident, he said he was discriminated against and fired without just cause.

Megan Thee Stallion Accused of Sexual Harassment of a Former Photographer

Judge Woods decided to allow the main complaint related to a hostile work environment, specifically the sexual harassment incident that Garcia mentioned, to continue. However, the court dismissed the remaining allegations, including: a complaint of retaliation, additional hostile work environment allegations, aiding and abetting, and overtime pay violations.

Nicki did not miss the opportunity to throw a “fatal punch”, continuously posting stories with the caption: “Megan’s Law? Karma!”, along with a series of satirical GIFs about Megan going to court. Notably, Megan’s Law was mentioned by Nicki in a Big Foot diss aimed at the female rapper of the same name.

Nicki started a rap war with a sarcastic comment about Megan

Not stopping there, Nicki also “named and shamed” Jay-Z with a long series of tweets, revolving around the scandalous lawsuit against Rymir Satterthwaite – who has long claimed to be Jay-Z’s biological son. Nicki reposted this information with a sarcastic comment about the silence of the media, implying that the rapper used his power to manipulate the press, preventing the incident from spreading: “If this case had involved me, people would have gathered together to destroy it.”

Nicki reposted a sarcastic image of 50 Cent – who has always mocked Jay-Z since the old days

At the peak, the female rapper declared that Jay-Z was “in trouble” because he still owed her 100 – 200 million dollars (about 2700 – 5400 billion VND) through music deals and tours in the past. She claims that Roc Nation – the company founded by Jay-Z – has sabotaged her career by manipulating her tours, endorsement deals and even the way people talk about her on social media. Nicki shared: “You guys are ruining hip-hop, basketball, social media and the music scene.”

She accused Jay-Z of owing her a large sum of money, up to $100 – $200 million.

Nicki’s sharing shows that Jay-Z and the Roc Nation team have favored Megan, and at the same time tried to ban Nicki from many artistic activities – something she has hinted at many times in the past but never so directly as now.

Without directly mentioning Cardi B, Nicki is said to have been sarcastic when posting a status: “The Spotify charts look scary… Just last week they were fine?”. Netizens believe that Nicki is “teasing” Cardi B’s newly released single – Outsite, which is currently falling miserably. Once again, the internet has become a battlefield between FC Barbz and Bardi Gang.

Nicki is said to be “taking it out on the wrong person”, and also teasing Cardi

In the face of rising controversy, Cardi B spoke up angrily: “Shut up. Go out to dinner, go shopping, go to the park, live a decent life. Stop being online. ENOUGH!”. Without tagging or saying names, the audience still knows clearly who she is targeting.

Cardi B posted a series of ambiguous statuses, just nearly 20 minutes after Nicki made social media go crazy

For neutral netizens, they think that Nicki is becoming more and more annoying, creating all kinds of tricks to attract attention, “startling” herself and causing chaos even when sitting still. They criticized Nicki for being as flop as Megan and Cardi B, so she is also “riding on the fame” of her former colleagues. Ironically, the online community attacked Nicki because both her husband and brother are sex criminals, but the famous female rapper sarcastically criticized Megan for sexually harassing photographer Emilio.

Nicki Minaj and Cardi B are “eternal enemies” in the female rapper world. The two once fought at the New York Fashion Week 2018 event, after a series of controversies surrounding who really dominated female rap, who copied who. The conflict became more serious when Cardi B seemed to be favored by the media and many brands at that time.

The two are sworn enemies

A few years ago, even though Cardi B exploded in digital music with a series of hits like Bodak Yellow, I Like It, WAP… her skills were still constantly ridiculed. Cardi B was labeled a “ghost writer” (a rapper who doesn’t know how to write lyrics) right from the moment she entered showbiz, an untalented artist who became famous because others paved the way for her.

Cardi B is ridiculed for not knowing how to write rap lyrics

The influence of the Super Bass star covers all musical fronts, even competing directly with other male rappers. The unspoken rules in the industry have long prevented any female rapper from claiming the throne of Hip-hop. Many believe that Nicki Minaj’s empire will more or less disrupt the balance of the world rap scene. According to sources close to the industry, Cardi B is targeted as an “industrial chicken” by the entertainment industry giants to overthrow Nicki Minaj, preventing her from exploding in the music market.

No matter what, Nicki is still the queen of rap in the world music scene

Meanwhile, Megan Thee Stallion collaborated with Nicki in Hot Girl Summer (2019) and was considered Nicki’s “successor”. At that time, it was a golden opportunity for a rookie to collaborate with a big name like Nicki. However, in 2020, Megan suddenly appeared with Cardi in the super hit WAP. Since then, Nicki has quietly unfollowed Megan and refused to mention her, and Nicki’s fans have completely turned their backs on her. They consider Megan to be a “betrayer” who “stabbed” Nicki in the back to chase fame.

It’s a golden opportunity for a rookie like Megan to collaborate with a big name like Nicki

Jay-Z and Roc Nation – Megan’s management company – in Nicki’s eyes, are the key to manipulating everything: pushing Megan and Cardi B up and overshadowing her voice in the industry. Notably, Nicki has an extremely close relationship with Beyoncé in real life, so the act of pointing the “spearhead” at the “Queen Bee” husband makes people confused.

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