Nicki’s tweet is a perfect example of why so many people feel let down by artists who call themselves leaders of culture. Calling children “monkeys” or “roaches” isn’t just petty, it weaponizes the same dehumanizing language historically used against Black and brown people. It doesn’t matter if Cardi said something similar years ago, two wrongs don’t balance out, they just prove how low the bar has fallen. Fans shouldn’t confuse wealth or a title like “queen of rap” with moral authority. Queens are supposed to set standards, not recycle the ugliest insults that mirror racism. At some point, accountability has to mean more than stan wars. If Nicki truly believes in her legacy, she should rise above this, not drag herself down into the same mud she claims to stand above. This wasn’t clever, it wasn’t bars, it was beneath her, and it’s fair to call it out as such.
@iamcardib@Cosmic_El "he let you do drugs til you pass out so he can spend your money and buy the hood chains".
Nicki's husband reaction after reading that: