Rapper Kanye West a.k.a Ye, who is well known for not dropping his albums on time, recently announced his album Vultures which is all set to release on Friday, 15th December 2023. The album reportedly features collaborations with Quavo, Chris Brown, Young Thug, and his daughter North West, however, there is one artist who is not willing to associate with West: Nicki Minaj.
Nicki Minaj initially appeared in a song called New Body, which was created three years ago as per Minaj. West recently posted a text message he sent to Minaj asking her if he could call her to talk about clearing New Body on the new album. However, Minaj clapped back by saying it was too late to drop a song that had been out for three years. Now, Kanye West has slammed Minaj stating that he supported her career as he helped her write her famous song, Monster.
Kanye West addressed Nicki Minaj’s “backstab“
During an Instagram live, rapper Kanye West a.k.a Ye slammed fellow rapper Nicki Minaj for not clearing a song called New Body on his new album, Vultures. In the video, West says (via yzyupdates),
“I made that girl rewrite her verse 3 times for ‘Monster.’ I supported her career. So I don’t know what it is.”
West’s latest album is all set to release on 15th December 2023. However, it seems like it will get delayed due to the controversy surrounding the album. This is not new for West’s fans as he has delayed albums in the past.
Nicki Minaj explained why she didn’t clear the song
During her Instagram Live, Nicki Minaj explained that she didn’t clear the song because she didn’t want to release a song that was released three years ago. Minaj says (via yzyupdates),
“Now regarding Kanye, that train has left the station. No disrespect in any way, I just put out a brand new album. Why would I put out a song that’s been out for 3 years? Come on guys.”
West’s latest album reportedly features collaborations with Quavo, Chris Brown, and Young Thug. There is a lot of anticipation about the album, but at the same time, West’s anti-Semitic statements have invited criticism.
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