Nicki Minaj shut down a Twitter user on Friday who credited her booty for her success.
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People magazine writes that the spat started after a gossip site noted the dearth of female rappers on Twitter and then retweeted a user’s comment: “Yep, men are visual creatures they don’t care if you can sing … That’s why Nicki had to buy an ass to blow up! #Fact.”
The remark prompted the 33-year-old rapper to Twitter-school her critics.
The comment came after the ubiquitous rapper received three Grammy Award nominations, including best rap album for The Pinkprint and best rap performance for “Truffle Butter.”
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Good for Minaj for sticking up for herself and being confident, which is an important asset whether you are a celebrity or not.
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Lynette Holloway is a contributing editor at The Root. The New York-based writer is a former New York Times reporter and associate editor at Ebony magazine.
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