Hip-hop sensation Nicki Minaj confidently called herself the “Rap Queen” in response to a question about her Halloween costume. When asked about her costume choice, she replied,
“The same thing I was last year…The Queen of Rap.”
Minaj’s bold statement stirred reactions across social media, highlighting her long-standing rivalry with other female rappers over the title of Rap Queen. Though she is the best-selling female rapper globally, Minaj has yet to secure a Grammy award.
Earlier this year, Nicki Minaj believed she had finally achieved Grammy recognition after two decades in her career when the Recording Academy’s official X account mistakenly tweeted that her song ‘Barbie World’ with Ice Spice won Best Rap Song over Killer Mike’s ‘Scientists & Engineers.’ However, this celebration was short-lived, as the post was removed, and organizers later clarified that Scientists & Engineers was the actual winner. Despite this, Minaj continues to claim her place as the Rap Queen in the hearts of fans worldwide.
In other news, Nigerian artist David Adeleke, often known as Davido, has remarked that Africa’s present cultural rebirth has a good impact on the continent’s image. He stated that the global success of genres such as Afrobeats, as well as Africa’s cuisine and overall culture, had gained respect for Africans in the Western world.
Speaking in a recent interview with Kiss Fresh UK, Davido said,
“This summer, I was in Europe a lot. I had like two gigs, but I was on vacation. And I saw that the landscape has changed. Two years ago, when I was in Europe, they were playing Afrobeats for straight one hour.
“I mean, people love Afrobeats. Everybody likes that sound now, even in America. Even when we want to collaborate with American artists and we want to do their own sound, they are like, no, no, let’s do Afrobeats.
“Now, the narrative [about Africans] has changed. The respect is there. Not only in music but in fashion, food.”
