Nicki Minaj Rails Against YouTube After Platform Age-Restricts Her New Music Video

Nicki Minaj questioned the decision to move her song «Super Freaky Girl» out of the rap category to compete in the pop category at the GRAMMYs, she fired at fellow rapper Latto and kicked off a long back-and-forth that quickly got personal.The rapper took to Twitter on Thursday to explain that she feels her song is being unfairly treated, in comparison to how the GRAMMYs have designated other songs in the same categories.«Now, let's say that 'Super Freaky Girl' is a pop song. Let's just say that.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s only the first week of first-round voting for the Grammys, but the awards process has already stirred up a major controversy in the hip-hop world and beyond, bringing sparring between rappers Nicki Minaj and Latto out into the open after Minaj said she felt the Recording Academy was showing a bias toward Latto in the way their work was being categorized. As the Twitter war between the two went full-bore Thursday night and Friday morning, Minaj called the newcomer “an entitled Karen,” while Latto returned fire by saying that Minaj was “a 40-year-old bully” acting in a way unbecoming of her age and stature. The younger artist even referred to Minaj as “my idol-turned-rival” as the conversation went nuclear. “Super freaky grandma is married AND related to fucking rapists. You ain’t gone bully me BITCH! My idol turned rival now u hating!”

A new feud?? Nicki Minaj took to social media on Thursday to hash out some grievances with the music industry and ended up striking up a massive fight with Latto!!

Sister Act fans! Not only is Whoopi Goldberg certain that a third installment will happen — she's already drafting up her dream cast!During an appearance on Comedy Central’s  with host Charlamagne Tha God, the 66-year-old actress shared that she has a list of people she would love to see come in to join the cast for , including Keke Palmer, Lizzo, and «the girl with the chest. What's her name?»An assist from Charlamagne Tha God helped  cohost identify said girl to be rapper Nicki Minaj.

We’re slowly moving towards Grammy season again and the complaints have already started rolling in.The nominations haven’t even been announced for the big American music awards yet, but Nicki Minaj says that she’s had her single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ switched from the rap category to which she submitted it to the Best Pop Solo Performance category. And she isn’t happy with that development.“‘Super Freaky Girl,’ where I only rapped on the song, was removed out of the rap categories at the Grammys and put in pop”, she told fans in an Instagram Live video.“Now, let’s say that ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is a pop song.

Nicki Minaj has slammed the Grammys for putting her August single ‘Super Freaky Girl’ in the Best Pop Solo Performance category for the 2023 awards.As per The Hollywood Reporter, Minaj originally submitted the song for rap categories, but the Recording Academy’s rap committee decided to reclass it in the pop awards categories.In an Instagram Live that has since been posted to her feed, Minaj clapped back at the decision, saying: “‘Super Freaky Girl,’ where I only rapped on the song, was removed out of the rap categories at the Grammys and put in pop.”“[Drake’s] ‘Hotline Bling’ won Best Rap Song and Best Rap Sung [Performance],” she said— referencing the 2016 single that the artist himself said had no place in the rap category — with Drake saying at the time: “I’m a black artist, I’m apparently a rapper, even though ‘Hotline Bling‘ is not a rap song.”“Now, let’s say that ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is a pop song,” Minaj continued. “Let’s just say that.

BreAnna Bell Whoopi Goldberg has high hopes for “Sister Act 3.” In this week’s episode of Comedy Central’s “Hell of A Week with Charlamagne Tha God,” “The View” host reveals her top picks for cast members in the upcoming film and admits she’s got her eyes on Keke Palmer, Lizzo, and Nicki Minaj to potentially star. “I’m gonna ask Keke to come. You know, I want everybody to come in. I want Lizzo to come,” she told the audience. The news was received with applause. She also shared that she’d like for “the girl with the chest” to join the project, referencing famed rapper Nicki Minaj. “I want as many people who want to have some fun because I really, desperately need to have some fun,” Goldberg continued.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Nicki Minaj is protesting the Recording Academy shifting her “Super Freaky Girl” from consideration in the Grammys’ rap division to a pop category, saying that she would be OK with the shift if it were applied consistently to other artists that straddle the crossover line, which she believes is not the case. “I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY,” Minaj tweeted late Thursday, in response to reports that her submission had been moved out of her chosen category. “If SFG (‘Super Freaky Girl’) has 2B moved out RAP then so does Big Energy!” she added, referring to the Latto hit of that name. “ANY1 who says diff is simply a Nicki hater or a troll.”

Nicki Minaj has some questions. After it was announced that her song «Super Freaky Girl» will compete in the pop category at the GRAMMYs, after it was moved out of the rap category, Minaj wants to know why.The rapper took to Twitter on Thursday to explain that she feels her song is being unfairly treated, in comparison to how the GRAMMYs have designated other songs in the same categories.«I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY.

The 2022 MTV EMA nominations have arrived, and the star-studded selection is sure to make it a can't-miss event! Harry Styles leads the pack with seven nods, including for Best Artist, Best Song and Best Video. Taylor Swift follows closely with six nominations including for Best Artist, Best Pop, and the new EMA category, Best Longform Video.Fan favorites Nicki Minaj and ROSALÍA each earned five nominations, which include Best Song and Best Artist.Voting for the awards is now open at mtvema.com until Nov. 9. The 2022 MTV EMAswill take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, at the PSD Bank Dome, marking the annual global music celebration’s sixth time in the country. The MTV EMAs are set to take place on Nov. 13 and will broadcast live on MTV in more than 170 countries, as well as Pluto TV and Comedy Central.

Christina Aguilera is giving fans an expected gift. The iconic singer will be releasing a special new version of her famous song ‘Beautiful’ to mark World Mental Health Day and the 20th anniversary of her album ‘Stripped.’The 2002 hit song is known for having a very special message, with powerful lyrics and a music video that was incredibly inspiring at the time, and continues to uplift her fans during difficult times.The original video showed the many struggles people face everyday, and Christina decided to include issues that were not talked about or represented in the mainstream media in 2002.Now the singer has announced that a new video will be released October 19.

When the Rolling Stones’ original bassist Bill Wyman retired in 1993, it might have thrown sand into the steel wheels of the world’s preeminent rock n’ roll band. Instead, the group was able somehow to find a replacement worthy of Wyman in the fleet fingers and thumping thumb of Darryl Jones.

Nicki Minaj will soon become the subject of a new course at one of the most prestigious universities in the world.A professor at UC Berkeley announced on Twitter that she's teaching a course dubbed  beginning in spring 2023. The school's verified account retweeted the news as well.The professor said «this class is interested in thinking critically about u and ur productions w/in the context of broader historical-social structures & hip hop feminisms.» The news has already reached the «Beez in the Trap» rapper, who replied to a tweet about the news saying, «I'd love to stop by.»There's no denying Minaj's impact in the music industry.

A couple of months ago Nicki Minaj remixed Jamaican dancehall artist Skeng's "Likke Miss" and promptly got quite mad when YouTube put an age restriction on the accompanying video. Today Minaj returns with a an updated version of the track (yes, a remix of the remix) with a host of guests from across the dancehall and rap diaspora.

New Mexico health officials are renewing a public order aimed at protecting newborn babies from syphilis. The state Health Department on Wednesday announced requirements that medical providers follow best practices by testing all pregnant women for syphilis multiple times. The agency says that New Mexico had the highest rate of congenital syphilis cases among states in 2020, when there were 42 local cases of newborn babies contracting the disease from their mothers.That is the most recent year for finalized federal statistics.

Likkle Miss Remix” music video featuring Skeng.“Imagine this. They restricted my f—king video but have things a million f—king times worse on their BOGUS FKNG PLATFORM,” the rapper wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post under a screenshot of the YouTube community guidelines violation notice.

Nicki Minaj has slammed YouTube for placing an age restriction on her latest music video. The visuals for "Likkle Miss (Remix)," her collaboration with Jamaican dancehall artist Skeng, were released on Sunday (September 25).

New Mexico Board of Finance meeting on Sept. 20 requested emergency funding in order to try as many as four separate jury trials. She clarified that she has yet to review a final report from the Santa Fe Sheriff’s office but that “we are within weeks, if not days,” from receiving it.

New Mexico agreed to provide funds, allowing the possibility of prosecutions involving the on-set shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin while filming "Rust," as reported by the Santa Fe Mexican on Thursday. The state Board of Finance granted around $317,000, which would go toward the cost of investigating the fatal shooting in New Mexico that occurred in October 2021.