The first group of celebrities set to present awards at the Emmys have been revealed!
21.12.2023 - 21:41 / perezhilton.com
The Queen of Rap needs her king — and Stephen Colbert is showing Nicki Minaj what he’s made of!
During a Wednesday appearance on The Late Show, the Anaconda rapper showed us that when it comes to songwriting, her mind is always brainstorming. We definitely knew that already — we mean, she’s proven in the past how quickly she can turn rhymes into raps. And while sitting across from the talk show host, she did yet again.
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Swapping a few lyrics from her hit song F**k the Club Up (FTCU) off her latest album, Pink Friday 2, the mom of one rapped to F**k the Colbert Up:
She’s quick!
The original lyrics, in case you didn’t know, go:
And when she asked Stephen what he had to say in response, encouraging him to say the first thing that pops into his mind that rhymes, he hit her back with:
OOP!
We’ve never seen the Barbie Dreams rapper’s jaw hit the floor faster! Nicki was absolutely GAGGED by the 59-year-old’s super quick response — and name drop of his wife, Evelyn McGee-Colbert, rhymed with her verse and everything. She asked him:
She also gave a shout out to Evey. Watch the full moment (below):
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The first group of celebrities set to present awards at the Emmys have been revealed!
Diego Ramos Bechara editor The first stars slated to appear at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards have been announced. Among the list of tapped presenters are Emmy-nominated stars Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbot Elementary” and “Saturday Night Live”), Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”), Stephen Colbert (“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”), Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”) and Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”). “The diverse lineup of talent represents critically acclaimed television series and Emmy-nominated programs across many viewing platforms and genres,” the TV Academy said in a statement.
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