Nicki Minaj and Kanye West beef explained
Although they've collaborated before, the Roman's Revenge hitmaker and the Monster rapper "haven't seen eye to eye" since their third song together was scrapped by the latter
THINGS between Nicki Minaj and Kanye West appeared friendly as they collaborated twice for their songs Monster and Blazin.
However, future collaborations with both Grammy Award nominees don’t seem likely.
What happened between Nicki Minaj and Kanye West?
In 2018, Nicki Minaj and Kanye West recorded another song together.
Also featuring Ty Dolla Sign, New Body would’ve marked the third collaboration between the two rappers.
Ultimately, the single’s release was scrapped, and the track did not make his 2019 album, Jesus is King.
Although New Body was shelved, it was unexpectedly leaked via social media.
Regarding the single’s delay, Nicki told : “We ain’t seeing eye to eye on it.
“What’s funny is that I did a song with Kanye, that he now wants to transform into a gospel song.
“I done wrote three different verses child and I don’t know.”
Nicki further elaborated to : “The public adored New Body.
“Let me tell you something about that…I respect everybody and where they are in life, where they are spiritually.
“Like, New Body is the biggest hit record that never came out.
“So what I thought was interesting was that Kanye made me write my New Body verse four times over in order to fit into where he was creatively and spiritually in his life, right?
“Only to then go on the internet a few months later to see him on Drink Champs.”
The Pink Friday 2 rapper added: “Had New Body been out when he was not in his gospel era, then it would’ve seen the light of day.
“But, it didn’t, so it wasn’t meant to be. Everybody knows that’s the hit that got away.
“I think the ship has sailed for New Body, everybody has come to love the original way they heard it.
“It is what it is, sometimes stuff happens like that in our world.”
Why didn’t Nicki clear New Body for Kanye’s Vultures?
On December 14, 2023, Kanye posted a screenshot of his text messages to Nicki on X the platform formerly known as Twitter; asking her to clear New Body for his album Vultures.
In his message to Nicki, the Donda rapper said: “Hi it’s ye.
“May I call you about clearing New Body on the new album?”
Nicki appeared to not answer his inquiry about the song.
During an Instagram live session, Nicki addressed both Kanye and her fans.
She explained: “Now, regarding Kanye, that train has left the station, okay?
“No disrespect in anyway. I just put out a brand new album.
“Why would I put out a song that has been out for three years? Come on guys.”