Nicki Minaj
David Fisher/ShutterstockEver seen a Queen play another Queen? That happened Thursday night (Feb. 3) when Nicki Minaj stopped by The Late Late Show Starring James Corden.
Minaj sat for a chat with the British talk show host, and, for a moment, revisited Corden’s “Carpool Karaoke” segment three years earlier with Adele, when “Monster” got the karaoke treatment.
“That made my day, my year,” Minaj recounted. “I got a thousand phone calls about that one thing.”
Adele’s impression of Minaj served as a neat segue to Nicki’s very best version of the “Hello” singer.
The Trinidad rapper readied herself, then dropped right into Adele’s north London accent. “In order to channel Adele, I sort of have to think like a black lady in London, awright.”
It was a corker from Minaj, who confessed her regular British accent is that of a “posh white lady.”
Minaj shows off her acting chops in the new music video for “Do We Have A Problem?”, which dropped at midnight to coincide with her latest late-night slot. Corden wondered whether another feature film could be in the works, a followup to her 2014 rom-com “The Other Woman,” or that rumored vehicle with 50 Cent.
“It could be, and it could be,” was her vague response. Its status is only in the “talking” phase.
“Do We Have A Problem?” is Nicki’s first release this year. Indeed, she hasn’t released a full-length studio set since 2018’s Queen.
Is a new LP on the way? “Yes,” was her definitive answer. “I do know that it’s soon, and I do know that it’s a lot sooner than it’s ever been. And I know that it’s coming this year. And I know that it’ll be out before the summertime.”
During her Q&A, Minaj also discussed the juggling act that is raising a child and powering through a career in music, with which she has a hot-and-cold relationship. “I realized its in my power to navigate the industry the way I want to,” she explained. “I chose now to enjoy every moment of every I’m doing.”
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There is no question that Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out made a serious impact and continues to hold weight. The project showed that hip hop is not limited by age and proved that a long-awaited return can still land in a major way regardless of the time away.
If you need a reminder, the Virginia duo’s fourth studio album debuted comfortably within the top five of the Hot 200. It secured the number four position and moved an impressive 118,000 units in its first week.
On top of that, it picked up a win at this year’s Grammys, earning Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips.” The album also received four additional nominations, including Best Music Video, Rap Album, and Album of the Year.
It is hard to believe the project will officially hit its one year mark this summer on July 11. Even so, Pusha T is making it clear that both supporters and critics should not be overlooking it anytime soon.
While performing at Coachella yesterday, King Push told the crowd that LGSEO still sits at the top, regardless of genre.
He said, “‘Let God Sort Em Out’ is still the album of the motherfckin year. Whole new year, still album of the year,” per Kurrco. “Album of the motherfcking year until we drop again. We don't care who dropping. It don't matter.”
That is a strong statement for obvious reasons, especially considering the recent claims surrounding Push himself.
Over the same weekend, hip hop social media lit up after several alleged reference tracks connected to Quentin Miller and Push began circulating. Three tracks surfaced in total, but one that drew the most attention was an alleged record titled “Real Gon’ Come.” It is said to come from the DAYTONA era, around 2017 to 2018.
The situation gained traction because fans remember the past tension between Drake and Pusha T before Drake’s clash with Kendrick Lamar. During that feud, Pusha accused Drake of using ghostwriters on tracks like “Infrared,” which appears on DAYTONA. On that song, he raps, “The bigger question is how the Russians did it /
It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin.”
Reactions have been mixed. Some people argue it is not a major issue since Miller’s alleged contributions were limited to hooks. Others point out that the songs were never officially released, so they see no real problem. Meanwhile, critics view it as clear hypocrisy on Pusha T’s part, a perspective that DJ Akademiks has also supported.
