Nicki Minaj sat down with Joe Budden in a tell-all interview where, at one point, the impossible happened.
Nicki Minaj gives flowers to Lil Kim in new interview
Tensions have always existed between the two queens of Hip-Hop. While it is hard to pinpoint the root cause of their long-winded feud, it’s been well-documented that the two ladies have not seen eye-to-eye since their first encounter between 2007 and 2008.
Lil Kim, whose real name is Kimberley Denise Jones, may have long held resentment over Onika Maraj-Petty’s failure to recognise her as the inspiration behind her personality.
However, more than a decade later, it seems Nicki could be ready to bury the hatchet between her and Lil Kim and finally give her flowers.
Speaking to Budden about the hypocrisy of mainstream media and high-fashion in paying homage to Hip-Hop, the most influential genre in music responsible for the overheads of many businesses in entertainment, Nicki Minaj made it abundantly clear that, if anything, she and Lil Kim are the two female rap artists who deserved a feature on the cover of Vogue.
“The same way I feel like I should have already been on the cover American Vogue, so should Lil Kim. If we being all the way a thousand. When myself or Lil Kim goes on the internet, every day we see our influence. We will see our influence so I’m not going to say it’s about me only, right? And not give that woman her just due about what she did,” Nicki said.
This is the first time, possibly ever, we’ve heard something positive come from either one of Hip-Hop rap queens in reference to the other.
The moment offered a glimmer of hope that, perhaps, in 2022, we may witness the unthinkable, a rekindling that may dwarf the historic truce between Jay-Z and Nas
We getting Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj together in 2022 ?? Unbeatable !!! I also feel like Nicki now genuinely sees how quick the industry is to slide in new bitches and discredit the pioneers. #NickiMinaj #lilKim pic.twitter.com/vy5HgqBzrV
— mrhudson201 (@mrhudson201) March 9, 2022
At this time, Lil Kim has not acknowledged Nicki publicly. Here is the full interview, where Nicki delves deep into her early influences, her legacy and what’s in store for the Barbz.