During a lecture at Oxford University earlier this week, Kanye West praised Nicki Minaj for her memorable guest verse on “Monster.”
He told a crowd filled with students and University administrators that Nicki was “one of the most memorable things about My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy“ and that she kicked his ass on his own song.
“To come back and deliver my magnum opus of a work, and to be outshined…to be beat by a girl, basically,” he said at the time. “This was necessary. I think it was one of the most important points of working on that album, was to not stop her from her moment because of how good she is.”
Now, Minaj is returning the compliment.
In a recent interview with UK radio station Capital FM, Nicki commented on Kanye’s kind regards.
“It’s sort of amazing, but I keep saying that Kanye, he gave me an amazing opportunity and because of that I feel like he outshines everyone,” Nicki says on-air. “He puts people in a position to do better…When you are an artist and you can do that for people, then you are The King, you are The One, and that’s how I look at him.
“He did it in a really selfless way,” Nicki says. “He didn’t have anything to gain from it. And that’s what I’ve always respected and loved him for.”
Check out the full interview below:
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That title still belongs to both Nas and Jay-Z in my opinion
Yup.
*Eminem and Eminem only.
Come on that dude is average at best. He talks about pushing dope and his lyrics are not on point.
Rap kings: nas, biggie, Jay z, pac, snoop…… Rap gods: rakim, Krs one, ll cool j, Kool g rap, chuck d, big daddy Kane…… Rap dons…… Ice cube, scarface…… Rap king disciples : AZ, masta ace, JERU the damaja, guru,
Rap assassins : big pun, big L, Eminem…… Raps conscience: Pharoahe monch, black thought, Andre 3000…… Rap soldiers: prodigy, tragedy khadafi, treach, canibus…… Raps gate keepers: redman, method man, Ghostface, busta rhymes…….
She didn’t say king of rap though, just king.
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KING OF HOM0S AND KING OF WIFIN H0ES
i love it
It’s kind of nauseating the excessive praise Kanye gets from everyone. He’s just a guy that used to make good beats.
Just a guy that used to make good beats???……Get the F*** outta here.
That’s Eminem bitch. All the way. Eminem can whoop Kanye’s ass on any song. He just doesn’t know it yet.
omg who the fuck still cares about eminem anyway? grow the fuck up he hasnt been cool for almost a decade.
You look ridiculous lik ivanka trump, plus you got everyone doing sirens, draa and disco lights. Them new pumped up breasts are off the chart
Dem new puppies are off the chart
This is the definition of miscado
Youre starting to look like your idol flayva with your new plastic surgery. You might get a shout out