FACTS OR REACHING?: Rapper Accuses Nicki Minaj or Her Alleged Ghostwriter of Ripping Him off For Her Latest Single “Yikes” (LISTEN)
For someone who’s always accusing others of unoriginality or challenging their writing, Nicki Minaj sure finds herself in these types of situations a little too often.
Prepare for the “Barbs” to have another aneurysm, because someone new is out here making claims against Nicki Minaj. The rapper found herself in quite a bit of controversy over the last week (which generally happens when she’s releasing new music) as she got into a Twitter war with her ex Meek Mill and also saw quite a bit of backlash when her new single “Yikes,” featured what many thought were questionable lyrics about civil rights activist and icon Rosa Parks.
Well, ‘Yikes’ was clearly an appropriate title because “YIKES!” there’s even more controversy surrounding the song. A rapper by the name of HBK Ray has taken to social media to call out Minaj for allegedly stealing not only his flow and beat from his 2019 track “Talk Polite,” with ridiculously similar lyrics, but even a similar cover art featuring a red Ferrari, for her “Yikes” single.
“The industry is filthy! Taking ideas from small artists who trying to eat and share their vision to the world for your own good knowing you on already and not give credit or open the door for them is weak as f*ck!” the rapper fired off at Minaj via Instagram stories while sharing messages from many others pointing on the similarity in the songs. Ray even suggests that Minaj may have a ghostwriter who is stealing these ideas as it’s beginning to happen quite often.
Many may remember a similar situation a couple months back around the “Chun-Li” rapper’s other most recent release “Welcome to the Party” with Pop Smoke where a Philly rapper by the name of Muff also pointed out that Minaj’s verse had insanely similar lyrics and style to an older verse of her own. Take a look at the receipts below. What do you think of all of this? Is Minaj really out here biting from these underground artists?
