Trina Sets The Record Straight: "There Is No Beef Between Me & Nicki Minaj"

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Laying the rumors to rest.

Twenty-four hours ago, Trina announced that she would be taking to Instagram Live to clear up rumors that she had issues with Nicki Minaj. Over the past few days, there has been chatter from Trina's A&R, Reginald Saunders, and her Love & Hip Hop Miami star cousin, Bobby Lytes, about Nicki's alleged deceptive behaviors. It all reportedly stemmed from Nicki's feature on Trina's recently released album The One as the pair joined forces on a track titled "BAPS." Some allege that Nicki did little to help promote the song, but according to Trina, that just isn't true.

"My team speaking out...my team got so much to say," the rapper stated on Live. "Imma take the blame for my team 'cause guess what? Me and my team, we dropped the ball. Bad business is what's causing all of this havoc to happen. All of this nonsense. All of this drama, this feelings, this personal...everybody got an opinion. That's what it is. It's bad business. It has nothing to do with any artist that's featured on my album."

Trina said she would never speak about this in the future and made it clear that she has no problem with the Queen emcee. "But you're not gonna disrespect nobody. Another female artist, you're not gonna disrespect Nicki Minaj or nobody else that's on my album because these people did this off my face and my favor. They did it because of my relationship with them. I don't appreciate, I don't condone, I don't give the approval for anybody—no man, stay out of girls' sh*t. Don't come sideways talking about anything that has to do with women."

"We ain't gon' talk about this no more," she added. "There is no beef between me and Nicki Minaj. There will be no disrespect for Nicki Minaj or nobody else that's on my album. I appreciate each and every artist that took the initiative to be apart of this The One album."

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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