Doja Cat Uses Nicki Minaj Advice To Shut Down "Barbz" Troll

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Doja Cat was recently called to be "canceled" by fans of Nicki Minaj, and the controversy continued over on her Instagram page.

All she wanted to do was to celebrate her hit song going Certified Platinum, but some Nicki Minaj fans won't let Doja Cat of the hook. Recently, a drawing of Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, and Megan Thee Stallion went viral, but the Barbz weren't happy. They didn't believe that Doja should have been included in the femcee trio, and a social media argument between fan groups ensued. Doja called Nicki's supporters "Twitter gangsters" and they responded by creating a hashtag calling for Doja Cat to be canceled.

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Like these sorts of temporary flare ups go, it was all over before it started. However, one Nicki fan wanted to keep the fire burning. "Say So has gone PLATINUM! Thank you all soo much!" the Hot Pink artist wrote on Instagram. A user commented, "Apologies to barbz or you over." Doja had a few minutes to spare so she decided to respond. "Nicki taught me that when you don't have anything else to say to someone you say "Thank you". Thank you."

Back in February, Doja shared her love for Nicki Minaj during her IG Live session. "She has implanted herself so deeply into all of us and into music, and into rap, and into hip hop in such a way that people have underappreciated her and I don't think that that's right," Doja said. "I don't think that that's natural. I feel like there's some weird sh*t going on. I feel like she just belongs in the f*cking spotlight. And not in like a weird, corny way. She just belongs."

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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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