Ari Lennox Defended By Nicki Minaj: "You're Beautiful & I Love Your Voice"

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While Lennox was facing some birthday blues over the weekend, Minaj jumped in to call out people who were giving the singer a hard time.

What fans expected to be a massive birthday celebration for Ari Lennox over the weekend resulted in the R&B singer receiving messages of support. The Dreamville hitmaker's birthday was on March 26, and instead of flexing photos of a fun night out, Lennox took to Twitter to lament about finding out that those she held dear weren't truly her friends. 

"To recognize that those friends were never friends at all. Those loved ones were never loved ones," Ari wrote. "It's heartbreaking reality. and many people that gave a f*ck aren't here anymore. You think you have all this time and you simply don't."

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"Probably the most depressing birthday to date," she wrote elsewhere. "Thanks everyone for being sweet though." However, not everyone was kind, and Lennox let it be known that she blocked dozens of Twitter users. Nicki Minaj chimed in to lavish the singer with compliments.

"Why should this woman have to block ppl on her bday?" questioned Minaj. "Y'all be running some of the best talents out this game then wonder why this sh*t so fkn dry! Idk what y'all said & IDC. [crown emoji] You're beautiful & I love your voice. Gotta learn how to just be tunnel vision to the love mama. HBD [celebration birthday emoji]."

Ari thanked Nicki for the kind words, but it looks as if the singer has deleted her Twitter account. Check it out below.




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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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