Hitmaka Disagrees With Nicki Minaj Over Ghostwriters Making Female Rappers Sound Like Her

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Nicki believes that ghostwriters penning rhymes for female rappers first think, "What would Nicki Minaj say?"

The internet is once again buzzing about Nicki Minaj now she has shared the remix to "Super Freaky Girl." The stacked lineup of features hosts looks from this generation's women in rap including Bia, JT, Katie Got Bandz, Maliibu Mitch, and Akbar V. The track arrived with a new episode of Queen Radio where Minaj had a few things to get off of her chest.

"All these, like—and shout out to... I'm not talking about all the female rappers. Shout out to all the queens, all the female rappers that's puttin' in that work. I'm never talkin' about y'all, I'm never referring to y'all. Y'all never have to feel like I'm directing this to [you]. No. Y'all know me better than that. Never."

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"I'm addressing the ones that's got to be addressed," she continued. "What I'm saying is this—and I've been talking about this for 15 years, so I'mma talk about it. And put me on every montherf*ckin' blog... It's because everybody that is a ghostwriter right now in Hip Hop that is writing for any female, not just the artist, but the ghostwriter is a Nicki fan, too."

She went on to double down that "Every ghostwriter that writes for women, before they write that motherf*ckin' verse, they think, 'What would Nicki Minaj say?' And if you disagree with that or dispute that, you're f*cking dumb."

And "disagree" is exactly what Hitmaka did. After The Neighborhood Talk shared this clip of Queen Radio, the producer jumped in the comments with a brief reaction.

"Disagree. She got her own flow can’t be duplicated I can’t name a girl who sound like nick," said Hitmaka. "And I’ve worked with EVERY girl." 

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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