This Sunday The New York Times decided it was again time to comment on the Peter Rosenberg-Nicki Minaj drama that went down at Hot 97‘s Summer Jam about three weeks back. The article mainly highlights Nicki’s crossover appeal and praises her for being one of the first in the game to reach that level of success, but touches on a few other controversial issues along the way. Immediately after reading the story I sent it around to the team of RESPECT.’s online writers for some reactions on the awkwardly late piece. We found that over here at RESPECT., we’ve got a lot of love for Nicki, but it ain’t hip-hop without a million opinions. Check out an uncut version of our thoughts below.
N.L: Great article and I definitely agree with everything he is saying.
N.H: disRESPECT. the two typos in that article.
K.A: I immediately stopped at “the rap video, which has long teetered on the pornographic,” and went to watch the old “Tip Drill” video. I stopped reading all together when Staples referred to her “Monster” verse as “legendary.” Yikes.
N.H: Her “Monster” verse is legendary.
L.S: Interesting point on plural hip-hop cultures. Never really thought about that before. On another note, “Monster” verse– definitely epic. Memorizing those lyrics was one of the best and most productive ways I have ever spent my time.
J.R.M: “Pink wig thick ass give em whiplash.” Classic.
S.F.K: That monster verse changed the game. “First things first, I’ll eat your brains.” Nicki was seasoning verses with bath salts before bath salts were “bath salts.” Legend status.
N.H: http://nightslugs.net/2011/01/
09/kingdoms-nicki-centric- edit-of-monster/
And there you have it. Some of the brightest minds in the game share their opinions on a lazy Sunday. You got something better to say?
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