Inside Kanye West and Nicki Minaj’s epic fallout over his new album Vulture
NICKI Minaj and Kanye West have been pals for years — with him helping to bring her to the masses when she featured on his critically acclaimed 2010 album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
But the pair have now had a spectacular fallout which played out in front of their fans today after he delayed the release of his album Vulture in order to ensure she was on it.
The record was due to be released today but after it failed to materialise, he shared a screenshot of a text to Nicki where he asked her to sign off on the song she raps on, called New Body.
The song was originally scheduled to be included on Ye’s 2018 album Yandhi, which was eventually ditched, and a version later leaked online.
In a diss towards him, she released the deluxe version of her album Pink Friday 2 instead, then went on Instagram Live to say she wouldn’t be signing off the track for Ye.
She said: “That train has left the station, OK? No disrespect in any way.
“I just put out a brand new album. Why would I put out a song that’s been out for three years? Come on guys.”
Hitting out this evening Kanye referenced working with the star on his 2010 song Monster – seemingly accusing Nicki of forgetting the part he played in turning her into a superstar.
Kanye said: “I made that girl rewrite her verse three times for Monster.
“I supported her career. So I don’t know what it is.”