Nicki Minaj Keeps It 100 On “Barbie Dreams” Backlash: “Only One Person Got A Little Irritated”

Young Money’s Nicki Minaj can’t deny her new “Barbie Dreams” did more than just raise eyebrows. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to delve into her hard-hitting song’s aftermath.

During her “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” appearance, Nicki dished on the song really only rubbing one mystery person the wrong way.

When asked if any of the public figures mentioned in “Barbie Dreams” had been offended, Minaj claimed: “Only one person got a little irritated, but I explained to him how much I love him and now he understands now. And one person, he was just laughing.” She continued: “He was texting me…it was kind of a combination between cursing me out and laughing at it.” Minaj said she kept answering with a crying face emoji, which, as she put it, “pacified him.” (SPIN)

Last week, Brooklyn rapper Young M.A responded to getting name-checked by Nicki.

😂 📸 @YoungMAMusic @NICKIMINAJ pic.twitter.com/eSqaPHPwjd

— SOHH (@sohh) August 11, 2018

On the must-hear song, Nicki makes a direct reference to M.A’s sexuality.

“On the, on the real, I should make these n*ggas scrap for the p*ssy/Young M.A. and Lady Luck, get the strap for this p*ssy, uh/And I would’ve had Odell Beckham banging the cake/’Til I saw him hoppin’ out of cars dancing to Drake” (“Barbie Dreams”)

Minaj’s new record even sparked a public reaction from Rich Gang’s Young Thug.

@NICKIMINAJ I’m not good luv… but enjoy😪

— Young Thug ひ (@youngthug) August 10, 2018

😂😂😂 I love this person ♥️ https://t.co/zvs3sj9gZ9

— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) August 10, 2018

On the hilarious track, Nicki references a slew of high-profile hip-hop artists including Thugger and his knack for donning edgy clothing.

On “Barbie Dreams”—a flip of Notorious B.I.G.’s “Just Playing (Dreams),” that’s an update of the similarly-titled track “Dreams” that she released over a decade ago—she targets numerous rappers, including Meek Mill (her ex-boyfriend), Drake (“Drake worth a hundred milli, always buying me shit/But I don’t know if the pussy wet or if he cryin’ and shit”), Desiigner (“Shoutout Desiigner, ’cause he made it out of special ed”), Young Thug (“Used to fuck with Young Thug, I ain’t addressing this sh*t/I caught him in my dressing rooms stealing dresses and sh*t”), and many more. (Pitchfork)