With Nicki Minaj Breakup Behind Him, Safaree Samuels Reveals Solo Music Plans

Written By Cyrus Langhorne

After making major headlines over his breakup with Young Money superstar Nicki Minaj, New York rapper Safaree Samuels dishes on what's on deck with his music.

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According to Safaree, he plans to release an EP called I Am Safaree.

“I’m looking for people to be extremely surprised with my versatility. When people hear it… I’m a very tough critic. When people hear my stuff they are going to be very surprised. I definitely know that. They’re going to be like, “Wow.” They’re going to be like, “I cannot believe all this time, he was able to do this. I’m glad he’s doing it now.” Lyrically, people are going to be surprised about my capability on the stuff that I’m putting out. I definitely believe so.” (XXL Mag)

Check out what Safaree said delayed his music-making on the next page…

Samuels also explained what put his music on the back burner these past few years.

“Well, before I wasn’t really in the position to focus on myself. It seemed like shit all had to do with timing, it wasn’t a place where I could do both at the same time. Now that I’m free to do it, I’m going to do it. … I just had to prioritize things. I just had to take care of what took precedence over what I was trying to do.” (XXL Mag)

Along with killing the ghostwriting rumor, Samuels recently openly apologized to ex-wifey Nicki Minaj.


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New York radio station Hot 97 host Ebro slammed Safaree for speaking out on his relationship to Nicki publicly last month.

“I spoke to Nicki yesterday and she was upset about all of this and I just told her to be patient because in a few weeks this will all be gone and no one will be talking about your ex and your old relationships, but she was most upset about the idea that someone else was writing her rhymes. He asserted that there was help. When you look at Nicki Minaj’s album credits, there’s a lot of people that work on albums… But when you assert that somebody wrote your rhymes – you know that’s Nicki’s thing. But I told you that’s why he did it, because he knew that would hurt you.” (Hot 97)

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Written by Cyrus Langhorne

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  1. but why…. why does everyone want to rap…you dont have to rap just cause you like music go produce…this is what kills hip hop over night artist… i get that him and nicki been doing it before but why what really drives your music and why should we listen…im tired of all these new artist to much product brings down the worth…Purp anit that special if everybody got it…why buy dubs if a nick look and feel like a dime that roll two…

    • How do you know that no one wants to hear it? He’s in a good space. Everyone wants to hear it so they can judge it. All he has to do is put out a banger, that’s it! He just might do that.

        • Let’s be clear, I said he will probably drop a banger. I didn’t say a banging album. Singular as in single not plural as in many bangers. But, yes we can revisit this topic. Til then….Shalom!

          • I understand your initial response I don’t doubt he can put out a hot song anybody can these days.. What I meant by my comment is he is already tagged as a lame by a lot of people we only know him because of his ex.. and he is one Nicki or Meek comment away from being black balled so niggas not really fuckin with him… He’s just capitalizing on his fifteen right now he will be out of here shortly….

      • On the real, I’ll never hear it unless it makes the radio. I dont even stream much rap period or music at all on my laptop, unless Im reviewing mine.

    • so this is really happening….i swea in the past 48 hours the pics are out of nowhere with folk in these Kani outfits!!! im wondering if im here for tho!!!

          • I dont know if it will work that day of rocking the name of the cloths in big bold writing is corny…and it makes it hard to get your dress on i cant mix and match shirts if the name is to big…

        • I can dig that if it pops! I can see groups like Joey Bada$$ and A$AP rocking it and making it hot

  2. Watch him drop a banger on y’all haters. It’s only music and music is a form of expression. Why are y’all judging the man because he dated a famous rapper? Fall back and let the man live. Y’all take this stuff too seriously. Like PAC said, “It’s only music!” #RelaxRelateRelease

  3. at least homie is working,,instead of trying to eat off the past relationship,,or worse blowing social media up wit bullsh*t,,let him do him,,he keeping it G,,karl kani is back?

  4. Who gives a fuck?! It’s comical how this site tries to make people relevant.

  5. Honestly am anticipating his music…to get a chance to hear what he is made of…i hope they are ‘starship’ kinda records there.

  6. The man fell back for his woman cause she was in position. They rapped together before she blew, so why is everybody actin like he’s suppose to go home? Thas weirdo shit…

    • Good Point but how new will his music be if he and nicki made nicki how can he show us something similar with out causing us to Loose interest….Im not hating on him i just really love music and feel like cats do it for money instead of the love….makes the music corny cause cats just go wit what works instead of being ground breaking.

  7. Hears my thing: Expression is key, BUT, wtf is his story. If he is just rapping to be rapping. IDGAF about what he has to say. If he has some life insight and convey that with his music, then thats my cup of tea. I’m willing to bet LIFE that he has no story or anything to say.

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