Iconic rapper Nicki Minaj and singer Miley Cyrus dive into their infamous feud from the 2015 VMAs. Unraveling shady interviews, Twitter wars, and a bizarre reference to 'purdue chicken.' Explore the tensions and drama that led to their heated confrontation.
Nicki Minaj critiques industry biases in award shows favoring certain body types over diverse representations.
Miley Cyrus faces backlash for past controversies, highlighting issues of cultural appropriation and insensitivity in the music industry.
Deep dives
Nicki Minaj calls out industry in award nominations
Nicki Minaj questions industry award nominations, pointing out the lack of recognition for Anaconda's success despite breaking records. She criticizes the selection process that often favors videos celebrating slim bodies over diverse representations. Minaj highlights the industry's disparities in honoring achievements and challenges the systemic biases in award shows.
Miley Cyrus's past controversies resurface
Miley Cyrus faces backlash as past controversies resurface when she's accused of appropriating Black culture and being dismissive of racism. Notably, her insensitive comments about Nicki Minaj's exclusion from award nominations provoke a heated feud. The incident underscores broader issues of cultural appropriation and insensitivity within the music industry.
Feud escalates with award nominations and performances
The feud between Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus escalates during award shows and performances. Miley's insensitive lyrics in her song 'Cattitude' spark controversy as Nicki Minaj responds with sharp criticism, calling out Miley for inappropriate behaviors. The tensions between the two artists reach new heights, marked by public disputes and social media exchanges.
Resurfacing of the feud and aftermath
The feud between Nicki Minaj and Miley Cyrus resurfaces with Miley's provocative lyrics and Nicki's strong response. Insults, controversies, and social media exchanges characterize the ongoing conflict, leading to public scrutiny and differing interpretations of the feud's nature. Despite brief moments of reconciliation, the underlying tensions remain unresolved.
The 2015 VMAs sparked a feud for the ages when Nicki Minaj coined an instantly iconic phrase for Miley Cyrus on stage: "Miley, what's good?" Miley's defensive response about manipulated interviews opened the floodgates, sending us all the way back to the wild west of early 2010s pop culture. In this episode, we'll unravel Nicki and Miley's thorny history leading up to that heated confrontation - from subtweets and shady interviews to photoshopped avatars and a bizarre reference to "purdue chicken."
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