Essence Festival 2022

Nicki Minaj has always been known for her extravagant sense of humor. But this time, even Barbz did not expect such comedy.

This past Friday, “We Go Up” rapper treated fans to a surprise Instagram live session. During this live stream, Nicki Minaj addressed pregnancy rumors that have been flying since her appearance at this year’s Essence Fest.

Is Nicki With Child?

While reading questions on the live chat feature, one fan asked Nicki if she was expecting. The 39-year-old had a response that certainly caught everyone by surprise. “I did mean to tweet this: ‘I’m not fat, y’all, I’m pregnant,'” she said. Of course, this sent the chat into an immediate frenzy. The last time Nicki Minaj announced pregnancy was around two years ago. Of course, that viral July 2020 maternity shoot took the internet by storm in minutes. Before that media storm could start, Nicki quickly corrected herself and set the record straight.

“Oh wait,” she said after only a brief moment. “Did I say it wrong? I’m sorry, I think I said it wrong,” she explained. “I meant to say, ‘I’m not pregnant, I’m fat,'” the correction, while almost immediate, didn’t stop Barbz from creating false alarms all over social media. After all, one of the most famous rappers in the world making a pregnancy announcement will spread, even if it’s a false one.

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Nicki after she announced she was pregnant https://t.co/SmAynwWmW0

— 👑 (@onikascrown) July 10, 2022

Nicki isn’t pregnant she saw them comments y’all was making and decided to troll with y’all 😭

— 👑 (@onikascrown) July 10, 2022

Minaj’s Grind

Despite her self-correction, many Barbz in the IG live comments still believed the rapper was pregnant. After all, Nicki is unpredictable. “The Pink Print” album artist notably didn’t announce her first child until well into her third trimester. However, most fans dropped the subject and accepted it as a simple slip of the tongue.

Nicki is famously private with her family life. Her son’s name is still unknown, Even after celebrating his first birthday in September. Regardless, Nicki loves to share her home life through photos.

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Although there’s no new baby on the way, fans can still expect a new album. The album name and drop date have yet to come out, but the promotion has very much kicked off for the Queens, NY, rapper. She began the rollout with “Do we have a problem?” and “Bussin,” featuring Lil Baby. Nicki then subsequently released we go up with fivio foreign. Judging by her recent appearances at this year’s essence fest and wireless festival, this NY rapper is just getting her 2022 started.

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The Deets of Nicki Minaj’s Diss

The “Shopaholic” artist was heavy into her set, rocking a few familiars and fan favorites. In the thick of Nicki Minaj’s performance, the DJ slid into a track of “Monster.” However, Minaj wasn’t feeling the groove. She broke in with a statement letting the DJ and the crowd know she wasn’t performing that. The comment suggesting the DJ quickly cut to the next track was even more curious.

“A monster, though,” Nicki Minaj said to the crowd. “A monster, though! But we don’t fuck with clowns.”

Everyone seemed to get the point.

Theories Surrounding the Sentiment

While Minaj has had a past collaborative relationship with Ye, it’s clear she’s not feeling him right now. There are a lot of theories as to why Minaj made the statement. Some rumors of Nicki’s ill feelings tie into Ye’s collaborative relationship with Cardi. Others think it hinges on Ye’s move to put the brakes on “New Body.”

“New Body”

In 2018 crowds went around with the rumors swirling that Ye was not only working on a new album, but it would include a track with Minaj and Ty Dolla Sign. It would be Ye’s ninth album. The title of the proposed album would be “Yandhi.” However, “Yandhi” never saw the light of day. She wasn’t the only one flabbergasted.

Ye instead decided to release “Jesus is King.” So, unfortunately, Minaj’s track was scrapped with several others. So naturally, Minaj was less than happy with the decision.

Nicki Minaj’s Feelings on Ye’s Decision

Minaj went public with her thoughts earlier this year. She felt some way about using her time and effort for naught. In her words,

“So, what I thought was interesting was Kanye made me write my “New Body” verse four times over to fit into where he was creatively and spiritually in his life. … I missed it by a year, I guess.”

So, it is easy to believe her recent comments could stem back to this. But then again, it could be a mix of that and several other things. Back in 2010, the artist was extolling the virtues of Ye.

Nevertheless, things do change.

It’s not clear why she said it; it’s clear that she said it. She’s not dealing with Ye now. However, for the moment, fans continued to enjoy the rest of the stars set. Whether the artist will expound more on her exact sentiments later remains unclear. If she does, FM has got you.

Written by Renae Richardson