{"id":12317,"date":"2024-02-14T19:10:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T19:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/jsuflash\/?p=12317"},"modified":"2024-02-14T19:10:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T19:10:35","slug":"nicki-minaj-vs-megan-thee-stallion-beef-escalates-with-release-of-hiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/2024\/02\/14\/nicki-minaj-vs-megan-thee-stallion-beef-escalates-with-release-of-hiss\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj vs Megan Thee Stallion beef escalates with release of \u2018Hiss\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graphic by Cameron Adams<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emani Araya<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff Writer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Jan. 26, Houston-based rapper Megan Thee Stallion released &#8220;HISS,&#8221; a single that is still sparking speculation and discussion across the internet.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While Megan does not explicitly name anyone in the song, a particular line raised eyebrows, hinting at a connection to rapper Nicki Minaj&#8217;s husband, Kenneth Petty, a registered sex offender.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The line in question was, &#8220;These h*** don\u2019t be mad at Megan, these h*** mad at Megan\u2019s Law,&#8221; a reference the law which requires sex offenders to register so people in the neighborhoods\/states they reside in so residents are award their presence.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the ambiguity, Minaj took to social media on an almost three-day rant against the Meg that is still going on, stating the verse was aimed at her husband.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to \u201cHiss\u201d, Minaj expressed her discontent with Meg through various social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram Live. However, it&#8217;s worth noting that during this online exchange, Minaj made many statements that were later found to be inaccurate. In one statement, she claimed Meg had been discussing her son, Papabear, but it was Minaj herself who introduced her son into the conversation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Minaj falsely asserted that Meg tried to force her to drink alcohol and suggested she get an abortion while pregnant. This claim was debunked by a now-deleted tweet from Minaj herself, stating, &#8220;I wasn&#8217;t preggers [pregnant] yet tho [though] babe,&#8221; proving she was not pregnant at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the release of Meg\u2019s song, Minaj released a response diss track on Jan. 29, entitled &#8220;Big Foot,&#8221; restating her earlier remarks and introducing additional controversy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The track received mixed reviews, with some criticizing specific offensive lyrics, including the line, &#8220;Cause she was lyin&#8217; on your dead mama\u2026&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The song also alleged Meg&#8217;s involvement with multiple artists and made disparaging claims about her personal life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minaj set a 24-hour ultimatum for Meg to apologize, threatening further releases if not met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the ultimatum passing, Megan Thee Stallion has refrained from directly addressing Minaj or the diss track. Instead, she has focused on a press tour, promoting her upcoming tour and album.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In interviews, Megan alluded to the situation without explicitly naming individuals, emphasizing that &#8220;a hit dog gone holla.&#8221; The ongoing narrative continues to captivate fans and observers alike, underscoring the complex dynamics of contemporary rap feuds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the release of both songs, Minaj reposted multiple posts regarding her song&#8217;s position on various music charts. These posts proclaimed that her song \u201cBig Foot\u201d was charting at #1, but this quickly dissipated as Meg\u2019s song rose and stayed at the top of the charts, securing the #1 spot on multiple platforms including the coveted Billboard Hot #100.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of Minaj\u2019s own fans were disappointed with the rappers diss response while Meg fans used social media to express that the song was \u201ctrash\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rap feuds, commonly referred to as rap beef, have been an integral part of hip-hop culture since its inception.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notable examples include Biggie vs. Tupac, Ice Cube vs. NWA, and Meek Mill vs. Drake. These beefs arguably producing some of the genre&#8217;s most memorable songs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originating in the 1980s with Roxanne Shante&#8217;s &#8220;Roxanne Wars&#8221;, rap feuds have evolved and occasionally involve prominent female figures claiming the title of &#8220;The Queen of Rap&#8221; such as Queen Latifah, Foxy Brown, Lil Kim, Trina, Nicki Minaj, and Remy Ma.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Minaj, who has been a prominent figure in the world of hip-hop, has consistently found herself at the center of various female rap feuds over the years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From her clashes with Lil Kim, Remy Ma, Cardi B, Latto, and now Megan Thee Stallion, Minaj has become a common denominator in these intricate dynamics. Each confrontation has contributed to the ongoing narrative of female empowerment and rivalry within the genre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even after this intense exchange, the drama persists, with Megan Thee Stallion choosing not to directly address the controversy with Minaj, leaving the narrative open-ended and the public intrigued by the unfolding drama and ready for more.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Graphic by Cameron Adams Emani Araya Staff Writer On Jan. 26, Houston-based rapper Megan Thee Stallion released &#8220;HISS,&#8221; a single that is still sparking speculation and discussion across the internet.\u00a0 While Megan does not explicitly name anyone in the song, a particular line raised eyebrows, hinting at a connection to rapper Nicki Minaj&#8217;s husband, Kenneth [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":12314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-12317","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-variety"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12317"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12321,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12317\/revisions\/12321"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.jsums.edu\/theflash\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}