Nicki Minaj Shades ‘Clown’ Kanye West During Music Festival After Cutting Their Collab
Nicki Minaj had some strong words for her one-time friend and collaborator Kanye West during her set at Essence Festival on Friday, July 1.
Before launching into the Kanye-track “Monster” she seemed to take aim at Ye, as her DJ played a portion of the track
“Hold up! A monster though! A monster though!” she said. “But we don’t f**k with clowns.”
It’s not entirely clear what the reasoning was for Nicki, 39, to cut the track from her setlist.
Some fans have also said that her performance was cut from Hulu’s livestream of the Essence festival in New Orleans.
It’s not clear if Nicki cut the whole song or just portions with the Donda rapper. A fan tweeted that she had cut “Kanye’s part” along with the clip of her making the clown comment.