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My point was that she was the first female to do it. Tyga and Soulja Boy females? Nah. She may be the first artist but I don't know because I don't know every artist's upbringing. I do know that the artist I named followed Nicki's trajectory. Furthermore, Soulja Boy had a hit single before he was signed. Tyga was signed to his cousin's Travie label before he released mix tapes and a full album before he signed with Young Money.

I stand corrected. You're not as late as I thought you were. Name someone who used that route to get signed before Nicki.

What's the castro? sounds like some fun.

I need that got me so drunk got me so wasted song for the weekend. Vodoochild aren't in Atlanta? I'm roaming the city the weekend.

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Okay, Mr. Me too. First, mixtapes have always been the climate of hip hop since the very beginning. Second, You don't have to create a mixtape. Third, what I specifically said and be sure to read this carefully because you all's reading comprehension is a little lacking, is that NICKI was the FIRST female (and maybe the first artist, period) artist to SUCCESSFULLY use the MIXTAPE ROUTE to GET A DEAL. Furthermore SINCE NICKI SIGNED TO YOUNG MONEY -- NOW THE HIP HOP GAME HAS CHANGED WHERE YOU SEE MORE AND MORE RAPPERS USING THIS ROUTE more than ANY OTHER and I listed examples. Never did I say she invented the mixtape nor that the mixtape was unpopular. Just that before Nicki, people were not getting signed off of their MIXTAPE GAME ALONE. SINCE NICKI -- DRAKE, J. Cole, THE WEEKND, etc. etc. all major names have FOLLOWED THE ROUTE. Finally, just because your late ass, first heard her on a Lil Wayne mixtape means absolutely nothing. As a huge Wayne fan, I don't think I recall hearing her on a Wayne mixtape before Dedication 3 and that was after her three highly acclaimed mix tapes and winning the award for best underground female MC and signing to Young Money.

LMAOOOOOO. So Kim says Mistress.. I guess Beyonce is stealing form Kim when she says Mistress too. Lil Kim says Barbie so I guess Gwen Stefani is stealing from her when she says Barbie. And sayings such as Fuck You, Pay Me -- that's from Goodfellas -- a movie, like Scarface that is highly referenced in hip-hop culture but of course how could you know when you staining for Christina Aguilera. Chile good eve. The only reputable "steal" in this was the freaky girl remix and that was when Nicki actually remixed a song that Kim was on. Where's Kim in this? Where's Left Eye? "Oh Nicki said Bitch.. Kim said Bitch before. She stealing!" Nahhhh, you girls are reaching. She's talented rather you like her or not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qg1tO7yQ0dE

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You are ignoring Rah Digga's comments and a host of other rappers who have gave props to Nicki but of course you would. but I've already named a door she opened that nobody else had opened. The first female to create a buzz for herself through mix tapes to get a major record deal. That model has successful been used for other females such as Azaelia Banks and Iggy Azaelia.. as well as males such as Drake, J. Cole, The Weeknd, to name a few and the list continues. But I'm sleep.

This the song I play when I want to get warmed up for the turn up.

No. I generally like and get along with everyone. What's your favorite item in your closet?

Kanye said Nicki is the second best rapper of all time. Not female rapper -- second best rapper period. When you have legends and current artist giving her props who actually know about the rap game you just start to look like a hater. You don't have to like her but you aren't going to sit her and act like Nicki is some bubble gum artist without talent. What groundbreaking shit did Robin or Christina do?!

I don't know I missed this and I agree that Beyonce is the more relevant of the two but I mean are you SERIOUS about where is Nicki on the charts.. her last two albums both Number 1 Albums. 8 top 10 singles of her own. You sound like a hater.. you do. She's suppose to change her voice because her voice sounds like Left Eye. Chile bye. And now her BET appearance looked like Foxy Brown?! The girls can't take.

I'm like weirdly excited about this..

"Just 1 Comment Tho-- Y'all hate Nicki so much y'all ready to hand it all over to the female Vanilla Ice?? Okay I'm done. *sips tea slow*" "[Nicki is] egotistical and delusional but she can rap though." -- Rah Digga.

First, The point was Nicki was the first female to introduce and establish her dominance and introduce herself through the mixtape route that was boys only at the time not that Nicki was the first woman to have a mixtape before her album. Secondly, again, you're missing the point. While, Missy had wildly successful crossover hits, all of her songs remained true to hip hop as an art form. Miss E. featured basically every hop rapper in the game at that point mixed with hard beats and R&B vibes. Thirdly, as stated, I'm not as familiar with Left Eye's solo career. If you can lead to some examples of what you are referring to about Nicki copying Left Eye then perhaps I can get a better understanding. I need concrete examples, not mere accusations. Well, they don't play Iggy on the stations that I listen to, so NICKI. But furthermore, what kind of simple minded logic is this? She's more relevant because she has a number 1 and number 2 song on the hot 100? But how is her album sales? Shit. Hell, Nicki just last month headlined HOT 97 which is the number 1 hip-hop radio station in NYC (the biggest market) and Power 105 in Los Angeles. Iggy not invited. HELL, keeping it on the topic of this thread, who won the award at the show -- Nicki. Who had her own set at the award show? Nicki. Who had to share with someone else - Oh okay. Wasn't she still on Akon's label when she released the Fame Monster? Yes. My point is that you are giving Lady Gaga the credit when her "Haus" is truly the people who deserve the credit as her creative team. Gaga was just a blank canvas in which to work. To suggest that Nicki followed some Gaga blueprint because she too dressed weirdly and used theatrics for one performance is a bit of a stretch. If you want to talk about dressing weirdly, you go back to Boy George. You go to Cyndi Lauper. You can't just to start keeping track of trends when it aids your argument.

Depends on where I am and what I'm doing. In Atlanta, once a week; in Cali probably twice a week. This summer if I didn't have to go to church. I'd never get my haircut. What's your favorite magazine?

More relevant that Nicki?!?! You're delusional and I can't take. Who is calling Iggy to be on their remixes?! What radio station shows is Iggy headlining? What Gold or platinum album does Iggy have?! And I am someone who actually likes Iggy -- seen her three times live - and even PURCHASED the New Classic - but to say she's more relevant than Nicki musically at this point is ludicrous especially when every reputable music publication that reports on hip hop music has stated that Nicki Minaj has one of the most highly anticipated releases this year. Chile good eve.

1.) Know your facts. Remy Ma made it into the industry through her connections with Big Pun who died in 2000 and appeared on his album. Because of her relationship with Big Pun, she was picked up by Fat Joe for Terror Squad and appeared on Lean Back (one of the hottest songs of that year where she didn't get a writer's credit) and then released a mixtape that hardly made waves before her album, which flopped. Compare this with Nicki Minaj the superb bitch, who on her own, placed two mix tapes which shook the industry up and gained the attention of Dwayne Carter and then released probably to this day the most well-regarded female mixtape, Beam Me Up Scottie before her career launched. Good night. 2.) While Missy had massive cross over appeal, none of her singles, catered to a pop crowd. Her most successful single, Work It, was actually an ode to old school hip hop. And in order to open the doors, you actually have to be successful, therefore, unfortunately Lisa's solo career cannot be included. 3.) It's not irrelevant. When someone opens the door and you go in and do something even bigger than the person before you, then you continue to further open doors for those who come after you. That's what being a door opener is about. Michael Jackson wasn't the first person to do the moonwalk, to dance in a suit -- (in fact he credits his whole show to James Brown and Fred Astaire and street dancers) but what he did with his ability opened doors for those who came after him to model their career after them. Likewise, when Nicki Minaj came in going toe to toe with the boys, not trying to stay in the female lane -- dominating the charts-- creating art in other genres and succeeding in those aspects that is setting the stage and opening the door for the next female to come and do it bigger and better. Akon, the person who signed her and helped her on her first two and most successful albums. Laurie Ann Gibson who was her creative director at the height of her success. Aka the last time she went platinum. Her dead friend whose image she completely ripped off.. I can keep going and going and going.. I'm not as familiar with Left Eye's career as you are so I can't really comment on this but there have been other rappers who use various voices and pitches and speeds in their rap material as well -- most notably Eminem, who most considers the best rapper at least right now so maybe she used that for him. Left Eye was not the first person to use a different voice in her song and clearly isn't the last.

Tread lightly, sweetie. Whitney may have indulged in the party life and may have been quick to get a bitch together when need be; but she was not disparaging of people in the least bit -- especially not calling legendary African-American actresses men.

I will be highly pissed off at both parties if this break-up was all a charades for album sales.

Currently it's just me and my books, but usually I get along swimmingly with my colleagues. What type of phone do you have?

Linsanity could only happen in a big enough market where they can actually promote it.

Bobbi Kristina needs to chill the fuck out. My beloved Whitney did not leave this earth for her to be carrying on like this.

Okay for this insightful ass post. I don't think such a scenario is as serious as those you mentioned above. I'd tell my friend but I wouldn't be like you need to dump him/her. I'd be like just so you know and whatever happens after that is between them. If that hurts our friendship then friends come and friends may go as Janet said.