Nicki Minaj and Megan Thee Stallion have been at odds for a couple of years now, however the stress all got here to a head following Meg’s launch of her “Hiss” diss observe on Friday (Jan. 26). The music subliminally focused Nicki, and Nicki hasn’t let up in her evisceration of the Houston rapper within the days after the music dropped.

Whereas the connection between Meg and Nicki appears irreparable at this level, there was a quick time when the 2 rappers seemed to be shut. The pair collaborated on a remix of Meg’s 2019 single “Scorching Woman Summer time,” which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Scorching 100 chart. Nicki and Meg additionally showered one another in reward throughout an Instagram Dwell dialog shortly after the music’s launch.

By 2020, that relationship started to visibly bitter. Whereas neither rapper has confirmed when relations started to take a flip, followers have speculated that Meg’s “WAP” collaboration with Nicki’s longtime foe Cardi B was the primary signal of bother. The music dominated Billboard charts in 2020, changing into the first No. 1 single to high the inaugural Billboard World 200 chart. It was finally licensed eight-times platinum.

Because the void between Meg and Nicki has continued to develop bigger, here is how the 2 MCs acquired to such a contentious level of their relationship.

Nicki Minaj Subliminally Targets Meg on “Seeing Inexperienced”

The primary signal of bother got here when Nicki Minaj dropped the music “Seeing Inexperienced” in Might of 2021. It was reported that Nicki had unfollowed Meg on Instagram earlier that yr, and plenty of followers thought the bar, “One Margarita pizza with Parmesan and garlic/These b***hes thirsty; I can see why they alcoholics,” was concentrating on the Houston rapper.

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Megan Thee Stallion Unfollows Nicki Minaj on Instagram

In January of 2022, it was reported that Meg unfollowed Nicki Minaj and Doja Cat on Instagram. Whereas it is unclear what prompted the unfollowing, followers speculated that Nicki’s “Seeing Inexperienced” lyrics performed a component in it, in addition to Meg’s “WAP” collaboration with Cardi B.

Nicki Minaj Implies Megan Thee Stallion Tried to Get Her to Drink Whereas Pregnant

In September of 2022, Nicki Minaj appeared on her Queen radio present, and with out naming names, appeared to indicate that her points with Meg began after the Houston Hottie tried to strain Nicki to drink whereas she was pregnant along with her son. Nicki added that Meg additionally pressured her to get an abortion. Nicki additionally appeared to take challenge with Beyoncé sending Megan Thee Stallion flowers, which the R&B star had accomplished after Meg was shot by Tory Lanez in July of 2020.

“Think about telling somebody you didn’t wish to drink since you had been, on the time, presumably pregnant,” Nicki stated. “Since you had been actively having a child. Think about if that particular person stated, ‘Oh lady, you may go to the clinic…’Think about posting images that you’re pregnant and the particular person doesn’t even prefer it or say congratulations. However then if you submit that Beyoncé despatched you flowers congratulating you, the particular person then tried to ship you flowers considering that, ‘Oh, I can use this chance,’ as she does everybody else. ‘She’ll submit the flowers.’ I didn’t even allow them to s**ts in muthaf****in’ home.”

A Barb then proceeded to relay Nicki’s feedback to Meg on X, previously often called Twitter. Meg responded to the Barb by commenting: “LIE.”

Nicki Minaj Drops “Purple Ruby Da Sleeze”

In March of 2023, Nicki Minaj dropped off her single “Purple Ruby Da Sleeze,” the place followers speculated that extra photographs had been fired at Meg.

“700 on ’em horses once we fixin’ to go away/However I do not f**ok with horses since Christopher Reeves,” Nicki rapped.

Elsewhere Nicki spits, “That .40 cal make ’em dance like a go-go,” seemingly referring to Meg being shot within the foot. Nicki additionally rapped “Dorito b***hes mad they not selected,” presumably referring to Meg’s model partnership with Doritos.

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Megan Thee Stallion Returns Hearth With “Hiss”

On Jan. 26, Megan dropped “Hiss,” which focused a number of foes together with presumably Nicki Minaj.

“I can by no means be judged by a b**ch that was dancin’, makin R. Kelly go viral,” Meg raps.

She then raps, “These h*es do not be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan’s Regulation/I do not actually know what the issue is, however I assure y’all don’t need me to start out/B***h, you a p***y, by no means finna verify me/Each probability you get, guess your weak a*s will not handle me/B***hes swear they G, however the G should stand for goofy.”

Nicki would later instantly reply to the Houston rapper’s “Megan’s Regulation” bar, which refers to a federal regulation requiring regulation enforcement to make data obtainable to the general public relating to registered intercourse offenders. The bar was probably a dig at Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty, who was indicted again in 2020 for failing to register as a intercourse offender within the state of California. Petty had beforehand served nearly 4 years in jail for a 1995 conviction for first-degree tried rape of a 16-year-old lady.

Nicki Minaj Responds With Social Media Tirade and “Massive Foot” Diss Monitor

Nicki Minaj returned hearth shortly after “Hiss” dropped on Jan. 26. Nicki first went on Instagram Dwell, seeming to clown Megan’s circulation for sounding much like Pimp C. Nicki additionally previewed her diss observe “Massive Foot,” which she dropped on Jan. 29. In one other prolonged submit, Nicki additionally identified all of Meg’s information that flopped earlier than persevering with to tear her aside on X.

“This little beggin’ whore talkin’ ’bout Megan’s regulation/For a free beat, you may hit Megan uncooked (Uh)/In the event you a ghostwriter, Pardi in Megan jaw (Uh)/Photographs thrown however I nonetheless ain’t let Megan rating (Inform ’em , uh),” Nicki raps on the Tate Kobang and ZellTooTrill-produced observe.

Close to the top of the music, Nicki calls for an apology from Megan, who Nicki accuses of mendacity on Megan’s late mom Holly Thomas.

Meg has but to reply, however contemplating Nicki’s relentlessness, the meat seems to be removed from over.

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