Nicki Minaj criticizes Grammys for shifting 'Tremendous Freaky Lady' to pop class

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Nicki Minaj has a message for the Recording Academy after they moved her music “Tremendous Freaky Lady” from a rap class to a pop class for award consideration.

“I've no prob being moved out the RAP class so long as we r ALL being handled FAIRLY. If SFG (‘Tremendous Freaky Lady’) has 2B moved out RAP then so does Large Vitality!” Minaj wrote in a collection of tweets, referring to the Latto music. “ANY1 who says diff is just a Nicki hater or a troll.”

“In the event you can’t inform by now that there's a concerted effort to present newer artists issues that they actually don’t deserve over individuals who have been deserving for a few years, then you definately’re not paying consideration. And by the best way, this isn't to say any music is dangerous or any feminine rapper is dangerous,” Minaj wrote on Instagram. “I at all times say this: Any rapper, feminine or male, that wins a Grammy, you need to be f–king pleased with your self. However why is the goalpost solely ever moved when it’s Nicki? Nicely, I’ll let you know why. They don’t need the folks that they've within the trade to go up towards me.”

Minaj continued her argument in a video put up.

“If ‘Tremendous Freaky Lady’ is pop, then so is ‘Large Vitality.’ In the event you transfer ‘Tremendous Freaky Lady’ out of rap and put it in pop, do the identical with ‘Large Vitality.’ Proper? Identical producers on each songs, by the best way, if you wish to discuss it. So let’s maintain s— honest.”

The class swap was observed when the first-round poll went out to Recording Academy voters this week.

Minaj had religion she would win within the rap class, however says now she doesn’t really feel she stands a good likelihood, since she’s presently up towards Harry Kinds and Adele.

The Recording Academy has not publicly acknowledged the reasoning for putting “Tremendous Freaky Lady,” which samples “Tremendous Freak” by Rick James, within the pop class.