Are you a Barbz or nah!
Nicki Minaj is facing backlash from Lil Kim fans after claiming to be the originator of fan armies in rap during a talk at Vogue’s Forces of Fashion event.
Minaj stated that she named her fanbase, the Barbz, before any other rappers named their fans, but Lil Kim fans pointed out that Kim had a fanbase named the Beehive back in 2003.
“Before l had a record deal, my fans were making a moment for themselves on Twitter,” she told the publication. “I had already given them a name. At the time, there were no rappers naming their fans. Justin Bieber had the Beliebers, and Lady Gaga had the Little Monsters.”
The controversy sparked a debate on social media, with some fans citing other artists like Foxy Brown who had named their fanbases before Minaj.
Despite the backlash, Minaj maintained that the Barbz are still superior.