Nicki Minaj says her fans would be furious if they knew just how many of her creative ideas have been taken over the years.
The rapper made the remark while replying to a post on X about director Bradley Banton crediting her as the inspiration behind his film More Life.
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Banton said, “I was watching Nicki Minaj live and thought, ‘This is cinema.’ It was so entertaining… the vision literally started right there.”
Nicki’s response showed a mix of appreciation and frustration. “I’m so happy for this man,” she wrote. “One day, maybe I’ll stop just inspiring others & I’ll have my own platform to inspire from.”
“Queen Radio visual edition & my documentary were too much light,” she continued. “If I told you how many ideas were stolen from me, you’d cry. But hey. It’s ok, I guess?”
In a detailed follow-up post on X, Nicki Minaj called out the music industry’s so-called “gatekeepers” for trying to “control everything.”
“Industries are going bankrupt because they play gatekeeper with gates that were never theirs to keep,” she wrote.
“In order for the natural flow of evolution in any industry or civilization to reach its goal & beyond, the GOD appointed superstars & game changers & leaders must take their GOD appointed seats,” she added. “They must be allowed to breathe.”
“By trying to control everything you no longer control anything,” she concluded.
Nicki has been particularly active on social media lately. On Thursday (Oct. 16), she took to X to fire off a strong warning to Britney Spears’ ex-husband, Kevin Federline, amid their ongoing feud.
“KEVIN FEDERLINE BITCH WHEN I CATCH U,” she wrote in a since-deleted post.
