Many of Hip-Hop’s heavyweight have been praising Nicki Minaj in recent months for being one of the flagship players in the revival of the genre. Among the extensive list of names is Irv Gotti who compared the ‘Massive Attack’ rapper to the legendary Lauryn Hill.
Minaj has generally remained quiet about such recognition but now she is speaking out, suggesting that Gotti was correct for comparing her to Hill. Peep what she had to say below:
Often the truth in Minaj’s career is trumped by the rampant rumors swirling around her love life, sexuality and lofty comparisons. Kanye West has said she has the potential to be second-greatest rapper of all time, next to Eminem. Irv Gotti has compared her to Lauryn Hill.
In regards to the latter, Minaj isn’t as humble as one might expect.
“Irv has been privy to hear things that I’ve done that the world hasn’t heard,” she says. “Based on the music I have out now, that sounds like an absurd comment, but when ‘Pink Friday’ comes out, you will completely understand why Irv made that comparison.” {Source}
Although it is true that we still may not have heard the best that Minaj has had to offer, it is still hard to believe that she is even mentioned in the same sentence as Hill without the words “will never be” sandwiched included in the middle. Minaj has never sung on any track without the assistance of thick auto-tuning and only manages to spit a solid verse when featured on another artist’s track.
Hill is without a doubt one of the best rappers/singers/songwriters to emerge in the game. When Minaj drops a verse as tight as Hill’s on ‘The Mask’ or sings a capella like Hill did on ‘His Eye Is On The Sparrow’ let me know.
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