Let's talk Saweetie, Megan, Cardi, and Nicki.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
We have seen the photos of the newly blonde Saweetie living her best pretty bitch life on the beach, but during an interview with The Rap Life, she divulged she is actually not just working on her tan but doing an artist development boot camp.
We all know that Saweetie got dragged for her performance on Triller's Fight Club last week. I did not expect dancing to be an issue for Saweetie, but that is what unfortunately caught my attention.
Well, it apparently caught Saweetie's attention too. When asked what takes place in this artist development boot camp, she shared, "I'm going to focus on what I struggle with; I struggle with breath control. I'm going to work on my dance moves, my details...all that good stuff. My body, my stamina, my everything."
I have to applaud Saweetie for being honest with herself because that seems to be the hardest thing for most artists. The second most challenging thing is for them to be honest publicly. I feel like she has the right mindset for success, and I cannot wait for her to shut people up.
REHAB, CLONED, TORY
Speaking of people shutting up, Megan Thee Stallion announced she was going on a SOCIAL MEDIA break. Even though she made the announcement, with 3 separate posts, people are still trying to turn it into a Dateline mystery. I feel like people forget that she did not have to say anything. Her team could have taken over her social media, and no one would have known the difference.
So, now some people have decided this pre-festival break has to be related to going to rehab, being cloned, or Tory Lanez. If a two-month break equals all of this, then some of y'all faves have been in several rehabs and cloned a bunch of times. When isn't Tory brought up? Where is that video with Da Baby?
I feel like the decision to go public was strategic. Megan and her team knew the undercover fans would keep her name buzzing until she returns in July for her festival shows. Now, if Megan had cancelled her performances, I would be suspicious about what is going on, but just like with Saweetie, Megan is probably focusing on making sure people can't say shit about her live shows.
Also, taking breaks is HEALTHY. I do not want there to be a stigma around women taking breaks.
BARBZ MAKE CARDI B RICH
Speaking of performances, Cardi B does her best performance on social media. She told Fox Soul she could not sit down for an interview because she was taking a social media break but hasn't left since, LOL. I know the Fox Soul correspondent feels dumb with all that ass-kissing he was doing on IG Live.
Well, Youtuber Heaven Hollywood, who Cardi does talk to, said that Ole Girl admitted that she uses Nicki Minaj's fans for engagement. That is how she makes more money off social media. Now, this is not shocking. A lot of content creators use the Barbz, and as much as they will whine about it, they love the attention. I find it interesting that Cardi B follows this guy, and he knows she will see it. I also wonder how Nicki Minaj feels that her fans continue to not only help those who don't truly like her but those who have actively tried ending her career?
NO 5TH-THING-THING IN 2021
Speaking of Nicki Minaj, there is rampant speculation and "insider" information about her upcoming album and HBO Max docuseries on social media. Personally, I hope neither drop this year; however, I think she is obligated to release the doc this 2021.
When it comes to her docuseries, I am confident she has sucked out everything that I wanted to see by now. Nicki has consistently put out great docs IMO, but those documentaries did not have the cloud of a public blackballing. If she delivers a very "Barbz friendly" doc, then I will be disappointed and disgusted. If there is no addressing of the blackballing, then Disney should release this doc, not HBO Max.
As for the album...keep pushing it back until Nicki is ready to address the real shit. When Nicki announced she was done with the 5th-thing-thing, I was suspicious. I thought, mentally, how could Nicki have an album already done unless she collected some old unfinished songs, completed them, and called it an album. Even Queen sounded more like a playlist project than an album. The songs were good but put together; there wasn't a connecting point between them.
I want Nicki to start from scratch and dig deep. I do not want every song to be from the POV of someone who is angry. I want to hear for hurt Nicki and made mistakes Nicki too.
What are y'all thoughts on the different topics discussed here or about other female rappers?
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