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The current beef between Megan Thee Stallion and Nicki Minaj has led some fans to take a closer look at "Roman Zolanski", the alter ego that Minaj occasionally drops verses as. However, many fans are now only learning for the first time that Minaj has never shied from Roman's name being a play on that of Roman Polanski. Polanski is an Oscar-winning director who is perhaps best known for pleading guilty to statutory rape of a minor. The girl was 13 at the time of the rape and had also been drugged by Polanski.
This has all been thrown into sharp relief after Megan's diss on "Hiss" which took aim at Minaj's husband. Kenneth Petty is also a convicted sex offender, having served four years in prison for the attempted rape of a minor in 1996. Some people believe Megan went too far. However, many others are starting to see the many problematic links that Minaj has to child sex offenders.
Meanwhile, fans are still waiting for Drake to respond to the diss that Megan threw his way on the same track. "These n-ggas hate on BBLs and be walkin’ ’round with the same scars (Ah)/ Real curvy, no edgin’, n*ggas fight to get in my section (My section)," Megan rapped, seemingly in reference to Drake. However, Drake has remained silent for the moment. This is somewhat surprising, given that For All The Dogs was full of Drizzy airing out beef. Despite his silence, fans are eager to see how, and if, Drake will respond.
"People are asking how Nicki is going to respond but I’m more curious about how BBL, etched abs, accent switching, Bad bitch Drake is going to respond," one fan wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "If Drake “fires back” he’s simply confirming the BBL allegations," argued another. But some fans felt that they would have to wait. "Drake is very predictable with his disses he’s gonna wait until later this year to release a mid 20 track album just so he can sneak diss and throw subs in track 2," theorized one person. When do you think Drake will respond? Let us know in the comments.
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The Prime Minister of Albania has confirmed that a Kanye West show will still take place in Tirana, the country’s capital.
This update follows a wave of cancellations across Europe, where several of West’s scheduled performances were called off after backlash tied to his past antisemitic remarks.
The artist, who now goes by Ye, dropped his newest album, Bully, in March. He had originally been set to headline three nights at London’s Wireless Festival, but sponsors withdrew their support and the UK Home Office denied him entry into the country.
Following that situation, additional concerts planned in Switzerland, Poland, and France were also scrapped.
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama shared a post on Facebook confirming that Ye is still expected to perform in Tirana this July. The Ministry of Culture added, "In every aspect, it is our obligation to welcome and facilitate the development of such events that bring numerous benefits to tourism and the economy."
The performer, who was previously married to Kim Kardashian, faced heavy criticism in 2022 after posting offensive statements on social media. As a result, his Instagram and Twitter accounts were suspended, and he lost partnerships with his agency, legal team, and record label. At first, he stood by his comments and even suggested that Jewish people should "forgive Hitler."
In 2023, he issued an apology and said alcohol played a role in his actions. Earlier this year in January, he followed up with another apology, updating his Wall Street Journal letter addressed "to those I've hurt."
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