Roommates, as you may recall, Spotify announced their “Gold Standard Show” this week, showcasing some of the talented women in hip-hop.
Oh! Well, the artist behind the exhibition is addressing the buzz about why Nicki Minaj not included.
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Artists Respond to Spotify’s “Gold Standard” Exhibition
As The Shade Room previously reported, Spotify Official TikTok Account shared a video that provides a glimpse of the launch. In the post’s caption, the music company described the event as a “an art exhibition dedicated to the current golden age of women in hip-hop…”
In an Instagram post, the artist shared his excitement about creating the exhibition.
“A month and a half ago, I was contacted by @spotify to create 11 portraits and a general layout for the exhibition< Gold Standard >>. This is my first solo exhibition!! I am honored to have painted portraits of City Girls, Doja Cat, Flo Milli, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie and Sexyy Red. The exhibition is being held at @theholenyc in New York and I can’t wait to share a little more about this adventure with you in the coming days.”
The artist further commented on why Nicki Minaj was not present at the exhibition.
“PS don’t private message me, Nicki doesn’t want to be on this show.”
Social media reaction
Social media users shared mixed reactions to the artist’s statement in Shade Room Comments.
Instagram user @_niekniek_ wrote, “Everyone was crying because she didn’t get to participate, now the truth is she didn’t want to participate, but ‘she didn’t want to sit with the farmers’… everyone’s mindset is FRIED 🤡😂”
Instagram user @touristissajoseph wrote, “Now she doesn’t need to be around them when everyone just cries 🙄”
While Instagram user @bawselaydee_ wrote, “When she heard this she said NO BUENO 😂”
Then Instagram user @dijouncruz wrote, “ps: i promise nicki won’t ruin it”
Another Instagram user @prettydamamazin1 wrote, “Of course she made beef with half of it 😂😂😂”
Instagram user @xoxt1na wrote, “Nicki and Sexyy Red weren’t even in the same room, blame her.”
Finally Instagram user @autumnmblackmon wrote, “That is why the queen does not sit with the peasants. Give her her own KINGDOM.”
Summer Walker defends Nicki Minaj
Roommates aren’t the only ones wondering why Nicki isn’t appearing on Spotify’s showcase.
Summer Walker also joined the conversation in Shade Room Comments to share her thoughts on the Queen and other GOATs being excluded.
“I don’t even listen to Nicki because I’m an R&B person but where’s Queen… or at least Lil Kim or Missy Elliott… it’s disrespectful. This is why I’m making my own music and going back to the weird industry,” Summer wrote.
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What do you think, roommate?
