Summer Walker Joins Outrage Over Nicki Minaj’s Exclusion from Spotify Exhibit

Summer Walker has joined the growing wave of criticism against Spotify for launching a female rap exhibit that excluded Nicki Minaj.

Recently, rappers like Latto, Flo Milli, and Sexyy Red attended the opening of Spotify’s Gold Standard Exhibition in New York. The exhibit features women from the newer generation of hip-hop, depicted in classical paintings. Among those showcased are Cardi B, City Girls, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, and Saweetie. While the exhibit focuses on female rappers who have been prominent in the past decade, many fans expressed disappointment that Nicki Minaj wasn’t honored. Walker also shared her frustration over Minaj’s absence.

The Gold Standard. An ode to the golden era of women in hip-hop. 💛🖼️✨ pic.twitter.com/MyTuxWTyhP

— Spotify (@Spotify) August 2, 2024

“I don’t even listen to a lot of Nicki ’cause I’m an R&B lover, but where is the Queen? Or at least Lil Kim or Missy Elliott…this is mad disrespectful. This is why I make my music and go home. The industry is weird,” the “Unloyal” singer wrote in response to a post about the exhibit.

Summer Walker speaks out about Nicki Minaj not being included in spotify’s “Gold Standard” exhibit.

– “Where is the queen? The industry is weird” pic.twitter.com/aclAUhWvys

— Stats of Minaj (@statsofminaj) August 2, 2024

While some believe Spotify disrespected Minaj by excluding her, others argue that the exhibit correctly focused on artists in the same age group or experience level as those included.

Barbz: NEVER put Nicki in the same category as these new female rappers! She’s miles above them! 🦄

Spotify: *doesn’t put Nicki in the same category as them*

Barbz: OMG ARE Y’ALL SERIOUSLY EXCLUDING NICKI?! 😡😢 pic.twitter.com/vEVIhU3hj3

— 𝒮𝓅𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹 𝒫𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓉𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓉𝓎 💜 (Fan) (@OliviasMaid) August 2, 2024

Nicki is NOT in their generation. YALL need to make peace with this. This is like expecting Beyoncé to be included in a mural with Summer Walker. Doesn’t make either side less excellent, just NOT THE SAME ERA.

I wouldn’t even want to be minimized like that. But i digress…… https://t.co/HjDHb2JbsH

— R Vizzle (@RickyFromMiami_) August 2, 2024

i was gone call spotify weird for not including nicki in that golden era portrait but they also ain’t include lil kim, missy & their old ass peers so i’ma clamp pic.twitter.com/EgjGSnB0VP

— LEX™ (@LEXMattels) August 1, 2024

That Golden age exhibition that Spotify did is for rap girls from 2018-present. Nothin to be upset up. Nicki on the Mt. Rushmore with the niggas.

— onlysharmaniqueyouknow✨ (@catch_vibespod) July 31, 2024

Barbz yall better Not spread that Spotify Gold Flop list ! If yall see it They know exactly what they are doing! This is apart of that girl roll out! pic.twitter.com/lvUpMx1rC1

— 🧁🦄ALL ABOUT NICKI MINAJ PINK FRIDAY OUT 2 NOW ! (@CarmellaBigBarb) July 31, 2024

Nicki been carrying this wack ass rap game for years as a female had all the rap niggas wanting fts paying 250k for a verse and they wanna disrespect her fuck @Spotify dirty bitches

— dabiggestbarb (@Gagcitystan) August 2, 2024

No way Spotify did that standard exhibition. That must be a generation thing bc no way you put Saweetie in there and left off Nicki, Lil Kim, and others pic.twitter.com/H0HlY0UqFX

— daij (@JumpsForJoyy) August 2, 2024

@Spotify is a joke. The fact you call these girls the gold standard. What has these girls done to be known as a GOLD STANDARD 🤔 THE FACT YALL TRYNA REWRITE HISTORY. SO U CANT ACKNOWLEDGE THE LEGANDS NICKI ,LILKIM, MISSY ELLIOT

— YOUR FAVORITE OBSESSION 😛 (@Ari6543Ariel) August 2, 2024