Nicki Minaj Talks Meek Mill vs Drake, Miley Cyrus in The New York Times Magazine – blogged by @avah_taylor

#NickiMinaj has finally weighed in on the #MeekMill vs #Drake saga. In her cover story for #NewYorkTimes Magazine, Onika breaks her silence on the rap beef and #LilWayne’s lawsuit against #Birdman, and lets #MileyCyrus know whats good after confronting her at the #VMAs.

On Miley Cyrus:

‘‘The fact that you feel upset about me speaking on something that affects black women makes me feel like you have some big balls. You’re in videos with black men, and you’re bringing out black women on your stages, but you don’t want to know how black women feel about something that’s so important? Come on, you can’t want the good without the bad. If you want to enjoy our culture and our lifestyle, bond with us, dance with us, have fun with us, twerk with us, rap with us, then you should also want to know what affects us, what is bothering us, what we feel is unfair to us. You shouldn’t not want to know that.’’

On Drake vs Meek and Lil Wayne vs Birdman:

“They’re men, grown-ass men. It’s between them. I hate it. It doesn’t make me feel good. You don’t ever want to choose sides between people you love. It’s ridiculous. I just want it to be over.” Then, when the interviewer asked ‘‘Is there a part of you that thrives on drama, or is it no, just pain and unpleasantness—’’ Nicki shut her down and cut the interview short.

‘‘That’s disrespectful. Why would a grown-ass woman thrive off drama? What do the four men you just named have to do with me thriving off drama? Why would you even say that? That’s so peculiar. Four grown-ass men are having issues between themselves, and you’re asking me do I thrive off drama? Women blame women for things that have nothing to do with them. I really want to know why — as a matter of fact, I don’t. Can we move on, do you have anything else to ask? To put down a woman for something that men do, as if they’re children and I’m responsible, has nothing to do with you asking stupid questions, because you know that’s not just a stupid question. That’s a premeditated thing you just did.’’