Nicki Minaj took to Twitter Thursday afternoon to announce her alleged retirement from the rap game so that she can focus on building her family.
“Iโve decided to retire & have my family. I know you guys are happy now,” the Queen rapper wrote before reciting a line from her verse on Alicia Keys’ “Girl on Fire.” “To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me, โ in the box- cuz ainโt nobody checkin me. โ Love you for LIFE ๐โฅ๏ธ๐ฆ”
https://twitter.com/NICKIMINAJ/status/1169676721865412608
There’s no telling if she’s serious or if she’s trolling, but the subsequent tweets have a serious tone.
The Barbz were definitely caught off guard and are distraught. Some are asking her to address the sudden announcement. But she promised to get into some thangs on Queen Radio.
When you realize youโll never get to hear Nicki tell us how these bitches is her sons anymore ๐ญpic.twitter.com/VqWroq5Try
— Four-eyed Edo Boyโข (@Alex_Houseof308) September 5, 2019
https://twitter.com/YouseffRod1/status/1169820757607600128
Calling all barbs we need to start the biggest media strike of all time to all streaming platforms radios stations we are not letting the Queen go out like this #NickiMinaj #NickiMinajRetirementParty #nickidontgo @NICKIMINAJ
— ๐ฆ (@MegatronNMinaj) September 6, 2019
Iโm still right here. Still madly in love with you guys & you know that. In hindsight, this shouldโve been a Queen Radio discussion & it will be. I promise u guys will be happy. No guests, just us talking about everything. The tweet was abrupt & insensitive, I apologize babe โฅ๏ธ๐ https://t.co/eS0oHipwtg
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) September 6, 2019
I will babe. I promise. I love you so much https://t.co/YaK6T4U1FP
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) September 6, 2019
On the other hand, there were people who were seemingly relieved that the most successful female rapper in Hip Hop history with more Hot 100 entries than Aretha Franklin, was deciding to live in her legacy.
Nicki Minaj retired?! No more Barbz on the timeline??? pic.twitter.com/tYKpvt9Grg
— drew. (@NBAYOUNGDREW) September 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/sey_da_great/status/1169808132115058688
cardi b, iggy azalea, and megan thee stallion now that nicki minaj is retiringhttps://t.co/BJfHnUPz0I
— ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ข๐ ; ๐ข๐ (@liketobeneedy) September 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/angelpulido4567/status/1169823417777868801
https://twitter.com/X_JR__/status/1169795767042752512
nicki minaj saved the rap game by leaving it
— h (@hentaifern) September 6, 2019
No more music from Nicki Minaj? I respect her rebooting the female rap community, but I can honestly do without her music. Happy retirement
— ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ (@TheTherapistSOL) September 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/Jnvo88/status/1169832981646589953
But you can’t please everyone and everyone’s critique. But the truth of the matter is, there were many women who opened the door for Nicki Minaj to become the current Queen of Rap and she had a hell of a run.
She promised her fifth studio album and a US tour before announcing this “retirement.” But once the next Queen Radio episode is out, we’ll have all the answers to our burning questions.
