Social media users seem to think that Lato mentioned Nicki Minaj by naming his top three female rappers.
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Latto Shares His Top Female Rappers
The rapper recently gave an exclusive interview to Atlanta radio station Hot 107.9, which was released on Tuesday, April 2 via YouTube. The interview appeared to be in anticipation of the rapper headlining the upcoming Birthday Bash show in Atlanta.
To note, Latto will be the first female rapper to headline the event, for The source.
About two minutes into the six-minute interview, the rapper was asked to share her top three GOAT (Greatest Of All Time) female rappers.
“Kim – I have to say Kim,” Latto began, referring to Brooklyn-raised rapper Lil’ Kim. “I’m going to say Left Eye – rest in peace, Left Eye and babe.”
Social media speculates she referred to Nicki Minaj
Entered social media users Shade Room Comments Section to react to Latto’s list. Many shared their confusion about her mentioning someone as “Shawty.”
Instagram user @kingsilvy wrote, “Hang on …. Shawty??”
While Instagram user @mocurlsss added, “Sir, I thought shawty meant shawty hey and I was really confused 🥹🥹”
Instagram user @sanceys wrote, “nobody: Me on Google searching ‘hot female rapper’ 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭”
However, some explained that they believed she was referring to Nicki Minaj.
Instagram user @iammalikalrahim wrote: “Shawty = Nicki Minaj. Of course, she won’t say her name, but she always gave Nicki flowers before the fight. Latto is a true example of this.
While Instagram user @jaylen.dupree added, “’Shawty is Nicki. She doesn’t need to say her name. It took a certain level of maturity to still give credit after all. Some of you didn’t even understand that part.”
Instagram user @shantoria__ wrote, “I respect her being real and still giving Nicki (shawty)😂 her props💯”
Although Instagram user @jcockerhamofficial added, “‘Shawty’ is definitely Nicki, if you guys aren’t from the south this went right over your head 😂”
Instagram user @brittanycity wrote, “I love Latto for this, in fact, many people would let their pride stop them from saying this”
While Instagram user @mikeb_soxtraa added, “It’s clear she still likes Nicki. Nothing wrong with that. I hope one day they can talk without social media….”
Instagram user @heisolibertwixt wrote: “I really feel like Nicki and Latto can be fixed.”
On April 9, Latto seemingly reacted to his own words with a brief tweet on Xformerly known as Twitter.
NP: Plies ft. T Pain – Shawty 🎶
– GREAT LATTO (@Latto) April 9, 2024
A brief recap of the viral exchange between the rappers
As The Shadow Room Previously reported, Latto and Nicki Minaj’s relationship changed in October 2022. At the time, Latto had been nominated for a Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance for her hit single, “Big Energy.”
Minaj was apparently offended by the Grammy Board’s nomination. At the time, the GRAMMY board deemed her recently released single, ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ more pop than rap.
“If ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is pop, then ‘Big Energy’ is too,” Nicki told fans on Instagram Live. “If you take ‘Super Freaky Girl’ out of rap and put it in pop, do the same thing with ‘Big Energy.’ By the way, the same producers on both songs… Let’s be fair. Even when I’m rapping on a pop track, I still rap.”
Shortly after Minaj shared her feelings, Latto turned to X to seemingly share that she couldn’t celebrate her nomination.
In response, Minaj criticized Latto for being “silent” instead of speaking up for her to the Grammy board.
Ultimately, the pair exchanged heated words.
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