Erica Mena had a lot to say after her ex-husband Safaree Samuels said that his breakup with Nicki Minaj was the “biggest struggle” he had to overcome.
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Safaree Samuels Opens Up About His Breakup With Nicki Minaj
Last week, the ‘We In Miami’ podcast went to Instagram to reveal that Safaree was the show’s latest guest. Then, earlier this week, the podcast shared a promotional clip of one of the topics discussed with the rapper.
In the clip, the host asked Safaree what was the “biggest struggle or obstacle” he “ever had to overcome.” In response, the rapper explained that after his breakup with Minaj, “her fans and certain people” wanted to “let him be nothing.”
“I was with Nicki, we broke up, so her fans and certain people, they just wanted it to be like, ‘Oh, okay, they’re not together anymore — f**k him. Let him be nothing, let him disintegrate, let him disappear…’” Safaree recalled. “But nine — ten years later… I’m still here, and you know, some people don’t like that.”
Safaree went on to explain that after he and Minaj broke up, she started dating rapper Meek Mill, “and they were like the greatest (couple) in the world.” Additionally, he explained that they were “all fighting.”
“You have to think about it — I had two of the greatest people in the world against me,” Safaree said. “So that made everyone against me. So nobody wanted to be around me, nobody wanted to work with me or anything like that…”
The rapper finally explained that that period was a “dark time” for him.
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Erica Mena Reacts to Nicki Minaj’s Comments on Social Media
Safaree’s comments sparked a myriad of reactions from The Shade Room comments section.
Instagram user @realferxxo wrote: “One thing Safaree will do is remind us that he dated Nicki.”
While Instagram user @terrick93_ added, “This man was married to Erica, had two children with her and he mentioned the Queen, who he hadn’t been with for over 10 years, a crazy job”
Instagram user @datbitchbarbie09 wrote: “Brother lost his 2 kids AND a wife on national TV 📺 😂 but the barbs were his darkest moment 💀”
While Instagram user @a_pen added, “I’m tired. You’re tired. He’s tired. Nicki is tired. Papa Bear is tired. We’re all tired. Turn it off 😂”
Instagram user @binksantana wrote: “So, don’t divorce your wife, but you and Nicki broke up and destroyed you got it.”
Mena herself came in to share a few words about her ex-husband.
“…I will ALWAYS be embarrassed,” she wrote. “I gave these incredibly beautiful babies to sis. He doesn’t even talk or care that much about his seeds online or (in) real life.”
So far, Safaree has not publicly responded to his ex-wife’s comments.
This isn’t the first time Erica Mena has publicly criticized Safaree.
According to Pink VillageSafaree dated Minaj between 2000 and 2014. As The Shadow Room Previously reported, the rapper married Mena in 2019.
In 2021, however, Mena filed for divorce from Safaree while pregnant with their second child, The Shadow Room.
At this point, the couple’s relationship seemed to take a turn for the worse when Mena accused Safaree of negligence during pregnancy. Additionally, when his second child was born, Safaree was reportedly spotted celebrating his birthday in Jamaica while the child remained in the NICU, for The Shadow Room.
In September 2022, the couple the divorce was finalized. However, Mena would later criticize Safaree for making her a “single mother twice over,” for The Shadow Room.
In April 2023, things heated up between the former couple when Safaree apparently gifted his ‘Love & Hip Hop’ co-star Amara Le Negra’s children with Rolex watches. The Shadow Room. Mena ended up calling Safaree a “deadbeat clown.”
At the time, Safaree’s lavish gifts to La Negra’s children sparked confusion over whether they were dating, The Shadow Room. However, later that year, La Negra appeared to reveal that the suggested romance was manipulated to gain TV ratings.
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