{"id":2161020,"date":"2024-01-27T14:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T19:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-bad-nicki-minaj-congratulates-ben-shapiro-on-chart-topping-rap-debut\/"},"modified":"2024-01-27T14:54:38","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T19:54:38","slug":"not-bad-nicki-minaj-congratulates-ben-shapiro-on-chart-topping-rap-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-bad-nicki-minaj-congratulates-ben-shapiro-on-chart-topping-rap-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicki Minaj praises Ben Shapiro&#8217;s successful rap debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnot-bad-nicki-minaj-congratulates-ben-shapiro-on-chart-topping-rap-debut%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2161020&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Rapper Nicki Minaj Reacts to Ben Shapiro \u200cTopping\u2064 iTunes Rap Charts<\/h2>\n<p>Rapper \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/al-sharptons-group-nicki-minaj-uninformed-spread-false-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nicki Minaj<\/a> had a playful response to Daily Wire Editor Emeritus \u200dBen Shapiro&#8217;s success on iTunes. Shapiro, known for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unc-activists-demand-school-use-anti-racist-alerts-for-white-supremacists-examples-include-pro-life-groups\/\" title=\"UNC Activists Demand School Use \u2018Anti-Racist Alerts\u2019 For \u2018White Supremacists,\u2019 Examples Include Pro-Life Groups\">conservative commentary<\/a>, landed the top spot on the charts for his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-demonstrators-mob-white-house\/\" title=\"Palestinian supporters swarm White House.\">featured rap<\/a> in Tom\u200b MacDonald&#8217;s song &#8220;Facts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey,\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NICKIMINAJ<\/a>, it&#8217;s great \u200cto join you atop the iTunes rap charts. Sorry, correction, you&#8217;re a few <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiro-debuts-rap-video-with-tom-macdonald\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro and Tom MacDonald drop rap collab\">slots lower<\/a>.\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6XXou5Znge\">pic.twitter.com\/6XXou5Znge<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro)\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1750937601433813289?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January \u206226, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shapiro and MacDonald eventually claimed the number one spot \u200con iTunes, prompting Minaj to respond with humor. She listened \u200bto Shapiro&#8217;s rap and \u200bcommented, &#8220;I just listened to it [Ben Shapiro], not bad. Congrats \u200bon #1. \u200cBut it def\u2062 sounds like\u200b Roman&#8217;s Revenge when the beat first came in&#8230;idk.&#8221; Minaj\u200c referred to one of her own hit songs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I just listened to it <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@benshapiro<\/a> not bad. \u2063Congrats on #1. But it def sounds like Roman\u2019s Revenge when the beat first \u200dcame in\u2026idk<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj \u2062(@NICKIMINAJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1751290347957911700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January\u200b 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Minaj continued to comment on the rap, jokingly saying, &#8220;Ben Shapiro \u2063put out a diss \u2063record. He said his \u2064comment sections are filled with woke Karens. The song is #1\u200c on US iTunes,&#8221; accompanied by \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-surrenders-to-hairline-appears-to-have-shaved-his-head\/\" title=\"Lebron James Surrenders to Hairline, Appears to Have Shaved His Head\">crying-laughing emojis<\/a>. She also questioned, &#8220;What is [really] happening &#038; who\u2062 is\u2064 that other man rapping???? Is this real life??!! \u2062He\u2064 said &#8216;Nicki take some notes,&#8217; nah,&#8221; referring to MacDonald.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ben Shapiro put out a diss record. He said\u200b his comment sections are filled with woke Karens. The song is \u200b#1 on US iTunes. \ud83d\ude02\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d\ud83d\ude2d what is\u200d rlly happening &#038; whos is that other man rapping???? Is this \u2064real \u2064life??!! He said \u2063\u201cNicki \u200btake some \u200dnotes\u201d nah\u2062 \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02 AYO nah<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1751291278674084258?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Minaj also found amusement in Shapiro \u200csurpassing her \u200bon the charts. When one\u2063 of her fans encouraged others to support Minaj and help her surpass Shapiro, she responded,\u2064 &#8220;Ben Shapiro? Ben Shapiro is #1 on iTunes? \ud83d\ude2d this better be a good \u200cedit. BARBZ if y&#8217;all \u2064don&#8217;t quit playin!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ben Shapiro? Ben Shapiro \u2064is #1 on iTunes?\u200b \ud83d\ude2d this better be a\u200d good edit. BARBZ if y\u2019all don\u2019t quit playin!!! <\/p>\n<p>-onika\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t1anJQuwry\">https:\/\/t.co\/t1anJQuwry<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1751288220573401158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In another \u2063post,\u2062 Shapiro mentioned Minaj while\u200d referencing her ongoing feud with rapper Megan Thee Stallion. He wrote, &#8220;Hey [Megan Thee Stallion],\u2063 we&#8217;re coming \u2062for thee. Also, [Nicki Minaj] is correct about your flow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Also,\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NICKIMINAJ<\/a> is correct about your flow.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benshapiro\/status\/1750951640260038972?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Shapiro&#8217;s song &#8220;Facts&#8221; tackles establishment and mainstream media &#8220;sacred cows&#8221;\u200d and claimed the \u200btop spot on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ben-shapiros-rap-debut-facts-with-tom-macdonald-becomes-1-song-in-the-country\/\" title=\"Ben Shapiro and Tom MacDonald's rap collaboration, 'Facts,' tops the charts\">hip-hop\/rap chart<\/a>, surpassing artists like\u200c Minaj, Megan \u2062Thee Stallion, and Eminem.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/ben-shapiros-rap-debut-facts-with-tom-macdonald-becomes-1-song-in-the-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Shapiro&#8217;s Rap Debut &#8216;Facts&#8217; With \u200cTom MacDonald Becomes\u200d #1 Song In The Country<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why did Nicki Minaj acknowledge Shapiro&#8217;s achievement and\u2064 give his rap \u2062a listen?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Notes\u201d\u2062 nah\ud83e\udd23\ud83d\ude02<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NICKIMINAJ\/status\/1751314602551930880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January \u200b\u200b27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Minaj&#8217;s \u200cresponse to Shapiro&#8217;s success\u2063 on the iTunes rap charts showcases her\u200d playful and \u200dwitty personality. Despite their differing \u200dideologies, she took the opportunity to acknowledge Shapiro&#8217;s\u2064 achievement and even gave his rap a listen.\u200c Her \u2064comments\u200b not\u200b only \u200bshowed her humor but also her familiarity with her own discography as \u2062she recognized similarities between Shapiro&#8217;s rap and her own\u2062 song &#8220;Roman&#8217;s \u200cRevenge.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Minaj&#8217;s response also \u2063hinted at \u2064her surprise about the situation, questioning if it \u200dwas &#8220;real life&#8221; and\u2063 expressing curiosity about Tom \u200bMacDonald, the \u2062other\u2063 artist featured on the track.\u2063 She playfully dismissed Shapiro&#8217;s suggestion for her to \u200dtake notes, \u2064indicating that she\u2062 is confident in her own abilities as an artist \u2062and doesn&#8217;t need guidance from him.<\/p>\n<p>The lighthearted exchange between Minaj and Shapiro highlights the unpredictability\u2064 and diversity of the music industry. It shows\u200c that regardless of political differences, artists can still appreciate and \u2064acknowledge\u200d each other&#8217;s talent.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, \u200bMinaj&#8217;s response exemplifies\u200c the power of social media in\u200d bringing artists together and allowing them to engage with their fans. The Twitter platform enables these interactions to take\u2063 place in real-time,\u2064 creating a sense of closeness between celebrities \u200band their followers.<\/p>\n<p>This incident also \u200cbrings attention to the ability \u200bof different\u2063 genres\u2063 of music to cross \u2063paths and collaborate. Shapiro&#8217;s success on the iTunes rap charts\u2062 may have surprised\u200d some, given\u2064 his primarily conservative reputation. However, it also demonstrates the openness of hip-hop\u200c fans to embrace\u2064 artists from various \u2062backgrounds and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064conclusion, rapper Nicki Minaj&#8217;s \u2062response to Ben\u200b Shapiro topping\u2064 the iTunes rap charts showcases her \u200bhumorous\u2063 and witty personality. Her acknowledgement of Shapiro&#8217;s success \u2062and playful comments add a lighthearted touch to the situation. This exchange illustrates both \u2064the \u2063power\u2063 of social media in facilitating artist interactions and the ability \u2064of different genres\u2063 to intersect and collaborate. Ultimately, it highlights \u200bthe diverse and unpredictable nature of \u2063the music industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charts. Congrats on your success! Let&#8217;s collaborate sometime.&#8221; Minaj responded by praising Shapiro&#8217;s rap skills and expressing interest in working together. 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