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Nicki Minaj wonders on Twitter why the Grammys are moving "Super Freaky Girl" to a new category.

5 from the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on CBS and streamer Paramount+. She added later, “Could you imagine someone telling you not to ‘complain’ about being treated unfairly at your workplace?” she wrote. She even answered a Twitter user who noted, “Anaconda was nominated for Rap Song. “I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY. Minaj had a series of tweets on the matter. The

Despite its eight-week run at the top of Billboard's rap songs chart, Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl" was deemed too pop for the rap category.

Instead, it was nominated — and won — best pop solo performance at the 2020 show. But of Minaj’s 10 Grammy nominations, she’s only competed in pop once — for best pop duo/group performance with “Bang Bang” alongside Ariana Grande and Jessie J. As a result, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis didn’t submit their sophomore album for Grammy contention at the 2017 show. Minaj has released a number of pop and hip-hop hits throughout the years that feature her rapping or singing — sometimes both on the same track. At the Grammys, “Big Energy” will compete for rap Grammys, not pop. Voting for the first round of nominees begins Thursday and ends on Oct. Nominees for the 2023 Grammys will be announced on Nov. 15, and the live telecast will air on Feb. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart in August — to the rap categories at the Grammys, but the decision was overturned by the Recording Academy’s rap committee, according to a source. Latto’s “Big Energy” spent two weeks at No. “Why is the goalpost only ever moved when it’s Nicki?’ Minaj originally submitted the track — which debuted at No.

A new report says Minaj submitted the No. 1 track for rap categories, but the Recording Academy believes it should compete for Best Pop Solo Performance.

“And it’s a bunch of people—white or whatever they’re from, older or whatever—and they have to decide between Nicki Minaj and Harry Styles, or Nicki Minaj and Adele. “Super Freaky Girl,’ where I only rapped on the song, was removed out of the rap categories at the Grammys and put in pop,” she told viewers. … If you move ‘Super Freaky Girl’ out of rap and put it in pop, do the same thing for ‘Big Energy.’ Same producers on both songs, by the way. The insider said the decision was primarily based on the playful, poppy of the song, which samples Rick James’ iconic 1981 hit “Super Freak.” THR writes that there have been other tracks with “rap elements” that have competed for pop awards. Minaj went on to applaud Drake for calling out his own wins, stating that the 2017 hit was not a hip-hop song. [the Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/nicki-minaj-super-freaky-girl-grammys-pop-1235240981/), the Trinidadian-born artist submitted the track to various hip-hop categories for the 2023 [Grammy Awards](https://www.complex.com/tag/grammy); however, a source claimed the Academy pulled the track from rap consideration after determining it was better suited for Best Pop Solo Performance.

Nicki Minaj and Latto have begun to beef after it was reported that Minaj's song 'Super Freaky Girl' will not be accepted in any rap categories at the ...

Latto posted multiple screenshots of tweets that she believed prove that Minaj has subtweeted her in the past. In Minaj's next tweet, she showed a DM of Latto appearing to reference an instance where she felt slighted by Nicki. Latto then circled back around to Nicki'a previous tweets about their DMs where she asked Minaj for a feature multiple times. "I’m sure the Barbz have receipts," she added. A few minutes later, Latto seemingly responded to the conversation, saying, "Damn I can’t win for losing… "I wanted to speak up cuz like I said I do agree but the way u going about it seems malicious esp. Minaj then quote tweeted a fan who posted a screenshot of Latto calling "Big Energy" a pop song. Latto then proved Minaj's tweet was about her by quoting it, saying, "1st of all I texted u cause I didn’t wanna do the internet sht w sum1 I looked up to. The user also added clip of Latto rapping that she's in her "pop bag." Minaj felt justified in her response to the Grammys submission news, saying, "Could you imagine someone telling you not to “complain” about being treated unfairly at your workplace? ["Super Freaky Girl"](https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-super-freaky-girl-music-video/) would [not be considered for any rap categories](https://www.xxlmag.com/nicki-minaj-super-freaky-girl-grammys-rap-pop-category/) at the 2023 [Grammy](https://www.grammy.com/) Awards. [Minaj](https://www.xxlmag.com/uc-berkeley-nicki-minaj-class/) had been voicing her displeasure about not being considered for any rap categories on Instagram Live and Twitter when she made the ultimatum that if "Super Freaky Girl" wasn't going to be considered for any rap categories, neither should [Latto](https://www.xxlmag.com/best-hip-hop-projects-2022-so-far/)'s "Big Energy.

According to the Queen of Rap Nicki Minaj, she and the Queen of Dancehall Spice had the “best slumber party ever” in a late night link-up in LA this week.

Love you 2,” and “The Queen of hip hop and me bestie love this for dancehall 👏👏👏👏💙💙💙💙💙.” “Literally The MIDDLE of the night. Spice and Nicki’s slumber party was quite the sighting for fans. Nicki responded to Spice’s post and revealed that they had the best time staying up chatting all night. “I love you so much🥰🥰🥰 #Fine9 outtttttt now🔥🔥🔥 Let’s goooo run it up 🆙 #Dancehall #Caribbeangirlsrunit.” The music icons took to social media to show fans what a slumber party with two ‘Queens’ looked like.

A Twitter back-and-forth got deeply personal, with Latto calling Nicki Minaj “super freaky grandma” and saying she's “married AND related to f*cking rapists ...

“I literally named u as my dream collab multiple times in multiple interviews…like I told u otp I looked up to u…u still never answered my question about where the random shade started coming from,” she wrote. In Nicki’s “story in 5 parts,” she continued calling Latto a Karen “who blames others for her album flopping,” saying “every dm from scratch off is about a feature” and that the 777 artist “feels she has pull behind the scenes w “U only get called old when you pass on their features 😩 i ain’t never diss my idols for not giving me a feature,” the Queen spitter wound up tweeting. U literally told me I’m not ‘flourishing’ and no one cares about my ‘little song.’” She also responded to the “older than my mom” jab. The two proceeded to outline their sides of the story, with a slew of screenshots and shade. A couple hours later Minaj decided to reveal a text from Latto where the latter agreed but “because of where we left off ion think u need to bring my name/song up.” Here Nicki started calling her “Scratch Off” and a “Karen,” writing alongside a screenshot of the text, “This Karen has probably mentioned my name in over 100 interviews. “She used me & the Barbz in every interview until that album sold double wood. “Age shaming when you look like YOU the one pushing 40. I wanted to speak up cuz like I said I do agree but the way u going about it seems malicious,” she added. At this point Latto, 23, took to her account to wonder why she was brought into the conversation. … If you move ‘Super Freaky Girl’ out of rap and put it in pop, do the same thing for ‘Big Energy,’” the 10-time nominee said in a series of Instagram Live remarks on the confusing potential move by the Recording Academy.

Nicki Minaj has called out The Recording Academy for switching her hit “Super Freaky Girl” out of the Grammy Awards' rap category, and into pop, ...

Its shift into the pop frame, or “moving the goal post,” she says, is part of a process to “uplift the people who they want to shine, the people who these corporate giants can make the money off of the people, control things behind the scenes, they have to elevate someone that they profit off.” Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl” was a mainstream hit, blasting to No. What is ‘Big Energy?’ If ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is a pop song, what song is ‘Big Energy.’ What genre is ‘Big Energy?’ ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ where I only rapped on the song, was removed out of the rap categories at the Grammys, right. Same producers on both songs, by the way. “’Super Freaky Girl’ was removed from the rap category, we found out today in the Grammy submission.

Nicki Minaj Addresses "Super Freaky Girl" Being Moved From GRAMMY's Rap to Pop Category: "They must move the goalposts for me, all the time."

They must move the goalposts for me, all the time.” And it’s a bunch of people — white or whatever they’re from, older or whatever — and they have to decide between Nicki Minaj and Harry Styles or Nicki Minaj and Adele,” she stated. “They stay moving the goalposts when it comes to me, because in order for them to uplift the people who they want to shine,” she said on Instagram.

Nicki Minaj and Latto have been arguing on Twitter, with the latter posting: "Ur literally older than my mom tryna be a bully," to her fellow musician.

"If "Super Freaky Girl" is pop, then so is "Big Energy." If you move "Super Freaky Girl" out of rap and put it in pop, do the same with "Big Energy." And by the way, this is not to say any song is bad or any female rapper is bad. They don't want the people that they have in the industry to go up against me. If SFG (Super Freaky Girl) has 2B moved out RAP then so does Big Energy!" She further accused the Grammy categories of being "purposely designed" so the she has "less of a chance to win," and said that there is an "agenda" against her. it's the same answer I gave u when u asked why I didn't congratulate you. In the clip she said: "If you can't tell by now that there is a concerted effort to give newer artists things that they really don't deserve over people who have been deserving for many years, then you're not paying attention. The awards take place on February 6, 2023. Latto then accused Minaj of sending her "random shade," and expressed her disappointment over the situation as she had "looked up to" Minaj, and even named her as her "dream collab" in a past interview. I always say this: Any rapper, female or male, that wins a Grammy, you should be f***ing proud of yourself. Latto further called Minaj a "bully" and said she was "related to rapists."

Nicki Minaj has a message for the Recording Academy after they moved her song "Super Freaky Girl" from a rap category to a pop category for award ...

“If ‘Super Freaky Girl’ is pop, then so is ‘Big Energy.’ If you move ‘Super Freaky Girl’ out of rap and put it in pop, do the same with ‘Big Energy.’ Right? “If you can’t tell by now that there is a concerted effort to give newer artists things that they really don’t deserve over people who have been deserving for many years, then you’re not paying attention. “I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY.

Nicki Minaj and Latto are at each other's throats ... arguing about which Grammy categories their songs belong in and there's nothing sacred in this war, ...

posted more DMs, including one where she turned down Latto's attempt to collaborate on the "Big Energy" remix. and you hear both women going at it!!! prompting Latto to tweet, she "can't win for losing." As Nicki sees it, Latto should have spoken up in her defense ... Nicki then began to retweet Barbz who were dissing Latto's silence on the subject ... arguing about which Grammy categories their songs belong in and there's nothing sacred in this war, as they're both putting private convos on front street.

The Starships hitmaker and her team submitted the track to the Recording Academy to be considered for nominations in the rap categories. However, The Hollywood ...

If you're great, if a song is great, you should be able to be put together in the same category." And it's a bunch of people, white or wherever they're from, or older or whatever, and they have to decide between Nicki Minaj and Harry Styles, or Nicki Minaj and Adele?" "If Super Freaky Girl is pop, then so is Big Energy.

Nicki Minaj criticized the Grammys for moving her song “Super Freaky Girl” from the rap to pop field. She then broadened the fight by bringing up Latto's ...

[Silk Sonic announced yesterday](https://www.vulture.com/2022/10/silk-sonic-bows-out-an-evening-with-album-grammy.html) that they would not submit their album An Evening With Silk Sonic, a perceived favorite after single “Leave the Door Open” won four awards last year. [“Super Freaky Girl”](https://www.vulture.com/2022/08/stream-nicki-minajs-tiktok-famous-super-freaky-girl.html) in the rap field, the awards moved the song to compete in pop, [according to the Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/music-news/nicki-minaj-super-freaky-girl-grammys-pop-1235240981/). [Latto’s hit](https://www.vulture.com/2022/05/lattos-big-energy-giving-mariah-carey-and-tom-tom-club.html), which samples the Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” (which was also sampled in Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy”). In 2020, she criticized the awards for racism, citing that they gave Best New Artist to “the white man Bon Iver” over her despite her success. And the Weeknd and Minaj’s good friend Drake are continuing their boycotts of the Grammys. The two then went back and forth on Twitter over Minaj’s lack of support for Latto, before accusing each other of using ghostwriters and reminding the world that Minaj’s husband, [Kenneth Petty, is a convicted rapist](https://www.vulture.com/2022/07/nicki-minaj-husband-kenneth-petty-house-arrest-sex-offender.html).

That sparked a war of words on Twitter between Minaj and rising rapper Latto. Super Freaky Girl has topped both the US pop and rap charts. Grammy organisers ...

Minaj has been nominated for 10 Grammys in the past, seven times in rap categories. They don't want the people who they have in the industry to have to go up against me. Put her in there so she has more competition and less of a chance to win." She referenced 23-year-old Latto's song Big Energy, which she said had been put in the rap category. "If Super Freaky Girl is pop, then so is Big Energy," Minaj argued. So they must move the goalposts for me all the time."

After The Recording Academy said Nicki Minaj hit "Super Freaky Girl" categorizes as pop, the rapper got into an Twitter war with Latto.

FYI I only recorded cause I KNOW who tf I’m playing wit They’ll all tell u I WRITE TOO! [pic.twitter.com/SkNuiVfCP4] Luke and having a song with Kodak Black, who pled U literally told me I’m not “flourishing” and no one cares about my “little song” otp lol Peep “not again” because she thinks I was “using her fans” for simply teasing my “Wheelie” ft & then the BE remix ft it’s the same answer I gave u when u asked why I didn’t congratulate you. I wanted to speak up cuz like I said I do agree but the way u going about it seems malicious esp. “Says she waited in line for Pink Friday w [October 14, 2022] [Nicki Minaj](https://www.okayplayer.com/tag/nicki-minaj) and [Latto](https://www.okayplayer.com/tag/latto) last night. I have no prob being moved out the RAP category as long as we r ALL being treated FAIRLY.

This argument is the latest in a weekslong debate among female rappers that has fallen into a proxy war between Minaj and other popular artists.

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