Nicki Minaj Says Eminem’s Homophobic Slur in Her Rap Upset Her
May 10, 2011 at 03:30 pm by Molls

Well, thank God for the people at Out Magazine who finally asked the question I’ve been wanting to ask Nicki Minaj since I first heard her collab with Eminem on Pink Friday: “When Pink Friday came out last fall, a lot of people were upset about Eminem’s use of the word “faggot” on your track ‘Roman’s Revenge.’ What’s your take on it?”

I mean, THANK YOU! I can’t tell you how upset I was that Eminem isn’t done (violently) gay-bashing in his songs (even though he says he’s pro-gay marriage,) but I don’t know how Nicki, who is rumored to be bisexual and has a very large gay fan base, allowed a track to be on her album with that kind of language.

Here’s what Nicki had to say:

“You know, if I’m being honest, I didn’t like [him using it]. I spoke to everyone I knew about it. I spoke to my hairdresser, who’s one of my closest friends. I sat him down and said, “Terrence, what do you think about this? How does this make you feel?” And we had a long, long talk. And he said he didn’t feel like Eminem was talking about a gay person. He felt like it was a word being used to describe a straight man, and he didn’t take offense to it. It’s Eminem — I felt like we were creating a movie. And in the same way, I feel like if you were to watch your favorite actor or actress say “faggot” or say “nigger” in a movie, you don’t hate them because it’s like they’re playing a role. “Roman’s Revenge” was more like a theatrical piece. I was a character and [Eminem] was a character. This was Slim Shady and Roman. Of course, when it comes to creativity, there’s such a thin line between creativity and something being offensive. But one thing I knew for sure was that my gay fan base knows about how I feel about them, and I’ve embraced them from the beginning — since my mix-tape days. [Reaching out to gay fans wasn't something I did] once I came into pop culture just to try and get some extra fans. So I felt like the positive would outweigh the negative, and we just kept moving with that”

I don’t think it’s fair to say that Terrance, Nicki’s gay hairdresser, has the final words on all things gay, but I will kinda sorta accept this answer. Both rappers are very theatrical in their verses, and both utilize a whole range of characters. And the entire song is told from the perspective of “Roman,” Nicki’s most angry and vicious character, who just so happens to be gay. Or so she says.

I dunno. I’m not thrilled, but I’ll take it. Where do you guys stand on this?

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19 Responses to “Nicki Minaj Says Eminem’s Homophobic Slur in Her Rap Upset Her”

  1. Dillon says:
    May 10, 2011 at 4:31 pm

    Part of me wishes that the word would be erased entirely from the world’s vernacular, but at the same time, if it’s used in the context of, “I am trying to portray this word to present a certain image”, it seems to be slightly more acceptable. Let’s be honest, the world of comedy and drama, whatever form of media it takes, is going to find some type of use for that word and if it is not in the way of directly looking to offend a certain community, I cannot hold that against someone at the end of the day. That isn’t to say I wouldn’t appreciate it if they decided to find another word to use in place of “faggot”, but it says a lot when a word reaches a level of attention that demonstrates most people, regardless of their gender identity, don’t appreciate when the word is directed towards them or anyone else for that matter.

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  2. jeremyo13 says:
    May 10, 2011 at 7:31 pm

    its just a word. is the implication ugly? sure it is. but even if you banish the word, the hateful feelings in some people are always gonna be there. time to get over it, sack up, and quit being so sensitive america.

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  3. Dani says:
    May 10, 2011 at 7:39 pm

    I really don’t care that he used the word. I don’t usually care when anyone uses it. It only really bothers me when it is blatantly used in a derogatory sense, and when it is, you know it, and then it’s an issue. When it stems from someone’s hate for a certain lifestyle, that’s when it’s an issue, not when it’s said in passing, etc.

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  4. Stephanie Joy Smith says:
    May 10, 2011 at 8:13 pm

    One of the things we like MOST About the artist, Eminem is that there are now boundaries. What most people seem fail to realize is this speaks Highly of him. He uses words b.c. he simply does not harbor feelings Against people.
    If we would all use words more freely the would not have such meanings the Separate us as People. We are People and things such as gender, age, sexual preference and such are just simply not as big of a deal.
    People who play the Card are typically the people who are insecure or Like Drama.
    I appreciate Eminem for all he’s Done to help Tear Down hate. To me, he’s a HERO of All People. 0=)

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  5. gdga says:
    May 11, 2011 at 4:06 am

    lol, what a bunch of fags

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  6. Blog Mode says:
    May 12, 2011 at 12:21 pm

    Very strange hairdress.

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  7. stevie scobell aka eminem e 1 fann ! says:
    May 12, 2011 at 2:54 pm

    I think that eminem wuz using it as like callin someone scared like wimpy aka nott a real mann! I’ve read artical online about eminem sayin stuff like “I don’t hav a problem wit gay or lez” no effence 2 nobody ! & him sayin stuff like “if 2 ppl lov eachother then they should go 4 itt” soo sence I lov eminem I think he wuznt being homophobic soo yup !

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  8. Dillon says:
    May 12, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    There comes the certain point though where “faggot” does entail a certain attitude from the person that is using it. That in tandem with the actual implications of the word make it pretty obvious if not entirely intuitive that such a word is morally offensive and really speaks about those who choose to use it. This ultimately makes it hard for me to accept that the word itself has no weight.

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  9. gerryd says:
    May 14, 2011 at 11:40 am

    I call loads of people faggots. Its not a word I would call a gay person but more like a word I call a straight man who acts gay. Instead I call gay people queers, pillow bitters, shirt lifters. Enjoy going to hell bitches. God didn’t create a man and a women for them to same sex each other.

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  10. Lulu says:
    May 24, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    I don’t see why it matters. I mean, saying ‘faggot’ is bad but saying ‘slut’ ‘bitch’ ‘motherfucker’ isn’t? Why are gay ppl so sensitive? I didn’t hear women complain about the use of the word ‘slut’ in reference to a woman which is extremely offensive. Stfu ppl and grow up… Rap is crass and rude. Dont like? Don’t listen!

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  11. Deborah says:
    June 3, 2011 at 11:38 am

    Really, what does Nicki Minak want/ She wanted Eminem, she should have asked him to leave the word faggot behind, but as we can see they come as a pair.

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  12. Kelsey Smith says:
    June 3, 2011 at 12:01 pm

    i’m just saying that i’m happy that thire togther and you sould be to.

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  13. Fred Savage says:
    June 24, 2011 at 7:28 pm

    Nicki uses the word “nigga”. Did she have to get her hairdresser’s approval for that?…

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  14. Anonymous says:
    July 6, 2011 at 5:42 pm

    regardless of how anyone feels, the song, and that word, is on the album. enough said.

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  15. Eff NM says:
    August 24, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Oh btchplz. Did anyone actually listen to the lyrics of “Super Bass”?

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  16. Anonymous says:
    September 3, 2011 at 8:55 am

    He made the song Better

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  17. Mr. Gaylord says:
    October 8, 2011 at 11:05 am

    Gay ppl r gay,

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  18. OMGOSHNOSHEDIDNT says:
    March 6, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    You can’t be serious? All the fucking words young money uses and their fucking complaining about the word faggot? FEMALES SHOULD BE MAD THAT NICKI MINAJ ACT LIKE SHE GAY THAN SAYS SHE ISNT. WTF? How retarded is this bitch and everyone else. Yall have to be fucking kidding me?

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