Conservative podcast host Ben Shapiro got into an online fight with rapper Nicki Minaj over her songwriting.
On his podcast, Shapiro read the lyrics to Minaj's song "Pound Town 2." Shapiro, apparently familiar with Minaj's habit of using different personas in her music, said he hoped one of those characters, "Roman," would make an appearance on the track.
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"Roman said leave his a** out of it sir!" Minaj responded on Twitter. "No pun intended."
Roman said leave his ass out of it sir! No pun intended https://t.co/cdlRA1bZ8Y pic.twitter.com/sK6CIh25Fd
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) June 21, 2023
"Not possible," Shapiro replied, "since you have apparently never recorded a song that left your a** out of it."
"Next time I’ll be sure to add my d***," Minaj wrote. "So you can suk it [sic]. Love you."
Next time I’ll be sure to add my dick. So you can suk it. Love you 😛🥰😘 https://t.co/8DhIsoOLj2
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) June 22, 2023
"Surprise twist: Nicki Minaj was the one with the anaconda all along," Shapiro wrote.
That was met by a meme from Minaj expressing her confusion.
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"Pound Town 2" debuted at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the week of June 5. It features rapper Sexyy Red, whose lyrics were also read by Shapiro. A lyric music video has received 1.5 million views on YouTube.
Shapiro has previously read other rap lyrics, including Cardi B's and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP," on his podcast. He compared "Pound Town 2" to "WAP," saying Minaj's song made "WAP" seem "child friendly." At the time, Shapiro criticized "WAP" for its explicit lyrics.