Soulja Boy didn't hold back this week by calling out various artists on his Live, including J. Cole, who he felt dissed him on Lil Yachty's podcast. Soulja Boy later apologized to J. Cole, but he also called out Nicki Minaj for her 2023 MTV VMAs performance.
During the hip-hop 50th anniversary tribute, Nicki performed "Itty Bitty Piggy," which uses a sample of Soulja’s hit "Donk." Both artists hopped on Live to clear the air, with Nicki telling Soulja that the whole thing was a misunderstanding.
Nicki explained, "I would’ve loved nothing more than to have you there. This is a prime f***ing example… of how s*** can go left real fast. I don’t know if you know but I ended up having to perform three times, and hosting a show, and doing a red carpet, right? It was at the last minute that I even decided what I was gonna perform in that slot."
Soulja then told Nicki, "It's never no disrespect to the queen. We love and support everything you do. I just felt a little certain type of way with MTV, but you got it cleared up, it's all good."
During their conversation, Nicki also explained to Soulja Boy that J. Cole was giving him props while speaking to Lil Yachty. She stated, "[J. Cole] said that he had to keep it real with himself and admit that people like you are what was really keeping the wave going and like really bringing the energy … He basically gave you props … So what the f*** was you on when you misinterpreted it, and now you stand here doing the most again?"
Soulja responded, "Nicki just told me I took what he said wrong. And that he was showing love. So I’m gonna let it go. My bad y’all I really thought dude was hating on me."
