Nicki Minaj: 'Lady GaGa comparisons don't offend me but do irk me'
The 'Beez in the Trap' rapper, who released a more notably pop sophomore record entitled Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded earlier this month, insisted that she has little in common with Lady GaGa and feels that they are in two separate arenas.
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Minaj explained her take on the comparisons during an interview on ABC's Nightline, saying: "Offends me, no. Irks me, yes. We are in completely different lanes.
"First of all, I'm a rapper. I'm from southside Jamaica, Queens. I could say some really crazy lyrics right now, but I won't. Why don't I turn the cameras around and ask you?"
However, Minaj went on to say that she has no problems with the 'Marry the Night' star and respects her unique accomplishments, adding: "Gaga's a fantastic artist, you know! , she pa ved her way. She's opened her own lane. But I think that I have my own lane, and we never cross. Ever.
"So, you know, I really don't get the comparison anymore. Our music doesn't sound the same. Our stage presence is not the same. I just can't see the similarities."
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