Posted by Amarachi on Mon 02nd Sep, 2024 - tori.ng
The unexpected use of pidgin language by the international superstar has left many fans and followers in shock, with some praising her for embracing the dialect and others wondering who taught her.
Nicki Minaj
Award-winning American rapper and song-writer, Nicki Minaj has awed Nigerians after she responded to a tweet in pidgin language.
Her response left fans amazed, wondering who taught her the Nigerian dialect.
The exchange began when a page claimed that Nicki Minaj’s song “Roman In Gag City” would be included on the deluxe version of Pink Friday 2.
Nicki Minaj quickly debunked the rumour, using the pidgin term “ABEG” to express her frustration: “I must be the only person you can make money off mentioning. Go 1 day. Abeg. GO ONE F*CKING DAY WITHOUT FKNG LYING ABEG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
A Nigerian Twitter user expressed surprise, asking, “Who Dey teach Nicki minaj pidgin language?”
Nicki Minaj responded with even more pidgin English:
“Wetin be the confusion? I Dey have eyes o? I can read all the pidgin weh una pikin de put on my timeline every day. *SUCKS TEETH LOUDLY*”
The unexpected use of pidgin language by the international superstar has left many fans and followers in shock, with some praising her for embracing the dialect and others wondering who taught her.
The tweet from Nicki surprised Nigerians and other X users as they stormed the microblogging platform to react.
See reactions below;