Nicki Minaj and Vybz Kartel

Nicki Minaj calls Vybz Kartel her babe and king and says dancehall music is underappreciated.

Nicki Minaj has always been a huge fan of dancehall because she grew upwardly on the genre having migrated to New York from Trinidad when she was five years old. The Immature Money rapper has previously collaborated with dancehall acts similar Gyptian, Beenie Man, and Mavado. She also shout-out some of the biggest names in the genre on her new anthology Queen.

In the concluding episode of her Queen Radio show, Nicki spoke about her affection for the genre and why she thinks reggae/dancehall artists are non shown enough love. "You know the Outro of my anthology and the Outro of 'Coco Chanel' I am bigging up a lot of reggae artists that I think are not shown plenty dear," she said, while also speaking about her love for the genre and all the legendary artists she listens to.

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Nicki added that and so many foreign artists take from reggae and dancehall music and she just wanted a moment on her anthology where she pays homage to one of the almost popular music genres in the world that was originated in the Caribbean. She besides expressed her love for Vybz Kartel, Mavado, and Beenie Man. She also shout-out to some other legendary names in reggae and soca music.

"Shout-out to Vybz Kartel you know what am maxim, my babe my king," Nicki said. "Beenie a me bloodcl**t king, Mavado, shout-out to Sizzla Kalonji, shout-out to the great Bob Marley, my baby Miss Lauryn Hill."

Spice, Lady Saw, Patra, Tanya Stephen, Buju Banton, Spragga Benz, Beres Hammond, and more also got a big shout-out from the female rap icon. Nicki Minaj collaborated with Foxy Dark-brown on the single "Coco Chanel" off her new anthology Queen. That track has been hailed every bit one of the almost popular tracks on the project among her fans.

Nicki Minaj earned a lot of cool points from reggae/dancehall worldwide for doing this on her album and making this statement on her platform. Perhaps the time is now correct for a Nicki Minaj and Vybz Kartel collaboration. That would be something epic.

Wiz of JaRadio sums up that part of her interview nicely. Picket below.