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Did Ariana Grande Just Shade Her Friend Nicki Minaj On Twitter?
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Dec. 3 2018, Published 7:55 p.m. ET
Friends stick together through thick, thin, and…rap beefs? After expressing her support for rapper Travis Scott’s new number one single, Ariana Grande is getting slammed on social media for being a “bad friend” to Nicki Minaj.
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The Texas native just scored his very first number one hit on the Hot 100 Billboard Chart for “Sicko Mode,” and he celebrated the good news on Twitter. He wrote, “#1 album and #1 single. God Is good.”
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Ariana wasted no time sending over her congrats. She wrote, “So f*****g dope. Congratulations.”
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But not everyone was happy about the positive exchange. One fan commented, “Mature legend, but low-key we wanted some shade because you did it fair and square but he didn't. But we love you bb.”
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The “Thank U, Next” singer replied, “If an artist you stanned were that close to having their first #1 and they did all they could in their power to get it (and they got it), you’d be celebrating. It’s an exciting feeling.”
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Perhaps fans expected a bit more bad blood, because as another fan wrote, “Ariana was shading Travis in August" after Nicki got into a public rap feud with him.
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As OK! readers will remember, when Travis’ Astroworld took the top spot over Nicki’s long awaited Queen album, she wasn’t too thrilled. At the time, the "Barbie Tingz" rapper accused the 26-year-old of using merch bundles, his girlfriend Kylie Jenner, and his daughter Stormi to help boost his album sales.
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Is Ariana was being a bad friend to Nicki by openly supporting Travis? Let us know in the comments.