Nicki Minaj Cuts Off New Year’s Eve “Starships” Performance Because It’s A “Stupid Song”

When Nicki Minaj released her 2012 single “Starships,” it was widely understood as a naked bid for mainstream pop acceptance. It’s a straight-up dance-pop track, recorded with Lady Gaga producer RedOne, and it’s got very little of the weirdo intensity of Nicki’s mixtape days, which were not too far behind her at the time. Later that year, “Starships” led to a beef between Nicki and Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg, with Nicki pulling out of her headlining Summer Jam spot at the last se...

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