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Earlier this week Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to address the issue of sexism in the music

industry.

She tweeted,

"In any field, women must work TWICE as hard to get even HALF the respect her male counterparts

get.

When does this stop?

The greats collaborated w/Drake, Kendrick & Jcole b/c they're dope MC's.

They collab'd w/nicki cuz someone pulled a gun to their heads...

Putting ppl in the same sentence as me after my 10 years of consistent winning.

What are you teaching THEM?

They'd never do this to a man."

Journalist and Rap Radar founder/CEO Elliot Wilson posted a tweet in response to Nicki's

point saying,

"Once Nicki stop pulling this "stats/accomplishment" ish, she'll win everybody back over.

"

Azaelia Banks apologized to Nicki for "Catty Shit" about a month ago, and now the girl

is on the defense for her new best friend.

"These are all stats hiphop didn't give her.

[you] just trying to tear her down because you feel not in control and not responsible

for her success...

You lot are always trying to prescribe life for the female rapper not acknowledging that

our music world extends far beyond hip hops walls.

Our femininity is what makes us non threatening and with such we've been able to take hip-hop

places it's never been before, places were the sight or notion of the black male is still

scary."

She goes on to say,

"...No matter how hard you try you won't be able to erase authentic black women from authentic

black women's art forms.

The end."

On fan chimed in to say that instead of clapping back at tweets Banks should be focusing her

energy on rap.

To which she responded, "Excuse me, did you listen to "chi-chi"?

Chi chi is the hottest female rap song of 2017 buddy.

Don't you go discrediting.

Chi Chi was released in back in June.

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Melania Trump leads off White House opioid event TV News 24h - Duration: 3:11.

First Lady Melania Trump was the first voice heard during Thursday afternoons

opioid event at the White House speaking ahead of President Donald Trump the

president used the event to efficiently declare the opioid crisis a nationwide

public health emergency but speaking first in a rare speech

lasting several minutes the first lady discussed her experiences talking to

those affected by the opioid scourge as many of you know addiction affects

children in many different ways and I have recently taken a larger interest in

what I can do to help fight this epidemic said First Lady Melania Trump I

have been participating in meetings and listening sessions and have been

visiting with people who have been affected by this disease Stephanie

Grisham the first lady's communications director told CNN Trump wanted her

remarks to have a very personal tone one that reflected the people she has met

while doing research on addiction she wanted to tell the stories of those

brave enough to come forward with what they have been through and share what

they have taught her through those struggles said Grisham who added the

first lady spent a significant amount of time working on her speech the first

lady has recently shown an interest in using her platform as first lady to

advocate for children and families whose lives have been affected by addiction

last month she led her first policy roundtable discussion at the White House

on the topic attended by addiction experts families changed by the crisis

and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie who was chairman of President's

Commission on combating drug addiction and the opioid crisis in October Trump

traveled to Huntington West Virginia to visit Lily's place a facility that

provides medical care to infants born with neonatal abstinence syndrome

participants from the round table as well as representatives from Lily's

place where present Thursday standing on risers behind the President and First

Lady in the East Room of the White House the first lady Melania Trump told the

stories of three people whose lives had been affected by addiction at one point

turning to give one of those people recovering addict Sabra Keller a hug and

kiss on the cheek we are so proud you for all that you have overcome Sabra

said Trump and we pray for you as you continue on this journey the first lady

also cautioned against the assumption that addiction only belongs to a

cross-section of America what I found to be the common theme with all of these

stories is that this can't happen to any of us

drug addiction can take your friends neighbors or your family the first lady

said no state has been spared and no demographic has been untouched which is

why my husband and this administration has dedicated itself to combatting this

health crisis by using every resource available

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