Rap music is built on the premise of "keepin it real."
Two things that come up as not keepin it real is snitchin and not writing your own lyrics.
Nicki addressed the criticism about her doing a song with 6ix9ine, aka "a rat."
During Instagram live with 6ix9ine she said, I feel like street guys have every right to feel how they wanna feel about snitching because they have lived that life.
I'm not on the block with 6ix9ine, we're in the music business.
You rappers in rooms all the time with people with sketchy pasts.
Does Nicki have a point? Will this collaboration hurt her career?
Watch parts of the live below, just a heads up.. they are profanity filled LOL.
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