Nicki Minja lit up Paris Fashion Week wearing a look that hip-hop has certainly seen before. The Queens rapper donned a one-sleeve Mugler jacket with one breast exposed (with a pastie covering her nipple) to the Haider Ackermann Womenswear Fall/Winter 2017/2018 show in Paris on Saturday (March 4).
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Azealia Banks apparently rocked the same ensemble for a photoshoot, and of course, Lil Kim paved the way in breast exposure at the 1999 MTV Awards. Given the obvious similarities – and tension between female rappers right now — the internet didn’t waste much time reminding Minaj that Kimmy Blanco “did it first.”
Nicki minaj: “Can i copy your homework?”
lil Kim: ” Yea but don’t make it obvious” pic.twitter.com/2Jbvi2I8KW— ??? (@Marque_se) March 4, 2017
But it looks like the Queens rapper wasn’t inspired by Kim after all. Based on her Instagram post Sunday (March 5), Picasso was her motivation.
#RP @carolinedemaigret #Picasso 1907 #NickiInPARIS
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Meanwhile, the debates are still ongoing over whether or not Minaj simply jacked Kim’s style. Peep some of the tweets below.
I luv nicki minaj but that 1 boob out with the pasty is a straight up copy of lil kim in 1999. Folks have got to stop copying lol
— She’s Poison (@Chocolatedomme) March 5, 2017
So what lil Kim did it first …. @NICKIMINAJ DID IT BETTA ??? pic.twitter.com/0W0neRlb0l
— Somer (@ThaSweetie_Pie) March 4, 2017
Nicki Minaj is getting annoying now. First you copy remy then you copy lil kim and azealia banks wore the exact same thing? Girl bye pic.twitter.com/vDLtbVy1JQ
— Deshawn (@Iamdeshawnn) March 4, 2017
Barbz: Nicki Minaj was never influenced by Lil’ Kim. She has her own sense of style
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— Lil’ Kim Buzzz (@LilKimBuzzz) March 5, 2017
Lil Kim, Who? EDUCATE YOURSELVES before your Ignorance kicks in. @NICKIMINAJ you’re sitting!!! pic.twitter.com/oV0FSuwpJf
— Top5Cali (@PLaYBoYKeNxX_2) March 5, 2017