Nicki Minaj Accused Of Stealing ‘Barbie World’ Idea From Saweetie

Fans can't hold their excitement as a new Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice collab is on the horizon. In the meantime, Nicki has been accused of stealing the "Barbie World" idea from fellow rapper Saweetie. Compton rapper JasonMartin, formerly known as Problem, aired out his grievances towards Minaj on social media Sunday (June 18).

"Y’all gon’ give me what I deserve," Martin said on Instagram Live. "Now, if Saweetie don’t wanna trip, that’s on her … But we crafted a record that was sent over to Nicki to hop on to submit to the Barbie soundtrack.

"She said she was gonna do it … Then all of a sudden, a new version was created. Yes, it’s a sample, you can do what you want. But n----, you can’t hear one thing, say you’re gonna do this, then go do your version. It ain’t happening like that."

He added: "Anybody that’s in this business knows that that’s not how this works."

Instagram wasn't the only place where JasonMartin blasted the "Super Freaky Girl" rapper. The Compton rapper took to Twitter as he went into more detail about the situation.

"As a writer on this, I can confirm this song and idea was sent to her last year to submit for the Barbie movie," he wrote. "It’s sad to see that the original artist has been pushed off a song that was her idea and was meant for both of them. I have no side in this, but I will be compensated."

He added: "If or when I need to detail the whole way it went down in regards to this Barbie s---, you will understand why all writers need to be compensated with day rates and contracts protecting their intellectual properties the day of. Hopefully this gets sorted out quietly. But please no I don’t scare easy."

Nicki and Ice Spice's "Barbie World" collab is expected to be released on Friday (June 23). The track will also include a sample Aqua’s 1997 hit of the same name. This is the second time the duo has worked together as Nicki hopped on Ice Spice's "Princess Diana" back in April.

The song will be a part of the Barbie film soundtrack.  The rappers will be joined by fellow musicians such as Lizzo, The Kid LAROI, Khalid, PinkPantheress, and many others. The Barbie soundtrack is set to be released on July 21. This is the same day that the Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling-starring film hits theaters.

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Take a look at some of the best songs in hip-hop and R&B, ranked:

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H.E.R.'s "The Journey" is for anyone needing a song to lift their spirits going through a tough time. H.E.R. showcases her silky vocals with powerful lyrics on her newest release.

"All the times you thought you'd never make it through/Felt just like the world just turned its back on you/Didn't stop you/All the times you could've given in and given up/Times you didn't know if you were strong enough/Still you got through," she sings.

The City Girls, Diddy, and Fabolous are trying to have everyone "Act Bad" this summer. The flirty yet broadcaious record finds the four rappers campaigning for a summer of good times with no stress.

Toosie scored his first No. 1 with "Favorite Song" on Billboard's Hot Rap Chart in May. The original was released in February but the melodic rap hit got a second wind with the Khalid-assisted remix.

Janelle Monáe has been making headlines lately for her celebrating her sexier new image. Monáe's flirty summery single "Lipstick Lover" is just the start of her reign. Her LP The Age Of Pleasure is set to arrive 6/9.

Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem teamed up for "The Hillbillies." In the cousin duo's music video, they even got a cameo from Tyler, The Creator who confirmed that his Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival after a three-year hiatus.

"Pelle Coat" is the second track from Lil Durk's latest album Almost Healed. For the project, the Chicago native tapped in guest appearances from Alicia Keys, J. Cole, Future, Kodak Black, 21 Savage, Chief Wuk, Rob49, Morgan Wallen, and the late Juice WRLD.

Summer Walker dropped her EP Clear 2: Soft Life and one of the fan favorites from the project was "Pull Up." On release day, Summer also released the music video to the song, which features her rumored boyfriend actor Lil Meech.

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Lil Durk enlisted J. Cole for the lead single "All My Life" off his latest project Almost Healed. Durk admitted that Cole bodied him on the song, which is a rarity with his features.

"He smoked my a-- on that one, for one — barely," Smurk said when asked about his experience working with the Dreamville boss, per Complex. "That barely happens. But shout out to J. Cole, shout out to [Dr.] Luke, we made it happen."