BIA says Nicki Minaj Deserves the Same Respect as JAY-Z

BIA is giving Nicki Minaj her flowers. In a new interview with Billboard, the “Whole Lotta Money” emcee spoke about how she believes Nicki deserves the same amount of respect that JAY-Z gets. “I always say to people, when you speak of Nicki, you got to speak on her like how you speak on JAY-Z and the greats that laid out the foundation for the people that’s after them,” she said. “She broke amazing records and she’s made it easier for people like me to come through and do what we do. I’m always going to give her that credit and that respect because she helped me hit another milestone in my career.”