Lil Wayne is stepping up to defend Nicki Minaj after Kendrick Perkins threw some serious shade her way. The former NBA champ made a comment about Jimmy Butler’s trade to the Golden State Warriors, comparing the team’s acquisition to getting “a Beyoncé or Taylor Swift,” but then calling it a Nicki Minaj.
As you can imagine, that didn’t sit well with Wayne. The rapper didn’t hold back, responding with a fiery message to Perkins: “Stop playing, bish!”
Wayne’s response shows just how deeply he’s invested in protecting Nicki Minaj’s reputation, especially after years of standing by her side in the rap game. While Perkins may have been trying to make a point about the trade, Wayne made it clear that Nicki Minaj deserves more respect than that.
This spat highlights the sometimes tense intersection between hip-hop culture and the sports world, but Wayne has always been vocal when it comes to defending his people. Nicki isn’t just an artist—she’s a cultural force, and Lil Wayne is making sure everyone knows it.
