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FF: Look, you gotta kinda rock with me on this. I already said Rosenberg didn’t pick the right time and place to say that. But Wayne should not have taken his artist.
NM: I love my team. And you gotta respect that.
FF: But now I take it to Wayne. And he should not have made that call. If people are on the phone when they already know that Nicki’s not performing, we feel like we’re up against the wall. But how’re we gonna fix this? Wayne’s wearing two hats. He’s artist and label. Wayne was a featured guest. The fans didn’t buy the tickets to see Wayne, they bought them to see Nicki Minaj. As the label guy, I was diappointed.
NM: I got it, I got your feelings. Are you gonna let me talk? You’ve already made your opinion clear, and nobody’s opinions seem to be changing. I just want to apologize to my fans for what happened last night, and like I said on Twitter, I’m going to make it up to them with a free concert. And they said you know what Hot 97? When you want our team to come to your show, treat us with respect. And that’s all we’re asking. We’re not asking for any special treatment. Just respect. And I’m very proud of my team, and the way they stood behind me—and I’m very happy to show my female fans in that audience, and even my gay fans in that audience, when I’m coming to your home, respect me. It’s no longer comedy. Wayne doesn’t take me as a joke.
FF: I’m asking you a question before you get off the phone. Last night’s issues between all of us has not been just about last night. Can we agree?
NM: Yes! Flex, I’m telling you the response to that was it got to an all-time level of disrespect.
FF: Does Hot 97 deserve an apology Nicki?
NM: I stand behind it! No, no radio station that allows someone to disrespect me before I go on stage deserves an apology. And I know you respect it. Say it.
FF: No! (Laughs) You’re trying to bully me. I know what you’re trying to do.
NM: Flex, we’re talking in circles.
FF: But can we agree that we’ll respect each other?
NM: Yes. We can do that. All I ask is next time we go forward, we get respected. We need to know that the person who disrespected me is going to apologize—I don’t need an apology, I just need….
FF: BUT CAN WE SAY YOU’RE GOING TO DO SUMMER JAM NEXT YEAR?
NM: I’m gonna have to talk to Wayne, and Baby, and….
10:14
FF: You know what, Nicki? I want to be honest with you. I think you’re putting me in a position at this particular moment. You’re putting me in a position [by asking Rosenberg to apologize]. I don’t think I should get off the phone with you right now, I don’t want to be in a position to say sorry.
NM: Were you wrong, or not?
FF: You know what, Nicki? I’m not wrong in defending my team.
NM: When you said something about the streets, and sales, I just want you to know that I’m never mad when you don’t like something, but when you give facts to the world, they take what you say as the truth.
FF: That criticism comes with the game. Once the crossover stations, even if they take one of your gutterist hip hop records and play it, we’ve seen this with Tupac, Biggie, everybody, if we’re going to have this conversation, Nicki, you are particularly sensitive to it.
NM: What, the whole pop thing?
FF: Yeah. They say it about every rapper.
NM: It’s not about pop, Flex. It’s about disrespecting an artist.
FF: Are we fleshed out? Are we cool?
NM: Just run the entire interview. Don’t chop nothing else. I will tell you this one last thing: When I sat in the restaurant last night with my team, Beanie said, Nicki: Do you know what would happen if someone in Jamaica went on stage last night before I performed to the crowd? He said niggas would be in the hos-pit-al. But let me tell you: Nothing is worse than going home and having not played a gig. I just wanna leave with saying this: I’m gonna make this up to my fans. And I want my fans to know, nothing, no radio station, no one can alter our relationship. I have a very personal relationship with my fans, and I’m truly sorry that people’s nights were ruined. You guys have no idea, I’ve gone through hell and back. I’m not a quitter. I show up and perform. I went with my team’s decision, and I made history, and the next time I come out, people won’t disrespect me. And for once, I feel like I’ve really really shown the world, I love and respect myself, and people aren’t gonna go there any more. And you know what, Flex? Hit me on the email, it’s all good.
FF: We rocked out, we’re gonna continue to rock out. Okay?
NM: Okay. Just put up this whole interview and we’re fine. Okay?
FF: (Laughs) Okay.
NM: Bye.
FF: Bye.
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http://observer.com/2012/06/funkmaster-flex-nicki-minaj-interview-06042012/