How to Murder Your Career: Nicki Minaj Chose This

There was a version of Nicki Minaj's story that ended in an undisputed, generational legacy. The first female rapper to be taken seriously in a boys' club genre, the blueprint for every female rap career that came after her. That version of the story still exists — but she keeps trying to rewrite it.

This episode breaks down the slow erosion of one of the most dominant runs in hip hop: the feuds that overshadowed the music, the moments where she chose ego over artistry, the Megan Thee Stallion situation, and the pattern of behavior that's made it increasingly hard for even loyal fans to defend her.

The tragedy of Nicki Minaj isn't that she lost — it's that she was winning, and she torched it herself. This one doesn't hold back.