Nicki Minaj was ‘only joking’ when she said she was dating Eminem
NICKI Minaj was reportedly only joking when she said she was dating Eminem.
The 35-year-old singer shocked fans earlier this week when she claimed she was in a relationship with the 45-year-old Lose Yourself star.
But according to , the Super Bass rapper was “only joking” about them being hip hop's next big power couple and there is in fact “nothing romantic between them”.
The surprising moment occurred as Nicki took to social media to promote her latest single Big Bank this week.
She added fire emojis to her post, highlighting her rap lyrics: “Told’em I met Slim Shady. Bagged a EM!”
The lyrics instantly drew the interest of fans who deduced it was Nicki hinting she had embarked on a romance with Eminem (whose real name is Marshall Mathers).
Indeed, one curious fan asked Nicki outright: “You dating Eminem???”
The music star stunned her followers as she quickly fired back: "Yes."
The revelation sparked an immediate flurry of interest from fans who then bombarded her with more questions – with many wondering if she was being serious.
Others began grilling Eminem himself over the confession as well.
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One follower of Slim Shady demanded to know the truth, commenting on Instagram: “@nickiminaj said she is dating you @Eminem is this true?”
While a less friendly follower asked: “Please tell me nicki and you is a joke.”
The tune is a collaborative music effort between Ms Minaj and rap stars YG, 2 Chainz and Big Sean.
Taking to Instagram on Friday, Nicki highlighted the single – and some of her proudest lyrics.
“#BIGBANK OUT NOW!” she wrote as she shared a video of herself lipsynching along to her own rap while wearing a red coat and a cap.
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