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Lauren LaRosa
This is an I heart podcast.
Hunter
Short on time, but big on true crime. On a recent episode of the podcast Hunting for Answers, I highlighted the story of 19 year old Lachey Dungey. But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside. And that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear from her. Listen to Hunting for Answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Bridget Armstrong
I'm Bridget Armstrong, host of the new podcast the Curse of America's Next Top Model. I've been investigating the real story behind that iconic show.
Hunter
I ended up having anorexia issues, bulimia issues.
Bridget Armstrong
By talking to the models, the producers, and the people who profited from it.
Lauren LaRosa
All, we basically sold our souls and they got rich.
Bridget Armstrong
If you were so rooting for her and saw her drowning, why don't you help her? Listen to the Curse of America's Next Top model on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
I'm Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, host of the psychology podcast. Here's a clip from an upcoming conversation about how to be a better you.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (clip)
When you think about emotion regulation, you're not gonna choose an adaptive strategy which is more effortful to use unless you think there's a good outcome. Avoidance is easier. Ignoring is easier. Denial is easier. Complex problem solving takes effort.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Listen to the psychology podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Narrator of Chinatown Sting
In early 1988, federal agents raced to track down the gang they suspect of importing millions of dollars worth of heroin into New York from Asia.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Had 30 agents ready to go with.
Witness/Testimonial in Chinatown Sting
Shotguns and rifles and you name it.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (clip)
Five, six white people pushed me in the car.
Hunter
I'm going, what the hell?
Witness/Testimonial in Chinatown Sting
Basically, your stay at home moms were picking up these large amounts of heroin. All you gotta do is receive the package. Don't have to open it, just accept it. She was very upset, crying. Once I saw the gun, I tried to take his hand and I saw the flash of light.
Narrator of Chinatown Sting
Listen to the Chinatown sting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
Matt Jones and Drew Franklin
Let's get to it.
Lauren LaRosa
Time to do it. I'm the homegirl that knows a little bit about everything and everybody. You know, she don't lie about that, right?
Matt Jones and Drew Franklin
Lauren came in hot.
Lauren LaRosa
Hey, y', all, what's up? It's Laure, and this is the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. Or it might be the latest with born Lauren Today because Nicki Minaj has decided that, you know, she had a few things to get off her chest. And apparently Nicki thinks, you know, I'm boring. I'm for the boring girls. So not only is this your home of all things pop culture, entertainment, and all of the exclusives, but we got some things to talk about because Nicki Minaj has some things to say. So now this is your home for all of the barbz to tune on in and take a listen. Cause I know y' all out there listening. Hey, y', all, let's get into it. So Nicki Minaj got on her ex account and, you know, she tweeted a ton of things. Like, some of the things were so random. I don't know if you've ever had, like, a family member that was like. Or even a friend that was dealing with a guy or girl. The relationship was horrible for them, right? Like, I mean, the relationship is just ripping them to shreds. But they just keep going back, keep trying to figure it out to the point where they ain't even calling you for advice no more because they don't want to hear the honest truth. But you feel so bad. You're just watching it. You're like, ugh, things are supposed to go better for them. I was watching Nicki Minaj on X last night, and that is exactly how I felt. This is Nicki Minaj. This is, you know, the queen of rap. Self titled, but also like, you know, she worked hard for that and she's here. And the things that she's tweeting, like, she tweeted that she believes that Jay Z and Beyonce stole a photo pose from her and her husband Kenneth. And of course she's doing. And first of all, I think that was just like. Like, where is her mind? Like, what's happening right now? But then, you know, she goes into all of the Barney B things and y' all know, all the back and forth that her and Cardi have been doing. But she begins to call out some of the media outlets and she does take more shots at Cardi's kids. I'll read a few of those to you. But I'm not going to get into too much detail about that. But if you guys have been seeing Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. And people doing a breakdown of what their beef is and why there is beef on your timeline, it's because the X accounts have been xing. Okay? Both of them have been on Twitter using all characters. All right, 150 or more. What Is the character count on X now? I think it's about like, maybe like 250 or something like that. Whatever it is. Okay, the girls are giving paragraph essay. Okay, so Born Lauren is here reporting live from the sidelines to tell you this shit is sad. It's very sad to watch because Nicki Minaj, to me, has always been the girl who could hang, the girl who could, you know, she. She can get with the guys. The raps is rapping, the pen is pinning. She's doing what she needs to do. Trailblazer pink print. And I'm not a barb, like, at all. I honestly think people who subscribe to the barb language are delusional. Very delusional people. Especially if you're over the age of like 21 doing it. Like, I got barbs in my mention right now that are 55 plus. And I'm like, yo, being a bar AARP is crazy. Like a bar receiving Social Security, like, using your government received money because you have hit a certain age and a certain level of. You can't even remember your kids names. To be a barb and go see Nicki Minaj is insane. But one thing I will say, Nicki Minaj is such an icon and such a legend. I admire the fact that she has people all over the world. I mean, I got people cussing me out in French, Spanish tongues like, y' all ain't chilling whatsoever. They didn't call me a tadpole. I thought that was a good one. Now the tadpole, I'm like, I see what y' all did there. I thought that was a good one. All right. They go hard for her. I've said this about Taylor Swift and Beyonce. I really respect people in any industry, but especially in the creative industry who can galvanize, who can get people together, make them think all on one accord, make them buy things, make them show up. That is a art in itself that not everybody can do. But the issue is, you know, just a. Just a very brief summary and background. If you are seeing all of this Nicki Minaj and Cardi B stuff on your timeline, you're a bit confused or you're just tired. To put this all in a very short summation, Cardi B has joined that group of women that I'm talking about that is able to use her art to be able to galvanize, to make people listen to her music, care about her thoughts, go buy her products, show up to album signings and things all over the world and concerts and. And Nicki Minaj Is upset about that. That's what it boils down to. That's what it is always boiled down to. And it's sad to watch. I remember when Cardi B and Nicki Minaj had that fight at Fashion Week. And I'm gonna get to the tweet where she coming for us. I'm gonna get there, But I remember the night that Nicki Minaj. I'm gonna get there, but I gotta be a little bit boring before I get there. Okay. You know, I'm gonna lean into this boring Lauren thing. I dress like a librarian today for a reason. All right. They had the fight during Fashion Week. And I remember getting a phone call middle of the night, and the phone call I received on the other end of the line, they're screaming. They're like, nicki Minaj and Cardi B just got into it. And, you know, it was mayhem. And I could sense that it was hectic just from being on the phone. And I'm all the way in la. My first thought was, first of all, these two women are the biggest celebrities, Some of the biggest celebrities in the world right now. What the hell are they doing and why? That was the first thing I thought. The second thing I thought was, why is Nicki Minaj, like. Like, why as Nicki Minaj are you even allowing yourself to get to this point with any new artist? Beyonce would never ever. A Diana Ross. Like, let's talk about, like, celebrity and elegance and big brands and big business and trailblazers. Diana Ross would never. You can't even speak to her nice because you can't speak to her at all. You gotta go through her people unless she allows you to. My point is, is that at one point, I held Nicki Minaj to a very high regard because of everything she's been able to accomplish in her career. I know it's not easy for women in rap, and a lot of it, too. I've always said, and I've said this on the Breakfast Club. How much of what we see Nicki Minaj do in response to women in rap or just not even just women, because, you know, she calling out Roc Nation and a bunch of other things and other people to just things in rap in general. Right? Or things that she goes through in her life? How much of what we're seeing and how we're seeing her respond to that have to do with what she's been through? She's had to fight very hard. She's had to, you know, tuck her tail and just take some things a lot I'm assuming as a female in rap, especially because she opened up so much for so many other people. She came after some of the greats who she's also had issues with Kim, you know, but we cannot act like Nicki Minaj in everything that she has done. The albums, the sales, the tours, the, you know, all of that. We can't act like that didn't happen. But I think the reason why people love to talk to her as if she's just anybody is because she already acted like it. And it's not just her. I feel the same way with Cardi, too. I think there is a certain level of y' all get into this. It's the rap beef, right? But when it starts getting to a point where you might be y' all messing up the coin in all of the trailblazer, big brand, big business, image, and not even just image, because it's not even just about perception. Y' all have really done this. When it gets to the point where y' all are messing that up, I'm like, all right, now, like, let's take a lesson from the greats. Even if they got busy, baby, it's a folktale. We. We hear about it. It's a different time now. Everything is documented. We, y', all, they're on X with all this back and forth. So Nicki Minaj tweets yesterday at Cardi B, she mentions culture again. And in the tweet, you know, of course, anything coming at culture, you already know how that's going to be received from Cardi, like, whatsoever. And I want to also say, too, that I don't think here in this situation, like, people are picking sides. Like, I'm team Nikki. I'm team Cardi. I don't have a team anything. I'm team this looks dumb as hell. And here's who's looking the dumbest. And here's what's dumb on both sides. And I'm going to say it. Like, I think for Cardi, if, first of all, you come from my kid, it's up. So I understand how Cardi feels. I don't have a kid, but, I mean, I could only imagine, because I feel that way about my niece, and she's not even my child, right? So I get that. And I think that there's a certain level of, like, I'm not even on the whole, like, women should empower each other and blah, blah, blah. Because I've said it and I've said it here on this podcast. Sometimes you just don't like and it's. It's just how the cards fall. But I do think that there's a decorum. Even if y' all gonna get busy, even if you're gonna trade shots on song, talk crazy about each other, all that. I think it gets to a certain point where it's like, but please remember who y' all are. Like that. That's my whole thing with this, right? So Nicki Minaj tweeted. It's a lot of tweets. Okay, I'm only gonna read a few. This is the same one. This is the same one. I'm looking at the Barney photos right now. They made me laugh. This is the same one I read this morning on the Breakfast Club too. That kick back off. So Nicki Minaj got back on X after they were feuding. They Cardi B. And I was refuting yesterday on X, and she said, why can't I find it now? I know it ain't deleted. Okay, here we are. Dear Culture Vulture, your mom is pregnant with another monkey to add to her litter. The gag is she was jealous of a little baby boy simply because his hair was longer than all four of you bald monkeys put together. Now that is a tweet to Cardi B and Offset's daughter, Culture. Of course, Cardi replies back. And, you know, there's the back and forth. And then they continue. Now it started there was one point where Cardi B says that. Cardi B says that Nicki Minaj's son, Papa Bear that his favorite color is 5. And that's why Nicki Minaj is mad. She's been calling Nicki Minaj's son slow. This whole argument yesterday. Okay, yesterday, Cardi said that Nicki Minaj's son is non verbal. And the only thing he knows how to do is bang on spoon. Is bang spoons. If you say my kid's favorite color is 5, I gotta see you now. Like, now. And that's what I mean by I get it. I totally understand that. It gets to a certain point where it's like, all right, what's up? All right, okay, cool. What's up? But Cardi B is pregnant, number one. Nicki Minaj is Nicki Minaj. They're never. Nicki Minaj and Cardi B realistically will never ever see each other. Like, it's not like y' all just randomly be like, hanging outside. Y' all gonna run into each other somewhere, like in the clubs, in the streets. I know, Nikki. I mean, I think I know. Cardi goes out like, Cardi B in the strip clubs and she'd be running around or whatever. But even that, it's like there's security, there's hella cameras. Y' all are two of the biggest celebrities in the world. That's not gonna happen. So at this point now, they're the show that's happening where y' all are coming for each other's kids and talking about all these personal things. The only people watching is them people that are sitting behind the checks of the brands and the businesses and all of that. I wouldn't even play them games with my coin because one thing that's not gonna happen, Nicki Minaj. When people decide and businesses decide and other artists decide that they want to distance themselves from you, the barbs in their Social Security check them OG barbs, them barbs that, you know, still got china closets in their kitchens and smoke Newport Pack 1/ hundreds. That's in my comments screaming right now with the sink breath. They're not going to be able to support the lifestyle you're used to living. That lifestyle is funded by the fact that you are a global superstar. What are you doing? There's obviously something more here at play and whatever that is, I hope that people around you are seeing this because it almost gives like a, like a spiral out, like a down spiral of sorts. Like almost like what we were seeing. Like what we were seeing Kanye west do online.
Hunter
I'm Hunter, host of Hunting for Answers on the Black Effect Podcast Network. Join me every weekday as I share bite sized stories of missing and murdered black women and girls in a America. There are several ways we can all do better at protecting black women. My contribution is shining a light on our missing sisters and amplifying their disregarded stories. Stories like Tameka Anderson. As she drove toward Galvez, she was in contact with several people talking on the phone as she made her way to what should have been a routine transaction. But Tameka never bought the car and she never returned home that day. One podcast, one mission.
Lauren LaRosa
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Narrator of Chinatown Sting
In early 1988, federal agents race to track down the gang they suspect of importing millions of dollars worth of heroin into New York from Asia.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
We had 30 agents ready to go with shotguns and rifles and you name it.
Narrator of Chinatown Sting
But what they find is not what they expected.
Witness/Testimonial in Chinatown Sting
Basically, your stay at home moms were picking up these large amounts of heroin. They go, is this your daughter? I said, yes. They go, oh, you may not see her for, like, 25 years.
Narrator of Chinatown Sting
Caught between a federal investigation and the violent gang who recruited them, the women must decide who they're willing to protect and who they dare to betray.
Witness/Testimonial in Chinatown Sting
Once I saw the gun, I tried to take his hand and I saw the flash of light.
Narrator of Chinatown Sting
Listen to the Chinatown sting on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you get your podcasts.
Bridget Armstrong
Think back to the early 2000s. You're flipping through TV channels, and then you hear this.
Lauren LaRosa
I was rooting for you. We were all rooting for you. How dare you learn something from this?
Bridget Armstrong
But looking back 20 years later, that iconic show so many of us love is horrifying.
Matt Jones and Drew Franklin
Robyn, first of all, is too old.
Lauren LaRosa
To be starting model. She's huge.
Bridget Armstrong
I talked to cast, crew, and producers who were there for some of the show's most shocking moments. If you were so rooting for her, why don't you help her with never before heard interviews? The Curse of America's Next Top Model examines why this show was so popular and where it all went wrong.
Lauren LaRosa
We basically sold our souls and they got rich.
Bridget Armstrong
Listen to the Curse of America's Next Top model on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Matt Jones and Drew Franklin
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Lauren LaRosa
And Cardi said it in her tweets like, it's to the point now where I just got to see you. But again, when are y' all gonna see each other? That's not gonna happen. Not. Not like y' all would have to plan that. Like, it would have to be so planned that it's not even worth the meetup because y' all are who y' all are. But she said it. I'm not gonna let you mess up my money. Smart choice, Cardi. Because at this point, whatever is happening is so sad to watch because I don't Care what nobody says whether you're Cardi B. I don't care what anybody says. There's no. At some point in Nicki Minaj's career, she's inspired women across the board. I'm not a rapper. I feel like I should have a mixtape, though. I definitely think, yo, if I dropped a mixtape called Boring Lauren, y', all would y' all listen to that mixtape? I do, like, four tracks. I would do, like, four because I'm so boring. That's all y' all probably gonna get through anyway. Maybe two. My whole point is, though, that at some point in every woman's life that is a fan of culture, especially if you're a fan of hip hop, you. There has been something that you have taken from Nicki Minaj as inspiration. We talk a lot about the bad things with her because she's always just doing the stuff. Like, Nicki is very outspoken. She's very loud. The beefs be beefing, like, you know what I'm saying? And I don't want people to take this as, like, I feel like Cardi B and Nicki Minaj can't have an issue with each other because when the guy rappers do it, we talked about Drake and Kendrick Lamar forever, and they went to hell with each other as well, and we let them rock because it was in music. My point is, though, is that. And I say this with Drake, too. You can't take away what Drake has done. You can't take away what Nicki Minaj has done. But it is sad to watch. It is very sad to watch, knowing how. I mean, at least how I think of Nicki Minaj and what I think of what she's been able to accomplish in her career and breakthrough and all that. To see her online giving it up the way she giving it up right now, I'm very confused. I don't know what's happening, and it's scary to watch, if I'm being honest with you. Like, I'm looking at it like, I don't ever want to end up like this. Like, I don't ever want to be. I don't know what is the cause of this. You know, there's been a ton of different reasons why people think this is happening that is being reported. I know. You know, even Cardi and throwing insults Nicki Minaj's way has, you know, mentioned what she thinks is the cause of this as well, too. Whatever it is, I don't want to end up here because what it screams is that I don't know it's just miserable. It's miserable. It's confusing. It's sad. It's childish. It's very insecure. And that is not the Nicki Minaj that moved to Atlanta and then took over the rap game. That Nicki Minaj was busting down doors, not giving two shits about what anybody had to say about her. All of this because Nicki Minaj thought that Cardi B shaded her on an album. Not gonna hold y'. All. I thought Cardi got off a line or two about Nicki as well, but even if she did, so what? Get it. Like, Nicki Minaj is one of the greatest female rappers. Debate who you want to debate. She's there. Let's have the conversation about it. Like she is. All right, so she threw a line away. Throw one back. Y' all talking about babies and kids. And I'm like, yo, this is insane. And it's so crazy to me too. I think even the stuff when Nicki Minaj is tweeting about Jay Z, it's like she's tweeting about Jay Z and Roc Nation, but she don't touch Queen Beyond. But I. Even with that, I think about that, and I'm like, I know that that relationship with Beyonce meant a lot to Nicki Minaj at one point. Being able to do shows with Beyonce meant a lot to Nicki Minaj at one point. Where do you think that relationship comes back into play? Nicki at this point? Like, how? Like, that's that woman's husband. What do you think? It's just there's so much on the line here for both ladies. So it is sad to watch something as small as she might have talked about me on a song be the root issue of all of this back and forth to the point where now it's like, all right, y', all, let me get to this tweet. So Nicki Minaj tweeted at a bunch of outlets. She tweeted at Billboard. She said, their time is done. She tweeted to Charles and Harvey over at tmz, said, their time is done. And then she tweeted to the Breakfast Club, and she said, charlemagne, did you put that bleaching cream on your dick, too? She tagged the President of the United States and told him, lock them all up. Imagine if you called yourself Shrump the God. Oh, bitch, lock up. Born Lauren. She spelled my name L A, U, R, E, N. My name is spelled L O, R, E, N. And it pisses me off when people spell my name wrong. But that Was my only issue with it. I'm like, I mean, anybody really gonna lock me up? I ain't did nothing, Nikki. All I did was read the tweets. You tweeted, like, my bad. So sad. Like, I don't know what you want me to do. I mean, stop tweeting. I'll stop reading. Oh, dang. I'm dressed like I belong in Dr. Seuss, and now I'm rhyming. The Barbs are gonna have a field day with that one too, y'. All. Are y' all gonna eat me up. I can already. I'm green eggs and him. I can already see it in the comments. Yep, go ahead. Barbs go off. Yeah. So Born Lauren. That is me. I'm here, I'm being born. Reporting live. And just with the test to CO2. They're very nasty people. Queens run these. And I guess the Queen's people she's talking about or something is envy. I don't know, man. I don't know. But here's what I will say. First of all, stop tweeting. Stop tweeting. I'll stop reading. I also mentioned, too, the Boren Lauren conversation was a conversation back in 2023, when the world first met me on the Breakfast Club. So that means Nicki Minaj has been paying attention for some time. And I am truly honored. Y' all know I'm new in this space. I don't act like I'm not truly honored that you have tuned in and that I've kept you tuned in all of this time. Because what people don't think much about is, you know, Born Lauren is anchoring conversations and choosing how we discuss things on that platform. And you have been tuned into every single conversation. Even though this is the first time you've said something directly, I know it has grinded your gears, Ms. Minaj, and not be able to say anything any other time, because there's been several times where we've talked about you. In some of those conversations, I've actually defended you. Not that I care to have to defend you, nor is that my job. My job is to be boring, because that is obviously what keeps you coming back. I appreciate the tune in the Barbs. Welcome. Please follow me. Totally fine. If you want to, you know, spar in the comments, do what it is that you guys do. But all I will ask at this point is that both women, Nicki Minaj and Cardi B, I think it's just done. I think it's over. Y' all got JT and Santana and you know, the whole, that whole clique down spiraling over this. Yo, last night, X was looking like 2014. Twitter was lit last night. I think it's been a long time since I pulled up the club Twitter and was like, yo, I'm here, I'm parked, I'm parlaying in the, in the parking lot. I ain't going nowhere. But I was there. And I guess y' all would say, well, I mean, you telling them to stop, but you tuning in. It's my job. I'm not just boring Lauren. I'm also in your business Lauren, too. Nicki Minaj says she has an album dropping on March 27, 2026. Born Lauren will be tuned in and we'll be talking about it over on the Breakfast Club and here at the Latest with Lauren LaRosa. So welcome, welcome to the latest with Lauren LaRosa featuring born Lauren. Today I'm here tomorrow, the next day, the next day, the next day. Y' all catch my drift? I'm not going anywhere. So just make sure you spell my name right when you mention me because I'm here and it's to stay. At the end of each episode, I tell you guys, I am always appreciative for you guys tuning in. My lowriders who've been rocking out with me, born or not, I appreciate you guys because y' all could be anywhere with anybody talking about this stuff, hearing all the recaps, but y' all choose to be here with me every single episode. And for that, I am so thankful. Every single episode. I'm so thankful. So thank you guys. Tell a friend to tell a friend that this episode is out. It's live. Share it and all the things. I will catch you in my next episode.
Hunter
Short on time, but big on true crime. On a recent episode of the podcast Hunting for Answers, I highlighted the story of 19 year old Lashay Dungey. But she never knocked on that door. She never made it inside. And that text message would be the last time anyone would ever hear from her. Listen to Hunting for Answers from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Bridget Armstrong
I'm Bridget Armstrong, host of the new podcast the Curse of America's Next Top Model. I've been investigating the real story behind that iconic show.
Hunter
I ended up having anorexia issues, bulimia issues.
Bridget Armstrong
By talking to the models, the producers, and the people who profited from it.
Lauren LaRosa
All, we basically sold our souls and they got rich.
Bridget Armstrong
If you were so rooting for her and saw her drowning. Why don't you help her Listen to The Curse of America's Next Top Model on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman, host of the Psychology Podcast. Here's a clip from an upcoming conversation about how to be a better you.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman (clip)
When you think about emotion regulation, you're not going to choose an adaptive strategy which is more effortful to use unless you think there's a good outcome. Avoidance is easier. Ignoring is easier. Denial is easier. Complex problem solving takes effort.
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman
Listen to the Psychology podcast on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Lauren LaRosa
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Episode Title: Nicki Minaj Sends a Message to Borin Lauren and The Breakfast Club
Air Date: October 2, 2025
Host: Lauren LaRosa (with references to DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, and Charlamagne Tha God)
This episode of The Breakfast Club dives into the latest, highly public online clashes between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B—particularly their incendiary Twitter/X exchanges that have dominated social media. Lauren LaRosa, dubbed “Boring Lauren” by Nicki herself, breaks down the chaotic feud, the media’s role, and her own involvement after Nicki Minaj directly addressed her and The Breakfast Club in a viral post. The episode navigates fan culture, celebrity brands, and the long-running Nicki/Cardi dynamic—balancing critique, humor, and media analysis.
On fan culture:
“I got barbs in my mention right now that are 55 plus. And I’m like, yo, being a Barb AARP is crazy. Like a Barb receiving Social Security, like, using your government received money because you have hit a certain age and a certain level of...To be a barb and go see Nicki Minaj is insane.” — Lauren LaRosa, 05:28
On Nicki’s star power:
“Nicki Minaj is such an icon and such a legend. I admire the fact that she has people all over the world...That is an art in itself that not everybody can do.” — Lauren LaRosa, 06:19
On the toxic feud:
“It gets to a certain point where it’s like, but please remember who y’all are. Like that. That’s my whole thing with this, right?” — Lauren LaRosa, 11:55
Quoting Nicki's inflammatory tweet:
“Dear Culture Vulture, your mom is pregnant with another monkey to add to her litter...the gag is she was jealous of a little baby boy simply because his hair was longer than all four of you bald monkeys put together.” — Lauren LaRosa (reading Nicki Minaj), 13:45
On professional fallout:
“When people decide...they want to distance themselves from you, the barbs in their Social Security check...they’re not going to be able to support the lifestyle you’re used to living. That lifestyle is funded by the fact that you are a global superstar. What are you doing?” — Lauren LaRosa, 15:40
On Nicki’s tweet @ The Breakfast Club:
“She tweeted to the Breakfast Club, and she said, Charlemagne, did you put that bleaching cream on your dick, too? She tagged the President of the United States and told him, lock them all up. Imagine if you called yourself Shrump the God. Oh, bitch, lock up Born Lauren.” — Lauren LaRosa, 23:35
On her own role and the Barbz:
“I am truly honored that you have tuned in and that I’ve kept you tuned in all of this time...My job is to be boring, because that is obviously what keeps you coming back. I appreciate the tune-in, the Barbs. Welcome.” — Lauren LaRosa, 25:24
Summing up why the feud is sad:
“It is sad to watch something as small as she might have talked about me on a song be the root issue of all of this back and forth to the point where now it’s like...this is insane.” — Lauren LaRosa, 22:25
Lauren LaRosa keeps the mood fast, witty, and direct—balancing sarcasm, cultural critique, and self-deprecating humor. She blends respect for Nicki Minaj’s legacy with frank disappointment over the superstar’s recent behavior, while never letting up on sharp one-liners or keen media analysis.