Nicki Minaj has spoken out following her arrest in Amsterdam, alleging racism and a conspiracy against her that resulted in the cancellation of her Saturday night show in Manchester, England.
“Not being able to get to Manchester, I don't know the last time I felt so depressed,” he said on live streaming platform Stationhead, according to Sky News. “Not only that, but knowing that they are doing something to you on purpose because you are a confident other race.”
The rapper was arrested at an Amsterdam airport on Saturday for what Dutch police called possession of “soft drugs” as she was about to board a plane to Manchester. She was later fined and released, but she could not reach the scene in time.
Minaj called the treatment she received from Dutch police “disgusting” and said she “wouldn't wish that on anyone.” She felt that some of those at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport “were happy” about the situation.
The “Starships” rapper posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) of the initial confrontation with Dutch officials, who requested to search her luggage and then arrested her after finding pre-rolled joints. He later posted several lengthy tweets alleging that the drugs were planted as part of a conspiracy against him to prevent him from performing.
“They're getting paid a lot of money to try to sabotage my tour because so many people are angry that it's so successful and they can't eat me,” he tweeted. “They were caught stealing money from my trips/planes. He was fired. He got mad. Etc.”
The Pink Friday 2 tour is expected to gross more than $120 million and may rival Travis Scott's Circus Maximus, a tour that has the second-highest grossing of any rapper.
“They made good on their plan of not letting me go on stage tonight,” Minaj continued. “I managed to get to the root of it all by filming them and posting everything in real time… I'm sure they knew exactly how to hurt me today, but this too shall pass.”
