Nicki Minaj believes she brought stan culture to hip-hop: “The Barbz are still superior”
Nicki Minaj has claimed she and her fans ‘the Barbz’ pioneered stan culture in hip-hop, saying that “there were no rappers naming their fans” before her.The Queens rapper attended Vogue‘s Forces of Fashion event in her hometown of New York City earlier this month, where she was asked about the power and influence of her infamous fandom – the Barbz – on pop culture.“Before I had a record deal, my fans were making a moment for themselves on Twitter. I had already given them a name,” she told the audience.