While TMZ is usually the outlet spilling celebrity tea, Harvey Levin found himself on the receiving end of it this week. Rap superstar Nicki Minaj didn’t hold back after catching TMZ’s coverage of her ongoing feud with Cardi B, declaring that Levin’s “time is almost up.”
On October 1, Nicki fired off a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), targeting both Levin and TMZ executive producer Charles Latibeaudiere. She referred to Latibeaudiere as “Dred lock Rasta,” leaving little room for misinterpretation about her feelings.
Viral Livestream Drama
The drama unfolded during a TMZ livestream where Harvey and his team were reporting on the Minaj-Bardi beef. Ever the opportunist for a viral moment, Levin asked if Nicki wanted to join the live segment—but she declined with zero hesitation.
“Eat sh*t,” Nicki wrote. “You know what you did. Come eat my ass, I’m on my period.”
She didn’t stop there, sharing meme references including one of Chuckie from Rugrats and another from Seth MacFarlane’s American Dad, further fueling the online frenzy. The newsroom reportedly erupted in laughter as the exchange played out.
Minaj vs. Cardi B: The Feud Reignites
This isn’t the first time Nicki Minaj has gone viral for taking shots at Cardi B. Earlier this week, the two rappers reignited their long-running feud with a heated exchange on X. Fans witnessed a real-time clash, complete with insults, parody images, and personal digs that spread across social media almost instantly.
The spark? Nicki’s deleted post jabbing Cardi’s album pricing:
“$4.99,” she tweeted, referencing Cardi’s new album Am I the Drama?
Nicki then escalated the attacks, calling Cardi “Barney Dangerous” and twisting lyrics from Cardi’s track Magnet into mocking rhymes:
“Abcdefgeeeeeeee, SUR GER REE TO LOOK LIKE MEEEEEE / tell the rat & tell J ZEEEEEE / Rico Fraud & PERJURY.”
She even went after Cardi’s pregnancy, posting:
“Fallin off the charts wit a big bellyyyy,”
and shared AI-generated images portraying Cardi as the purple dinosaur Barney, implying she “raps like a cartoon character.”
What This Means for the Rap World
The feud has once again shown how Nicki Minaj and Cardi B dominate social media, with every post dissected, parodied, and debated by fans worldwide. The latest TMZ spat demonstrates that even media giants aren’t safe from Minaj’s sharp tongue when she feels misrepresented.
This escalating back-and-forth keeps the rap community and entertainment media on high alert, ensuring every comment, meme, and post becomes viral fodder.
