VIDEO: It was constant spiritual warfare, Nicki Minaj opens up on music industry struggles

American rapper Nicki Minaj has revealed that she experienced what she termed "constant spiritual warfare" throughout her career in the music industry. Minaj claims that influential figures actively worked against her when she refused to meet their expectations.

Speaking on The Bryce Crawford Podcast, Minaj explained that she entered the entertainment business without fully grasping its spiritual dimension, which she believes contributed to many of her career challenges. "It was constant spiritual warfare. I wish I kind of knew sooner that this music industry was such a spiritual experience because I felt like I brought a knife to a gunfight without having that information," she stated.

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It was constant spiritual warfare. I wish I kind of knew sooner that this music industry was such a spiritual experience because I felt like I brought a knife to a gunfight without having that information.

Minaj suggested that some industry leaders view artists primarily as profit sources and can create difficulties for those who do not comply with their demands. She indicated that the opposition she encountered stemmed largely from a personal conflict with a powerful individual. "My situation, I feel like it’s very personal. I feel that there definitely is a group of people who have made things very difficult for me, but I don’t know if they’re Illuminati," she said.

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My situation, I feel like it’s very personal. I feel that there definitely is a group of people who have made things very difficult for me, but I don’t know if they’re Illuminati.

While she could not confirm the existence of groups like the Illuminati, Minaj did not rule out the possibility. She expressed uncertainty about whether it was an entire secret society against her but acknowledged the spiritual nature of her struggles. "I never looked at it as if it was like an entire secret society against me but who knows, you know? It could be, but it definitely has been spiritual," she added.

Despite viewing her experience as largely personal, Minaj maintains that broader spiritual forces are at play within the entertainment industry. Minaj is recognized as one of the best-selling female rappers, with a career spanning nearly two decades and multiple platinum-certified albums.

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I never looked at it as if it was like an entire secret society against me but who knows, you know? It could be, but it definitely has been spiritual.