Roomies, as you may recall, Spotify unveiled their “Gold Standard Exhibition” this week, showcasing some of the talented women in hip-hop.


Whew! well, the artist behind the exhibit is addressing the chatter about why Nicki Minaj wasn’t included.

Artist Responds To Spotify’s “Gold Standard” Exhibit

As The Shade Room previously reported, Spotify’s official TikTok account shared a video offering a sneak peek of the showcase. In the post’s caption, the music company described the event as a “fine art show dedicated to the current golden era of women in hip-hop…”


In an Instagram post, the artist shared excitement about creating the exhibit.

“A month and a half earlier I was contacted by @spotify to create 11 portraits and a general composition for for the exhibition << Gold Standard >>. This was to be first solo exhibition!! I was honored to draw portraits of City Girls, Doja Cat, Flo Milli, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Saweetie and Sexyy Red. The exhibition was held @theholenyc in New York and I can’t wait to share a little more of this adventure with you in the days to come.”

The painter further commented on why Nicki Minaj did not make the lineup in the exhibit.

“P.S. don’t come after me in my DMs, Nicki didn’t want to be apart of the show.”

Social Media Reacts

Social media users shared mixed reactions to the painter’s statements in The Shade Room comment section.

Instagram user @_niekniek_ wrote, “Y’all cried that she wasn’t included now that it comes out that she didn’t want to be, it’s ‘she didn’t want to sit with peasants’… y’all mindsets are FRIED ” 

Instagram user @tourissajoseph wrote, “Now it’s she don’t need to be around them when y’all was just crying ” 

While Instagram user @bawselaydee_ wrote, “When she heard the line up she said NO BUENO ” 

Then Instagram user @dijouncruz wrote, “ps: i promise nicki don’t gaf” 

Another Instagram user @prettydamamazin1 wrote, “Of course she created beef with half of them ” 

Instagram user @xoxt1na wrote, “Nicki and Sexyy Red don’t even belong in the same room ion blame her.” 

Finally Instagram user @autumnmblackmon wrote, “Queens don’t sit with peasants that’s why. Give her her own THRONE.” 

Summer Walker Defends Nicki Minaj

The Roommates weren’t the only ones questioning why Nicki wasn’t featured in Spotify’s showcase.

Summer Walker also joined the conversation in The Shade Room’s comment section to share her thoughts on the Queen and other GOATs being excluded.

“I don’t even listen to hella Nicki cause I’m a r&b lover but where is the Queen.. or Lil Kim at least or Missy Elliott.. this mad disrespectful. This why I make my music n go home the industry weird,” Summer wrote.