Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill has stepped forward to defend Young Money star Nicki Minaj in light of her unexpected decision to pull out of a billed Hot 97 Summer Jam concert Sunday (June 3) night.
Speaking via a letter, Hill also cleared up speculation suggesting she got tagged as a last-minute replacement for Minaj.
"No disrespect to Nicki, but I need to clear up an inaccuracy. I was not scheduled to be a special guest on her set at Summer Jam, I was invited by Nas to perform with him. I don't have details on exactly what transpired between the station and the artists, but I do support artists standing by their beliefs, and walking with integrity," she wrote June 4th. "We have to find a better way to commercially exploit music, while giving artists their proper respect. This cannot be done while taking their contributions for granted, or trying to control the scope of their growth and power through threats and fear tactics. We can do better than this, there is a better way, or else 'we' (the proverbial we) find ourselves in danger of being hypocrites!!!" (Statement)
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