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Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift Quarrel Over MTV VMA Noms

One of the reasons why Nicki Minaj is such a beloved artist is because she's fierce as hell and stands up for herself. Today, she is standing up for herself because "Anaconda" and "Feeling Myself" both somehow missed out on some crucial VMA nominations.

"Feeling Myself," an instantly iconic video that marked the first time Beyonce and Nicki Minaj have appeared onscreen together, was left off the VMA list entirely. Meanwhile, early The Pinkprint single "Anaconda" -- which broke the VEVO record for views and sparked relentless waves of parodies, copycats, and memes last year -- was left out of the race for Video Of The Year, relegated to the Best Female Video and Best Hip Hop Video categories. Which is crazy; that video is easily synonymous with 2014 as a whole. So, Nicki is taking MTV for task over these snubs, and the Barbz are helping. Read her argument below; it's hard to disagree.

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