Overview

• Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl at midnight as her twelfth studio album, drawing immediate lyric-focused reactions online.
• Nicki Minaj praised the project on social media and described Swift’s pointed writing as comparable to battle rap.
• Minaj quoted a provocative line from “Wood,” calling the track a standout and lauding its writing and mood.
• She also spotlighted an “Actually Romantic” lyric about “boring Barbie,” which fans have speculated could reference Charli XCX, a claim not confirmed by the artists.
• Coverage noted Minaj’s posts come during her renewed public feud with Cardi B, which has featured barbed exchanges across social platforms.