Erika Mena had a lot to say after her ex-husband Safaree Samuels announced his separation from Nicki Minaj was the “biggest battle” he had to overcome.
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Safaree Samuels talks about his breakup with Nicki Minaj
Last week, the podcast We In Miami announced on Instagram that Safaree was the show's newest guest. Earlier this week, the podcast then released a promotional clip about one of the topics discussed with the rapper.
In the clip, the host asked Safaree what the “biggest struggle or obstacle” he “has ever had to overcome” was. In response, the rapper explained that “her fans and certain people” wouldn't let him be “anything” after his split from Minaj.
“I was with Nicki, we broke up and her fans and certain people just wanted it to be like, 'Oh, okay, they're not together anymore – screw him. Let him be nothing, let him fall apart, let him disappear…'” Safaree recalled. “But nine – ten years later… I'm still here and you know, some people don't like that.”
Safaree further explained that after he and Minaj split, she started dating rapper Meek Mill, “and they were like the biggest [couple] in the world.” He also explained that “they all have quarrels.”
“You have to think about it – I had two of the biggest people in the world against me,” Safaree said. “And that led to everyone being against me. So nobody wanted to be next to me, nobody wanted to work with me or any of that shit…”
The rapper finally explained that this time had been a “dark time” for him.
Check out his full comments below.
Erica Mena reacts to Nicki Minaj's comments on social media
Safaree's comments sparked a flood of reactions in The Shade Room's comments section.
Instagram user @realferxxo wrote: “One thing Safaree will do is remind us that he was with Nicki.”
While Instagram user @terrick93_ added, ““This man was married to Erica, had two children with her and he mentioned the Queen, who he hadn't been with for over 10 years, crazy thing”
Instagram user @datbitchbarbie09 wrote: “Bro lost his 2 kids AND a wife on national TV 📺 😂 but the spikes were his darkest time 💀”
While Instagram user @a_pen added, “I'm tired. You're tired. He's tired. Nicki is tired. Papa Bear is tired. We're all tired. Stop 😂”
Instagram user @binksantana wrote: “So, it wasn't the divorce from your wife, but the separation between you and Nicki that destroyed you, you understand that.”
Mena herself even spoke up to say a few words about her ex-husband.
“…I will be FOREVER ashamed,” she wrote. “I gave my sister these unbelievably beautiful babies. He doesn't even talk about his seeds that much or care that much about them online or [in] true life.”
So far, Safaree has not publicly responded to his ex-wife's comments.
This is not the first time that Erica Mena has publicly criticized Safaree
According to Pinkvilla, Safaree dated Minaj between 2000 and 2014. As The Shade Room previously reported, the rapper then married Mena in 2019.
However, in 2021, Mena filed for divorce from Safaree while pregnant with their second child, according to The Shade Room.
At this point, the couple's relationship seemed to deteriorate when Mena accused Safaree of being negligent during her pregnancy. Additionally, after the birth of their second child, Safaree was spotted celebrating his birthday in Jamaica while the child was in the NICU, according to The Shade Room.
The couple's divorce was finalized in September 2022. However, Mena later criticized Safaree for “making her a single mother twice,” according to The Shade Room.
In April 2023, things heated up between the ex-couple when Safaree apparently gave Rolex watches to the children of her 'Love & Hip Hop' co-star Amara Le Negra, according to The Shade Room. Mena eventually called Safaree a “clown with shabby clothes.”
At the time, Safaree's lavish gifts to La Negra's children caused confusion about whether the two were dating, according to The Shade Room. However, later that year, La Negra apparently admitted that their alleged romance was purely for ratings.
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