Meek Mill has compared himself and Nicki Minaj to Beyonce and Jay Z.

The 28-year-old star has admitted he sees similarities between himself and Jay Z and believes rappers shouldn’t have to always appear independent.

Referring to criticism from the likes of Drake, he told Billboard magazine: “You can’t be hard all the time, man.

“There’s both sides to everything. What’s wrong with it? Jay Z was a street rapper and he had a girlfriend.”

Meanwhile, things are going from strength to strength between Meek and the 32-year-old singer as he previously revealed he wants children “sooner or later”.

He said: “Nicki ain’t pregnant. But yeah, I wish…I already tweeted that five years ago, so it should be happening later. Sooner or later, when we ready for that.”

Nicki – whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj – also denied the rumours, writing on Twitter: “He always hit me after the interview n give me the run down. He ain’t mention that part tho.

“No matter wut he, or anyone else says, Onika Tanya Maraj won’t b pushing anyone1 out her vajayjay, until she’s married. Now check that (sic)”.

Meek may not have too long to wait as the pair recently got engaged.

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