The artist formerly known as Ron Artest has, once again, changed his name, albeit briefly. Metta World Peace, currently of the Sichuan Blue Whales, decided on a moniker change to "Metta Minaj" between Saturday 27 and Monday 30. Peace's short-term change was prompted by, unsurprisingly, a Nicki Minaj lyric from her song "Trini Dem Girls," where she raps "He said he wants a piece like Metta World." The Queens-bred basketball player is no stranger to rap music, having released a tragically forgotten album with guest verses from P. Diddy, Mike Jones, Juvenile, Nature, and Capone. The real Minaj's response? A series of laughing emojis.






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