Rappers Who Experienced Surprising Wardrobe Malfunctions

In 2011, Nicki Minaj gracefully played off a wardrobe malfunction while performing her verse on David Guetta’s “Where Them Girls At.” While rocking the stage at Good Morning America‘s Summer Concert Series in New York, the rapper’s chest was nearly revealed.

Nicki Minaj also faced an issue with her attire at the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards Show. While performing her verse on Jessie J’s song “Bang Bang,” the Trinidadian-born artist had to hold her black dress together so her body wouldn’t get exposed.

In 2018, Nicki Minaj‘s chest was exposed during her performance at the Made in America Festival in Philadelphia. As the rapper was delivering her verse off “Majesty” featuring Eminem, the top of her dress briefly slid to the side and revealed most of her bosom. However, the 40-year-old rhymer was able to stay covered because she was wearing pasties. After noticing the mishap with her top, she quickly readjusted herself and continued with her performance.

In 2022, Saweetie stepped out in a black dress and accidentally revealed some of her naughty bits while walking on the red carpet at Vanity Fair’s Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif. In the clip below, Saweetie can be seen throwing the bottom of her dress over her leg after noticing the body part that was uncovered.

In 2021, Lil Nas X mistakenly ripped his pants while performing “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” during the season 46 finale of Saturday Night Live. The clothes malfunction occurred while the 24-year-old artist was dancing on a stripper pole. After his pants ripped, Lil Nas X covered the torn area with his hand and continued his performance.

In 2023, Trina‘s nip slip was almost on full display at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. While performing her 2000 single, “Pull Over,” her areola poked out of the top of her gold dress. Luckily, the rapper noticed, quickly pulled it up and finished her performance.

In 2023, Lil’ Kim‘s areola slipped out of the side of her sparkle crop top during her set at the Hip Hop 50 Live concert at the Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. Despite the exposure, Lil’ Kim kept on performing some of her hit singles.

In 2022, City Girls member JT dealt with a wardrobe malfunction while being a presenter at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. During her time on stage with Yung Miami, people noticed that JT‘s unique gray dress revealed her private parts.

Cardi B put on a bathrobe after the striped jumpsuit she was wearing ripped at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. in 2019.

In 2023, Cardi B‘s tampon string was exposed while she was wearing a gold dress on stage at Drai’s Nightclub in Las Vegas. While Bardi was gyrating in front of the crowd, people noticed that the rapper wasn’t wearing any underwear. They also witnessed Cardi B‘s tampon string hanging out.

Latto rushed to the stage while wearing one heel after winning the award for Best Female Artist at the 2023 BET Awards at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. Once she was announced as the winner, Latto attempted to put on both of her shoes but decided to just accept the award wearing one of them.

In 2022, Doja Cat accidentally exposed her breast while leaving her 27th birthday party. When the rapper hopped into the backseat of her black SUV, she exposed her right breast while adjusting her black cape. That night, she paired the cape with a masked headdress full of white, brown and black feathers.

Iggy Azalea ripped her pants while performing her verse on Jennifer Lopez’s single, “Booty,” at a bar mitzvah in 2014.

Then in 2023, she had to end her show in Saudi Arabia after her pants split. While she was dropping down to both of her knees, one leg of her pants legs split. Although Iggy covered her exposed leg with a towel, authorities told the rapper she wasn’t allowed to finish her show.

In 2012, Kanye West had trouble keeping his leather pants up after stepping out of a car to have dinner with his former wife, Kim Kardashian. Although the rapper tried to pull his pants up, the paparazzi got a picture of the unfortunate event. Later on, Kim explained to E! Online what caused Ye’s wardrobe malfunction.

“He was getting out of the car, and his belt got pulled by this hook on the car door,” she explained. “He was trying to pull it up quickly and his belt was really heavy.”

In 2009, Foxy Brown faced a wardrobe malfunction at a nightclub in Sacramento, Calif. While performing her song, “Ain’t No N***a,” the rapper adjusted the corset she was wearing after her chest was almost exposed at the 2:40-mark of the video below.