THURSDAY TOPS: EVE SPEAKS ON NICKI MINAJ VS. LIL KIM BEEF. #STICKY!

As Nicki Minaj's Sophomore Album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded Debuts At No. 1 On The Billboard Charts, Fellow Female MC Eve Is Speaking Out To Remind Minaj To Thank Her Hip-Hop Predecessors For Paving The Way -- Specifically Her Rival Lil'Kim.

"It's Not About Publicity. It's About Wanting That Respect," Eve Told BET, Commenting On Lil' Kim's Stance In The Epic Cat Fight. "I Think Maybe That's Where Kim Is Coming From, Like, You're Doing Your Thing Right Now And No One Can Take That Away From You, Nicki -- We All See It. But At The End Of The Day, If It Wasn't For Kim, She Wouldn't Be Here And That s--- Is Real," Eve Insisted