What started as Keyshia Cole venting about not being nominated for any BET awards ended being the public dissolving of a friendship. Or what was once thought to be a friendship. Cole and Lil Kim are best known for their 2007 smash hit “Let It Go.” Earlier this year, Kim made brief headlines when she publicly denounced Keyshia’s Nicki Minaj-assisted single “I Ain’t Thru.”

Well, things turned ugly once Cole admitted she and Kim were never friends, merely collaborators. That set off a firebomb of tweets from Kim:

– U got that right. We are not friends. The same way U take friendship seriously i take loyalty serious.

– The whole world has seen me extend my hand to u over and over again.

– Only someone who’s trying to build a sincere relationship does shows 4 free & supports. u did not pay me a dime 4 none of that.

– That warrants some type of loyalty and respect.

– Friend or no friend i would have never let anybody disrespect u on my record but i can’t expect everyone to be as real as i am. 

– At the end of the day karma is as real as i am and it’s coming to get u. oh wait…if it hasnt got u already…

– My love & loyalty to u got u a hit, ur friendship with ur friend got u a flop.

– looks like u need to choose ur friends more wisely dont u think? #teamlilkim LEGGGGOOOO

– Loyalty and respect has nothing to do with friendship…BOOM

– Loyalty and respect is about returning a kindness. Have you ever came out and supported me at my shows? i dont think so.

– Yes it was a good look for me but it was a great look for u. At the end of the day it was a hit on YOUR album.

– Sticking 2 the situation. Again I would have never let anyone disrespect U on my song. That’s loyalty & respect. End of story.

After all that, Keyshia responded.

– Kim that was a gr8 look 4 I coming out of jail just as it was a gr8 look for missy to have produced it.

– all I’m saying is don’t have everyone thinking I was disloyal as a “friends” cause we were never that and u know it. No disrespect.

– I don’t have beef with anyone. I’m done. I feel the way I feel about friendship and loyalty. I ain’t never been fake. All I’m saying.

As far as I know, this is the first time I have ever witnessed a “friendship” blow up via Twitter. All because one person invested more than the other. Isn’t that how all great relationships come to an end?