Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj’s Ex Got Another Woman Pregnant Along With Estranged Wife Erica Mena?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: JOHANNES EISELE / Getty You just knew there had to be more to this story. Safaree Samuels and Erica Mena are getting divorced, and word is that the latter getting another woman pregnant is what sparked the sudden split. Our peeps at Madame Noire reported the tea: Apparently, the more to the story has come to the light. According to The Neighborhood Talk, the reason Erica might not want Safaree in the room is because he apparently impregnated another woman, according to a source close to the couple. That was all the information they shared but given the sudden split, after the couple had that photoshoot and Erica was defending their union, it could make sense. Not to mention, we’ve all seen the back and forth between Mena and Samuels, including S...
Nicki Minaj Posts & Deletes Old Mugshot
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz The return of Nicki Minaj last Friday once again had her Barbz base in a frenzy by taking subliminal shots at Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion in the expanded re-release of her 2009 mixtape, Beam Me Up Scotty Naturally Nicki’s been more than happy to keep fans engaged via social media and decided to tweet a picture of her old mug shot to remind everyone she was bout that life. Interestingly enough though she deleted the pic but not before heads were able to save it and share it online. As you can see the 20-year-old Onika Maraj looks unimpressed in her mugshot and doesn’t exactly look like Nicki Minaj the superstar rapper, but she does have a familiar, unbothered demeanor. Why she decided to tweet this out is anyone’s guess....
Moment 4 Life: Nicki Minaj Pays Tribute To Her Father On His Birthday
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 While she returned to the Rap game last week Nicki Minaj’s heart is very heavy. 2021 is the first year she celebrated her father’s birthday without him in the physical. As reported by HipHopDX the queen from Queens finally opened up with the world regarding the loss of her parent. On Sunday, May 16 she shared a post dedicated to her dad. While it was far from lengthy anyone who read the caption could tell it took a lot for her to hit the share button on Instagram. “Happy Birthday Daddy. Miss u so much. So much. So so much. Rest In Peace. Oh my God. 🙏🏽” she wrote. This past weekend would have been Robert Maraj’s 65th birthday. In February 2021 he suffered life ending injuries from a hit and run a...
She Ready: Tiffany Haddish Shades Nicki Minaj in Leaked Clubhouse Chat
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Rich Fury/KCA2021 / Getty Tiffany Haddish has built her professional reputation on speaking her mind, so when the latest audio leaked regarding her feelings about Nicki Minaj, few were surprised. According to TMZ, in a recent chat on the invite-only app, Clubhouse, Tiffany Haddish was partaking in a discussion when a guy compared her to Nicki — calling her the “Nicki Minaj of comedy right now.” “Anybody tell you’re like the Nicki Minaj of comedy,” the fan said. “Just killing the muthaf*ckin’ game.” Another fan shot down the comparison, saying Haddish “shows up on time,” to which Haddish responded, “And unlike Nicki, I treat everybody with respect and dignity.” [embedded content] While many are unsure where the shade came from, some fans are attributi...
Assault Victim Claims Associates of Kenneth Petty And Nicki Minaj Harassed Her
Source: @PhotosByBeanz / @PhotosByBeanz 2021 continues to be a tough year for Nicki Minaj and her family. The rapper and her husband are being accused of intimidating a woman who is tied to his criminal past. As spotted on Complex the celebrity couple have their names wrapped up in more scandal. More importantly it is traced to Kenneth Petty’s very extensive rap sheet. For those that don’t know the Queens native is registered as a Level 2 sex offender on New York State’s Sex Offender Registry. According to the registry he was convicted of attempted first-degree rape back in April 1995 in connection to an a incident when he and the victim were 16-years-old. The documentation also confirms he used a sharp object, presumably a knife, during the crime. 26 years later she says that she is ...
Deb Antney Talks Nicki Minaj, Reveals She Thought Safaree Was Her “Gay Friend”
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty Deb Antney is known for keeping it real, so when she sat down with Drink Champs to talk about her illustrious career in management–fans were all ears. Last week, Antney, and the cast of FX’s limited docu-series “Hip Hop Uncovered” sat down with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN for the latest episode of “Drink Champs” and discussed all things Hip-Hop, including Antney’s experience managing artists like Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj. During the interview, the Growing Up Hip-Hop star told a memorable story about how her former client, Gucci Mane, once robbed another one of her former clients, French Montana by stiffing him for a feature after French tried to establish himself in Atlanta while he was coming up. According to Antney, Montana paid Gucci $5,000 to do a guest feature ...
Claudia Jordan Remembers Meek Mill Embarrassing Nicki Minaj At A Restaurant
Source: Prince Williams / Getty For a minute there Meek Mill was the darling of the Hip-Hop culture due to his bars and a biased “justice” system that threw him into prison for poppin’ a wheelie. Then after Jay-Z helped spring the Philadelphia rapper from jail and get him back home, it was all downhill from there. From having a bunch of water-selling kids split a $20 bill to more recently throwing out an offensive Kobe Bryant metaphor, Meek’s reminded everyone why they began clowning him in the first place. Now Claudia Jordan is recalling the time when Meek caused a scene while he was dating Nicki Minaj. On a recent episode of Out Loud With Claudia Jordan on Fox Soul, CJ remembered the time she ran into Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj at a restaurant in Manhattan “back in the day.” ““It was a Ja...
5 Songs You Never Would Have Heard Without SOPHIE
After the crushing loss of electronic music icon SOPHIE last month, artists from all ends of the music community united together to mourn collectively and share their favorite moments with the late artist. Her far-reaching influence can be attributed to her unique manipulation of sonics and her persistent sense of self, inspiring young creators—especially those holding LGBTQ+ identities—to feel comfortable in their own skin and pursue their dreams. SOPHIE’s work received large-scale recognition in 2018, when her debut album, Oil of Every Pearl’s Un-Insides, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Dance/Electronic Album. At the same time, she was also a prolific producer, assisting a plethora of iconic names in the studio over the years. To celeb...
How Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Burna Boy broke streaming records in 2020
From all available statistics, facts and figures no other Nigerian musical artiste, male or female, was able to pull off what the quartet of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Olamide pulled off in 2020. The duopoly of Davido and Wizkid, which has been going on for years was questioned most especially by Burna Boy and the new face on the international scene, Olamide. Each one of them released an amazing album and it was a staggering success story on all streaming platforms. The figures showed Nigerian music has arrived on the international stage. Particularly of interest is Olamide, whose music has not really been able to cross the continent to the international stage. Well, thanks to his international connection, which has given wings to fly over the Atlantic. For Burna Boy, his fortunes have ...
Tracy Chapman Wins $450K From Nicki Minaj To Settle Copyright Lawsuit
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Tracy Chapman’s lawyer game is clearly proper. The beloved folk singer is getting a cool $450,000 from Nicki Minaj because of her copyright lawsuit against the Queens rapper. The Hollywood Reporter reports that instead of going to trial, Minaj will fork over the cash for sampling Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You” for a song called “Sorry” without proper permission Reportedly, on Thursday (Jan. 7), docs were made public that revealed Chapman accepted Minaj’s offer to settle. A trial was set for later this year. Interestingly, Minaj’s song never even got a proper release. But Chapman wasn’t having it when the song leaked, initially getting played by Funkmaster Flex on NYC radio station Hot 97. Chapman filed her suit in October 2018. Apparently, Chapman is also f...
Nicki Minaj to Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in Copyright Settlement
Nicki Minaj will pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 to settle the copyright infringement claims over the tune “Sorry,” which sampled Chapman’s 1988 single “Baby Can I Hold You” without authorization. According to The Hollywood Reporter, documents became public in California federal court on Thursday (Jan. 7) showing that Chapman accepted Minaj’s offer of judgment in the lawsuit on Dec. 30, 2020, and the case will not go to trial, which was set to take place on March 2. Chapman filed the case in October 2018, after “Sorry,” a collaboration with Nas, was allegedly leaked to radio DJ Funkmaster Flex, and from there, the song ended up on the internet. “Sorry” did not appear on an album or as an official release. “I am glad to have this matter resolved and grateful for this legal outcome whic...
Kenneth Petty’s Alleged Victim Airs Out Him & Nicki Minaj Over Alleged Harassment
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Nicki Minaj may be enjoying motherhood, but that’s not stopping her name from appearing in some messy drama. As previously reported, the Queens rapper graciously shared photos of her son with her legion of fans, and the Barbz are over the moon; but the adorable photos didn’t stop more drama from hitting the Petty household after the alleged victim of Kenneth Petty’s crime made a tearful and public plea asking the couple to “stop harassing” her and her family. According to public reports, Kenneth Petty’s alleged rape victim is speaking out after claiming that she has been harassed by the Pettys during Minaj’s break from music. In an emotional Instagram post, the alleged victim tearfully requests that the Pettys “leave her alone.” “This message is for Nicki Minaj...
