Nicki Minaj
University of California, Berkeley To Offer Course On Nicki Minaj’s Impact On The Music Industry
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty It’s always a wonderful thing to see Hip-Hop be included in academia. It’s not that the culture really needs that validation, but whenever specific artists inspire college-level school curricula, it’s a reminder that Hip-Hop isn’t just a genre or even just an art form — it’s a movement and a tool to inform the masses. The University of California, Berkeley, will soon be offering a course that explores the cultural impact of none other than the “Chun Swae” queen herself, Nicki Minaj. Related Stories The course is titled “Nicki Minaj: The Black Barbie Femmecee & Hip Hop Feminisms,” and if you’re a UC student who also happens to be a Barbz and a scholar, you might want to head to the nearest course registration office. It’s no...
Jason Lee “Brokers” Peace Between Cardi B & JT, Twitter Tells Him To Stay Out of Women’s Business
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Prince Williams / Getty Monday, October 3, was a complete mess on social media. Kanye West went Super Saiyan coon, and Cardi B and City Girls member JT started beefing out of nowhere. The once budding friendship between the Hip-Hop stars looked shaky, but apparently, blogger Jason Lee was the only one who could save it. Twitter collectively pulled up their lawn chairs as Cardi B and JT went at each other on the social media platform, and it looked like the two were heading to a place of no return until Jason Lee decided to step in and “fix” the situation. Jason Lee, the CEO of the Hollywood Unlocked gossip site, decided to take a break from his vacation to address the situation. Lee immediately stated he would get on the phone with both artists to b...
More Mess: “It’s Giving Coke” Trends On Twitter, Nicki Minaj Appears To Be The Target
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Nicki Minaj wasn’t thought to be a part of the current back and forth between Cardi B and Akbar V, but many on Twitter are suggesting the opposite. On Twitter, the trending topic “IT’S GIVING COKE” is ringing off and Nicki Minaj is seemingly the target. As most Hip-Hop fans are well aware, certain artists have a collective of fans, or “hives” that put all of their energy into celebrating their respective faves. Sometimes, these groups of fans really take their roles seriously and become digital foot soldiers on the battlefield which is social media. That said, Nicki Minaj probably didn’t help matters earlier today if the subtweeting Cardi B accusations are true. Rewinding just a bit, Cardi and Akbar V got into a nasty war of word...
Popular YouTuber Is Suing Nicki Minaj Fans For Online Threats
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Arturo Holmes / Getty A popular YouTuber who found herself under attack by rabid Nicki Minaj fans is taking legal action for the online harassment she’s been subjected to thanks to fanatics know as the Barbz. The Daily Beast is reporting that YouTube personality Kimberly Nicole Foster is planning on suing a gang of Nicki Minaj fans after she says they posted her personal information online after she went after the Queens rapper in a tweet calling her a “horrible person.” Related Stories That was all it took for the rabid Barbz to come for Foster and make her life miserable for daring to talk negative of their queen. While most people get harassed and chalk it up to the game, Foster is taking legal action to send all the trolls a message and she is coming ...
Nicki Minaj Files $75K Defamation Lawsuit Against Gossip Page
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: NDZ/Star Max / Getty Rapper Nicki Minaj may often be beefed out with her fellow female rap star—Cardi B, but she is borrowing a page from the Bronx rapper’s book. Minaj is filing a defamation lawsuit against a social media commentator named “Nosey Heaux” who alleged that she is addicted to cocaine. According to TMZ, the Queens native is suing the commentator, whose given name is Marley Green, for $75,000. Related Stories On Monday, Green posted a video that alleged that Nicki is “shoving all this cocaine, shoving in all this cocaine up her nose. Allegedly. Thank you. Allegedly. But we all know it’s true. F***-listen, I can’t even say allegedly with that ’cause I, we all know it’s true. I’m not saying allegedly on that. Nicki Minaj is a cokehead...
Nicki Minaj Addresses Criticism About PnB Rock Death Comments
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Rapper Nicki Minaj is addressing the criticism she received after comments she made on social media about the shooting death of PnB Rock. The 30-year-old rapper was shot and killed during a robbery at a Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Los Angeles. Social media users pointed blame at PnB Rock’s girlfriend who had shared a photo of her meal at the restaurant in her Instagram story. Related Stories Late Monday night after the Philadelphia rapper’s death was confirmed, Nicki Minaj chimed in, writing on Twitter, “After Pop Smoke there’s no way we as rappers or our loved ones are still posting locations to our whereabouts,” Minaj said. “To show waffles & some fried chicken????! He was such a pleasure to...
Nicki Minaj Shouts Out Whitney Houston And Michael Jackson, Calls For Mental Health Awareness
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Rap star Nicki Minaj accepted the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Vanguard Award last night (Aug. 28) where she praised creative and visionary artists who have since passed away. “I wrote this down, I don’t know why y’all but this is what this was in my spirit to say, I wish that Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson were here,” said Minaj from the stage at the Prudential Center. “I wish that people understood what they meant and what they were going through. I wish people took mental health seriously even for the people who you think have the perfect lives. I wish Pop Smoke and Juice WRLD and Nipsey Hussle were here.” [embedded content] Related Stories The Queens rapper continued by thanking “key people” who inspired her illustrious career ...
Nicki Minaj Parties With Taylor Swift After 2022 VMAs: ‘Barbs, I Know You Love Her’
Nicki Minaj had quite the night at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, but her fun didn’t end with receiving this year’s Video Vanguard Award. The honoree took to Instagram on Monday (Aug. 29) to share a video from the Republic Records VMAs afterparty with none other than Taylor Swift. “The big winner of the night is the beautiful Taylor Swift. Barbs, I know you love her; we all love her,” she told the camera over booming music as she and the superstar cozied up together. Indeed, Swift walked away from the ceremony with her record-breaking third win for video of the year (for All Too Well: The Short Film) as well as Moon Persons for best longform video and best direction. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Later in the clip, which she captioned “Last...
LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj & Jack Harlow To Host 2022 MTV VMAs
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz This year’s edition of the MTV Video Music Awards will be a truly unique one, as LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj, and Jack Harlow have been named as the emcees for the event. The network announced on Thursday (August 18th) that instead of one artist serving as the emcee for the night, they are calling on the Hip-Hop trio to do the honors which include introducing the major performing acts for the awards show. The move marks a return to the origins of the awards show for MTV, as comedic actors Dan Aykroyd and Bette Midler served as hosts for the first show that was held in 1984, and a group of MTV’s own VJs (“Downtown” Julie Brown, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, Martha Quinn, and Dweezil Zappa)took over the reins in 1986 and 19...
Mattel Sues Rap Snacks Over Nicki Minaj ‘Barbie-Que’ Chips
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nicki Minaj has long been associated with the iconic Mattel toy Barbie. However, the company is pushing back against the use of their trademark for a new snack named after the doll. TMZ reports that Mattel has filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court against Rap Snacks claiming that the company “made the deliberate and calculated choice to launch a new product line using Mattel’s famous BARBIE trademark.” Nicki is not named in the suit. The chips are Barbie-Que Honey Truffle and come in a bright pink bag and feature an image of Minaj on the front. Mattel says that Rap Snacks did not approach them before the release of the flavor and TMZ notes that the company tried to reach out to Rap Snacks to strike an agr...
Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Jack Harlow Will Emcee 2022 VMAs
Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J and Jack Harlow will serve as the closest thing the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards will have as a host on Aug. 28, as they will announce the performers, presenters and winners in a “more innovative and unique approach” than the usual proceedings. As previously reported, Minaj will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award this year and will also perform. LL Cool J also received the Video Vanguard award way back in 1997. He performed on the show twice in the 1990s but has not presented an award since 2000. Harlow is up for artist and video of the year at this year’s VMAs, and is tied for the most nominations with seven. He will perform solo during the broadcast, following his 2021 VMAs teaming with Lil Nas X on their hit song “Industry Baby.” Anitta, Blackpink, J ...
Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl
Nicki Minaj comes through with a brand new steaming track titled “Super Freaky Girl”. Super Freaky Girl is a fresh new track from the American rapper Nicki Minaj. It is also her first piece of music for the year and it samples Rick James’ Super Freak track. The new record is a follow-up to her 2019 Megatron released single. And already this year has been quite busy for Nicki as she has featured on a couple of tracks such as ‘Do We Have A Problem?’ and ‘Bussin’ with Lil Baby, ‘Blick Blick’ with Coi Leray, and ‘We Go Up’ with Fivio Foreign. Watch Nicki Minaj – Super Freaky Girl below. [embedded content] In the event of things, Nicki Minaj was named the recipient of this year’s Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards. And during the week she joined Drake, Lil Wayne, and other Young...
