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Nicki Minaj has settled her lawsuit with singer Tracy Chapman over copyright infringement claims. Chapman sued the rapper in 2018 claiming that Nicki Minaj’s song “Sorry,” used both lyrics and vocal melody from Chapman’s 1988 hit single “Baby Can I Hold You.” According to The Associated Press, Minaj’s team sent a formal request in July…

Nicki Minaj’s New Year is already starting off with a few bumps as the Young Money rapper has been hit with a $200-million lawsuit. According to TMZ, a Queens rapper named Jawara Headley, who goes by the name Brinx Billions, claims Nicki stole his song after initially playing it for her and her team. The…

Nicki Minaj’s fans are still reeling over the photos she shared of her adorable son whom she affectionately calls “Papa Bear.” On Saturday, Jan. 2, the “Pink Friday” rapper shared a photo of her son via Instagram. She also included a touching message to her little bundle of joy as she offered a shoutout to…

Lil Wayne isn’t feeling The Recording Academy right now after claiming that he wasn’t invited to the 63rd Grammy Awards taking place in January 2021. Wayne is a five-time Grammy Award winner and can’t understand the overlook. The Young Money boss took to Twitter to voice his grievances. “As an artist, when I see da…

Nicki Minaj’s mother couldn’t contain her excitement while showing off a series of old photos to commemorate her superstar daughter’s 38th birthday on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. Carol Maraj has one photo showing herself decades ago cradling the newborn Minaj, who was born Onika Tanya Maraj in Saint James, Port of Spain, on the Caribbean…

Cardi B. is not pleased with Wiz Khalifa’s tweets in response to her winning a Grammy over Nicki Minaj. On Tuesday, Wiz weighed in on the Grammy Awards and how it tends to leave some talented artists feeling when their work is not recognized by the Recording Academy. However, he remained optimistic that he would…

Nicki Minaj is to have her own docuseries. The “Superbass” hitmaker has confirmed she will be releasing a new documentary series on HBO Max, which she promises will give a “raw, unfiltered look” at both her personal life and professional life. In a video posted on Twitter, she said: “What’s up, y’all? It’s Onika Tanya…

Celebrities like Beyoncé have made it a thing to dress up as their idols on Halloween. Queen Bey, for example, has floored her fans in the past with her impersonations of Janet Jackson and Toni Braxton on the annual holiday. But when Lil Nas X paid homage to Nicki Minaj, 37, on Oct. 31, he…

You know fans are clamoring for the first glimpse of the miracle that Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty brought into the world. Minaj, 37, did not disappoint her 123 million followers. Well, sort of. The Pink Barbz gave her fans a teaser of her tiny tyke who was born nearly a month ago…

Nicki Minaj finally reveals the gender of her newborn weeks after giving birth to the infant on Sept. 30, 2020. The “Moment 4 Life” rapper, whose government name is Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty, 37, revealed to her 123 million Instagram followers the real gender of her baby after multiple blogs and outlets reported that she had…

Fans of Nicki Minaj and Cardi B were excited over the prospect of the two women ending their beef and collaborating on a song together. On Oct. 13, it was reported by HotNewHipHop that the two could release a song called “Lavish,” produced by Mike Will Made-It. However, it was eventually discovered that a fan…

Wendy Williams is being swarmed by Nicki Minaj’s fan base since the talk-show host gave a back-handed congratulations to the rapper after she gave birth to her first child. Minaj, 37, whose birth name is Onika Tanya Maraj, had her first baby with husband Kenneth Petty, 42, in Los Angeles on Sept. 30. Instead of…

Nicki Minaj has reportedly given birth to her first child. The 37-year-old rapper is believed to have welcomed her first child into the world with her husband Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty, after sources with “direct knowledge” told TMZ the star gave birth on Wednesday, Sept. 30. The publication claims the source did not disclose the baby’s…

Tekashi 6ix9ine loves living dangerously and recklessly. He has taunted gang members on their home turf and beefed with the biggest names in rap music. And now he has slammed one of his biggest backers, Nicki Minaj. Minaj, born Onika Tanya Maraj, 37, angered scores of rap fans when she essentially forgave the rainbow-colored emcee,…

Tekashi 6ix9ine is to release a new album next week. The 24-year-old rapper will drop new record Tattle Tales on Sept. 4, 2020, which will be his first album since he was released from prison earlier this year. Speaking in a video on his Instagram, he said: “I’m dropping the album September 4th, Tattle Tales the…

Ty Dolla $ign is slated to release “Expensive,” a new collaboration with Nicki Minaj, this week. The rap superstars’ new track follows their feature on Megan Thee Stallion‘s mega-hit “Hot Girl Summer.” The pair previously hooked up with Jason Derulo on “Swalla” in 2017. “Expensive” is set for release on Friday, Aug. 28. Alongside the artwork,…

Megan Thee Stallion has hit out at haters of her Cardi B collaboration “WAP” after the pair were criticized for their “shameless adult content” by CeeLo Green. The “Savage” hitmaker took to Twitter to take aim at the men who have mocked the rappers after they unleashed the explicit track and its accompanying video —…

Cardi B has heaped praise on Nicki Minaj for “dominating” the female rapper scene. The “Bodak Yellow” hitmaker was speaking about women in the music industry when she seemingly referenced the “Super Bass” rapper’s run of success. Speaking to Apple Music, she said: “When I was younger, when I was 8 … No wait, I’m…

Veteran music star CeeLo Green is taking some incoming fire from fans who took umbrage with him for slamming female rap stars like Nicki Minaj, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B. More specifically, fans took issue with Green calling the female rappers’ music “desperate.” In a comprehensive interview with Great Britain’s Far Out magazine, Green…

Many Nicki Minaj fans are feeling some kind of way that her former collaboration partner, Megan Thee Stallion, is now hopping on a duet with Minaj’s adversary, Cardi B. The song that Megan and Cardi have belted out, “WAP,” is set to drop on Friday, Aug. 7, 2020, and some Minaj fans are expressing their…