Nicki Minaj is headed to college. Last night, the Queens artist took to X to remind her fans that she will be pursuing a higher education. “Barbz, as you may recall 2 days ago, I mentioned me getting a college degree & that I’d share more on the Major & …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Announces 'Pink Friday 3' Is Coming Instead of 'Pink Friday 2' Deluxe
Nicki Minaj has announced that instead of releasing a Pink Friday 2: Gag City Reloaded deluxe album, she will be dropping a Pink Friday 3 album. On Monday, the Queens rapper took to X, formerly Twitter, to inform her fans of her intentions to do a “brand new album.” “Instead …
Read More »Nicki Minaj, Birdman, and More Slam Jay-Z Over Super Bowl Halftime Show
The people close to Lil Wayne are making it clear they’re not happy with him not being named the Super Bowl LIX halftime show headliner. Nicki Minaj and Birdman both took to X today to air their gripes with the NFL’s (and presumably Jay-Z’s) decision to have Kendrick Lamar headline …
Read More »How Nicki Minaj's 'Super Bass' Solidified Her Legend Status
It took two years for Nicki Minaj to take over the world. Following her 2009 mixtape Beam Me Up Scotty, she caught the attention of Lil Wayne, who signed her. Minaj became ubiquitous, quickly taking over the charts and winning over rap heavyweights and pop divas with her next-level guest …
Read More »Ice Spice on Success, Haters, and Her Debut Album: 'I Won, Bro'
S pongebob Squarepants is many things to many people: a wildly popular cartoon character, an endlessly renewable source of memes, a sponge who lives in a pineapple under the sea. To Ice Spice, he’s an icon of hard work and hustle. We’re sitting in a private room at a steakhouse …
Read More »Ice Spice Clears the Rap Girl Air: She's 'Definitely Good' With Nicki Minaj and Has 'No Issue' With Latto
Earlier this year, a collection of text messages Ice Spice sent to a once-close friend surfaced online. In them, the Bronx rapper vented about a frustrating process she was experiencing while negotiating contract details with Nicki Minaj. She called the rap veteran “ungrateful” and expressed needing to prioritize her mental …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Cancels Festival Gig in Romania Due to 'Safety Concerns' Over Bucharest Protest
Nicki Minaj abruptly canceled her headlining performance at Bucharest, Romania’s SAGA Festival Sunday night due to a planned protest Monday in the city. “Out of concern for the well-being of our team and myself, I have been advised by my security detail not to travel to Romania’s festival tonight due …
Read More »'Megan' Blissfully Soundtracks the Summer Thee Stallion Deserves
Megan Thee Stallion’s rise to rap stardom can be measured in summers. 2019 marked the first Hot Girl Summer, taking after her nickname, and she christened it with her beloved first mainstream mixtape, Fever. The next year, in July, her world was remade for the worst when she was shot …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Embraces Her Inner 'Brat,' Bisexuality, and More on 'Megan': Five Takeaways From Her New Album
Megan Thee Stallion’s third studio album and sixth body of work, Megan, is ripe for a Hot Girl Summer of feeling yourself (literally — more on that in a second), brushing off haters, and living your best life. After the more experimental debut of Good News and the grave tone …
Read More »Nicki Minaj's Amsterdam Show Canceled After Airport Weed Detainment
Nicki Minaj’s concert in Amsterdam this weekend was canceled after the rapper was detained at the city’s airport last weekend over what she said was marijuana in her luggage. The concert was originally scheduled to take place on Sunday, June 2, at the Ziggo Dome. A note on the concert …
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