Hip-hop playlist RapCaviar made The Mount Rushmore of 2010s hip-hop, picking the first three and leaving it to its Twitter followers to pick out the fourth. RC first chose Drake, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, with the Twittersphere picking out Nicki Minaj. Kanye West was close 2nd, followed by Future and Lil Wayne.
Puerto Rican star was the big winner at the Latin American Music Awards, taking home five awards including artist of the year, album of the year for 'YHLQMDLG' and favorite male artist. Bad Bunny was followed by Karol G and Nicki Minaj who took three awards each including song of the year thanks to global hit 'Tusa', Hola! USA reports. Check out all the nominees and winners here.
Rapper Nicki Minaj will pay singer Tracy Chapman $450,000 to settle a copyright dispute over a sample from Chapman's song 'Baby, Can I Hold You Tonight' that Minaj used in her 2018 song 'Sorry', the New York Times reports. The song was based on a sample of the dancehall track 'Sorry' by Jamaican artist Shelly Thunder, and that song, unbeknownst to Minaj, was based on Chapman's 'Baby, Can I Hold You Tonight'. After discovering the connection, Minaj and her record label sought permission to use Chapman's composition, but the singer-songwriter repeatedly refused. Judge sided with the rapper's lawyers, who argued that artists need to be free to sample music while writing and recording, adding that "a ruling uprooting these common practices would limit creativity and stifle innovation within the music industry". Finally, Chapman has accepted Minaj's offer of judgment in the case, and she will receive $450,000 from Minaj. As a result, the two have avoided going to trial.
Global stars like Beyonce, Rihanna, and Nicki Minaj have spoken out against police brutality in Nigeria, which has also drawn attention of the Amnesty International who reported about - "excessive use of force occasioning deaths of protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos". Nigerian musicians like Burna Boy, Davido, WizKid, Tiwa Savage, and Mr. Eazi have lent their voices to the #EndSARS movement, The Fader reports. SARS, or the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, was the name of Nigeria's notoriously cruel police unit, which was reportedly dissolved earlier this month.
Nicki Minaj says she's "decided to retire and have a family" - American rapper is dating a man called Kenneth Petty and has hinted that they're planning to get married. Apart from music, the 36-year-old has appeared in several Hollywood films and has her own radio show. She's not made it clear how many of […]
Rapper Nicki Minaj has cancelled a scheduled performance in Saudi Arabia next week - "after careful reflection I have decided to no longer move forward with my scheduled concert at Jeddah World Fest" the singer said in a statement. She added: "While I want nothing more than to bring my show to fans in Saudi […]
Nicki Minaj will perform in Saudi Arabia at the Jeddah World Fest on 18 July, as the ultraconservative kingdom sheds decades of restrictions on entertainment. Minaj is known for her provocative style, her lyrics are often laced with profanities, and her videos show her half, of more-than-half naked. In a tweet commenting on Minaj in […]
