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Jay-Z came back with a vengeance, and a new Afro, at the Roots Picnic over the weekend. via: Rolling Stone Jay-Z served as the headliner for Roots Picnic on Saturday in Philadelphia, and he surprised fans with a provocative freestyle right at the get-go. During his first headlining show in more than five years, he performed 32-songs over the course of 90 minutes and along with delivering his big hits, he also dropped disses on haters that include Drake, Kanye West, and Nicki

Linda Perry is speaking out about Nicki Minaj and the backlash surrounding the rapper’s MAGA affiliations, and she’s showing empathy rather than judgment. Perry’s empathetic stance: Linda Perry said she’s not judging Nicki Minaj’s Trump support, framing it as a possible bad judgment made under personal pressure. Minaj’s political shift: Nicki Minaj told Time she moved toward Trump after feeling unsupported by Democrats during swatting incidents and receiving direct help from

Rapper Nicki Minaj explained her surprising rightward political shift in an interview with Time, outlining a variety of reasons she became a public supporter of President Donald Trump and laying blame on Democratic figures like California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former President Barack Obama for alienating her. via: Variety After publicly supporting Donald Trump and the Republican Party in recent months, Nicki Minaj is opening up about why she became vocal in her support for th

Rumors are swirling that MAGA Minaj may have sent her problematic, convicted felon husband packing after he allegedly got another woman pregnant. Hip hop culture vulture DJ Vlad took to social media to report the news. While there are no current files on record stating that Nicki or Kenneth have filed for divorce, records appeared to show his move back to Queens. For those who are not aware, in the United States, individuals convicted of sexual offenses are legally mandated t

A man was arrested for trespassing on Nicki Minaj's Los Angeles mansion and refusing to leave. via: EW The man was arrested after being apprehended while wandering through Minaj's backyard on Wednesday morning, an officer with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's Hidden Hills station confirmed. The individual was seen wandering around the rapper's mansion in the neighborhood northwest of Los Angeles by neighbors, who called law enforcement. Minaj was not home at the time of

Rapper Cardi B has threatened legal action against Alex Bruesewitz, an adviser to US President Donald Trump, after he alleged she had ties to a company linked to claims about a bot campaign involving fellow artist and rival Nicki Minaj. via: Baller Alert The Bronx rapper lit up Twitter after Alex Bruesewitz, an advisor to Donald Trump, claimed she was somehow tied to a report about alleged bots boosting Nicki Minaj’s recent conservative commentary. The report, published by Cy

Nicki Minaj’s high-profile embrace of the MAGA movement is now facing scrutiny after a new report claims a coordinated bot network helped amplify her political posts online. via: Politico Nicki Minaj spent the past year transforming herself from a polarizing rap superstar into a high-profile conservative provocateur, lobbing viral attacks at Democratic leaders, boosting MAGA talking points and earning public praise from President Donald Trump and his allies. On social media,

Nicki Minaj says she's got no problem with transgender people, as long as they're adults ... but minors are a different story. via: Pink News Rapper Nicki Minaj has attempted to explain her stance against transgender youth, stating that she disagrees with children accessing gender-affirming surgeries – despite such instances being extremely rare. During an appearance on the The Katie Miller Podcast on Tuesday (3 February), the controversial “Starships” performer, 43, was aske

Billy Porter didn't hold back when asked about Nicki Minaj and her recent support of Donald Trump, making his feelings clear while walking the red carpet at a MusiCares gala. via: Pink News Billy Porter didn’t hold back when asked about Nicki Minaj and her support for Donald Trump while walking the red carpet at the 2026 MusiCares Person of the Year Gala on 30 January 2026 in Los Angeles. When the topic turned to Minaj, who recently said she’s the President’s “biggest fan”, a

It didn’t take long for Nicki Minaj to react to Trevor Noah’s Grammy Awards quip about her recent support of President Donald Trump. via: THR Nicki Minaj has been responding to Grammys host Trevor Noah for skewering her support for President Donald Trump and her absence from the music awards show on Sunday night. “As they do their ritual tonight, God almighty will reveal himself to them. The ritual will backfire on them. God will not be mocked. Blessed is the MIGHTY NAME OF J

Nicki Minaj has come under fire for allegedly dismissing staff members "after every show" as actress Ruby Rose labeled the rapper a "3 ft MAGA." The Barbz might be the most loyal fanbase in music, but even they are finding it hard to deflect the latest round of heavy-hitting allegations aimed at Nicki Minaj. In a series of candid and deeply unflattering posts on Threads, Australian actor and DJ Ruby Rose has opened up about her time as an opener for the "Super Freaky Girl" ra

Hours before a final judgment was set to be imposed on Nicki Minaj for non-payment of a lawsuit from an ex-employee, the rapper settled her over 500,000 debt. via: Rolling Stone Nicki Minaj has avoided the sale of her $20 million Hidden Hills mansion to pay the $500,000 default judgment that a security guard won after suing the “Starships” rapper and her husband over his alleged assault at a concert in Germany. “She has satisfied the judgment,” the guard’s lawyer, Paul Saso,

Nicki Minaj has until later this week to pay a $503,000 lawsuit judgment or risk losing her $20 million California mansion. This Thursday, January 22, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge is expected to issue a final ruling on whether to force the sale of the rapper’s $19.5 million mansion. The decision stems from a motion filed by Thomas Weidenmuller. He is a former security guard who has been trying to collect a $503,318 judgment for an assault he suffered at the hands of Min

Don Lemon wants Nicki Minaj to stay in her lane. via: People On Sunday, Jan. 18, the independent journalist shared video footage from a protest in the Twin Cities, where activists interrupted a service at a church where David Easterwood — a local Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent — is a pastor. (Easterwood is listed as a pastor on the Cities Church website ; he is also listed as the Acting Director of ICE's Saint Paul Field Office in a Dec. 19 cease and desist

Nicki Minaj’s MAGA pivot is sparking rumors of a quiet but powerful breakup with a community that once rode hard for her. via: Hot 97 Nicki Minaj is confronting a backlash that many fans once thought would never touch her. Over the past week, speculation has circulated through hip-hop circles, nightlife spaces, and social media timelines, focusing on her politics and their implications. For a portion of her longtime audience, the break now feels real. Minaj rose as a rap sup

A UK Pride organization is calling on everyone to boycott music by Nicki Minaj because of the recent homophobic and transphobic comments she made at a recent Turning Point grifting event. via: Pink News On 21 December, the rapper appeared on stage at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest in conversation with Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk. During the conversation, Minaj threw her full support behind the “handsome, dashing” Trump and his vice president JD Vance, and dubbed MAGA s

OUCH… MAGA Minaj allegedly lost a significant number of Instagram followers (around 10 million reported) overnight following her public support for Donald Trump and conservative politics at a Turning Point USA event. 🤣😂 As expected, Minaj’s TPUSA appearance sparked backlash and online claims, but there’s no evidence she lost 10M followers, despite her Instagram now being inactive. Nicki Minaj's "surprise" appearance at a TPUSA event - the most recent of the rapper's endorse

Amber Rose decided to emerge from her clout-chasing crypt to let anyone willing to listen know that she isn’t taking Nicki Minaj off her playlist anytime soon. via: Billboard Amber Rose became a staunch Donald Trump supporter in 2024, which found her speaking at the Republican National Convention ahead of last year’s presidential election, and she commended Nicki Minaj for being outspoken about her political beliefs when appearing in conversation with Erika Kirk at Americ

Rapper Nicki Minaj on Sunday made a surprise appearance at a gathering of conservatives in Arizona that was memorializing late activist Charlie Kirk, and used her time on stage to praise President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, calling them “role models” for young men. via: Variety Nicki Minaj sat for a conversation with Erika Kirk at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix Sunday morning, calling conservative activists “the cool kids” in the midst of extolling

As Nicki Minaj continues her MAGA spiral, one of her former collaborators, Kim Petras, has responded. via: Pink News Brat star Charli XCX and “Unholy” singer Kim Petras have seemingly responded to Nicki Minaj’s anti-trans comments. The 43-year-old “Anaconda” rapper has posted a string of what many of her queer fans are calling disappointing, anti-LGBTQ+ propaganda. This has come alongside her support for Republican President Donald Trump. On Friday (12 December), that escalat