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Lil’ Kim was a guest on Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live last night. Fellow guest Willie Geist asked the Queen Bee what she thought of the “performance by a certain artist who kind of ripped off your style?,” at the Grammy Awards. After acting like she didn’t know who Nicki Minaj was, or that she […]

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Although yet to release her sophomore set, Young Money starlet Nicki Minaj has already found new ways to keep her buzz going after a controversial Grammy Awards performance and eye-popping videos. Now, the curvy Queens native wants to be noticed for more than her good looks and zany outfits. In the cover story of the upcoming […]

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Nicki Minaj covers the February/March issue of Vibe Magazine. Clover Hope pens the covers story. Expect more covers in the near future considering the YMCMB Barbie just graced the cover of New York Magazine’s Fashion Week issue, too. Queen Nicki is reigning supreme as the tag cover line reads she’s the “Notorious K.I.N.G.” Don’t tell […]

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Even though she didn’t take home a single Grammy at this year’s ceremony, Nicki Minaj is still very much a winner. Her show stopping performance at the awards show left the audience intrigued -if nothing else – and lit up the Internet with clever reviews, many in 140 characters or less. Minaj phoned in to […]

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After a busy weekend at the Grammys, including a generally panned performance (by fans and the Catholic League), Nicki Minaj drops another single titled “Starships.” This Red One produced number is more on the Pop, sing songy side when it comes to Minaj tunes, and definitely has crossover intentions. Can we get a song with some […]

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Last night’s Grammy Awards were a lot of things to a lot of people, especially The Catholic League. Nicki Minaj’s mock exorcism to the tune of her next single “Roman Holiday” left many bewildered, some disgusted. However, the Recording Academy appears to be standing behind Minaj…by not taking a stance. “One thing that is always […]

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Wearing teal eye shadow, exaggerated eyelashes, and her signature pink/blond mashup ‘do, Nicki Minaj graces the cover of New York Magazine’s Fashion Double Issue. The Young Money prom queen talks attending fashion shows with Vogue’s legendary Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour, who sent Minaj an autographed photo the next day and suggested they “matched” for both wearing […]

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Fresh off of her Grammy performance, we have a new record from Nicki Minaj “Young Forever.” It’s unsure if this record will find a home on Nicki’s highly anticipated sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.    Listen to “Young Forever” below. MORE ON HIP-HOP WIRED! • Chris Lighty: A Timeline Of Accomplishments [PHOTOS] • Jay-Z […]

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Nicki Minaj channeled the The Exorcist in her bugged out Grammy Awards stage debut. The YMCMB rapper performed her new single “Roman Holiday” utilizing a video skit, that includes the dude who was dressed like a Pope/Bishop with her on the red carpet, a levitating platform and a bunch of dudes dressed as monks. The performance […]

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Unfortunately J. Cole and Nicki Minaj will be returning from their trip to the Grammy Awards without any hardware to put on their mantles. Both rappers lost out in the Best New Artist category to Bon Iver, a Kanye West fave. Just peep J. Cole’s face, while he was watching the Bon Iver guy give […]

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Nicki Minaj is the cover girl of the Spring 2012 issue of Paper Magazine. The interview, by Barney’s creative-ambassador at large and author Simon Doonanis, very fluffy (apparently the Queens rapper/singer likes Mob Wives and had a blast sitting next to Anna Wintour at Fashion Week), but Minaj does mention her upcoming sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman […]

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LL Cool J is on the beatbox but instead of rhyming, Nicki Minaj is dancing in the latest Grammy Awards promo clip. Uncle L will be hosting and Nicki Minaj will be performing at the Grammy Awards this Sunday, February 12th. Watch the clip below, as well as the first after, below. Also, we won’t be […]