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In this week's Pop is Not a Dirty Word, columnist Douglas Greenwood unpacks the controversy-shrouded Nicki Minaj show at the O2, and why her killer abilities as a rap lyricist mean she should retire the poppy era tracks that made her a household name. Nicki Minaj at the 2018 MTV EMAsNicki Minaj might struggle to fill an arena in 2019, but she sure knows how to work a crowd. Minaj put on a wild performance on the first UK date of her NickiWRLD tour at The O2 on Monday night, but in the lead-up to this run of European shows with emo rap wunderkind JuiceWRLD, […]The post Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: Nicki Minaj is an ex-pop star. Good for her appeared first on NME.
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Nicki Minaj: hosting fan meet and greet today in London
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