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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 has a new career strategy: She's making big event-songs with controversial young rappers. Thus far, it seems to be working out for her. Before 2020, Nicki Minaj had come close to hitting #1 multiple times, but she'd never scored a #1 hit. This year, she's done it twice -- once with Doja Cat,…
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Nicki Minaj: Mr Eazi, Major Lazer and Nicki Minaj link up on new track ‘Oh My Gawd’
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Major Lazer and Nicki Minaj last collaborated in 2017The post Mr Eazi, Major Lazer and Nicki Minaj link up on new track ‘Oh My Gawd’ appeared first on NME Music News, Reviews, Videos, Galleries, Tickets and Blogs | NME.COM.
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Nicki Minaj: Mr. Eazi & Major Lazer – “Oh My Gawd” (Feat. Nicki Minaj & K4MO)
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Major Lazer are ramping up to the release of their fourth LP, Lazerism. Back in May the Diplo-led crew started teasing "Oh My Gawd," a new collaboration with Afrobeats sensation Mr. Eazi also featuring rap and pop superstar Nicki Minaj and Eazi's fellow Nigerian K4MO. It was supposed to drop in July, but it's been…
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Lil' Wayne: A$AP Ferg – “No Ceilings” (Feat. Lil Wayne & Jay Gwuapo)
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Ever since Floor Seats came out last year, A$AP Ferg has been popping up now and again. Back in January, he released a track called "Value." Then he was apparently in the studio with Marilyn Manson. Just last month he returned with "Move Ya Hips," which found him teaming up with Nicki Minaj. Today, he's…
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Nicki Minaj: A$AP Ferg – “Move Ya Hips” (Feat. Nicki Minaj & MadeinTYO)
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Is it possible to throw Nicki Minaj on any old song these days and get a hit out of it? A$AP Ferg aims to find out! Nicki has been on quite a run lately. Before this year, she'd infamously gone her entire career without ever landing on a #1 single, though she'd come close a…
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