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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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The news follows the recent 'Don't Call Me Angel' with Lana Del Rey and Miley CyrusAriana GrandeFive new Ariana Grande songs will appear on her soundtrack to the upcoming Charlie’s Angels film, including a collaboration with Normani and Nicki Minaj. It follows Grande’s recent collaboration for the soundtrack with Lana Del Rey...
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She's reportedly got a new double album coming out "really soon". So let's revisit Lil Kim's fabulously rude, game-changing 1996 masterpiece, shall we?It’s with a certain delicious irony that Nicki Minaj has announced her retirement from music in the same month Lil Kim promised her upcoming double album ‘9’ will be released “really soonâ...
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Nicki Minaj: From Peter Griffin to Nicki Minaj and Harry Styles – here's The Joker's laugh reimagined with different celebrities
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It's quite disturbingAs meme after meme of the new Joker movie spread across the internet, Twitter users have imagined what the villain’s laugh would sound like if played by different celebrities. The origin story, which sees Joaquin Phoenix portray The Joker, came to cinemas last Friday (October 4). Read more: Why Joaquin Phoenix’...
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Nicki Minaj: hits pause on retirement to jump on PnB Rock’s new song ‘Fendi’
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Produced by Murda BeatzPnB Rock, Nicki Minaj, Murda BeatzNicki Minaj has dropped new music despite declaring her retirement weeks ago: She’s teamed up with Philadelphia rapper PnB Rock on a new song ‘Fendi’, which is produced by Murda Beatz. Minaj teased the joint effort on Instagram late last night (September 25) w...
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Nicki Minaj: says her next album will be "fierce, fun and unapologetic"
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