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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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Cardi B later wrote about the altercation: "I’ve worked too hard and come too far to let anybody f*** with my success"Nicki Minaj and Cardi B have been involved in an altercation at a party during New York Fashion Week. The Harper’s Bazaar Icon party came to an abrupt end when the two were involved in a heated exchange that almost ...
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While Nicki Minaj might still harbor some resentment after Travis Scott beat her at #1 on the Billboard 200, she's taking a page out of his book and spreading her wealth post-album release. Travis Scott gave away $100k on Twitter a week after releasing Astroworld. Minaj — who released her new album Queen last month…
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Nicki Minaj: BTS share alternative video for ‘Idol’, starring Nicki Minaj and the ‘Idol Challenge’
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The rapper provided a guest verse for the recent trackBTS and Nicki MinajBTS have shared an alternative video for their song ‘Idol’, featuring Nicki Minaj and clips from the ‘Idol Challenge’. The track was released last month and features a guest verse from the ‘Queen’ rapper. In the ...
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Nicki Minaj: says she wanted to punch Travis Scott ‘in his fucking face’ over album sales
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Scott's 'Astroworld' kept Minaj's 'Queen' off the top spot last monthNicki Minaj and Travis ScottNicki Minaj has spoken about her unhappiness with finishing behind Travis Scott in the US albums chart, saying she wanted to punch him “in his fucking face.” The rapper released her latest album ‘Queen‘ a week ...
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Travis: Watch Travis Scott Join Drake At Homecoming Show
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Nicki Minaj is now the only member of the old Young Money crew having trouble with touring plans. Just ask Gudda Gudda! Or ask Drake, who had to postpone his big arena tour with Migos a few times. More recently, Drake also pushed back the first night of his three-night stand in his Toronto hometown.
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