Nicki Minaj's brother convicted in child rape case

Jelani Maraj was convicted of predatory sexual assault after repeatedly raping a young girl at his Long Island home

• Nov 9, 2017

How rappers got their names

From Jay-Z to Eminem to Cardi B, here's how some of the most popular rappers in the world got their aliases

• Oct 5, 2017
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Nicki Minaj says she’s “celibate” on "Ellen"

Nicki Minaj insists she's celibate, though she does admit to having "sleepovers" with rumored boyfriend Nas

• May 24, 2017

Katy Perry finally confirms feud with Taylor Swift: "She started it"

Katy Perry opened up about the long-rumored feud during a "Carpool Karaoke" segment with James Corden

• May 23, 2017

Nicki Minaj paying student loans for Twitter fans

Hip-hop star agrees to pick up the college expenses of some of her admirers -- on one condition

• May 8, 2017

Remy Ma posts NSFW photo of Minaj, releases diss track

Remy Ma allegedly posted a NSFW photo of Nicki Minaj on Instagram as she released a second diss track on Minaj

• Mar 3, 2017

Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj appear on "NFL GameDay"

Hardcore Packers fan Lil Wayne was very happy on Sunday, and he wanted to share his joy on “NFL GameDay”

• Jan 10, 2017

Nicki Minaj confirms Meek Mill breakup

Nicki Minaj wanted to set the record straight with regard to her relationship with Meek Mill

• Jan 5, 2017

Time reveals 2016 list of world's most influential people

The magazine's editor reveals who made the cut

• Apr 21, 2016

Watch: Adele's full "Carpool Karaoke"

Let's just say the singer has many talents

• Jan 14, 2016

Christmas: Celebrity style

Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj, Kim Kardashian and other celebs share how they spent the holiday

• Dec 25, 2015

Rights groups lobby Nicki Minaj to cancel concert

Rights groups are lobbying the rapper to cancel her show in Angola, a southern African country often criticized for human rights abuses

• Dec 16, 2015

Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj in court in fight over his parole

The singer is waiting to testify on behalf of her boyfriend

• Dec 10, 2015

​Nicki Minaj speaks up on Meek Mill engagement reports

The rapper is setting those engagement rumors straight

• Dec 10, 2015

Brother of Nicki Minaj arrested on child rape charges

Investigators wrote in court documents that the victim was younger than 13 and that Jelani Maraj raped the child several times

• Dec 4, 2015

Preview: Drake tops BET Hip-Hop Awards nominations

The 10th annual BET Hip-Hop Awards are getting ready for next week's broadcast with a taping in Atlanta

• Oct 9, 2015

Nicki Minaj walks out on New York Times interview

The writer of the article said she regretted asking the singer the interview-killing question

• Oct 7, 2015

​Nicki Minaj sitcom headed to TV

The pop star has signed on to executive producer and appear in a scripted sitcom about her life

• Sep 29, 2015

Who's the highest-paid hip-hop star?

Jay Z, Sean Diddy, Drake and Dr. Dre were all in the top 10

• Sep 23, 2015

Drake tops nominees for 2015 BET Hip-Hop Awards

Big Sean, Nicki Minaj, Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole were among the other big nominees

• Sep 15, 2015

Nicki Minaj throws shade at Miley Cyrus at VMAs

Minaj called out the VMAs host while accepting the award for Best Hip-Hop Video

• Aug 30, 2015

What to expect at the 2015 MTV VMAs

This year's MTV Video Music Awards will undoubtedly feature some buzzy, likely raunchy (and definitely tune-in-worthy) moments

• Aug 29, 2015

Nicki Minaj to open MTV VMAs on Sunday

It marks the third time Minaj has played the MTV Video Music Awards

• Aug 28, 2015

Taylor Swift to Nicki Minaj: "I'm sorry"

Pop starlet apologizes to Minaj after this week's MTV VMA nominations drama, and rapper quickly accepts

• Jul 23, 2015

​Taylor Swift and Nicki Minaj trade words over VMAs

Minaj tweeted multiple times that she didn't understand why "Anaconda" wasn't up for the top award

• Jul 22, 2015

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