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Nicki Minaj, one of the most successful rappers of all time, has long made a habit of crashing out online. In a tweet-spree earlier this year, Nicki got especially angry at Jay-Z and his company Roc ...

Nicki Minaj is putting her mic down — at least for now. The rapper stunned fans on Wednesday, Oct. 15, when she announced on X that she’s canceling her upcoming sixth album and blaming Jay-Z’s Roc ...

Nicki Minaj’s feud with Jay-Z has become one of the most talked-about conflicts in hip-hop. The clash reportedly began over creative differences and industry disagreements. While neither has fully ...

Last month, Nicki Minaj revealed the release date for her sixth studio album. The follow-up to 2023’s Pink Friday 2 would arrive on March 27, 2026, the rapper announced on social media. A few weeks ...

Nicki Minaj’s $20 million Los Angeles-area mansion is reportedly at risk of being sold in order to settle an outstanding lawsuit debt. On Tuesday (Oct. 14), US Weekly reported that Thomas Weidenmuller ...

The Queens icon continued to celebrate her sixth wedding anniversary on X. By Michael Saponara The Barbz were left confused on Monday night (Oct. 20) after finding out that Nicki Minaj had deactivated ...

Nicki Minaj said she’s done with music and blamed JAY-Z and Roc Nation for pushing her to the edge, canceling her 2026 album in the process. Nicki Minaj unleashed a barrage of accusations against ...

Nicki Minaj is threatening to cancel her plans for her sixth album — which she had set for next March — altogether. She claimed on X early Wednesday (Oct. 15) she wouldn’t be releasing any music and ...

Nicki Minaj is seemingly ending her war of words with Jay-Z—at least regarding new music. On Wednesday (Oct. 15), the Pink Friday rapper took to Twitter to inform her Barbz fan army that they would ...

Last month, Nicki Minaj revealed the release date for her sixth studio album. The follow-up to 2023's Pink Friday 2 would arrive on March 27, 2026, the rapper announced on social media. A few weeks ...