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Nicki Minaj joined James Corden for the first “Carpool Karaoke” segment in two years, and the celebrated rapper proved to be one of the funniest, most exciting guests to date.

Nicki Minaj joined James Corden for the first «Carpool Karaoke» segment in two years, and the celebrated rapper proved to be one of the funniest, most exciting guests to date.The lengthy segment saw the duo belt out some of Minaj's biggest hits, while also getting personal and deep along the way.In one particularly candid moment, the 39-year-old «Anaconda» artist reflected on her own struggles with anxiety, and putting up a wall of confidence while in the center of the media spotlight.«I think when I was younger, my more natural state was to be more confident. But I think when you're a woman and you're in the public eye all the time, if you're not careful you can become less confident because you're being constantly scrutinized,» Minaj shared.

Now you see me, now you don’t! Nicki Minaj captured the magic of motherhood as she doted on her 17 mo. old pride and joy in a sweet video.

Talk about cuteness overload! Nicki Minaj took to Instagram Tuesday to share some adorable videos of her son, who she calls “Papa Bear,” playing a little game of peek-a-boo with his mom.

Nicki Minaj took to Instagram Tuesday to share some adorable videos of her son, who she calls «Papa Bear,» playing a little game of peek-a-boo with his mom. In the cute clips, the little one is sitting in a stroller when Minaj attempts to get his attention.«I see you. I see you,» the 39-year-old rapper coos.At first it seems like Papa, who is wearing a little red beanie on his head, is ignoring his mother, but before long he holds up a blanket in front of his face and brings it down when Minaj says «peek-a-boo.»The adorable back-and-forth continues as Minaj points the camera to her husband, Kenneth Petty, who can't help but point out the resemblance between Papa and the rapper, whose real name is Onika Maraj.«Aye,» the one-year-old mumbles, while looking at his dad.«He's saying what you doing,» Minaj tells her husband, who is standing on a set of rocks, some feet away from the pair.«I'm coming down right now, looking like Onika.

Nicki Minaj is back with new music! On Friday, the 39-year-old rapper released her new single, «Do We Have a Problem,» which features Lil Baby.Minaj spoke to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, and revealed that, when she came across the beat for the song, she immediately wanted to include Lil Baby on the track because it was his «vibe.»"[The song is] just bringing it back to rap records… just where people can play it, and they can sing along to it with their dude," Minaj said of «Do We Have a Problem?» «You just get that natural essence of rap again.»The track, which will appear on the rapper's highly-anticipated fifth album, her first since 2018's Queen, also got an accompanying music video, which sees 's Joseph Sikora and actor Cory Hardrict co-star alongside Minaj and Lil Baby.The video, directed by Benny Boom, centers around a high-octane bank heist with big screen-worthy production.In celebration of the release, Minaj appeared at Thursday's Los Angeles Clippers game, where she gave fans a first listen to the track. Her husband, Kenneth Petty, and their 1-year-old son, who they've nicknamed Papa Bear, were also on hand for the game, which saw the Clippers best the Los Angeles Lakers by one point.The rapper also stopped by , and she revealed her feelings leading up to each new release.

Nicki Minaj is trying her hand at embodying another top diva — Adele! The 39-year-old rapper visited on Thursday, and revisited Adele's iconic cover of her verses in Kanye West's 2010 song, «Monster,» during a 2016  episode. Host Corden then asked if Nicki, who had debuted her British accent earlier in the evening, could do her best Adele impression. «Alright, in order for me channel Adele, I sort of have to think like a Black lady in London,» Nicki quipped in an affected accent. «Because the thing is, my accent is sort of like a posh white lady, but with Adele I sort of have to transform.» The «Do We Have a Problem» emcee continued the impersonation by using her hands and saying, «She's always so expressive, right?»In addition to doing a killer impression of Adele, Nicki has something in common with the «Hello» singer beyond music — they're both moms. Nicki has a one-and-a-half-year-old son, whom she's nicknamed «Papa Bear,» with husband Kenneth Petty. «I think motherhood has made me see more good in people, see more good in the universe, makes you a little bit more of a forgiving person,» Nicki said of how she's changed since becoming a mom.

Nicki Minaj is a changed woman after welcoming her son in September 2020.

The battle for supremacy in Los Angeles between the Lakers and Clippers was on the line at Crypto.com Arena in Downtown LA Thursday night.And despite both teams being mediocre at best this year, with records hovering around the .500 mark, the matchup brought out the stars to the coveted court side seats, which included the likes of rapper Nicki Minaj, her husbandKenneth Petty and their 16-month-old son.In the end the rapstress, and the thousands more in attendance, got to see high-drama play out on the hardwood, with the game coming down to the final seconds. Star-studded: Nicki Minaj was among the celebrities to sit courtside at the game between the Lakers and Clippers at Cryto.com Arena in Los Angeles on ThursdayMinaj (born Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty), 39, appeared to show her allegiance to the Lakers by donning the team's purple, in the form of a skin-tight jumpsuit.The revealing number came complete with a plunging design to showcase her ample cleavage, and was matched with a pair of white boots.

Nicki Minaj temporarily took over The Late Late Show With James Corden on Thursday and dished about motherhood and making music.The 39-year-old rapper was introduced as the host of the CBS talk show and started bantering with the crew.'What the hell is going on here?,' James, 43, said as he interrupted Nicki's monologue. Rap queen:Nicki Minaj temporarily took over The Late Late Show With James Corden on Thursday and dished about motherhood and music'Oh, hey James.

Nicki Minaj has hinted that she’s set to return with new music later this week.Taking to Twitter last night (January 30), the singer shared a new photo of her spread out across a bed, alongside the caption “2.4.22,” hinting at a release date of this Friday (February 4).No more information is available yet about the potential release of new music, but any material would follow the track ‘Boyz’, a collaboration with former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson.See the new teaser below.2.4.22 pic.twitter.com/asnZOyIDQz— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) January 30, 2022Elsewhere, a lawsuit for harassment against Nicki Minaj is to be refiled according to the accuser’s lawyer.Earlier this month, Minaj was dropped from a lawsuit originally filed against her and her husband Kenneth Petty for harassment.Jennifer Hough accused Petty of sexual assault in 1994 and filed a lawsuit last year against Petty and Minaj, accusing them of “witness intimidation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, harassment” and other charges. She is also suing Petty for sexual assault and battery in relation to the 1995 conviction.Hough alleged Petty raped her at knifepoint in 1994, when they were both 16 years old.

Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty are reportedly being sued by a security guard alleging he was attacked by Petty.The 39-year-old rapper and her 43-year-old husband are being sued byThomas Weidenmuller, who was the head of security at a concert in Germany that Minaj put on in March 2019, TMZreported on Thursday.Weidenmuller claims in his filing that Minaj threw a shoe at him, before Petty surprised him with a punch to the jaw that left him with significant medical bills.DailyMail.com reached out to a representative for Minaj, but they declined to comment. Legal trouble: Nick Minaj, 39, and husband Kenneth Petty, 43, are being sued by German security coordinator Thomas Weidenmuller, who says Petty broke his jaw, according to TMZ; seen together in 2019 in Beverly HillsThe security head writes in his filing that the hitmaker became incensed after a female security guard allowed a male fan to get onto the stage while she was performing.He alleges that Minaj berated the guard after the performance and called her a 'f***ing b***h' during the tirade, all while recording her own outburst on her phone.

Nicki Minaj is to be refiled according to the accuser’s lawyer.Earlier this month, Minaj was dropped from a lawsuit originally filed against her and her husband Kenneth Petty for harassment.Jennifer Hough accused Petty of sexual assault in 1994 and filed a lawsuit last year against Petty and Minaj, accusing them of “witness intimidation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, harassment” and other charges. She is also suing Petty for sexual assault and battery in relation to the 1995 conviction.Hough alleged Petty raped her at knifepoint in 1994, when they were both 16 years old.

A lawsuit filed against Nicki Minaj by Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused the star's husband Kenneth Petty of sexual assault, has been dismissed.Hough on Wednesday agreed to voluntarily dismiss the suit against Minaj, according to court docs reviewed by TMZ, but is continuing her litigation against Petty.An insider told the outlet that no settlement had been reached in coming to the accord to release Minaj from the suit, in which Petty had stated that the 39-year-old artist had made harassing and threatening maneuvers toward her. The latest:A lawsuit filed against Nicki Minaj by Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused the star's husband Kenneth Petty of sexual assault, has been dismissedMinaj's lawyer Judd Burstein told TMZ that Hough and her legal team had sought to obtain money from the wealthy singer throughout the case, which was filed last August, and had strived to reach a settlement the entire time.The outlet cited an email it reviewed sent from Burstein to Hough's lawyer Tyrone Blackburn in which Burstein ripped his legal rival in the case for trying to make an easy dollar off of the star.

Nicki Minaj really thinks the woman her husband was convicted of assaulting in 1995 is just looking to make a quick buck?!

Nicki Minaj, 38, and Kenneth Petty, 43, recently brought their son out on a rare outing and it was adorable to see. The doting parents were photographed leaving a studio in New Jersey and the proud dad was holding the sweet tot, whom they have only publicly called “Papa Bear,” as he was wrapped in a blanket. The doting mom was leading the way while they walked down a flight of stairs and looked as happy as could be with a smile as her long locks were down.

Happy first birthday, “Papa Bear.”  Nicki Minaj, 38, and husband Kenneth Petty, 43 celebrated their son’s big day in the best way possible, by throwing a Kung-Fu Panda themed birthday party!

Nicki Minaj's little boy is one years old!The rapper's son, nicknamed «Papa Bear,» recently turned one and had a themed birthday party. Nicki, who shares her baby boy with husband Kenneth Petty, shared photos and video from the celebration on her Instagram on Tuesday.«On Sept.

They grow up so fast. Nicki Minaj‘s mom Carol penned a sweet tribute to her grandson, affectionately nicknamed “Papa Bear,” for his first birthday. The Maraj matriarch shared a closeup photo of Papa Bear on Instagram on October 1 to wish him a happy birthday with a poem.

Nicki Minaj.In her first on-camera interview, Hough talked to the ladies of about the lawsuit she filed against the couple in which she accuses them of harassment and intimidation, among other charges. ET has reached out to Minaj's rep for comment.«I'm tired of being afraid.

Jennifer Hough refuses to stay quiet about her sexual assault at the hands of Kenneth Petty, Nicki Minaj’s husband.