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Nicki Minaj, Birdman and more have hit out over the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime booking, expressing their disappointment that Kendrick Lamar was picked over Lil Wayne.Last weekend it was announced that Lamar would be headlining the prestigious Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show next year, which will take place on February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.However, while the news was well received among sporting and music fans, it hasn’t gone down too well with some fellow rappers – particularly given that the host city is Lil Wayne’s hometown – with both Minaj and Birdman taking issue with the announcement.“Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego,” Minaj wrote in a post on X.“Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.”Denying a young black man what he rightfully put into this game for no other reason but your ego. Your hatred for BIRDMAN, Drake & Nicki got you punishing Lil Wayne?!?!!! LIL WAYNE!!!!!!!!!! THE GOAT?!!!!!!!!!!! Nola what’s good?!!!!!! Eminem stood firm on having 50Cent come out.…— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) September 9, 2024The rapper also seemed to take aim at Jay-Z, who was named the co-producer of the Super Bowl halftime show in 2019.“One n*** took a knee The other n*** took the bag.

Tributes have been pouring in for the late Robert Guillerman, hailed as a "remarkable person" who made significant contributions to the music industry in the US's southwest. Robert was a founding member of Southwest Wholesale, a music distribution company based in Houston, Texas.The company played a crucial role in liaising between independent record labels and stores during the 1990s and early 2000s, with a particular focus on promoting hip hop and rap music.

Megan Thee Stallion has opened up on her feud with Nicki Minaj.In a new interview with Billboard, the rapper spoke about her beef with Minaj, which kicked off when Megan dropped the song ‘Hiss‘ earlier this year including the line: “These hoes don’t be mad at Megan, these hoes mad at Megan’s Law.” Megan’s Law requires information about registered sex offenders to be available to the public.Minaj – whose husband Kenneth Petty is a registered sex offender after pleading guilty to attempted rape at age 16 – responded by dropping the diss track ‘Big Foot‘. The title alludes to an incident with Tory Lanez, who was found guilty of shooting Megan in her feet last year in August.Speaking to Billboard, Megan said: “I still to this day don’t know what the problem is.

Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, Nicki Minaj and more have tribute to the late Fatman Scoop.The legendary rapper, hypeman, DJ and producer – real name Isaac Freeman III – died on Saturday (August 31) at the age of 52. Scoop was rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage during a show in Connecticut the night before.

Nicki Minaj has been sued by a fan for $5million (£3.7million) for financial and emotional damage.TMZ reports that Tameer Peak has brought a lawsuit against the rapper to the L.A. Superior Court, saying that Minaj “mistreated” him multiple times since 2017.Peak, who claims he has been a loyal fan of Minaj for the past 15 years, accused her of singling him out in 2017 as an apparent paid mole sent to sabotage her.

Megan Thee Stallion is hosting the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), it’s been announced.Five years after the rapper performed on the VMAs’ pre-show, she’ll be hosting the main show on Wednesday, September 11 at 8pm ET at the UBS Arena in New York. She’s only the second artist to make that jump, following Nicki Minaj, who performed on the pre-show in 2010, co-hosted the main show in 2022, and then hosted solo a year later.Among the performers this year are Sabrina Carpenter, Camila Cabello, Chappell Roan, GloRilla and Rauw Alejandro, while Benson Boone, Blackpink’s Lisa, Halsey and Lenny Kravitz have also been announced over the past couple of days.This will be the first time Megan – real name Megan Pete – hosts an awards show.

per TMZ.According to the outlet, the rapper was on the air doing a morning takeover at the Urban One/Radio One station when he fainted and was rushed to the hospital.Felder added that BeatKing passed away that same day with his two daughters by his side.The rep noted, “It is truly sad, we loved him so much.”Felder also took to social media to share a touching tribute to her client.“Today, August 15, 2024, we have lost @Clubgodzilla,” she wrote on Instagram Thursday. “BeatKing has been the best part of the club for over a decade. He has produced and worked with so many artists, that his sound will forever live.

Jesy Nelson was seen getting emotional on a recent livestream following the launch of her latest single, where she opened up to fans about experiencing "a really dark stage" in her life, as she explained she felt like 'not doing music'.The 33 year old singer-songwriter is featured on the newly-released track Mine, which was dropped last week by her beau Zion Foster, 25.This marks another step in Jesy's solo career since she announced her exit from Little Mix in 2020. After parting ways with the girl group, Jesy launched her debut solo single, Boyz, featuring Nicki Minaj, in 2021. Despite reaching number 4 in the UK charts, Jesy faced backlash over accusations of "blackfishing" in the music video.

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Bebe Rexha has opened up about her sadness and anger with aspects of the music industry in a series of posts on X/Twitter.The American singer spoke of her frustration at being “silence [sic] and punished” by the industry and said that she could bring down a “big chunk” of it in her posts.Rexha wrote the posts this afternoon (July 2) while in London, after perfoming at Pride over the weekend, and said that she had been “crying my eyes out” in her hotel room in the city.“I could bring down a BIG chunk of this industry,” she wrote. “I AM frustrated. I Have been UNDERMINED.

NIcki Minaj has cancelled a planned festival appearance in Romania due to “safety concerns”.The rapper had been due to perform at Saga Festival in Bucharest on Sunday evening (July 8). However, Minaj said that after being warned about “protests in the area” she needed to make “sound decisions” to ensure she made it home to her son.In a post on X/Twitter, Minaj said: “Out of concern for the well-being of our team and myself, I have been advised by my security detail not to travel to Romania’s festival tonight due to safety concerns regarding protests in the area.“I look forward to seeing you all at another time.”She added: “As a mom, I have to make sure I’m making sound decisions for me to make it home to my son and for my team to make it home to their families.

score. Sex is the best with Nicki Minaj, The Weeknd or Deftones, according to a June 2024 report on music’s influence during risqué rolls in the hay. “Whether setting the mood, increasing satisfaction, or even influencing the length of intimate moments, the right playlist can make all the difference,” explained study authors from virtual healthcare hub ZipHealth.“Our findings reveal the surprising ways in which our playlists shape our experiences in the bedroom.”Researchers surveyed over 1,000 canoodlers in the US about their XXX song preferences and analyzed more than 11,000 chart-toppers across 148 Spotify playlists to determine bedroom tune trends.

website. “Tickets will be refunded at the point of sale.”Last weekend, Minaj was arrested by Dutch authorities after allegedly attempting to fly out of Amsterdam with marijuana joints in her bag.

Nicki Minaj’s latest concert in Amsterdam has been axed, nearly a week after she was arrested on suspicion of trying to export drugs.The rapper performed in the Dutch city on Thursday night (May 23) as the first date of her UK and European tour. However, as she went to travel to the show in Manchester she was detained on suspicion of “carrying drugs”.She shared footage of the arrest as part of an Instagram livestream, and filmed what appeared to be a group of Dutch police officers arresting her and asking her to enter a police vehicle so they could take her to the station.In the post she is heard immediately denying all accusations, and repeatedly saying that she is not going anywhere without the presence of a lawyer.

Nicki Minaj has added more North American dates to her ‘Pink Friday 2’ tour for later this year. Find all the details below.The rapper and singer recently wrapped up a run of shows across the US and Canada before embarking on the current UK and European leg.

Nicki Minaj baffled fans by asking for a moment of silence for Princess Diana during a show in Birmingham, who she called a “dear friend”.At the first UK date of her ‘Pink Friday 2’ world tour on Sunday (May 26), Minaj handed the mic to various fans in the crowd to tell her where they came from. One group of fans had come from Wales, which led her to launch into the tribute, made all the more unexpected by the fact that Minaj was only 14 years old when the Princess of Wales was killed in a car accident in 1997.“Wales,” she said, putting on an upper-class English accent.

Nicki Minaj has promised to fire her touring DJ if he signs fans’ breasts again, after an image of him doing so emerged online.The rapper and singer is currently on the UK and European leg of her ‘Pink Friday 2’ world tour in support of her 2023 album of the same name.Last Sunday (May 26) Minaj responded to a screenshot of an image that DJ Boof – her touring DJ at the shows – had posted on his Instagram Stories. The photo in question sees Boof – real name Clyde Joseph Jr.

was killed at age 36 in a car crash while being chased by paparazzi in 1997.During the concert, Minaj asked fans where they were from and one person said Wales. Then, Minaj put on a British accent and talked about Diana to the crowd.“Wales – it always reminds me of a dear friend of mine, well she’s not here anymore, but the Princess of Wales,” Minaj said, as the audience cheered.“Let’s have a moment of silence for her,” the rapper added.After the crowd briefly got quiet, Minaj carried on with her concert. Minaj has a song called “Princess Diana” with Ice Spice that came out in 2023.However, the rapper’s random tribute to Diana at her concert sparked a big social media reaction from fans who were extremely confused by the moment in question.

Nicki Minaj has confirmed a date for her rescheduled Manchester concert at Co-Op Live, which was postponed at the eleventh hour over the weekend after she was arrested in Amsterdam.Earlier today (May 28), Minaj tweeted that next Monday, June 3 is the new date for her Manchester concert, which was originally set to take place on Saturday, May 25.“OK guys, I was JUST RE-ADVISED that we actually CAN NOT do any other date for the make up #gagcityMANCHESTER date besides JUNE 3rd,” she wrote on Twitter/X.“So JUNE 3rd is the new official date for all ticket holders who originally had tickets to the MAY 25th #Manchester show. I apologize for all the inconvenience this has caused.

Dancers, singers, comedians and even a Taekwondo troupe have been keeping us entertained for weeks on Britain's Got Talent. The long-running show returned in April, once again on the hunt for the next big thing to perform a coveted slot at the Royal Variety Performance - and win a £250,000 prize.

Nicki Minaj has broken her silence on when a new date for her Manchester concert will be announced after her sold-out gig at Co-op Live was cancelled at the last minute on Saturday night (May 25).