Nicki Minaj
How Davido, Wizkid, Olamide, Burna Boy broke streaming records in 2020
From all available statistics, facts and figures no other Nigerian musical artiste, male or female, was able to pull off what the quartet of Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Olamide pulled off in 2020. The duopoly of Davido and Wizkid, which has been going on for years was questioned most especially by Burna Boy and the new face on the international scene, Olamide. Each one of them released an amazing album and it was a staggering success story on all streaming platforms. The figures showed Nigerian music has arrived on the international stage. Particularly of interest is Olamide, whose music has not really been able to cross the continent to the international stage. Well, thanks to his international connection, which has given wings to fly over the Atlantic. For Burna Boy, his fortunes have ...
Tracy Chapman Wins $450K From Nicki Minaj To Settle Copyright Lawsuit
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Tracy Chapman’s lawyer game is clearly proper. The beloved folk singer is getting a cool $450,000 from Nicki Minaj because of her copyright lawsuit against the Queens rapper. The Hollywood Reporter reports that instead of going to trial, Minaj will fork over the cash for sampling Chapman’s “Baby Can I Hold You” for a song called “Sorry” without proper permission Reportedly, on Thursday (Jan. 7), docs were made public that revealed Chapman accepted Minaj’s offer to settle. A trial was set for later this year. Interestingly, Minaj’s song never even got a proper release. But Chapman wasn’t having it when the song leaked, initially getting played by Funkmaster Flex on NYC radio station Hot 97. Chapman filed her suit in October 2018. Apparently, Chapman is also f...
Nicki Minaj to Pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 in Copyright Settlement
Nicki Minaj will pay Tracy Chapman $450,000 to settle the copyright infringement claims over the tune “Sorry,” which sampled Chapman’s 1988 single “Baby Can I Hold You” without authorization. According to The Hollywood Reporter, documents became public in California federal court on Thursday (Jan. 7) showing that Chapman accepted Minaj’s offer of judgment in the lawsuit on Dec. 30, 2020, and the case will not go to trial, which was set to take place on March 2. Chapman filed the case in October 2018, after “Sorry,” a collaboration with Nas, was allegedly leaked to radio DJ Funkmaster Flex, and from there, the song ended up on the internet. “Sorry” did not appear on an album or as an official release. “I am glad to have this matter resolved and grateful for this legal outcome whic...
Kenneth Petty’s Alleged Victim Airs Out Him & Nicki Minaj Over Alleged Harassment
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Nicki Minaj may be enjoying motherhood, but that’s not stopping her name from appearing in some messy drama. As previously reported, the Queens rapper graciously shared photos of her son with her legion of fans, and the Barbz are over the moon; but the adorable photos didn’t stop more drama from hitting the Petty household after the alleged victim of Kenneth Petty’s crime made a tearful and public plea asking the couple to “stop harassing” her and her family. According to public reports, Kenneth Petty’s alleged rape victim is speaking out after claiming that she has been harassed by the Pettys during Minaj’s break from music. In an emotional Instagram post, the alleged victim tearfully requests that the Pettys “leave her alone.” “This message is for Nicki Minaj...
Nicki Minaj & Cash Money Records Sued For $200 For Jackin’ “Rich Sex”, Allegedly
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Just because Nicki Minaj is a brand new mommy, don’t think that people won’t still come for her bank account when unpaid royalties, allegedly, are involved. This week the Queens rapper was hit with a lawsuit from Jawara Headly who says that Nicki ripped off his song “Rich Sex” after letting her hear his version of it a little before 2016. TMZ is reporting that Headly a.k.a. Brinx Billions slapped the Queen rapper along with Young Money, Cash Money and Universal Music Group with a $200 million suit claiming that Nicki not only jacked his cut, but even told him it would be “extremely marketable and become a global hit” after hearing his original version. Brinx says he’s known Nicki since 2007, when they met on MySpace, but he’s still pissed his pa...
Rapper Jawara Headley sues Nicki Minaj for song ‘Rich Sex’
Nicki Minaj may have ushered in 2021 with adorable baby pictures of her son but the rapper has legal woes as she has been sued for $200 million. The lawsuit is over her song “Rich Sex” which Queens rapper and songwriter Jawara Headley says she stole from him after he played it for her. Jawara who goes by the name Brinx Billions is suing Nicki alongside Universal Music Group, Young Money, and Cash Money for damages. In court documents obtained by TMZ, Jawara who is already credited as a writer of “Rich Sex” according to the ASCAP database claims that he let Nicki listen to his version of “Rich Sex” in 2016. He also claims that he is the sole author/creator/composer/writer/producer of “Rich Sex” and Nicki told him it would be extremely marketable and become a global hit. The rapper and songw...
Nicki Minaj Dishes On Delivery, Motherhood: “Breastfeeding Is Very Painful”
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nicki Minaj maybe keeping her bouncing bundle of joy under wraps, but that’s not keeping her from sharing details about the birth of her first child. On Wednesday (Dec 30), the Queen Barb celebrated her son’s three-month milestone by blessing fans with an impromptu Q&A session via Twitter, which led to the “Queen” rapper sharing more intimate details about the birth of her baby boy—including how she went into labor. During the chat with fans, Minaj admitted to having a “painful” experience with breastfeeding, and shared how her water broke. “I was butt naked,” Nicki said. “Just got out the shower & I asked him [husband Kenneth Petty] to rub my back. As soon as I started scooting over to him in the bed I just felt the water start coming o...
Nicki Minaj Dishes On Delivery, Motherhood: “Breastfeeding Is Very Painful”
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Nicki Minaj maybe keeping her bouncing bundle of joy under wraps, but that’s not keeping her from sharing details about the birth of her first child. On Wednesday (Dec 30), the Queen Barb celebrated her son’s three-month milestone by blessing fans with an impromptu Q&A session via Twitter, which led to the “Queen” rapper sharing more intimate details about the birth of her baby boy—including how she went into labor. During the chat with fans, Minaj admitted to having a “painful” experience with breastfeeding, and shared how her water broke. “I was butt naked,” Nicki said. “Just got out the shower & I asked him [husband Kenneth Petty] to rub my back. As soon as I started scooting over to him in the bed I just felt the water start coming o...
Petty Party: Cardi B Blasts Wiz Khalifa After Replying To Shady Barbz Tweet
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Ever since the Grammys announced their 2021 nominations this week, fans have been witnessing their favorite musicians emotionally react to past, and present snubs on social media, including ten-time nominated artists Nicki Minaj and Wiz Khalifa. Both achieved commercial success have yet to win an award for their work. However, emotions quickly turned sour once Cardi B exposed shady online activity from the “Young, Wild & Free” rapper who responded to a petty Barbz fan slamming her debut album success. It all started from a response the “Super Bass” rapper shared on Twitter referencing her Grammys snub back in 2012 when she lost Best New Artist to Bon Iver. “Never forget the Grammys didn’t give me my best new artist...
Nicki Minaj Getting 6-Part Docuseries About Her Life On HBO Max
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz No matter what you think of her, Nicki Minaj has had a remarkable career. The Queens rapper’s life is the subject of a six-part documentary series that has been picked up by HBO Max. Nicki broke the news via her own Instagram, of course, on Friday (Nov. 20). “It’s going to give you guys a raw unfiltered look at my personal life and my professional journey, and I can’t wait to share it with you,” said Nicki. The still untitled series consists of six half-hour episodes that will reportedly explore her “brilliantly creative mind,” per HBO Max, and lay our her rise in the music industry. Nicki herself will be guiding viewers from her come up as a rapper all the way up to recently becoming a mother. “Nicki Minaj i...
Davido – Holy Ground ft Nicki Minaj
Don’t miss this new tune coming from Davido – ‘Holy Ground’ ft. Nicki Minaj mp3 download out now! With just less than a week to the release of his third studio album ‘A Better Time’, Davido premieres another song from the album titled ‘Holy Ground’. On this new record he features America’s queen of rap Nicki Minaj. Speaking about this new single ‘Holy Ground’, Davido narrates that he was inspired to feature Nicki Minaj after he was drunk at a club. In his current state, he took his phone and sent Nicki Minaj a drunk DM for a collaboration, she responded and the rest is history. This is another afrobeats pop sound and it’s a joy to hear Nicki Minaj do her thing on the record. The DMW boss keeps things simple as he sings in pidgin and English. Fans will be bumping to ‘Holy Ground’ unti...
Nicki Minaj Shares Why She Declined To Get A Nanny, While Gushing Over Newborn Son
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty Nicki Minaj has been noticeably absent from the scene since giving birth and she recently took to social media to explain why. On Friday (Nov 6), Nicki Minaj took to Twitter and responded to fans who opened up a discussion about her, her son, and everything going on in her life since she became a mother after one fan asked why she couldn’t be “like a normal celebrity” and “hire a nanny.” While Nicki has made it clear that she doesn’t plan on hiring a nanny for her son anytime soon, the new mom did provide clarity as to why noting that the decision to hire one is “difficult.” “Everyone tells me that. Lol. I rlly should get one,” Nick Minaj. “Difficult decision tho. Last night I tried to tweet while I was feeding him,” the rapper revealed. “He looked @ me & s...
