Nicki Minaj
Barbz Go Up For Their Queen Nicki Minaj On For Her 39th Birthday #HappyBirthdayNicki
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Nicki Minaj has one of the most devoted fanbases in the world, helping propel her to become one of the highest-selling artists of all time. Affectionately known as the Barbz, Minaj’s fans are all over Twitter praising their queen in celebration of her birthday, which is today (Dec. 8). Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty was born on December 8, 1982, in Trinidad and Tobago. At the age of five, Minaj came to America and settled with her family in Queens, N.Y. She attended Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts with hopes of becoming an actress, even landing in an Off-Broadway role. However, Minaj would discover Hip-Hop as a career path and debuted her first mixtape Playtime Is Over in 2007 and the res...
Angela Yee Responds To Lil Kim Calling Her Out For Old Nicki Minaj Beef Post
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Derek White / Getty Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj‘s beef is dated as a dry-aged steak so when Angela Yee brought up the old drama on her Facebook page last week, Lil Kim wasn’t feeling The Breakfast Club co-host bringing up old sh*t. Taking to social media to air out Yee for the post, Kim publicly wondered, “Why are we bringing this up, This interview is how many years ago? Like really Angela Yee??? This sh*t is WACK, but go viral.” Related Stories Interestingly enough, Yee says she didn’t post it and during the 11th Anniversary show of The Breakfast Club, she addressed the situation saying it was her team who runs her Facebook page that posted the old news, not her. “I definitely contacted them because I didn’t know what was going on,” Yee told DJ Envy. “So I ...
T-Boz Slammed For Allegedly Nudging Nicki Minaj & Cardi B Beef, TLC Member Says She Was Hacked
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Scott Legato / Getty TLC member Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins caught the wrath of Twitter after seemingly egging on a potential beef between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. Twitter took note of the alleged jab and did their best to drag T-Boz back to the 1990s. The Jasmine Brand shared a video of Cardi B and Offset heading into club E11EVEN in Miami, Fla., with someone using T-Boz’s account to reply “Poor Nicki Minaj” in the comments. The slander towards T-Boz was swift and expected, prompting the singer to fire back her own comments stating that she was hacked. “MY ACCOUNT WAS HACKED IM ON A ZOOM CALL/MEETING SO I DONT KNOW WHAT WAS SAID OR WHATS HAPPENING YET BUT I SAID NOTHING ABOUT @nickiminaj AT ALL,” T-Boz wrote. She also added a longer statement and shared...
These Hip-Hop Songs Prove Rappers Have A Strong Love For ‘The Matrix’ Film Franchise
Source: Ronald Siemoneit / Getty Film and Hip-Hop have a unique relationship being that you can always find a reference to a particular movie in a rap song. One movie in particular that always gets a nod from your favorite rapper is The Matrix. There is no denying how much of a stranglehold The Matrix has on pop culture. It’s made evident due to the film’s many references in other movies, television shows, cartoons, and music, especially in Hip-Hop. Since the movie’s 1999 release, The Matrix, plus its mind-blowing plot, has found its way into the songs of many rappers over the years. With Lana Wachowski’s highly-anticipated 4th film in the franchise, The Matrix: Resurrections, right around the corner, you can bet there will be even more Matrix-related bars popping up in new songs. Until we...
Relax Barbz: Halle Berry Says “There Can Always Be More Than One” Queen of Hip-Hop
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: RB/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Halle Berry found herself in the crosshairs of the Barbz after a comment she made. Halle Berry and her incredibly gorgeous self stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to promote her Netflix directorial debut Bruised. During the 14-minute conversation on Monday night (Nov.15), she made sure to big up her all-female-led Bruised soundtrack collaborator Cardi B. During a recent event for the film, Berry praised the Bronx rapper calling her the “Queen of Hip-Hop.” As expected, the actress’ harmless comments sparked the tiresome debate between Nicki Minaj and Cardi B. Minaj’s feisty fans wasted no time defending their favorite rapper. Related Stories The Barbz even used a moment when model Winnie Harlow called Minaj “the one and only Queen of Hi...
Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty Claims Rape Victim Was A “Willing Participant” In Court Filing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Kenneth Petty continues to prove he is an awful individual. Per Complex, Nicki Minaj’s problematic husband, Kenneth Petty, admitted to having sex with Jennifer Hough, the woman who accused him of raping her in 1994, but claims that the sexual intercourse between them was consensual. “I never raped the Plaintiff, and I deny her accusations of rape contained in the Amended Complaint,” Petty said in the court filing. “I also deny all of Plaintiff’s allegations in the Amended Complaint that I committed any improper conduct, sexual abuse, and/or sexual assault. The sexual encounter between Plaintiff and I, which occurred 27 years ago, was consensual, and Plaintiff was a willing participant. I did not force Plaintiff into a house, I did not...
Bia Feels Nicki Minaj Deserves The Same Respect JAY-Z & Other Rap Greats Get Garner
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jason Koerner / Getty Bia feels Nicki Minaj deserves her flowers immediately. Speaking with Billboard, Bia proudly declared her Nicki Minaj deserves to be among the “greats” when it comes to the Hip-Hop game. Touching on her rise in the genre, Bia spoke about her idol, and recent collaborator on the remix to her hit single “Whole Lotta Money.” ” I always say to people, when you speak of Nicki, you got to speak on her like how you speak on JAY-Z and the greats that laid out the foundation for the people that’s after them,” BIA told Billboard. “She broke amazing records, and she’s made it easier for people like me to come through and do what we do. I’m always going to give her that credit and that respect because she helped me hit another milestone in my ca...
SG Lewis, Young Thug, Stevie Wonder, More Join Elton John On “The Lockdown Sessions”: Listen
When it comes to the extraordinary, Elton John feels right at home. So goes his latest opus, The Lockdown Sessions, an eclectic blend of mega-collabs and unprecedented genre studies. The 16-track project was released on October 22nd via Mercury Records. From the piano-driven ballad “Always Love You” with Young Thug and Nicki Minaj to the rock ‘n’ roll anthem “E-Ticket” with Eddie Vedder, The Lockdown Sessions manages to foil the banality of quarantine with a steady supply of surprising sounds. And, in Rocket Man’s signature style, each track is chock full of drama, bringing just the right amount of camp. Also featured on the project are a number of dance and electronica artists. “Orbit” with SG Lewis is an ode to ...
After Being Slapped With A $20 Million Lawsuit, Nicki Minaj Uses Lawyer To Finally Respond To Jennifer Hough
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Nicki Minaj has so much to say about everything else, but it’s been crickets when it comes to the lawsuit hanging over her and her husband’s heads until now. Minaj has been relatively quiet regarding a lawsuit brought against her and her felon husband, Kenneth Petty, by Jennifer Hough, the woman he was convicted of sexually assaulting in 1995. Spotted on The Daily Beast, the rapper from Queens has finally broken her silence on the matter…through her lawyer. Related Stories According to the website, Hough’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, says he received an email from Thursday night (Oct.14) from attorney Judd Burstein on Minaj’s behalf requesting that “Blackburn withdraw the petition and grant an extension to respond.” In an...
Nicki Minaj Puts On Cape To Defend Jesy Nelson After She Was Called Out For “Blackfishing,” Twitter Reacts
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Neil Mockford / Getty Nicki Minaj continues to make Barbz’s jobs even more challenging when it comes to defending her. Chatter around Nicki Minaj simmered down after the ballsy tweet that had her looking like a COVID-19 vaccine skeptic. The Queens rapper is back in the headlines after deciding to die on a hill protecting former Little Mix member Jesy Nelson after she was called out for “blackfishing” and cultural appropriation in the video for her new super-mid single “Boyz.” In case y’all missed it, Nicki Minaj, who has a history of working with problematic artists, is featured in the song and in the video that also has a cameo from Diddy. Things got interesting when Instagram user NoHun shared screenshots of Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock e...
Nicki Minaj Playfully Reacts To Not Being Invited To Lil Wayne’s Birthday Party
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz83 Nicki Minaj’s FOMO was on full display in Mack Maine’s Instagram comments. Nicki Minaj has been relatively quiet on social media since her ridiculously ballsy tweet and the fallout that stemmed from it. She hasn’t returned to Twitter after claiming she was banned by the platform, taking her shenanigans to Instagram. Anyway, the Young Money crew came together to celebrate their general, Lil Wayne’s 39th birthday, all of the heavy hitters that Wayne had a huge impact on were there except for Nicki. Under a photo gallery post shared on Mack Maine’s IG account featuring Weezy surrounded by his Young Money crew, Minaj jokingly decided to wonder where her invite to the party was? The Shade Room doing their comment creeping duti...
No Surprise: Jennifer Hough Receiving Death Threats From Nicki Minaj’s Fans Following ‘The Real’ Interview
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Lucas Dawson / Getty No one should be surprised by this fan base’s behavior. Following her powerful interview on The Real on Wednesday (Sept.22) detailing the harassment she has received from Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, Jennifer Hough has revealed that she has been receiving death threats from Minaj’s loyal fanbase. Hough’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn, revealed to TMZ that Hough has been receiving numerous “disturbing direct messages,” some of them including threats from Minaj’s Barbz. Blackburn confirmed to the celebrity gossip site it all started immediately after the interview aired on The Real. TMZ obtained screenshots of the messages, and they are full of insults, with some fans wishing death upon her. There was also a concerning tweet...
