Toronto-based Jake Zeldin, aka Lil JaXe, has only been rapping for two years and already has the city talking.
Listening to him rhyme, you would never know that he has a stutter or that he is just 13 years old. He has a talent and creativity well beyond his years that leaves his audiences speechless.
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We never thought we’d see the day when Nicki Minaj would step out in public without makeup — but alas, that monumental moment has arrived.
Decked out in head-to-toe pink, the Harajuku Barbie went au natural during the third part of her E! special, looking more washed-out than we’re used to. Since this particular scene occurred during sound check before one of her concerts, viewers were able to see Nicki Minaj before all of the fake lashes, sparkling eyeshadow and face makeup made their way into the picture.
Nicki Minaj rarely needs direction, musically or sartorially.
For her new spread in ELLE magazine, the first lady of Young Money flaunted her au naturel beauty, posing in minimal makeup and killer designer threads à la Tom Ford and Alexander McQueen. But she also name-dropped a well-known songstress that she deemed a style icon.
“My favorite singer [as a girl] was Monica,” Minaj tells the fashion glossy. “Her clothes and her shoes always looked expensive, and I felt like I could never afford what she was wearing.”
Monica, whose style transformation has left a mark on many ladies throughout the years, is flattered by the salute. “It’s extremely humbling to be thought of and remembered by a woman and artist like Nicki because she has done some amazing things in her career thus far,” she tells Vixen. “It touched my heart that songs I sang meant something to her because when I sing, I sing for the people and the young women like me. Music saved my life, and I know Nicki can relate to the love and passion for the music.”
Dancehall star Elephant Man jumped on the official remix for French Montana and Nicki Minaj viral single “Freaks.”
Ele confirmed that his verse was in fact added to the official remix for “Freaks,” off French Montana’s album Excuse My French.
“It’s an official remix. Hebrew from Hot 97 contacted me to do it, and right now it get over 500,000 spins ah farrin last week, and this week, ah over 300,000 spins; the ting look good,” Elephant Man said.
The remix also feature appearances from Wyclef Jean and Edley Shine.
The original single, which was released last month, samples two dancehall classics, Li’l Vicious and Doug E. Fresh single “Freaks,” and also Chaka Demus & Pliers 1990s mega hit “Murder She Wrote.”
Nicki Minaj gets really close to Weezy in the Benny Boom-directed cut that was shot in Los Angeles last month, just moments before Lil Wayne was hospitalized after having a seizure.
While Lil Wayne just released his oft-delayed album I Am Not A Human Being II, Nicki Minaj is rumored to be working in the studio on her upcoming album, due later this year.
Nicki Minaj once opened up about her father Robert Maraj and how abusive he was to her mother.
“My father was abusive. We were afraid for [my mother's] life because whenever he would have a real bad outburst, he would threaten to kill her,” Nicki Minaj said.
Mariah Carey is loving her post baby body because she is showing it off every chance she gets.
But now the pop icon is being accused of having an affair with her “Beautiful” collaborator Miguel.
The two were spotted getting wet together in the Blue Grotto, off the island of Capri after docking their yacht.
Mariah Carey wore a tiny bikini that struggles to contain her assets, and Miguel has been reportedly spending a lot of time together since collaborating on the single “Beautiful.”
It has been a while since we see two hip-hop celebrities go at each other on Twitter.
Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj and Grand Hustle femcee Iggy Azalea went at each other on Twitter this week, but thankfully it was short lived and may not make it to a diss track.
One Twitter troll went and dug up a Twitter post from Iggy Azalea from 2010.
“LMAO at Nikki saying she did the BET Awards live. Errrr. If you say so girl [sic],” Iggy Azalea wrote.
Nicki Minaj found the tweet offensive and reply directly on Twitter.
“Laughing at [expletive] you can’t even do…study dat formula…cornball….LMFAO [sic].” Nicki Minaj tweeted.
Iggy Azalea later defended her tweet with a lengthy explanation. This is what she wrote.
“Listen. I see a trend on Twitter in the last week that involves people retreatingartists old tweets. I’m talking OLD, done and dusted [expletive] ones. And while I know most artists are gonna go the silent route and ignore that it’s happening, I’m going to talk to you even though I know the people who get hype off the whole thing are immature anyhow [sic].”
“YES. I have an opinion. And NO, even when I’m a fan of someone it doesn’t mean I like EVERY THING THAT THEY do. There was once a time when I could crack jokes, talk about TV shows or whose record I hate and whose I loved etc. on Twitter.”
“I can’t do that now. In part because you guys would make life a nightmare and in part because it would just be unprofessional. But remember there was a time when my twitter was just for my friends and family to see. Just like yours probably is now. Anyhow – to me, I feel like what you guys are doing is really unfair. That’s my opinion. Right now in 2013.”
DJ Khaled is in love with Nicki Minaj and he is serious about it.
The Miami rapper/producer proposes to his labelmate Nicki Minaj during a liveinterview on MTV.
The We The Best/YMCMB rapper brought a 10-carat ring believed to be worth $500,000 on set MTV to propose to Nicki Minaj.
“Nicki Minaj, I’m at MTV,” DJ Khaled said. “I love you. I like you. I want you. I want you to be mine. I’m here at MTV because it’s a worldwide network. Only reason I’m not telling you this face to face is because I understand that you’re busy.”
“Nicki Minaj, will you marry me?” Khaled asked Nicki Minaj in front millions of viewers.
DJ Khaled will not be putting a ring on Nicki Minaj anytime soon.
The We The Best rapper proposed to Nicki Minaj yesterday during a liveinterview.
“Nicki Minaj, will you marry me?” DJ Khaled plea with a 10-carat diamond ring in his hand worth $500,000.
Now according to urban gossip site MediaTakeOut, Nicki Minaj has responded to Khaled’s gesture with a restraining order. The restraining order was taken out in New York City yesterday.
According to reports, Khaled has been stalking Nicki Minaj for quite some time now. But now things got serious when the producer/rapper proposed to the Young Money barbie in front millions of fans.
Nicki Minaj has been long rumored to be engaged to her longtime boyfriendSafaree Samuels.
Nicki Minaj doesn’t need a publicist because this is the age of Instagram.
The Young Money rap star is previewing her K-Mart fall collection and she is modeling her own designs.
All summer Nicki Minaj has been posting photos on Instagram showing off her curve hugging outfits. Minaj also shows a lot of cleavage in most of her new outfits for the fall.
Do you like Nicki Minaj outfits and will you be getting any?
On the single “Tuscan Leather,” Drake raps about his fallout with Nicki Minaj.
“Not even talkin’ to Nicki / communication is breaking / I dropped the ball on some personal sh– / I need to embrace it / am honest I make mistake but I can admit it,” Drake raps.
Drake rapped about his desires to marry Nicki Minaj in his 2010 hit single“Miss Me.”
Waka Flocka Flame has stepped forward to address allegations by Gucci Mane that he had sex with Nicki Minaj.
The Atlanta rapper not only denied the allegations, but he also publicly called out Gucci Mane.
“He’s saying ‘Me and Waka hit this from the back and the front,’ I’m like, ‘Yo.’ [Did I have sex with Nicki Minaj?] Nah, man,” Waka Flocka told Power 105.1 The Breakfast Club Morning Show. “The world would have known, man. She’s too poppin’. No disrespect to her, she’s like a sister, but she’s too poppin’. I been trying to score cool points. Come on, man. That’s the homie. I can’t believe he did that.”
On his issues with Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame says the Brick Squad rapper is a studio thug.
“He lives in his studio with cameras. It ain’t hard to get Gucci. He’s not Mr. Untouchable. He don’t go outside. He’s a studio thug right now. I don’t know where this came from. I ain’t seen him act like this in a million miles. He just came out the blue like a lame and I’m like, ‘You was a lame the whole time.’ He uses you as a stepping stool. He has a history of that though. When I first met him a lot of people told me that. He’ll cross you. He crossed his best friend. He crossed his mother. He crossed his cousins. I’m like, ‘Nah, not us.’ When that happened, it was like you already knew and I been preparing for it.
He’s an accidental murderer, man. He killed somebody like 20 feet away, running with his back turned, just shot and got lucky. You’re not a killer. A killer is someone that looks someone in the eyes and gives it to them. Face-to-face, that’s a killer. That ain’t no killer. A guy got his back turned and he’s running. That ain’t no killer in my book.”
Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. The rift between Nicki Minaj and Drake was very real and the two are still not back on solid ground. The two labelmates were once so close fans thought they were dating, but that’s not the case these days. On his new album, Drake revealed a secret rift between himself and Nicki Minaj last year. Dissecting the lyrics from “Tuscan Leather”, Drake said he dropped the ball on something and Nicki Minaj was upset Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view. In a recent interview Drake also said Nicki Minaj didn’t call him and congratulate him on the success of his new album Nothing Was The Same. Speaking with DJ Whoo Kid, Nicki Minaj says unlike Drake, she will be including other YMCMB artists on her upcoming album. “No, I’m Young Money ’til the death of me,” Nicki said. “Drake can do what Drake do but Nicki Minaj is a whole different person. I think your team is your team. Who gives a f**k about trying to be different? I’m always going to want my team to be a part of my project, no matter what, in some way.” Although Nicki Minaj wasn’t directly dissing Drake, she is evidently upset with her longtime friend over something we still don’t know the detail. Perhaps Nicki Minaj asked Drake to record on a single and he turned it down.
Lil Wayne wants out of Cash Money, and he’s taking Drake and Nicki Minaj with him.
The Young Money chief plans to sue Birdman for his release from Cash Money, and also claims that Birdman owes him an $8 million advance for his album Tha Carter V.
In addition to demanding money, TMZ reports that Wayne will sue Birdman to ensure that Young Money’s artists remain under his control.
In addition to Drake and Nicki, this includes the rest of the Young Money roster—Christina Milian, Lil Twist, and Mack Maine, who doubles as the label’s president.
Weezy believes the artists should go with him because their contracts are with Young Money.
Cash Money has a distribution deal with all of Young Money’s acts. The issue will likely have to be settled in court, but Wayne is adamant about taking his crew with him.
He also seems confident about Drake and Nicki’s loyalty to him. On his remix to “CoCo” off his mixtape Sorry 4 the Wait 2, he boasts, “I ain’t trippin’, I got Barbie, I got Drake too.”
