Rapper Nicki Minaj and her husband, Kenneth Petty, are being sued by Jennifer Hough – a woman he was convicted of attempting to rape in 1994. In her first televised interview since filing a lawsuit on The Real, Hough speaks out for the first time about the assault. Petty served four-and-a-half years in prison after
Nicki Minaj has agreed to pay singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman $450,000 in settlement of a copyrighting infringement lawsuit after she sampled Chapman’s song Baby Can I Hold You without permission. According to The Hollywood Reporter, California federal court documents made public on Thursday revealed that Chapman had accepted Minaj’s offer of $450,000, meaning that the lawsuit
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj has shared the first baby photos of her and Kenneth Petty’s baby boy, known simply as “Papa Bear,” online. The rapper behind hits, including Anaconda, Bang Bang, and Starships, recently took to her Instagram to give her 126 million followers and many other people a glimpse of her cute three-month-old son.
Real Housewives of Atlanta newcomer Drew Sidora revealed the time that Nicki Minaj body-shamed her during an audition just months after her pregnancy. Drew describes Nicki’s comments while appearing on her RHOA costar Kandi Burruss’ YouTube show Speak on It. “So, I was up for an ABC family series, a Nicki Minaj pilot. And Nicki
Rapper Nicki Minaj (real name Onika Tanya Maraj) took to Instagram on Monday to announce that she is expecting her first child with husband Kenneth “Zoo” Petty. She announced she was pregnant by sharing a series of photos in which she showed off her baby bump. The first photo shows her kneeling with a smile
Wendy Williams launched an attack on Nicki Minaj and her hubby Kenneth Petty on the Tuesday episode of her daytime talk show, The Wendy Williams Show. She called Kenneth Petty a “molester” and blasted rapper Nicki Minaj for marrying him, saying that she ruined her brand by marrying a sex offender. Williams brought up the
Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, was arrested on Wednesday in Los Angeles for refusing to register as a sex offender. He reportedly surrendered himself to US Marshals. According to the US Attorney’s Office, he appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the charge. He has another scheduled hearing for March 23, and his trial
Jelani Maraj, the older brother of rap star Nicki Minaj, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Monday after being convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting his former stepdaughter. The Nassau County District Attorney confirmed that Judge Robert McDonald sentenced Jelani Maraj on Monday morning in Long Island, NYC, according to TMZ. The
Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, bought custom rings for their wedding worth $1.1 million. According to TMZ, Petty personally supervised the making of the wedding rings. Minaj, 36, and Petty, 41, took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off Minaj’s wedding ring. They dressed up as characters from the 1998 horror movie Bride of Chucky.
It appears that Nicki Minaj is now a newlywed. In an Instagram post, the rapper posted a video with Mrs. and Mr. mugs and a bride hat. The caption read, “Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty 10•21•19”, complete with some emojis, including a bride and groom. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj) In