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Introducing Mrs. Petty: Nicki Minaj Announces Marriage to Kenneth Petty in New Instagram Post
After months of talking about it—and changing her Twitter handle to “Mrs. Petty”—Nicki Minaj and her boo Kenneth Petty are now officially, for real-for real married. At least, according to the matching “bride” and “groom” accessories on her Instagram. Nicki made the announcement in a somewhat understated fashion: a quick clip of matching “Mrs.” and…
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‘Fendi Prints On’: Not-So-Retired Rapper Nicki Minaj Reveals 127-Piece Collaboration With Fendi
She may be retiring from music—or maybe (likely) not—but Nicki Minaj is still at work, giving first looks at a new collection with Fendi. She initially teased the collaboration in July, and now tells Elle that her fans “are going to be really surprised when they see that I did think of things for them.…
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Full-Time Petty: Nicki Minaj Announces She’s Retiring and Starting a Family
Bye-bye, Barbie? On Thursday afternoon, apropos of absolutely nothing (as these things go), Nicki Minaj announced her retirement from rap (we think). “I’ve decided to retire & have my family,” Minaj wrote on Twitter. “I know you guys are happy,” she added, a line presumably directed at her haters (Cardi? Some blogger? Remy Ma’s cousins?…
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Anime Lovers, Megan Thee Stallion Wants You to Have a 'Hot Girl Summer,' Too
Anime-loving blerds of the world, this one’s for you! In conjunction with the release of her highly anticipated single/summer anthem, “Hot Girl Summer,” the newly minted hip-hop goddess known as Megan Thee Stallion is also perched atop the digital cover of Paper magazine in a look so hot it’d make all of Comic-Con break into…
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Hot Girl Meet-Up: It Looks Like Megan Thee Stallion’s New Track Will Feature Nicki Minaj
We are in the final throes of summer, and if Megan Thee Stallion has it her way, we’ll be heading into the fall fully scorched. The Houston rapper (and proud owner of vibranium knees, apparently!) has already left an indelible mark on the year, ushering in the phrase “hot girl summer,” which you have undoubtedly…
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‘Barbie Dreams’…of Fendi: Is a Nicki Minaj Luxury Collab in the Works?
It’s no secret that Nicki Minaj and late luxury designer Karl Lagerfeld had a deep mutual admiration for each other, with the two joining forces on a cover shoot for Elle last year and Minaj frequently fawning over Lagerfeld’s designs for Chanel. But if suspicions are correct, it may be Fendi, another formerly Lagerfeld-designed label,…
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Grabbing Feminism by the Mic: This Is How Women in Hip-Hop Are Making a Lane of Their Own
The terms “hip-hop” and “feminism” might seem like oil and water. After all, the culture of misogyny and straight disrespect of women throughout hip-hop culture could lead one to think otherwise. So can a feminist politic exist in a hyper-misogynistic space? The answer: It’s complicated. “Hip-hop feminism” was coined by author and scholar Joan Morgan…
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Following a Massive Attack from Nicki Minaj's Barbz, BET Issues Apology for Crass Tweet
I’d like to start this out by saying that never in the history of ever will you ever have to tear another woman down to build one up. Now that that’s out of the way, let’s get started. On music’s biggest night, a regular, degular girl from the Bronx made history. Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar, aka…
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Cardi B and Nicki Minaj Join Forces to Create More Opportunities for Women in Music
While female recording artists have always been at the forefront of the music industry, it’s behind the scenes where things gets a bit more scarce. In fact, according to Dr. Stacy Smith’s USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative study, only 2 percent of music producers and 3 percent of engineers/mixers within the music industry are women. Thankfully,…