Nicki Minaj was sued for harassment by the woman, Jennifer Hough, who accused her husband, Kenneth Petty, of sexual assault. According to TMZ, the suit is now dropped and Nicki’s legal team will now take aim at the woman to cover the legal fees.
The lawsuit was voluntarily dropped by Hough and no financial settlement was reached. The lawsuit for harassment against Petty remains.
In response, Minaj’s attorney, Judd Burstein, called the suit a shakedown and was aiming for a settlement since the start. Burstein wrote Hough’s lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn in an email, “In my view, your conduct in pursuing this case against Nicki represents the worst of our legal system: bottom-feeding lawyers who pursue frivolous actions against a celebrity assuming that they will be paid off if they throw enough dirt.”
He added, Minaj paid over $300,000 in legal fees. Hough stated Minaj attempted to pay her into changing her story about a 1995 attempted rape committed by Petty.
Minaj hasn’t issued a statement, simply opted to post a unicorn emoji.
Last summer, Spotify’s Rap Caviar sparked the debates of the Mt. Rushmore of 2010s Rap. In the end, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, J. Cole, and Nicki Minaj received the honor.
Spotify has collaborated with local visual artists to create bespoke murals in each of the musicians’ hometowns to commemorate their reign. Starting today, passers-by in Toronto, Los Angeles, Raleigh, and New York should be on the lookout for these ‘Mt. Rapmore’ works of art.
Fans will be asked to scan a Snapcode when they visit the murals, which will question them what “their mood is today,” before shuffling through the artists’ discographies and arriving on an album that suits their mood, which fans can listen to straight on Spotify.
“When the initial Mt Rushmore of 2010s Rap viral moment happened, we knew it had become so big that it deserved a physical installation in the real world,” says Carl Chery, Spotify’s Creative Director & Head of Urban Music, adding “Nicki, Cole, Kendrick, and Drake came of age at the beginning of the 2010s, setting the tone for hip-hop in the streaming era, and now 12-years later they are each legends in their own right and pillars of the genre. These murals are a celebration of their contributions, and we hope their locations in each artists’ hometown is meaningful to them and their fans.”
You can see the mural below and where you can find them in the rapper’s hometowns below.
Raleigh, North Carolina Hometown of J. Cole416 S Dawson Street, Raleigh, NC 27601Mural by Jeks One
Toronto, Ontario Hometown of Drake224 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1Z6, Toronto CanadaMural by Luke Pollard
Los Angeles, California Hometown of Kendrick Lamar69 Windward Ave, Venice, CA 90291Mural by Jacob Rochester
New York, New York Hometown of Nicki Minaj57 Kenmare St, New York, NY 10012Mural by Anderson Bluu
Nicki Minaj was sued for harassment by the woman, Jennifer Hough, who accused her husband, Kenneth Petty, of sexual assault. According to TMZ, the suit is now dropped and Nicki’s legal team will now take aim at the woman to cover the legal fees.
The lawsuit was voluntarily dropped by Hough and no financial settlement was reached. The lawsuit for harassment against Petty remains.
In response, Minaj’s attorney, Judd Burstein, called the suit a shakedown and was aiming for a settlement since the start. Burstein wrote Hough’s lawyer, Tyrone Blackburn in an email, “In my view, your conduct in pursuing this case against Nicki represents the worst of our legal system: bottom-feeding lawyers who pursue frivolous actions against a celebrity assuming that they will be paid off if they throw enough dirt.”
He added, Minaj paid over $300,000 in legal fees. Hough stated Minaj attempted to pay her into changing her story about a 1995 attempted rape committed by Petty.
Minaj hasn’t issued a statement, simply opted to post a unicorn emoji.
Throughout the last decade, Nicki Minaj has cemented herself as one of the biggest and most influential artists of her generation. Young Thug recently took to social media to give Minaj the flowers that she rightfully deserves.
Thug posted a video of himself on his Instagram story on Thursday, saying “Nicki Minaj definitely top 5 female artists of all time. He added, “She definitely in the top 5. For me, though. Just for me. I think for the majority of people in the world, she definitely in the top 5 [too].”
When discussing the top women in rap, you have to put Nicki at the top of the list. When it comes to accolades, album sales, longevity, and influence on the newer generation of women rappers, Nicki is undoubtedly the GOAT.
Last year, Nicki Minaj and her husband Kenneth Petty were claimed to be gang members by Petty’s rape accuser, Jennifer Hough. According to All Hip Hop, Minaj denied the accusations to Judge Eric Vitaliano.
“I was quickly surrounded by my fans, particularly in this instance because my pink Rolls Royce was in the direct sightline of apartment buildings across the street from where I had stopped,” Minaj said. “While my husband and I recognized a few friends and acquaintances from the neighborhood that night, including Rico Danna, an artist whom I intend to sign to my label, none of them belong to any gang. Further, we did not plan to meet anyone in advance because we had not planned to stop there. Once I came out of the car, the news traveled quickly, and people just showed up.”
Minaj would add, “Neither I, my husband, nor anyone I knew made any “gang” signs that night. I did not mention [Hough] or this case that night. Nor did I hear anyone, including my husband, mention [Hough] or this case that night.”
Kenneth Petty and Nicki Minaj are currently battling a $20 million lawsuit. In a November court date, attorney Tyrone Blackburn, representing Jennifer Hough, presented the judge with a video, stating the two are affiliated with the Makk Balla Brims Blood gang of Queens, New York.
“[Kenneth] Petty and Maraj were both in this district, in Jamaica, Queens, New York. As seen on an Instagram live video currently up on Maraj’s Instagram page, both Maraj and Petty were seen associating with members of the Makk Ballers set of the Bloods Gang. Petty and Maraj are both members of this gang,” Blackburn said.
According to AllHipHop, the faction has been labeled the most dangerous criminal organization in New York, very organized and heavily involved in drugs, guns, and rap.
Blackburn added, “Shortly after Petty and Maraj are spotted with their gangster colleagues, a member of the gang posted a death threat to Ms. Hough on Twitter, stating: ‘Jennifer if you see this, the Makks are coming to get you.’”
Hough states Petty and Minaj recently offered her $500,000 to recant her story of being raped in 1994. PEtty accepted a plea deal to the charge in 1995 and spent four years in prison.
In September, PEOPLE states the 43-year-old pleaded guilty during a virtual hearing on Thursday with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and now faces a max of 10 years in prison with a lifetime of supervised release.
According to PEOPLE, the sentencing will be on Jan. 24, 2022.
According to reports, authorities believe Kukawski was killed by her boyfriend, 49-year-old Jason Baker, in a home they shared together, then “placed her inside her vehicle” and driven to Simi Valley where her body was later found.
Barker, is being held on three-million-dollars bond. He is facing a slew of charges including one count of premeditated murder.
Solidifying her relationship with members of the cast she showered the kids of Gizelle Bryant, Robyn Dixon, and Ashley Darby with Gucci gifts.
Gizelle Bryant shared a video of her three daughters excitement receiving their Gucci purses from the “Super Bass” rapper.
“I’m SPEECHLESS! So I’ve never bought my girls high end bags because I always wanted to keep them HUMBLE,” wrote Gizelle. “Always felt like humility and gratitude is way more important than stylin and profilin for children. So for their 1st @gucci bag to be gifted by the MEGA ICON SUPERSTAR @nickiminaj for Christmas is PRICELESS! Nicki my kids are screaming thru the house. You have made their YEAR! Thank you for being so sweet, this is beyond special!!”
Ashley Darby also revealed her gifts from Minaj, giving her praise for surprising her two sons with Gucci outerwear.
“Thank you for our adorable matching Gucci hat and scarf, @nickiminaj!!! So kind and thoughtful of you to think about the babies this holiday season, we appreciate you! #rhop #auntienickiforthewin.”
Gizelle’s partner in crime and fellow cast mate Robin Dixon also shared Gucci gifts from the “Moment 4 Life” rapper to her two sons. Minaj sent Robin’s school age boys Gucci wallets with a couple Benjamin’s tucked inside.
“These are some lucky and blessed boys!!! Thank you @nickiminaj for creating a truly awesome “moment for life” for Corey and Carter!!! We love you for life Queen.”
This is what the media don’t show @NICKIMINAJ got Gizelle’s 3 daughters Gucci bags for Christmas she also gave Robyn Dixons sons Gucci wallets and Ashley Darby’s baby boy Gucci scarf and hat for Christmas a angel pic.twitter.com/KyiV1AlPPO
Karen Huger and Candiace Dillard did not take to social media to showcase any gifts from the mega star. While Wendy Osefo uploaded a video that she received gifts for her three children but was currently out of the county traveling.
The one housewife that felt some type a way about being left out was Mia Thornton. Thornton’s children didn’t receive anything from Minaj due to a small misunderstanding that was sorted out over several post and an apology from Thorton to Minaj on social media.
Nicki Minaj is too nice , Mia is in her comments laughing about blocking her . Don’t send her sh*t !!!She can tell her son he didn’t get a gift cause his mom is an asshole pic.twitter.com/pRnVYyEcIt
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Jesy Nelson may not be getting an invite to the cookout. While many have shown the singer love after the release of her Nicki Minaj collab titled, “Boyz,” others seem to have a hard time accepting the singer’s features, claiming that the singer is black fishing and faking a “blaccent.”
This wouldn’t be the first time that Nelson was accused of black fishing, the singer previously responded to the claims in August, in an interview with The Guardian, sharing that her intention is not to offend anyone.
“I would never want to offend anyone, and that was really upsetting,” she stated. “I wasn’t aware that’s how people felt.” Nelson then begins to say she never noticed the negativity until after her departure from the band, Little Mix. “The whole time I was in Little Mix I never got any of that. And then I came out of (the band) and people all of a sudden were saying it,” she stated.
“I wasn’t on social media around that time, so I let my team (deal with it) because that was when I’d just left. But I mean, like, I love Black culture. I love Black music. That’s all I know; it’s what I grew up on. I’m very aware that I’m a white British woman; I’ve never said that I wasn’t,” she continued.
Nicki Minaj also chimed in on the discussion to defend Nelson from claims that she is trying to portray that she is black by comparing Nelson to the Kardashians. Check out what Nicki had to say below.
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