• Chicago 6th Grade Substitute Teacher Fired For Giving Students Lessons on Chief Keef

    Chief Keef has invited both academic inquiry and derision with his often-controversial rhymes and behavior. However, until now, mention of the Chicago rapper in the classroom was scant, especially in elementary school. As was previously reported, this did not deter a substitute teacher from John Fiske Elementary School in Chicago from creating a lesson plan for her sixth grade music class surrounding the legally troubled rapper and his short history since his sudden rise to fame in mid-2012. The lesson plan also included homework about Chris Brown. Due to backlash, the teacher was fired.

  • AMAs 2015 Red Carpet: Celebrity Fashion Looks From Nicki Minaj, Gigi Hadid & More

    On Sunday (Nov. 22), the 43rd annual American Music Award were held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles. The night was filled with some of the largest hit-makers in the music industry and the biggest names celebrities in Hollywood. While most viewers tuned in to the 2015 award ceremony to see which artists would go home with what, some of the real winners stole the show on the star-studded red carpet. This list highlights the celebrity fashion looks from Nicki Minaj, Gigi Hadid, and more.

  • Missy Elliott Talks Women Rappers, 'WTF' Influences and More in New Interview

    Music fans across the world are thrilled to see that Missy Elliott is back, and just as good as ever. The massively influential female rapper has made great strides for women in the industry, and released a plethora of fantastic material along the way. Although she had taken a hiatus in recent years, Missy Elliott released "WTF ft. Pharell Wiliams" in a momentous return-to-form that had many in the industry buzzing. Further, her Super Bowl halftime performance let fans know that she hadn't lost a bit of her power in the years she took off. In a new interview with Billboard, Elliott discusses her influence over popular female rappers such as Nicki Minaj, and the state of women in this industry.

  • Nicki Minaj Gives Maya Angelou’s 'Still I Rise' a Powerful Reading at A&E Concert Special

    Nicki Minaj may be best known for her rapping prowess, but that has translated well to her poetry reading abilities. On Friday night (Nov. 20), A&E will air the concert special Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress on Race in America, in hopes to bring this country's racial relations to the forefront. And, in a teaser for the program, the "Anaconda" rapper recites the classic Maya Angelou poem "Still I Rise," and does so with a sense of dignity and power.

  • Nicki Minaj Blasts Halloweener for Bill Cosby Costume

    Nicki Minaj is the Queen of Halloween. However, every year, tasteless trick-or-treaters dress up in a host of offensive costumes. From blackface and cultural reappropriation to the mocking of recently deceased icons. Accordingly, for the current rap royalty this year, someone took it too far. According to VH1, Nicki Minaj was not pleased to see an Instagram user dressed up as Bill Cosby with a limp man in drag pretending to be one of the alleged rape victims.

  • Beyonce, Nicki Minaj Face Off in Behind-the-Scenes Tidal X: 1020 Footage

    Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé stormed the stage at the Barclay's Center on Oct. 20 for a performance of their collaboration track, "Feelin Myself" during the Tidal X: 1020 event. Now, the duo has shared exclusive, behind-the-scenes clips of the pop singer and the rapper having an "ice grill" face off just hours ahead of the Brooklyn gig.
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