• Safaree Samuels Breakfast Club Interview: Nicki Minaj's Ex-Boyfriend Says Lack Of Respect Ended Relationship [WATCH]

    Nicki Minaj was notoriously private about her love life until her breakup with longtime boyfriend Safaree Samuels and the release of her latest album, The Pinkprint. After a Twitter feud between the two erupted online and Minaj gave an emotional interview to Angie Martinez, Samuels decided to tell his side of the story. He sat down with Power 105's The Breakfast Club to talk about his relationship with the femcee and what lead to their eventual breakup. Here's what we learned:

  • Nicki Minaj's 'The Pinkprint' Tops 'Billboard's' R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart: Third Record in a Row for 'Anaconda' Rapper

    Although Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" is stuck behind Taylor Swift's 1989 on the "Billboard" 200, it recently hit No. 1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. It is the "Anaconda" rapper's third effort to take the top spot on the chart, following 2012's "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" and 2010's "Pink Friday." It is also her third album with "pink" in the title."Anaconda" and "Only" hit No. 1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs list — "Anaconda" spent six weeks on top. "Bed of Lies" featuring Skylar Grey and "Feeling Myself" featuring Beyoncé are just now starting to make some moves on the charts.Minaj has been all over the headlines recently for differing reasons. She killed it on "Saturday Night Live" earlier in the month. The rapper has also been involved in a public back-and-forth with ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels.

  • Safaree Samuels Says He and Nicki Minaj Are Cool Following Twitter Beef

    Safaree Samuels and Nicki Minaj appeared to go at each other pretty hard on Twitter recently regarding their very public break up. While they never addressed one another directly, it was clear early on that the dispute had to do with their relationship (or lack thereof). TMZ tracked down Samuels down and asked him about the beef.

  • Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuels Fight on Twitter: 'Anaconda' Rapper Claims Ex Is Trying to Blackmail Her

    Nicki Minaj has been in the public eye recently because of her third studio effort "The Pinkprint." The album is the "Anaconda" rapper's most personal to date, and it is full of references about her ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels. The two have been nice to each other during interviews, but things hit a boiling point recently when they had a back-and-forth on Twitter, "Vibe" notes.Minaj took to social media, saying that Samuels was trying to blackmail her by selling personal videos filmed while they were still together."Anything you don't appreciate will be taken. God sees your ungrateful evil soul. I gave and gave and gave. Threatening me? Blackmail? Jump," she tweeted.Most of the tweets appear to have been deleted — you can see screenshots of them over at "Vibe" — except two:

  • Nicki Minaj Makes Mini Film with Songs from 'The Pinkprint': Video Includes "The Crying Game," "I Lied" and "Grand Piano" [WATCH]

    Nicki Minaj took a different approach for three of her singles from 'The Pinkprint.' The rapper merged "The Crying Game," "I Lied" and "Grand Piano" into a three-part mini film. Minaj plays the protagonist who is in a failing relationship and the three tracks set the tone for the entire video. While it's not autobiographical, the relationship seems to mirror what's going on in Minaj's personal life.

  • Nicki Minaj Gets Emotional Over Ex-Boyfriend Safaree Samuels in Power 105.1 Interview [LISTEN]

    Nicki Minaj's "The Pinkprint" is laced with relationship frustrations and heartache. It is considered one of the rapper's most personal records to date. Minaj stopped by Power 105.1's studios recently to talk about the album, and she even got a little emotional when she talked about her ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels, whose presence on the record is looming, "XXL" noted."My relationship was based off of love," Minaj told Angie Martinez. "And there still is nothing but love there. This is not some person I picked up off the street. This is somebody I grew up with. Like I don't even know how I'm gonna function without that person in my life. I've never lived my life as a famous person without him."According to Minaj, the only reason the two are not married with children now is the music industry.

  • Nicki Minaj's Rumored Boyfriend Safaree Samuels Responds To Criticism of 'Only' Lyrics Following Reports of the Couple's Split

    Nicki Minaj announced that The Pinkprint had been delayed but she was able to hold fans off with the release of her third single "Only" featuring Chris Brown, Lil' Wayne and Drake. While some may think the song's lyrics may be too risqué for someone who just got out of a relationship, Minaj's former boo Safaree has responded to the criticism following reports of the couple's split.

  • Nicki Minaj Reportedly Splits From Rumored Boyfriend Safaree Samuels

    Nicki Minaj has reportedly split from rumored boyfriend and hype man Safaree Samuels (a.k.a. Scaff Beezy), TMZ reports. The two have been dating for about 14 years, though Minaj never publicly confirmed their relationship. Samuels was also the co-executive producer and A&R coordinator of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
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