Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj to pay $450,000 to Tracy Chapman for copyright suit
The rapper has agreed to avoid trial for an out of court settlement after sampling the singer’s work without permission
Benjamin Lee
08, Jan, 2021 @9:52 PM
The Weeknd alleges Grammys corruption after nominations snub
Justin Bieber, Teyana Taylor and Nicki Minaj joined the Canadian pop star in criticising the Recording Academy’s process following 2021 shortlist announcement
Laura Snapes
25, Nov, 2020 @10:35 AM
Nicki Minaj announces she's pregnant with her first child
Rapper says she is ‘overflowing with excitement & gratitude’ after revealing news on Instagram
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
20, Jul, 2020 @9:28 PM
Lana Del Rey's swipes at her peers of colour undermine her feminist argument | Laura Snapes
By making perplexing points about Beyoncé and Cardi B to condemn her own media mistreatment, the singer perpetuated racial stereotypes and overlooked their commonalities
Laura Snapes
21, May, 2020 @6:11 PM
Lana Del Rey hits back at critics who say she 'glamorises abuse'
The singer-songwriter said ‘there has to be a place in feminism for women who look and act like me’, citing her lyrics on ‘submissive roles’
Laura Snapes
21, May, 2020 @10:18 AM
'We do what we want, for ourselves': why it's a golden age for women in rap
Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Doja Cat and tens of other female rappers are breaking through by embracing sisterhood and shaking off the prejudices of the past
Tara Joshi
08, May, 2020 @5:00 AM
New rules: the destruction of the female pop role model
Somewhere between Britney and Billie Eilish, liberated by social media and their direct relationship with fans, millennial and Gen Z women claimed the right to be complicated pop auteurs
Laura Snapes
25, Nov, 2019 @1:12 PM
Did we make Nicki Minaj retire – or is she pulling the biggest troll of 2019?
The musician has paved the way to fame for other female rappers but she has struggled to accept a changing industry
André Wheeler
06, Sep, 2019 @12:27 AM
Nicki Minaj says she is retiring from music
The 36-year-old New York musician tweeted that she’s ‘decided to retire’ from the business after a decade-long career
Edward Helmore in New York
05, Sep, 2019 @8:34 PM
Lizzo is '100% that bitch' … but can she trademark it?
A British singer tweeted the line in 2017, creating controversy around Lizzo’s attempt to copyright it, but this isn’t the first time it’s happened
Arwa Mahdawi
04, Sep, 2019 @5:00 AM
50 great tracks for September from Normani, Tinariwen, Miley Cyrus and more
Former Fifth Harmony member Normani’s solo career properly lifts off, while country supergroup the Highwomen and rapper Megan Thee Stallion offer distinct, spirited defences of womanhood’s complexity
Ammar Kalia and Laura Snapes
02, Sep, 2019 @7:50 AM
The Angry Birds Movie 2 review – another fun-filled flutter
Sworn animal enemies must team up as the smartphone game adaptation catapults towards another minor triumph
Mike McCahill
02, Aug, 2019 @10:00 AM
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