Nicki Minaj
Pharrell Williams’s 30 greatest songs – ranked!
It’s 20 years since his band NERD released their debut album – but the rapper-producer-singer-songwriter has been responsible for an avalanche of hits. As he and co-pilot Chad Hugo get inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, we count down Williams’s 30 greatest bangers
Alexis Petridis
10, Mar, 2022 @2:00 PM
Jesy Nelson will dispose of her Black costume when it no longer serves her
With her video for Boyz, the white musician is just the latest to adopt racist cosplay in the search for a hit
Mikki Kendall
12, Oct, 2021 @11:33 PM
Ex-Little Mix star Jesy Nelson defends video in ‘blackfishing’ row
Singer says she did not intend to cause offence after critics said she was trying to appear black or mixed race
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
12, Oct, 2021 @2:26 PM
Digested week: start with a Monday from hell and go from there
The pandemic continues to be a ball-ache but we were given a tiny and surprising point of light
Lucy Mangan
17, Sep, 2021 @9:33 PM
Nicki Minaj claim that Covid vaccine can cause impotence dismissed by Trinidad and Tobago
Minister says health officials found no evidence that any patient reported such side effects: ‘We wasted so much time running down this false claim’
Lauren Aratani
15, Sep, 2021 @9:51 PM
Nicki Minaj: rarely a dull moment for the outspoken rapper
Her anti-vaxx stance came to the notice of Chris Whitty this week, but her feuds and anti-racist statements have long been known to her fanbase
Lanre Bakare
15, Sep, 2021 @3:48 PM
They’re talking balls at No 10 as Boris plays sideshow to Whitty v Minaj | John Crace
Surreal press conference should at least remind Tory MPs that the Covid pandemic is still a problem
John Crace
14, Sep, 2021 @5:47 PM
Covid myth spreaders like Nicki Minaj should be ashamed, says Whitty
England’s chief medical officer dismisses tweet by rapper and says most people are getting the vaccine
Kevin Rawlinson
14, Sep, 2021 @5:33 PM
Why is Nicki Minaj tweeting about vaccines and some guy’s swollen testicles?
The rapper missed the Met Gala because she isn’t vaccinated, but what does this have to do with the sexual function of a bloke in Trinidad? Michael Sun explains it to Steph Harmon, quickly
Michael Sun explains it to Steph Harmon
14, Sep, 2021 @5:33 AM
Elton John announces new album made with A-list guests in lockdown
Dua Lipa, Stevie Wonder, Nicki Minaj and Stevie Nicks are on eclectic guestlist for The Lockdown Sessions, with Elton describing himself as ‘a session musician’
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
01, Sep, 2021 @4:30 PM
Crocs of gold: celebrity fans fuel frenzy to buy used ‘ugly clogs’
Fashion trend sees the plastic shoes dominating the resale market traditionally ruled by trainers
Priya Elan
15, May, 2021 @5:00 PM
Women fell back in race for inclusion in 2020 pop charts
Only 20% of artists in 2020 Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 were women, academic survey reports, while female producers were credited on only 2% of hit songs
Laura Snapes
08, Mar, 2021 @6:13 PM
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