New Years

Nicki Minaj’s Collaborator RedOne Doesn’t Mind Her Not Performing “Starships”

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During a New Year’s celebration at the start of the month, Nicki Minaj dazzled fans with some tracks from her new album Pink Friday 2. But when her DJ tried to queue up one of her classic hits, she skipped on the track. After teasing fans with the instrumental introduction to “Starships” Nicki made him skip the song. Despite boos from the crowd, she insists that she doesn’t play that song anymore because she doesn’t like it.

That got plenty of fans discussing both the song and Nicki’s take on it. One person with a pretty interesting opinion on her choice to retire the song is the producer who originally helped her craft it in the first place. TMZ caught up with RedOne to ask him some questions about the song being retired. “I have the utmost respect for Nicki Minaj and I love her work very much. I will always respect an artist’s wishes, I feel very proud to have made that record with her along with the global success it made,” the producer said of her choice to stop performing the song.

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“Starships” Producer Speaks On Nicki Minaj Skipping The Song During Live Shows

During a recent interview on Apple Music, Nicki spoke at length about her new album Pink Friday 2. She discussed playing “FTCU” for J. Cole before the album dropped and his love of the track. She also teased that the song could be getting a new remix soon which led many to speculate Cole could be involved. That led to a discussion about something else Cole told her about doing what’s right for the songs she’s writing above all else.

Nicki Minaj set fan expectations pretty low on any Pink Friday 2 deep cuts getting a music video. Some fan favorite cuts like “Everybody” have taken off since the album dropped but a supplementary music video isn’t likely to follow. What do you think of the producer who made “Starships” sharing his take on Nicki Minaj cutting it from her live sets? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Nicki Minaj Plays Hype New Year’s Eve Show But Won’t Perform “Starships”

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Like many fellow celebs and rappers, Nicki Minaj had a pretty fun time on New Year’s. She took to the stage to perform a few songs for a tightly packed crowd at a New Year’s Eve party in a Miami club. Videos of her performance have been circulating online all day. While many of them show her excited delivery and the hyped crowd, one particular clip making the rounds is different.

During the set, her DJ tries to set up her classic 2010 hit “Starships.” Nicki has no doubt performed the song hundreds of times live before but wasn’t feeling it overnight. “I don’t perform that song no more,” she says in the clip after making her DJ move on. When the crowd reacts she shares with them that she just doesn’t like the track anymore. Fans of Nicki came to her defense over the claims in the comments of a repost of the video on Instagram. “She been said that she don’t like Starships,” the top comment on the post reads. Check out the full video of Nicki Minaj declining to play one of her biggest hits below.

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Nicki Minaj Doesn’t Like “Starships”

Last month, Nicki Minaj released her highly-anticipated new album Pink Friday 2. It was her first new record in 5 years following 2018’s Queen and ended up being a major undertaking for her. The album features 22 tracks and over 70 minutes of material. Among the songs are plenty of high-profile features like Drake, Future, Lil Wayne, Lil Uzi Vert, J. Cole, and more.

The album performed quite well commercially but that hasn’t stopped Nicki from fighting for every sale. She clapped back at some haters online while talking about the album’s incredibly impressive Spotify numbers. She also shared a video on Twitter of one of her haters hiding physical copies of the album so fans trying to buy it would have a harder time finding the album. What do you think of the video of Nicki Minaj declining to play “Starships” during her New Year’s Eve performance? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Post Malone Lights Up Brand New Las Vegas Venus For New Year’s Show

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Post Malone’s live shows have developed a must-see reputation over the years. The rapper and singer’s versatile talent makes for a show with impressive variety throughout. He also has a roster of hits than can hold up to almost anyone and is no stranger about pulling them all out at shows. That’s why it’s no surprise that Posty got booked for a New Year’s event and a pretty special one at that.

The “Chemical” hitmaker took the stage at one of Las Vegas’ most notable new venues, The Fontainebleau. The stage is as brand new as they come, having celebrated its grand opening just a few weeks ago in mid-December. It’s also a relatively small space for an artist of Malone’s caliber, seating less than 4000 people. He played a 90-minute set that concluded with him ringing in the new year alongside pyrotechnics, confetti, and cheering fans. Check out some clips of the performance below.

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Post Malone’s New Year’s Celebraration

Earlier this year, Post Malone found himself at the center of some nasty drama. He was accused of being physically and verbally abusive to an ex-girlfriend. When the accusations were made public her lawyers claimed that they had proof of the alleged incidents which ended up being text messages. That caused Malone to take legal action of his own against the lawyers who made the claim a few months later. Developments in the legal proceedings have come pretty slowly in the months since.

Earlier this year, Post Malone shared his new album AUSTIN. The album was preceded by two hit songs “Chemical” and “Mourning.” The tracks have raced up more than 300k and 100k streams respectively. The album received mixed reviews from critics upon its release in in July. Subsequently, a few deep cuts like “Something Real” and “Speedometer” have emerged as fan favorites. What do you think of the clips of Post Malone’s New Year’s performance? Who would you want to see perform in the intimate new venue? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Ayesha Curry Details 35 Lbs Weight Loss

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Ayesha Curry says that she slimmed down 35 pounds during the coronavirus pandemic. She detailed doing so while speaking with PEOPLE for a new interview.

Curry began by explaining that she’s not big into New Year’s resolutions. Instead, she describes herself as a “monthly resolution type of girl.”

“I’ve kind of been going through a health journey for the past three years now,” she told PEOPLE. “I’m into manifesting and writing things down and setting my intentions and goals. I am obsessed with that and I find that it really works for me, being able to visibly see things.”

MIAMI BEACH, FL – FEBRUARY 25: Ayesha Curry gives a cooking demo on stage at Goya Foods’ Grand Tasting Village Featuring Mastercard Grand Tasting Tents & KitchenAid Culinary Demonstrations on February 25, 2017 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for SOBEWFF)

“One of my big resolutions for January is going to be to build a little bit of lean muscle,” Curry added. “I’ve lost 35 lbs. over the past year, which I’m really excited about, but now I want that definition and I want to feel strong in my skin.”

In welcoming 2023, Ayesha Curry partnered with MyFitnessPal for the app’s two-week Jumpstart Your Health Challenge. She’s providing users with tips and recipes to help others meet their personal health goals.

“When the new year comes around every year, everybody’s going all in, balls to the wall and wants to do the most, and you almost always end up failing,” Curry said. “And so with this Jumpstart Your Health Challenge, it just makes it easy. It’s not overwhelming, it’s approachable.”

Curry also emphasized the importance of not comparing yourself to others. In doing so, she referenced her husband being NBA star Stephen Curry and how it’s difficult for her not to compare herself to him.

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