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Nicki Minaj Is Still Not A US Citizen Despite Her Best Efforts

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Nicki Minaj says she still doesn’t have United States citizenship, despite moving to the country from Trinidad and Tobago as a child. Discussing the situation on TikTok Live, she complained about having paid millions of dollars in taxes to U.S., but still not having been given citizenship.

“I’m not a citizen of America. Isn’t that crazy?” she said. “I was born on a beautiful island called Trinidad and Tobago. But I’ve been in the States for many years. You would think that with the millions of dollars that I’ve paid in taxes to this country that I would have been given an honorary citizenship many, many, many thousands of years ago.”

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Nicki Minaj Performs On The “Pink Friday 2 World Tour”

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 07: (Exclusive Coverage) Nicki Minaj performs onstage during her Pink Friday 2. World Tour – New York at Madison Square Garden on September 07, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Live Nation)

It’s not the first time Minaj has discussed her journey to the United States. Back in 2018, she reflected on coming to the country illegally as the Donald Trump administration detained immigrants at the border. “I came to this country as an illegal immigrant at 5 years old,” she revealed on Instagram at the time. “I can’t imagine the horror of being in a strange place and having my parents stripped away from me at the age of 5. This is so scary to me. Please stop this. Can you try to imagine the terror & panic these kids feel right now? Not knowing if their parents are dead or alive, if they’ll ever see them again… ”

Nicki Minaj Speaks On Her Citizenship Status

Check out Nicki’s full comments on not being a United States citizen below. In other news, she’s been making headlines on social media in recent days for coming to Lil Wayne’s defense after the NFL snubbed him for the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. Be on the lookout for further updates on Nicki Minaj on HotNewHipHop.

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Trinidad James Defends Drake’s Fingernail Polish Choice

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Drake is facing some serious backlash for his latest fashion statement. The biggest rapper to ever do it recently polished his nails pink before heading out on tour. And while some people are criticizing him for the choice, Trinidad James is out here singing his praises. “I love that for him,” James said when asked by TMZ about Drake’s nails. “There’s a lot of genders out here that people want to keep you boxed in about… He’s doing it because he wants to do it.”

Trinidad James has been known for being eccentric. In the video filmed at the LAX airport, where Trinidad offers his opinion on Drake’s nails, the cameraman flashes to his nails, which are done up in a groovy green and accents. A champion of gender fluidity, James is glad Drake is doing exactly what he wants to do. “It’s an amazing thing to see,” he says with a big smile on his face.

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Trinidad James & Drake Out Here For Nail Polish

The TMZ interviewer name-drops a few other musical artists who like to paint their nails as well, including Machine Gun Kelly and Lil Yachty. But with Drake now entering the nail polish chat, who knows if this trend will become mainstream? Trinidad James did offer a little bit of a caveat, though: “His nails ain’t better than mine.” He flashes his nails for the camera again, showcasing how long he’s been in the nail polish game.

“Aesthetics is personal,” Trinidad muses, claiming that he’s glad Drizzy is now feeling comfortable with his own aesthetics. “I [have] been comfortable,” he says, talking about embracing who Trinidad is on the inside, no matter what the critics might say. He’s so comfortable that he’s dropping $7,000 on his nails, an astronomical amount for feeling fresh. While both artists are blowing the roof off of gender stereotypes, Trinidad tells Drizzy to come out to Brooklyn to get some real nails and truly show off: “If he really [wants] to be about that life, come holla at some real people.”

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Nicki Minaj Shares Carnival Costume For Tuesday

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Nicki Minaj has shared her latest outfit for Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago on Instagram. Minaj is currently traveling to the country in celebration of the annual event. The trip comes after she released a remix to “Shake The Place” with soca music stars, Machel Montano and Destra. “Trinidad my country, the greatest carnival of all time,” she raps on the song. “I’m reppin’ that red, that white, that black / I’m reppin’ my real flag.”

“Thank you to TRIBE for this gorgeous costume,” Minaj captioned Tuesday’s outfit on Instagram. Rae Sremmurd celebrated the outfit in the comments section with a crown emoji.

Nicki Minaj’s Costume

Minaj has been posting tons of photos and videos from her trip to Trinidad and Tobago. On Monday, she shared a video of her meeting with Machel Montano, Destra, and Patrice Roberts. “She’s not just a queen a rap, she a queen period,” Destra declared in a clip posted to Instagram. “Queen Tingz, King Tingz,” Nicki said before adding, “That’s all that comes out of Trinidad.” She captioned the post: “LEGENDARY FOOTAGE WITH THE GREATS OF MY COUNTRY. I COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD IF I TRIED. I REPPIN DAT RED DAT WHITE DAT BLACK I REPPIN MY REAL FLAG. wish my grandmother was alive to see this. Wish daddy was alive to see this. See you tmrw, Trinidad.”

In another post she wrote: “If you f*ck with island girls, rep your flag for me in the comments. Trinidad Carnival is about to #ShakeThePlace shake up di whole place. It’s an honor @machelmontano @destragarcia. We’ll talk soon, barbz. Promise. Love you.”

Outside of the “Shake the Place” remix, Minaj is currently working on her fifth studio album. Speaking with i-D back in November, she confirmed that it is on the way. “The fifth album,” the rapper told the outlet at the time. “I’m not gonna say when it’s gonna come out, but the album will be out soon.” Epic Records A&R Vice President Fly Ty also recently confirmed that Minaj’s next project is releasing soon. On his Instagram Story, he wrote that the move will be “so big for Queens.”

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Nicki Minaj Shares Pictures & Videos From Trinidad

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Nicki Minaj is currently in Trinidad And Tobago after teaming up with soca music stars, Machel Montano and Destra for a remix of their single, “Shake the Place.” On the song, the Jamaica Queens-raised rapper reflects on her home country. “Trinidad my country, the greatest carnival of all time,” she raps. “I’m reppin’ that red, that white, that black / I’m reppin’ my real flag.” Throughout her time in Trinidad, Minaj has been sharing plenty of photos and videos on Instagram from the trip.

“If you f*ck with island girls, rep your flag for me in the comments. Trinidad Carnival is about to #ShakeThePlace shake up di whole place. It’s an honor @machelmontano @destragarcia. We’ll talk soon, barbz. Promise. Love you,” Minaj captioned a clip from the music video for “Shake the Place.”

“Shake The Place”

Later, Minaj revealed that she had met up with Machel Montano, Destra, and Patrice Roberts. “She’s not just a queen a rap, she a queen period,” Destra declared in a clip posted to Instagram. “Queen Tingz, King Tingz,” Nicki said before adding, “That’s all that comes out of Trinidad.” She captioned the post: “LEGENDARY FOOTAGE WITH THE GREATS OF MY COUNTRY. I COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD IF I TRIED. I REPPIN DAT RED DAT WHITE DAT BLACK I REPPIN MY REAL FLAG. wish my grandmother was alive to see this. Wish daddy was alive to see this. See you tmrw, Trinidad.”

Minaj arrives in Trinidad just in time for the country’s annual Carvinal celebrations. She also shared a picture of her outfit for the festivities on Monday. She rocked long red tresses with shorts and a corset. Ice Spice and City Girls rapper JT both commented on the post.

Outside of the “Shake the Place” remix, Minaj is currently working on her fifth studio album. Speaking with i-D back in November, she confirmed that it is on the way. “The fifth album,” the rapper told the outlet at the time. “I’m not gonna say when it’s gonna come out, but the album will be out soon.” Check out Minaj’s recent Instagram posts below.

Minaj In Trinidad

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