Noted point-and-laugher Nicki Minaj has found a new target for her jibes -- Chris Bosh. (Getty Images) One of the best things about this shortened NBA season is that, with all the legitimate on-court drama that surrounds 30 teams trying to get all of their players on the same page in a sprint to the postseason, there hasn't been a ton of time to dwell on the dumb stuff that has passed. Like, can you remember the last time you actually heard someone drop a reference to members of the Miami Heat reportedly crying in their locker room following a tough home loss to the Chicago Bulls last year? Me neither! I haven't heard anyone railing against Chris Bosh for defending the shedding of tears as simply a sign of how badly a player wants to win and how much he hates losing (see: Bosh after the Heat dropped the NBA Finals to the Dallas Mavericks). Not a peep from opposing teams snickering at Bosh and his teammates behind their b! acks, or analysts flat-out mocking them on nationa...

Nicki Minaj at Gallery From the Web 11:55 a.m. EST , February 29, 2012 Hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj takes a shot at Miami Heat 's own Chris Bosh in her new song. In the song which features another hip hop superstar, Lil' Wayne Minaj takes aim at Bosh for crying after the Heat lost to the Mavericks in the NBA finals. The not-very-safe-for-work song, "Roman Reloaded," can be heard here. The Bosh reference comes in about 1:15 into the song. The diss refers to cameras having captured Bosh weeping after being eliminated by the Mavericks in Game 6 of the NBA Finals last year. Minaj's November 2010 debut album went platinum. Get the FREE Miami Hoops iPhone and Android app

The flamboyant Super Bass star dressed in a futuristic getup as she took to the stage to help open up the NBA All-Star Game in Florida, USA. She wore a lime green wig for her first song, followed by purple and pink curly wigs for the rest of her zany routine. Wearing a skin-tight white catsuit embellished with metallic cuffs and glittery ruffles, the Trinidadian-born singer-cum-rapper belted a number of hits including Super Bass and Moment 4 Life. Green queen ... Nicki Minaj Clutching a pink glittery microphone, she sported candy-pink lips, electric-blue eyeshadow and wore a bold statement ring reading "QUEEN". Backed by topless male dancers wearing flashy silver trousers and white lace up boots, her space-age ensemble could have had something to do with the theme of her up-tempo new release, Starships. Quirky ... Nicki Minaj performs at the NBA All Star game The 29-year-old also performed a rework of her single Roman's Revenge with rapper Lil Wayne who she greeted court...

Nicki Minaj features on the front cover of the latest issue of VIBE magazine and, amongst reflecting on her career path so far, appears to have some veiled comments for Lil Kim . The first lady of Young Money poses with orange hair and a diamond tiara alongside the eyebrow-raising coverline 'Nicki Minaj: Notorious K.I.N.G.' on the March issue of the magazine - and that isn't the only reference to Kimmy. Talking about balancing the aggression needed to stay on top of the rap game while keeping regard for other people's feelings, Minaj says: "I find that people in this business who walk around getting their feelings hurt don't deserve to be in the business. So I really don't lose sleep over it." "The people I work with the best are people who understand that there are gonna be moments in this game where an artist is probably going to passionately express themselves and those things shouldn't be taken personal." The comments particularly r...

Singer Nicki Minaj performs during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game at the Amway Center on February 26, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Getty Images) more pics If you were watching the Oscars last night and happened to miss the NBA All-Star game, you also missed the Nicki Minaj performance that introduced the players. It was vintage Nicki: seizure inducing set design, very shiny costumes, shirtless male backup dancers, and some pretty solid beats (including David Guetta 's contribution, Turn Me On ). And check out Lebron James , who looks like he might be auditioning to be one of Nicki's backup dancers next time around: And the second part: Related Articles:

ROBYN BECK, AFP That's two major sporting events Nicki Minaj can cross off her bucket list. Last night (Feb. 26), the increasingly Gaga-esque Super Bowl vet brought her Day-Glo stage show to the Amway Center in Orlando, Fla., where she kicked off the NBA All-Star Game by helping to introduce the Eastern and Western Conference lineups. Dressed in a futuristic white jumpsuit, the singer-rapper did four tunes, starting with 'Moment 4 Life' and 'Turn Me On,' both of which prefaced the West's intros. Her performance lacked the wacky storyline and special effects of her ' Exorcist'-style Grammy spectacle , but it was a far cry from the pre-fame street-corner freestyle that hit the Internet last week. After the audience had met the West, the Queens MC dropped her latest single, 'Starships,' and the breakthrough smash 'Super Bass.' Along the way, she changed hair color from purple to green and pink and danced with short-shorted cheerleaders an...

Pitbull called on some super-friends while Nicki Minaj unveiled a new hit at the NBA All-Star Game, which took place in Orlando on Sunday night (Feb. 26). Pit brought out Ne-Yo , Nayer and unannounced performer Chris Brown during the halftime show, while the female rap star played her latest Hot 100 hit, "Starships," during the player introductions. After running through a medley of songs like "Krazy" and "Rain Over Me," an all-black-clad Pitbull brought out "International Love" collaborator Chris Brown, who also presented a truncated version of his latest hit, "Turn Up The Music," and some spirited dance moves. Soon, Ne-Yo and his fedora appeared on a platform to croon the new hook of "Give Me Everything," and Nayer was also on hand, because, hey, why not? Before long, Orlando was a block party, and Pitbull, surrounded by sultry backup dancers, was the master of ceremonies. Before tip-off, Nicki Minaj gave an elaborate per...

ORLANDO, Florida All the stars are out for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game, but before basketball's biggest names took the court at Orlando's Amway Center, Ms. Nicki Minaj set the party off right. The reigning queen of rap rocked her smash single "Super Bass" in the jam-packed b-ball arena. Wearing a skintight white jumpsuit and a blond and pink hairdo, the Young Money MC spit her bars and hit her dance steps in front of the thousands of fans in Amway and the millions watching at home. After the short set, Nicki strutted back to her dressing room and spotted MTV News on the way. The topic of conversation? MTVs Hottest MCs in the Game VII , of course. Nicki placed #4 on the list and proceeded to talk her ish as a true MC should. "Hottest MCs #4, let's get it," she boasted with a Queens swagger. "That's big, though. I deserve it. I put in work." On Thursday night Nicki released her new single "Roman Reloaded" with Lil Wayne, and on ...

Nicki Minaj has just dropped the title track for her forthcoming (April 3, we're told) follow-up to Pink Friday , Roman Reloaded , and while the Lil Wayne-assisted song isn't all we'd hoped for, it's not the worst thing that could've happened to the album. "Roman Reloaded" isn't the catchiest, radio-friendliest track Nicki's dropped of late by a long shot, considering "Starships" and "Young Forever" were more or less written for the "Super Bass"-leaning, adolescent crowd (read: those who probably didn't obsess over her verse on Kanye's "Monster"). "Reloaded" literally consists of one note repeated over and over again, mixed in with some gunshot and explosion FX, sporadic Weezy interjections about doing shitloads of drugs, and one too many repetitions of the phrase "Barbie bitch" in place of actually attempting to rhyme with the word "bitch." Still, it's certainly not...

+ Nicki Minaj released the title track single from her forthcoming Roman Reloaded album today. The album's due out Apr. 3. Listen to "Roman Reloaded" featuring Lil Wayne here. ( Billboard ) + Selena Gomez got a new tattoo of a little heart (awww) on her wrist! Peep it here. ( Just Jared ) + DMX isn't feeling much love for Drake , Rick Ross or Jay-Z. He said there was "nothing" he liked about Drake, and he said, "I'm just not impressed" of Ross during a radio interview. His beef with former rhyming partner Jay-Z seemed biz-related. ( MTV News ) + Flosstradamus released their Total Recall EP yesterday. The Chicago team comprises DJs Autobot and J2K (who happens to be Kid Sister 's brother). Grab the free EP. ( Fader ) + Santigold , Nas , T.I. and Norah Jones have been added to the South by Southwest Music Festival lineup. The Austin fest's music portion kicks off March 13. ( Idolator ) + Robyn will open for Coldplay for some ...

Nicki Minaj has just dropped the title track for her forthcoming (April 3, we're told) follow-up to Pink Friday , Roman Reloaded , and while the Lil Wayne-assisted song isn't all we'd hoped for, it's not the worst thing that could've happened to the album. "Roman Reloaded" isn't the catchiest, radio-friendliest track Nicki's dropped of late by a long shot, considering "Starships" and "Young Forever" were more or less written for the "Super Bass"-leaning, adolescent crowd (read: those who probably didn't obsess over her verse on Kanye's "Monster"). "Reloaded" literally consists of one note repeated over and over again, mixed in with some gunshot and explosion FX, sporadic Weezy interjections about doing shitloads of drugs, and one too many repetitions of the phrase "Barbie bitch" in place of actually attempting to rhyme with the word "bitch." Still, it's certainly not...

Sat, Feb 25 2012 by Bitchie Staff | Filed Under: Celebrities Nicki Minaj was spotted in some colorful leggings last night at LAX with her boyfriend Safaree in tow as they prepared for a flight to Orlando/ Although, it looked as though she was attempting to be lowkey, thats difficult when you are running through an airport with pink and blonde hair and big furry Fendi boots. Tomorrow, she is scheduled to perform a medley of four songs as the players are introduced during the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. This past week, she snapped back at her critics (including Hot 97s Peter Rosenberg who called her a sell out ) with her newest single, Roman Reloaded . After the record was released, she went on Hot 97 with Funkmaster Flex to discuss whether she felt pressured to come out with another hot rap track after all of the criticism from Hip Hop fans. I would hope that people know at this point that Im smart enough to know what Im doing. I always intended putting out something urban right after Star...

Nicki Minaj has just dropped the title track for her forthcoming (April 3, we're told) follow-up to Pink Friday , Roman Reloaded , and while the Lil Wayne-assisted song isn't all we'd hoped for, it's not the worst thing that could've happened to the album. "Roman Reloaded" isn't the catchiest, radio-friendliest track Nicki's dropped of late by a long shot, considering "Starships" and "Young Forever" were more or less written for the "Super Bass"-leaning, adolescent crowd (read: those who probably didn't obsess over her verse on Kanye's "Monster"). "Reloaded" literally consists of one note repeated over and over again, mixed in with some gunshot and explosion FX, sporadic Weezy interjections about doing shitloads of drugs, and one too many repetitions of the phrase "Barbie bitch" in place of actually attempting to rhyme with the word "bitch." Still, it's certainly not...

+ Nicki Minaj released the title track single from her forthcoming Roman Reloaded album today. The album's due out Apr. 3. Listen to "Roman Reloaded" featuring Lil Wayne here. ( Billboard ) + Selena Gomez got a new tattoo of a little heart (awww) on her wrist! Peep it here. ( Just Jared ) + DMX isn't feeling much love for Drake , Rick Ross or Jay-Z. He said there was "nothing" he liked about Drake, and he said, "I'm just not impressed" of Ross during a radio interview. His beef with former rhyming partner Jay-Z seemed biz-related. ( MTV News ) + Flosstradamus released their Total Recall EP yesterday. The Chicago team comprises DJs Autobot and J2K (who happens to be Kid Sister 's brother). Grab the free EP. ( Fader ) + Santigold , Nas , T.I. and Norah Jones have been added to the South by Southwest Music Festival lineup. The Austin fest's music portion kicks off March 13. ( Idolator ) + Robyn will open for Coldplay for some ...

11:12, Friday, 24 February 2012 Nicki Minaj has been confirmed to join fellow Young Money rapper Drake at this year's Barclaycard Wireless Festival at London's Hyde Park. Minaj will warm up the crowd for Drizzy on Saturday 7th July , ahead of Bajan babe Rihanna 's headline stint on Sunday (8th July). The headliner for the festival's opening night on Friday, 6th July is yet to be announced. As well as the Super Bass hitmaker joining the Saturday line-up, Tulisa Contostavlos , Nero , Knife Party and Dbanj will also appear on the same day as Drake. They will join the likes of previously announced Saturday acts Professor Green , Example and Wiz Khalifa - marking Khalifa's only UK show of 2012. Meanwhile, Pitbull , Cher Lloyd , Madeon, A$AP Rocky and StooShe have also been added to Sunday's line up. The likes of Jessie J , J Cole, Rizzle Kicks , Labrinth and Calvin Harris have already been confirmed to take to the stage before Rihanna closes the three-da...

Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj is out with a vengeance to her critics on a new record called "Roman Reloaded" featuring label boss Lil Wayne . The record emerged online after premiering on Nicki's New York City hometown radio station Hot 97. Nicki Minaj is firing both barrels on her new single. "Roman Reloaded," the title track of her April-due sophomore album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," made its debut on Funkmaster Flex 's Hot 97 radio show on Thursday night. Unlike the RedOne-produced dance-pop candy of "Starships" or the Grammy-premiered exorcism drama of "Roman Holiday," "Roman Reloaded" is a more traditionalist hip-hop offering, featuring hard-hitting production and guest verses from Lil Wayne. The brag-heavy track ranges from the absurd -- "Bite me/Apple sign" -- to the violent, with Minaj dropping a reference to the Columbine High shootings amid the gunshot-style percussion. ( The Juice ) On the...

Nicki Minaj let off another shot Thursday night (February 23). We're still more than a month out from Nicki's April 3 release date for Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, but the Young Money beauty is continuing to release new music at a manic pace. First, there was the schizophrenic "Roman in Moscow." Then, the tongue-in-cheek "Stupid Hoe." Nick then chose the Grammy Awards to debut her, um, spirited "Roman Holiday" single, and on Valentine's Day, she dropped the RedOne-produced pop affair "Starships." On Thursday, Minaj gave New York's Hot 97 DJ Funk Master Flex the green light to premiere her latest single, "Roman Reloaded," featuring Lil Wayne. "I guess I went commercial, just shot a commercial/ When I flew to the set, though, I ain't fly commercial," Nicki raps on the kinetic track. Flex who is known to brag and boast when he plays an exclusive record dropped his signature bomb sound effect countless ...

Dimitrios Kambouris, Getty Images With flamboyant pop stars from Lady Gaga to Katy Perry saturating the music scene these days, Nicki Minaj has somehow managed to steal some shine. The most recent example is her hell-raising performance at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards earlier this month. But what makes Nicki Minaj tick? Here The BoomBox dissects the many things that have made what we know of the rapper-turned-pop star. From her monster Giuseppe heels and colorful style to being all up in the bank with her many funny faces and alter egos, we examine the 'I'm the Best' singer's rise to glory thanks to her many quirks and haters. "Pink wig, thick ass, give em whiplash," Minaj machine-gunned on Kanye West 's 2010 track 'Monster.' Minaj without a wig is like Jay-Z without a Yankees cap or Lil Wayne without a skateboard. We've seen her 'do go from pink to green, to pink and green, to spotted animal print, to multi-colored, to a blonde height-...

The last time Ester Dean and Nicki Minaj teamed up, the result was 2011 mega-hit "Super Bass." The pair are at it again on "Gimme Money," Dean's latest single. The upbeat R&B track features only a few verses from Minaj, who raps about moving to L.A. and former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway. Instead, it focuses on the raspy vocals of Dean, who contrasts the capitalist chorus with lyrics about finding true love. Dean, who co-wrote and sang on "Super Bass" and has a number of hits under her belt as a songwriter, previously turned heads with the Chris Brown-featuring 2009 single "Drop It Low." [NEW] Ester Dean Ft. Nicki Minaj- 'Gimme Money' by TeamMinaj_PR

The hip-hop diva was speaking to US Vogue and she looks out of this world in an exclusive pic for the snoot fashion bible dressed in blue paint like an ALIEN. In the candid interview, Nicki, 29, reveals her love of fashion but claims she's no airhead. US Vogue ... March Power issue with Adele as cover star "A huge part of me wanted to be a lawyer! I would do a really good job as a prosecutor," said Nicki. The rapper added: "The worst position is to be financially dependent on the man." But Minaj revealed her true colors when she confessed that she daydreams about being a housewife in a bikini and high heels. Still, the wacky star's new album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is out soon and we think it'll be a while before she hangs up those wigs. Read the full interview at AmericanVogue.com .

Nicki Minaj, Alexa Chung, and Cory Kennedy flaunt fantastic shoes. Photo: Getty Images Break OUT of those winter doldrums, ladies. Follow the lead of Nicki Minaj , Alexa Chung , and Cory Kennedy and have a little fun with your shoe game. There may be a few more months of the season left, but this year's uncharacteristically warm temperatures just keep going strong. This may mean bad news for those shearling-lined snow boots that are currently collecting dust but not for ANY of your other kicks. Get in step with this week's lovely ladies of the Shoe Update , and peel off the socks for a while with funkier footwear. Nicki Minaj wore these bold Giuseppe Zanotti sandals for her MAC Viva Glam event . Paired with a candy-colored ensemble and Barbie pink lips, these flirty feminine shoes were the perfect complement to her structured suiting. Running from show to show is hard to do in monstrous heels. Alexa Chung plays it comfy for London Fashion Week in a pair of black fringed lo...