(Getty) Nicki Minaj has voiced her thoughts on the violent Drake and Chris Brown feud that went down at Manhattan's W.i.P. nightclub a few weeks ago, and big surprise! she's team Young Money all the way. Also, the Flaming Lips broke a record previously held by Jay-Z, Katy Perry wants to be Madonna, and a metal band's frontman has been arrested and charged with manslaughter over an incident that took place two years ago. Here's the music news. It sounds like Drake got a serious lecture from his Young Money sister Nicki Minaj after that nightclub brawl that left a bunch of people injured in New York City a few weeks ago. In an interview with the UK's Tim Westwood, Minaj insisted, "I don't approve of talented people doing things that aren't conducive to an amazing career. I spoke to Drake and I told him from the bottom of my heart how I felt. I'm like, 'Baby, you are a superstar and I need you to realize that.'" Though Minaj quickly

News: Nicki Minaj On Locking Lips W/ Nasty Nas, "Outside Of The Kiss, It Just Had So Much..." [Video] Thursday, Jun 28, 2012 4:30PM Written by Cyrus Langhorne Young Money rapper Nicki Minaj recently discussed locking lips with fellow Queens, New York emcee Nas for her "Right By My Side" and why the on-screen moment is bigger than just a kiss. Nicki credited their chemistry for helping make the intimate moment work. "But you know what, Tim, it worked, Tim," Minaj told radio host Tim Westwood . "It was like, hip-hop, it was just, errrrrrrr. Yes. Queens. Royalty. Yeah, I was like, 'What!? Yeah!' You know what it was though? Outside of the kiss, it just had so much chemistry. It seemed like a real relationship, like just a real hood relationship and I wanted to portray that. I wanted the song to feel like your around the way relationship becuase there's so much love in that. So much passion is there." ( "Tim Westwood TV" )

When Nicki Minaj dropped her visual for "Right By My Side," eyes widened at the sight of the Pink rapstress shoving her tongue down fellow Queensman Nasir Jones' throat. In her interview on the Tim Westwood radio show, Minaj yucks in her faux English accent about the chemistry between her and God's Son. "It worked, it was like hip-hop, Queens royalty," she said. "Outside of the kiss, it just had so much chemistry, just a real hood relationship and I wanted to portray that because there's so much love in that and so much passion was there." The bubbly femcee also weighed in on her label mate Drake's nightclub duel with Chris Brown. "Young Money till the death of me but I don't approve of people doing things that aren't conducive to an amazing career." She did help Drizzy cope with the controversy. "I spoke to Drake and I told him from the bottom of my heart how i felt," she said. "I'm like, 'Baby you

Nicki Minaj "just wants respect." The hip hop superstar pulled out of her performance at New York radio station's Hot 97 Summer Jam in June after a host dissed her Starships song on his morning show. Nicki didn't appreciate the presenter's comments about Starships not being a proper rap tune. Still the musician, who grew up in New York City, holds no grudges. "I feel like it happened and there is no animosity, I still love them over there at the station. They've helped me a lot as well," Nicki told British DJ and radio personality Tim Westwood in an interview. "It's not like we're walking around being angry, we just wanted to prove that one point and that was that. At a certain point, you just want respect." Nicki's musical peer Lil Wayne supported the star's decision to cancel her performance. "The year before that Wayne performed How to Love at Summer Jam," Nicki explained. "No one said anything. My thing is

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"There's going to be a lot of variety, a lot craziness and a lot of dancing," Nicki Minaj told Digital Spy back in April, when asked about her 'Pink Friday Tour' - and it's a promise that was wholeheartedly kept at last night's (June 25) sold-out show in London's Hammersmith. Powering through a set spanning from her mixtape beginnings to her more recent club-thumping anthems, Minaj successfully flitted between genres as easily as she slips into one of her many personalities. Explicit and bonkers 'Roman's Revenge' opened proceedings, with the Queens rapper effortlessly commanding the willing crowd to gruff and chant "dungeon dragon" at the point of a microphone. A rendition of 'Beez In the Trap' allowed 'Onika Maraj' to flex her impressive tongue-lashing rap skills, while performances of 'Right By My Side' and 'Moment 4 Life' were accompanied by innocent hair curling, doe-eyed glances and 'girl

THE boisterous, mischievous, outgoing and witty trio Stooshe will play their biggest shows to date when they appear as the only support on the UK leg of Nicki Minajs imminent Pink Friday tour. Stooshe recently crashed into the Top 5 with their breakthrough single Love Me and look set to enjoy another hit when their next single Black Heart is released on June 18. They also play OsFest this weekend (June 2-3). Stooshe are sure to prove to be an excited addition to the bill. Their first ever headline shows at Londons Proud Cabaret were greeted with a unanimously positive response. Stooshe will play the following dates with Nicki Minaj: June 24 London, Hammersmith HMV Apollo 25 London, Hammersmith HMV Apollo 26 Birmingham, NIA 28 Manchester, O2 Apollo Tickets for the tour are on sale now from Live Nation. In addition to the Nicki Minaj dates, Stooshe will also play several major summer festivals including V, Wireless, T in the Park, Isle of Wight and Lovebox. Their debut album has been

RAPPER Nicki Minaj has announced she will play the ECHO Arena on October 24 this year. Hot on the heels of two sold-out Hammersmith shows and a performance at Radio 1 Hackney Weekend, the multi-platinum selling singer has announced an eight-date tour taking in Nottingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Birmingham, London, Sheffield and Cardiff. Nicki Minaj - Right By My Side on MUZU.TV . Last year, her multi-platinum selling debut album Pink Friday notched up the most charted singles by any female rap album in Billboard history. She also won Best Hip Hop Video at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards along with Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Album and Favourite Rap/Hip Hop Artist at the 2011 American Music Awards, and was recently nominated for three Grammys for Best New Artist, Best Rap Performance, and Best Rap Album. Her second studio album, Pink Friday Roman Reloaded was released in April this year, going straight to number one in the UK charts. Nicki Minaj tickets go on sale on Friday at 9am

12:22, Monday, 25 June 2012 Nicki Minaj has announced a full UK arena tour in the autumn. The Young Money queen and her infamous booty will be bouncing back to our shores in October in support of her latest album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded . Minaj will play eight dates, kickstarting her stint on the road in Nottingham on 21st October, before visiting Manchester, Liverpool and London. The Starships rapper will then wrap her tour at Cardiff Arena on 7th November. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 29 at 9am and are priced at 39.50 and 40/46 for London. Minaj previously wowed crowds at Radio One's Hackney Weekend on Saturday (23rd June), as well as performing at London's Hammersmith Apollo last night. Full Nicki Minaj UK arena tour dates are as follows: October 21 - Nottingham ArenaOctober 22 - Manchester ArenaOctober 24 - Liverpool Echo ArenaOctober 25 - Newcastle ArenaOctober 27 - Birmingham LG ArenaOctober 30 - London O2 ArenaNovember 3 - Sheffield ArenaNovember 7 - Ca

She had been determined to beat the disease and had been trying to finish an album One Direction might have come home but The Wanted are still flying the British flag over in America Nicki Minaj finally records a music video for her single Starships - and it was so worth the wait (prepare to watch it with your mouth open) Nicki Minaj makes sure she gets noticed by going out in London wearing what appears to be a bondage outfit Imogen Thomas showed us all her juicy botty yesterday, but shes not the first and she certainly wont be the last (hurrah!) In case you wondered, this is what 'office chic' looks like when your name is Nicki Minaj. Or Knickers Minaj as we like to call her updated Nicki Minaj: Forever known as Knicker Minaj and her brand new video For Nicki this was actually a pretty smart and sensible outfit, but don't worry, you can still see her boobs and bum Heavy bass and expletive lyrics are just a small factor of Drake's impressive arena tour One green wig,

Nicki Minaj visited a strip club in Amsterdam. The 'Starships' singer celebrated the success of her sold-out gig at the Heineken Music Hall on Monday night (19.06.12) by hitting an erotic club in the Dutch city. Nicki was left with a big smile on her face when the beautiful girls started getting naked to her track 'Beez in The Trap'. A source told The Sun newspaper: "Nicki was loving it. The girls stripped to her song 'Beez in The Trap' not knowing Nicki was one of the punters. She found it hilarious." The pop star was spotted giggling as she watched the raunchy performance incognito at the venue in Amsterdam's infamous red light district. Nicki, 29, was overwhelmed by the support from her Dutch fans - known as 'Barbz' due to the singer's Barbie doll-inspired style - tweeting: "I've toured for the last 5 years of my life. I've never in my #LIFE experienced a crowd like the one I just witnessed tonight in #Amsterdam (sic)&qu

She had been determined to beat the disease and had been trying to finish an album One Direction might have come home but The Wanted are still flying the British flag over in America Nicki Minaj finally records a music video for her single Starships - and it was so worth the wait (prepare to watch it with your mouth open) Nicki Minaj makes sure she gets noticed by going out in London wearing what appears to be a bondage outfit Imogen Thomas showed us all her juicy botty yesterday, but shes not the first and she certainly wont be the last (hurrah!) In case you wondered, this is what 'office chic' looks like when your name is Nicki Minaj. Or Knickers Minaj as we like to call her updated Nicki Minaj: Forever known as Knicker Minaj and her brand new video For Nicki this was actually a pretty smart and sensible outfit, but don't worry, you can still see her boobs and bum Heavy bass and expletive lyrics are just a small factor of Drake's impressive arena tour One green wig,

Nicki Minaj visited a strip club in Amsterdam. The 'Starships' singer celebrated the success of her sold-out gig at the Heineken Music Hall on Monday night (19.06.12) by hitting an erotic club in the Dutch city. Nicki was left with a big smile on her face when the beautiful girls started getting naked to her track 'Beez in The Trap'. A source told The Sun newspaper: "Nicki was loving it. The girls stripped to her song 'Beez in The Trap' not knowing Nicki was one of the punters. She found it hilarious." The pop star was spotted giggling as she watched the raunchy performance incognito at the venue in Amsterdam's infamous red light district. Nicki, 29, was overwhelmed by the support from her Dutch fans - known as 'Barbz' due to the singer's Barbie doll-inspired style - tweeting: "I've toured for the last 5 years of my life. I've never in my #LIFE experienced a crowd like the one I just witnessed tonight in #Amsterdam (sic)&qu

Singer Adele and rapper Nicki Minaj may have distinctively different sounds, but it's no secret that they both have a certain flair with their hair. Adele has admitted that by using just water -- no shampoo -- to wash her blonde locks helps her pull off voluminous styles like her retro 60s beehive and low chignon. VIDEO: How to recreate Adele's chignon hairstyle Minaj, on the other hand, turns to her extensive wig collection that includes every color under the rainbow from electric green to cotton candy pink. "I'm definitely playing a role. I'm an entertainer, and that's what entertainers do," the outrageously dressed singer told BlackBook about her over-to-top style in a 2011 interview. VIDEO: How to rock a wig, Nicki Minaj-style Click here for more ways to copy Carrie Underwood, Rihanna, Katy Perry and other hot musicians' style. For more female musicians who have envy-worthy style, head over to Rolling Stone's "Women Who Rock" campa

Nicki Minaj is a smart gal -- rather than destroying her hair with several dye processes a month, she turns to her extensive wig collection. The result: radical, statement-making hairstyles in every color under the sun. Rocking a wig like a natural set of tresses is extremely easy, as Garnier Fructis celebrity hairstylist Marc Mena shows Us Weekly in the video above. So long as the hair is prepped right, no one will notice that there's faux strands on board. PHOTOS: A look back at Nicki's craziest hairstyles Nicki Minaj attends Cash Money Records' Lil Wayne album release party for "Tha Carter IV" on August 28, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.Credit: David Livingston/Getty Plus, Mena demonstrates how to rock the colorful dip-dyed ends trend that has been spotted on Ashley Tisdale , Lauren Conrad and Kate Bosworth . The how-to is perfect for commitment phobes; Hint: head to your local art store! Watch the clip above to learn how to prep hair for foolproof wig wea

Nicki Minaj visited a strip club in Amsterdam. The 'Starships' singer celebrated the success of her sold-out gig at the Heineken Music Hall on Monday night (19.06.12) by hitting an erotic club in the Dutch city. Nicki was left with a big smile on her face when the beautiful girls started getting naked to her track 'Beez in The Trap'. A source told The Sun newspaper: 'Nicki was loving it. The girls stripped to her song 'Beez in The Trap' not knowing Nicki was one of the punters. She found it hilarious.' The pop star was spotted giggling as she watched the raunchy performance incognito at the venue in Amsterdam's infamous red light district. Nicki, 29, was overwhelmed by the support from her Dutch fans - known as 'Barbz' due to the singer's Barbie doll-inspired style - tweeting: 'I've toured for the last 5 years of my life. I've never in my #LIFE experienced a crowd like the one I just witnessed tonight in #Amsterdam (sic)'

People News Jun 20, 2012, 10:10 GMT Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj's butt was too big to fit on a bike seat. The 'Starships' singer - famed for her ample bottom and Barbie doll-inspired look - was in Amsterdam to perform and decided to enjoy her downtime by renting a bicycle in the Dutch city. However, the saddle couldn't cope with her heavy derrire so she had to use some extra cushions to allow her to sit comfortably on the peddle bike. A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: 'The bike seat just wasn't adequate for Nicki's ample posterior. She had to strap on some padding.' Nicki later took to the stage at the city's Heineken Music Hall, where she enjoyed her performance, later tweeting: 'I've toured for the last 5 years of my life. I've never in my #LIFE experienced a crowd like the one I just witnessed tonight in #Amsterdam (sic).' It was recently revealed that Nicki demands a number of outrageous foodstuffs on her backstage rider. At a