Rapper Nicki Minaj celebrated her mentor Lil Wayne's 30th birthday on Thursday by presenting him with a $70,000 three-wheeled sports car. The Starships hitmaker purchased a red Campagna T-Rex for her Young Money Entertainment boss as a thank you gift for all of his support during her career, and she had the small two-seater customised with the message, "Nicki Loves Tunechi", in reference to Wayne's nickname. The pricey item was presented to the stunned birthday boy during a party in Hollywood on Thursday night and Minaj took to her Twitter blog on Friday to show off pictures of the speedy vehicle, a cross between a motorcycle and a car. According to TMZ.com, the T-Rex reaches speeds of 241.4 kilometres-per-hour. The cost of the sports car is unlikely to have made much of a dent in Minaj's savings account - she reportedly banked US$12 million just to sign on as a judge for the new season of American Idol . WENN.com

People News Sep 29, 2012, 5:01 GMT Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj splashed out $70,000 on a toy sports car for Lil Wayne's birthday. The 'American Idol' judge - who is signed to the rapper's Young Money label - bought him a Campagna T-Rex 14R, a toy two-seater motorcycle-car hybrid, that usually costs $50,000 and added some pricey extras, according to TMZ. She then had the gift delivered to Lil Wayne's birthday bash in Hollywood on Thursday (27.09.12) where he was celebrating turning 30. Wayne and Nicki are close friends and earlier this year he pulled her out of the Summer Jam Concert in the US when radio DJ Peter Rosenberg slated her track 'Starships'. The furious rapper said: 'That's a female, first and foremost Nicki Minaj is a female. I don't know what anyone else believes, but I believe females deserve the ultimate respect at all times no matter, when or where or how. 'As soon as she called and told me she felt disrespected, I just declined ev

The Starships hitmaker purchased a red Campagna T-Rex for her Young Money Entertainment boss as a thank you gift for all of his support during her career, and she had the small two-seater customised with the message, "Nicki Loves Tunechi", in reference to Wayne's nickname. The pricey item was presented to the stunned birthday boy during a party in Hollywood on Thursday night and Minaj took to her Twitter.com blog on Friday (28Sep12) to show off pictures of the speedy vehicle, a cross between a motorcycle and a car. According to TMZ.com, the T-Rex reaches speeds of 150 miles-per-hour (241.4 kilometres-per-hour). The cost of the sports car is unlikely to have made much of a dent in Minaj's savings account - she reportedly banked 7.5 million just to sign on as a judge for the new season of American Idol.

People News Sep 29, 2012, 5:01 GMT Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj splashed out $70,000 on a toy sports car for Lil Wayne's birthday. The 'American Idol' judge - who is signed to the rapper's Young Money label - bought him a Campagna T-Rex 14R, a toy two-seater motorcycle-car hybrid, that usually costs $50,000 and added some pricey extras, according to TMZ. She then had the gift delivered to Lil Wayne's birthday bash in Hollywood on Thursday (27.09.12) where he was celebrating turning 30. Wayne and Nicki are close friends and earlier this year he pulled her out of the Summer Jam Concert in the US when radio DJ Peter Rosenberg slated her track 'Starships'. The furious rapper said: 'That's a female, first and foremost Nicki Minaj is a female. I don't know what anyone else believes, but I believe females deserve the ultimate respect at all times no matter, when or where or how. 'As soon as she called and told me she felt disrespected, I just declined ev

The Starships hitmaker purchased a red Campagna T-Rex for her Young Money Entertainment boss as a thank you gift for all of his support during her career, and she had the small two-seater customised with the message, "Nicki Loves Tunechi", in reference to Wayne's nickname. The pricey item was presented to the stunned birthday boy during a party in Hollywood on Thursday night and Minaj took to her Twitter.com blog on Friday (28Sep12) to show off pictures of the speedy vehicle, a cross between a motorcycle and a car. According to TMZ.com, the T-Rex reaches speeds of 150 miles-per-hour (241.4 kilometres-per-hour). The cost of the sports car is unlikely to have made much of a dent in Minaj's savings account - she reportedly banked 7.5 million just to sign on as a judge for the new season of American Idol.

People News Sep 29, 2012, 5:01 GMT Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj splashed out $70,000 on a toy sports car for Lil Wayne's birthday. The 'American Idol' judge - who is signed to the rapper's Young Money label - bought him a Campagna T-Rex 14R, a toy two-seater motorcycle-car hybrid, that usually costs $50,000 and added some pricey extras, according to TMZ. She then had the gift delivered to Lil Wayne's birthday bash in Hollywood on Thursday (27.09.12) where he was celebrating turning 30. Wayne and Nicki are close friends and earlier this year he pulled her out of the Summer Jam Concert in the US when radio DJ Peter Rosenberg slated her track 'Starships'. The furious rapper said: 'That's a female, first and foremost Nicki Minaj is a female. I don't know what anyone else believes, but I believe females deserve the ultimate respect at all times no matter, when or where or how. 'As soon as she called and told me she felt disrespected, I just declined ev

28 September 2012 Picture: Nicki Minaj launches her new fragrance 'Pink Friday' at Macy's... Nicki Minaj Gifts Lil Wayne With $70,000 Sports Car Rapper Nicki Minaj celebrated her mentor Lil Wayne 's 30th birthday on Thursday (27Sep12) by presenting him with a $70,000 (43,750) three-wheeled sports car. The Starships hitmaker purchased a red Campagna T-Rex for her Young Money Entertainment boss as a thank you gift for all of his support during her career, and she had the small two-seater customised with the message, "Nicki Loves Tunechi", in reference to Wayne's nickname. The pricey item was presented to the stunned birthday boy during a party in Hollywood on Thursday night and Minaj took to her Twitter.com blog on Friday (28Sep12) to show off pictures of the speedy vehicle, a cross between a motorcycle and a car. According to Tmz .com, the T-Rex reaches speeds of 150 miles-per-hour (241.4 kilometres-per-hour). The cost of the sports car is unlikely to hav

Nicki Minaj isnt getting an entire reality series devoted to her, but fans of the Starships rapper will still get a look into her life thanks to a series of specials on E!. E! News confirmed Thursday that Minaj will get three specials that will air in November. The network did not say when the specials will air, but promised that more details will be coming soon. The network did say that the specials will provide fans with an intimate look into the new American Idol judges personal and professional life. They will include never-before-seen footage. The specials will air before Idol s 12th season premieres on Fox. Minaj will be joined at the judges table by Keith Urban, Randy Jackson and Mariah Carey. Rumors about a Minaj reality series started earlier this week when she spoke to Perez Hilton at her perfume launch in New York. She said that she was considering a reality series. Later, Perez Hiltons sources confirmed that she was working on a project with E!. I thought I'd never d

WENN Beating out 12 of the country's best cooks, Chris Cosentino took the titleon "Top Chef Masters" in Wednesday's Season 4 finale. The last episode of the series brought some of the cycle's most consistently strong chef'testants, who were impressive on their own but had very distinctive culinary characteristics. Bing: More about Chris Cosentino | 'Top Chef Masters' Final challenge food critic Karen Brooks called the showdown between meat expert Cosentino and classically trained Kerry Heffernan "polars in the restaurant world today. One is 'I'm going to nurture your into a blissful coma', and one is a 'I dare you to eat this' bravado." In the end, the panel of some of the country's most acclaimed food critics decided to go with their guts and award Cosentino with $100,000 and an additional $41,000 from previous challenge winnings for his charity, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, and he was

Today in show business news: A pop rapper becomes a reality star, the paparazzi strikes a deal with a movie partly about paparazzi, and we have the rest of our Catching Fire tributes. RELATED: Not only will rapper/singer Nicki Minaj be a judge on American Idol next season, but she's now going to be doing some reality specials for E!, making her a full-fledged reality TV diva. A "source" of some kind tells Deadline that the network is not doing a series with the singer, it's just three specials which have already begun filming. Hm. This will surely further enrage Minaj 's old-school fans who think she's selling out or whatever and probably not make a lick of difference for anyone else. Who doesn't have a reality special these days? The politicians each got a week of reality specials last month, so if they're doing it, basically everyone is doing it. So sure, go ahead, Minaj. Do a whole damn series, what do we care? Some people will cluck their tongu

WENN Beating out 12 of the country's best cooks, Chris Cosentino took the titleon "Top Chef Masters" in Wednesday's Season 4 finale. The last episode of the series brought some of the cycle's most consistently strong chef'testants, who were impressive on their own but had very distinctive culinary characteristics. Bing: More about Chris Cosentino | 'Top Chef Masters' Final challenge food critic Karen Brooks called the showdown between meat expert Cosentino and classically trained Kerry Heffernan "polars in the restaurant world today. One is 'I'm going to nurture your into a blissful coma', and one is a 'I dare you to eat this' bravado." In the end, the panel of some of the country's most acclaimed food critics decided to go with their guts and award Cosentino with $100,000 and an additional $41,000 from previous challenge winnings for his charity, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, and he was

Nicki Minaj is surely an entertaining fixture in the music world, but will she bringing her talents to the reality television arena? And we're not talking about American Idol . Minaj sat down with Perez Hilton on Monday at the launch of her new fragrance, and she talked about her many endeavors, but didnt exactly spill the beans on a possible E! reality show. She touched on the subject, but after the interview, Hilton says that sources told him that Minaj had already started filming that same day. When asked if shes working on any other shows other than American Idol , Minaj said "That I'm going to keep a secret for now," Billboard reports. All she said was "I am still considering" the possibility of a reality show. I will say that I find the more people see, is the more they understand, and then it's the more they like you," she said. "When you pull them in your world, they see you as a real person. I'm not running away from it anymore.&

Nicki Minaj has been everywhere lately, but will she also soon be invading another television show? Last week, the "Roman Holiday" singer joined FOX's American Idol as a judge, and now Minaj might be getting her own show. During a sit-down with Perez Hilton to promote her new perfume, Nicki hinted at the possibility of starring in her own reality seriesrumored to be stationed on reality-TV haven E! "I find that the more people see is the more they understand, and then it's the more they like you sometimes," she stated about possible plans to go the reality show route. "If you only have such one-dimensio nal things to go off of, like rumors and stuff on blogs, you kind of never get to know the artist. And then sometimes when you pull them in your world, they see you as a real person." Along with her new stint as an American Idol judge, would you also watch the Nickster's reality show? See the Nicki/Perez exchange below:

Nicki Minaj says it always feels like a "celebration" when she meets her fans because they are so supportive of her. The 'Starships' singer came face-to-face with 300 excited admirers at the launch of her new scent Pink Friday at Macy's Herald Square in New York City on Monday (24.09.12) and she insists it always feels like a "celebration" when she meets them. Speaking at the event, she said: "When I get to meet my fans, it's a celebration. My fans have seen me come from absolutely nothing to get here, so it's inspirational for them. When I talk to them, they're usually telling me, 'We're so proud of you, Nicki,' as if they're my parents or something. It's weird the bond that we have. Today, we're celebrating." Nicki has just joined the judging panel of 'American Idol' alongside Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson and she intends to approach the auditions like a music fan rather than an establ

Nicki Minaj is "proud" be a judge on American Idol. The rapper is a panellist on the TV singing competition along with Australian country singer Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson. "It's a milestone for me; it's a milestone for hip-hop; it's a milestone for young black women," Minaj told MTV News. "Has there ever been a black woman [judging] on the show? This is a show that 20 million people watch so I feel like we should be represented on that show and I'm very proud of my decision to do it." Minaj admits that committing to American Idol wasn't easy. "Of course I had doubts but I had to realise that my fears of doing the show came a lot from what I thought people would say," she said. "I had to really think and [realise that] a lot of decisions I've made in my career, people thought I was f**king crazy and I made them, and I continue to make the hard decisions. I continue to make the decisions that people do

Nicki Minaj posing in her lollipop bra.Photo: Getty It's here! That's right, you can finally get your grubby little hands on Nicki Minaj 's debut fragrance, Pink Friday ! To celebrate the occasion, Nicki wore a bright and sweet lollipop bra to her perfume launch event at Macy's Herald Square in New York City, making us wonder if the fragrance itself smells like candy as much as Nicki's bra looks like it (you'll find out soon, we promise). The bustier features rainbow cups, a dainty little ruffle and hard candies in the place of the traditional bow, and she paired it with a bright pink blazer, blue and white striped leggings and a pink policeman's cap. Nicki posed next to her totally insane perfume bottle , which is a miniature bust of the singer, complete with pink wig and tiny little nameplate (so. killer.). Nicki sat down with MTV News at her perfume launch to discuss Pink Friday. She goes into everything from how long she's been thinking about launchi

Nicki Minaj says it always feels like a ''celebration'' when she meets her fans because they are so supportive of her. Nicki Minaj is always surprised by the love her fans have for her. The 'Starships' singer came face-to-face with 300 excited admirers at the launch of her new scent Pink Friday at Macy's Herald Square in New York City on Monday (24.09.12) and she insists it always feels like a ''celebration'' when she meets them. Speaking at the event, she said: ''When I get to meet my fans, it's a celebration. My fans have seen me come from absolutely nothing to get here, so it's inspirational for them. When I talk to them, they're usually telling me, 'We're so proud of you, Nicki,' as if they're my parents or something. It's weird the bond that we have. Today, we're celebrating.'' Nicki has just joined the judging panel of 'American Idol' alongside Keith Urban, Mariah Carey and Ran

NEWS by Latifah Muhammad (@TheLatifah) September 24, 2012, 18:32pm Nicki Minaj is known for making funny faces, and spitting silly rhymes from time to time, but every once in a while she gives us a peek into her heart. On the previously unreleased track "Letter to Lil Wayne," the Harajuku Barbie gets extra personal about her Young Money boss. Pondering why she hasn't been signed yet, Minaj starts out by humbling herself. "As a fan man I really am proud of you," she raps. "Second of all I gotta say thanks, you really did a lot for my out of state bank/With that being said, let's get down to the real, still don't understand what went down with the deal." From there the 29-year-old expresses her motivation for getting into the rap game. "I do it for the girls that be flippin' the bird, tryna get up out the hood and get into the burbs/But everything you said was it just pretend?/Maybe it was all a game, like ESPN/ I don't really care

by Kazeem Famuyide (@RealLifeKaz) September 24, 2012, 14:41pm No matter what you may think of Nicki Minaj and her music, she has definitely come a long way. Literally going from The Come Up DVD's to being on The View , Nicki Minaj spoke with the ladies of the daytime talk show and spoke about how the rapping phenomenon was discovered . With Olympic Gold Medal winning gymnast, Gabby Douglas , playing guest host Nicki also fielded questions on her attire. "I'm less comfortable showing skin," Nicki says. "I'm not not showing skin because of five and six-year-olds because they have to be parented by their parents." In this particular segment, it's good for little girls to "do as she says and not as she does." Nicki admits she is not anyone's parents but also that little girls should work hard to not depend on any man in her life. Even perennial nagger Elizabeth Hasslebeck had to agree with that. Hit the jump to check out Nicki's full

Nicki Minaj in her Pink Friday fragrance campaign.Photo: Via @NickiMinaj's Twitter If you haven't been keeping up with/totally spazzing over Nicki Minaj 's new Pink Friday perfume since she debuted the bottle last month, y'all have some SERIOUS catching up to do. Basically, it's like this her bottle is a mini gold bust complete with Barbz signature pink wig and baby pink lips. Also, it has a custom mini nameplate necklace hanging around her neck. IN. SANE. But today, Nicki took it to the next level by tweeting out her first-ever Pink Friday campaign and ooohhhh man, we can barely handle it! In her first image, she stands tall (literally) against a New York City skyline and emulates the oh-so-famous Statue of Liberty stance wearingSURPRISEall pink! She sported a ruffled shoulder hot pink jacket with a matching leotard, leggings, tutu, and super sparkly (!!!) shoes. Nicki Minaj in her Pink Friday fragrance campaign.Photo: Via @NickiMinaj's Twitter In her second

Nicki Minaj joined 'American Idol' because it is a 'credible brand' as well as always being a big fan of the show. The 'Starships' singer - who was recently confirmed as a judge on the talent show, sitting alongside Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson and Keith Urban on the panel - claims she had offers from other singing and reality shows but went for 'Idol' as it has so much history. She said: 'This is such a credible brand. It's really serious, it's real deal it's not anything else other than really looking for talent. If I can be a part of that I'm really down for it.' Nicki says she has always been a fan of the show - which is now entering its 12th season - and remembers when Jordin Sparks won the sixth series. Speaking at the 'American Idol' press conference, she said: 'I remember watching 'American Idol' in the first season and feeling inspired. 'I spoke to Jordin Sparks the other day and here she is starrin

MANILA, Philippines -- "American Idol" runner-up Jessica Sanchez is thrilled for the inclusion of controversial pop star Nicki Minaj as a judge in next year's edition of the popular singing competition. Nicki Minaj. File photo "I think those are amazing choices for the new judge panel. They're definitely different from the other people," Sanchez told music channel Myx, referring to the involvement of Minaj and country singer Keith Urban as judges for the 12th season of "Idol." The two will join singer Mariah Carey and record producer Randy Jackson in the judging panel. During Sanchez's stint as an "Idol" contestant, the panel included Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler and singer-actress Jennifer Lopez, along with Jackson. Known for her outlandish outfits and headline-making performances, Minaj, according to Sanchez, will be helpful to aspiring singers with her years of experience in the music industry. "Nicki Minaj is definitely an

Stylewatch Style News Now 09 / 20 / 2012 at 01:30 PM ET Courtesy Nicki Minaj Check out Nicki Minaj s very pink Barbie-esque campaign photo for her new scent, Pink Friday [ MTV Style ] If the red dress Beyonc wore to her Barack Obama fundraiser on Tuesday night looked familiar, heres why: a political figure recently wore something similar [ Fashionista ] Our favorite funny girl, Rashida Jones, gets super sexy in the new issue of Flaunt magazine [ Flaunt ] Kate Bosworth was just named the face of skincare line SK-II [ Beauty High ] Modern Family s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his new fianc , Justin Mikita, are designing a bow tie line; proceeds from sales will benefit their marriage equality charity, Tie the Knot [ InStyle ]

Nicki Minaj in her Pink Friday fragrance campaign.Photo: Via @NickiMinaj's Twitter If you haven't been keeping up with/totally spazzing over Nicki Minaj 's new Pink Friday perfume since she debuted the bottle last month, y'all have some SERIOUS catching up to do. Basically, it's like this her bottle is a mini gold bust complete with Barbz signature pink wig and baby pink lips. Also, it has a custom mini nameplate necklace hanging around her neck. IN. SANE. But today, Nicki took it to the next level by tweeting out her first-ever Pink Friday campaign and ooohhhh man, we can barely handle it! In her first image, she stands tall (literally) against a New York City skyline and emulates the oh-so-famous Statue of Liberty stance wearingSURPRISEall pink! She sported a ruffled shoulder hot pink jacket with a matching leotard, leggings, tutu, and super sparkly (!!!) shoes. Nicki Minaj in her Pink Friday fragrance campaign.Photo: Via @NickiMinaj's Twitter In her second

Stylewatch Style News Now 09 / 20 / 2012 at 01:30 PM ET Courtesy Nicki Minaj Check out Nicki Minaj s very pink Barbie-esque campaign photo for her new scent, Pink Friday [ MTV Style ] If the red dress Beyonc wore to her Barack Obama fundraiser on Tuesday night looked familiar, heres why: a political figure recently wore something similar [ Fashionista ] Our favorite funny girl, Rashida Jones, gets super sexy in the new issue of Flaunt magazine [ Flaunt ] Kate Bosworth was just named the face of skincare line SK-II [ Beauty High ] Modern Family s Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his new fianc , Justin Mikita, are designing a bow tie line; proceeds from sales will benefit their marriage equality charity, Tie the Knot [ InStyle ]

Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj have "collided" in a "good, creative way". Mariah was announced as an American Idol judge earlier this year, with Nicki, Keith Urban and returning star Randy Jackson all confirmed last week. Although the new panel line-up is still in its early stages, there has been speculation that Mariah and Nicki are not getting along. However, Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has rubbished such claims. "[They] have collided, but only collided in a good way, a creative way," he explained, according to People. "Nicki is very deferential to Mariah. [Nicki] says, 'You do realise you're auditioning in front of this incredible singer here, why would you want to choose her song to sing?'" The Idol panel is made up of a host of popular singers across a wide variety of genres. While Nigel says country star Keith, pop legend Mariah and rapper Nicki are all appreciated by fans, Randy may feel a little left out. "The kid

19 September 2012 19:49 Picture: Nicki Minaj2012 MTV Video Music Awards, held at the Staples... Nicki Minaj Was Inspired By American Idol Nicki Minaj has been reminiscing about her early impressions of American Idol , now that shes a bona fide member of the panel, reports MTV. "I remember watching 'American Idol' in the first season and feeling inspired," Minaj said on Monday during a press conference "I spoke to [season 6 winner] Jordin Sparks the other day and here she is starring in a movie ['Sparkle'] and I said to her, 'I remember watching you and picking up my phone." Minaj didnt actually vote, but recalled how fond her family were of Sparks. "Because my little brother was more obsessed over the Blake person because he was like, more, you know, hip-hop, whatever," she said, "But I told her [Sparks] that, 'you know you're a part of history, kind of. Because I remember calling and seeing your face and being inspired a