http://www.thefader.com The FADER is the definitive voice of emerging music and the lifestyle that surrounds it. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:13:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:54:04 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175415 Nicki Minaj debuted “Roman Holiday” tonight at the Grammys in a theatrical, Gaga-esque performance featuring mock Catholic confession, levitation and a bizarre cutaway segment where Minaj whispers into her lipstick. For all the performance’s over-the-top … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/video-nicki-minaj-performs-roman-holiday-at-the-grammys/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:00:37 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=175262 The Grammys are about to start. Want company while you watch? Follow us on Twitter for live updates from FADER’s Naomi Zeichner and Duncan Cooper. Anderson Cooper interviews Adele about her vocal surgery at 7PM … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/12/fader-tweets-the-grammys/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/video-m-i-a-flips-middle-finger-to-people-watching-the-super-bowl/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/video-m-i-a-flips-middle-finger-to-people-watching-the-super-bowl/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:15:45 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=173510 Among the 9,000 bizarrely compelling things that happened during Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show (slacklining underpants guy, Cee-Lo’s scene stealing, “WORLD PEACE”), M.I.A. flipped the bird on national television. Following the incident, both the NFL … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/05/video-m-i-a-flips-middle-finger-to-people-watching-the-super-bowl/feed/ 16 http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-madonna-f-m-i-a-and-nicki-minaj-give-me-all-your-luvin/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-madonna-f-m-i-a-and-nicki-minaj-give-me-all-your-luvin/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:50:29 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=173168 M.I.A. and Minaj, wearing a letterman jacket and an Adidas trefoil logo bustier respectively, cheer on Madonna in the Megaforce-directed video for “Give Me All Your Luvin.” The single comes from Madonna’s 12th studio album, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/02/03/video-madonna-f-m-i-a-and-nicki-minaj-give-me-all-your-luvin/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/stream-m-i-a-bad-girls/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/stream-m-i-a-bad-girls/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:23:50 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=171774 Stream M.I.A.’s new Danja-produced single “Bad Girls,” via Pitchfork below. A video for the track, by “Born Free” director Romain Gavras, will be released this Friday, February 3rd. The video for M.I.A.’s previously reported collaboration … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/30/stream-m-i-a-bad-girls/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/#comments Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:51:53 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=169918 Nicki Minaj delivers a candy-colored, Hype Williams-directed clip for her single, “Stupid Hoe.” Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is slated for release on Valentine’s Day.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/20/video-nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:04:17 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=167750 Nicki Minaj will perform at this year’s Grammys, to air February 12th. The first-time performer is nominated for four awards, including Best New Artist, where she’ll compete with Bon Iver, Skrillex and J. Cole. Taylor … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/12/nicki-minaj-to-perform-at-grammys/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-a-pro-abstinence-parody-of-super-bass/ http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-a-pro-abstinence-parody-of-super-bass/#comments Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:57:52 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=166464 “Super Grace” is a, “parody based on ‘Super Bass’ and the Bible,” that was first performed by members of the University of Florida’s Greek Organization at homecoming weekend’s “Skit Night 2011.” While “Super Bass” is … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2012/01/06/watch-a-pro-abstinence-parody-of-super-bass/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe-mp3/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:15:16 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=164353 Nicki Minaj spent 2011 becoming one of the biggest stars in the world, singing hooks and wearing fancy Oscar De La Renta ballgowns like no one’s business, but it looks like she’s about to spend … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/20/nicki-minaj-stupid-hoe-mp3/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/a-year-in-music-alex-frank/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/a-year-in-music-alex-frank/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:31 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=164221 It’s difficult to differentiate a year in music from just a year. Beyonce exists because we hear her at the gym, Bill Callahan is important because he sings about America while we’re abroad, the first … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/19/a-year-in-music-alex-frank/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/nicki-minaj-roman-in-moscow-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/nicki-minaj-roman-in-moscow-mp3/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:29:01 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=159772 Last week, Cash Money CEO, Birdman, said that a first single from Nicki Minaj’s sophomore release, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, was likely to drop before the end of the year. Here it is! “Roman in … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/12/02/nicki-minaj-roman-in-moscow-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:29:36 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=159067 A legion of former FADER cover stars have been nominated for the 2012 Grammys. Kanye West has garnered seven nominations, including Best Rap Album of the Year for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Both Nicki … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/kanye-west-nicki-minaj-and-bon-iver-nominated-for-2012-grammys/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:21:27 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=158551 Check out Kanye West, Jay-Z and Nicki Minaj sharing the runway with a bunch of lingerie models at last night’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/30/watch-kanye-west-jay-z-and-nicki-minaj-perform-at-the-victorias-secret-fashion-show/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/donatella-versace-talks-notorious-big/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/donatella-versace-talks-notorious-big/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:52:25 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=158412 After years of Notorious BIG rapping about and wearing Versace, Donatella Versace breaks her silence and returns the love about her fashion brand’s biggest fan in a conversation with Nicki Minaj in the December/January issue … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/29/donatella-versace-talks-notorious-big/feed/ 24 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/m-i-a-confirms-collaboration-with-madonna-and-nicki-minaj/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/m-i-a-confirms-collaboration-with-madonna-and-nicki-minaj/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:52:31 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=157843 Last month, a fansite reported that the eponymous lead single from Madonna’s upcoming album, Give Me All Your Love would feature guest appearances from M.I.A. and Nicki Minaj. But a few weeks ago, a clip … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/m-i-a-confirms-collaboration-with-madonna-and-nicki-minaj/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-birdman-f-nicki-minaj-and-lil-wayne-y-u-mad/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-birdman-f-nicki-minaj-and-lil-wayne-y-u-mad/#comments Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:25:34 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=157722 In the video for Birdman’s “Y.U. Mad,” Nicki Minaj dons blonde, Lil Wayne-length dreadlocks and issues a string of Carter IV quality one-liners (Yeah, we shine, gold cluster/ As for your career? Dead, Ghostbuster). Presumably … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/28/video-birdman-f-nicki-minaj-and-lil-wayne-y-u-mad/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minaj-announces-sophomore-album/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minaj-announces-sophomore-album/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 03:04:09 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=157328 Just after we reported a new Nicki Minaj album on the early 2012 horizon, the Harajuku Barbie herself let the details out. Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded is slated for release on February 14th, 2012. Sounds … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minaj-announces-sophomore-album/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minajs-new-album-expected-in-early-2012/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minajs-new-album-expected-in-early-2012/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:15:45 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=157164 According to a recent Billboard.com interview with Cash Money co-founder and CEO, Bryan “Birdman” Williams, new Nicki Minaj material is coming very soon. Birdman anticipates getting out a first single from her as-yet-untitled sophomore release … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/22/nicki-minajs-new-album-expected-in-early-2012/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/#comments Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:37:31 +0000 Claire Lobenfeld http://www.thefader.com/?p=156642 Check out some of the performances from last night’s American Music Awards, including two from past FADER cover stars, Nicki Minaj and Drake, respectively. Mary J. Blige’s included a nice salute to her late friend, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/21/watch-nicki-minaj-drake-and-mary-j-blige-perform-at-last-nights-amas/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/small-blacks-moon-killer-mixtape/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/small-blacks-moon-killer-mixtape/#comments Fri, 11 Nov 2011 19:00:02 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=154269 Rich off a mixtape/ got rich off a miiixtaaape: On this holy day of number ones, 11/11/11, Brooklyn’s Small Black have released their free Moon Killer mixtape. Alternately suited to deep couch relaxation and tossing … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/11/small-blacks-moon-killer-mixtape/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/video-big-sean-f-nicki-minaj-ass-remix/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/video-big-sean-f-nicki-minaj-ass-remix/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:00:14 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=151810 Google my ass might be the standout line from Nicki Minaj’s verse on the remix of Big Sean’ “Ass”, because you know she means it quite literally. As in, go Google her ass. Her standout … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/11/02/video-big-sean-f-nicki-minaj-ass-remix/feed/ 4 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/16/watch-drake-on-saturday-night-live/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/16/watch-drake-on-saturday-night-live/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:59:18 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=146283 We had an office betting pool about what tracks Drake would play on Saturday Night Live—everyone riding for “Marvin’s Room” did not win. Instead, he did “Headlines” fairly straightforward, like a real life YouTube video … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/16/watch-drake-on-saturday-night-live/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/stream-drake-f-nicki-minaj-make-me-proud/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/stream-drake-f-nicki-minaj-make-me-proud/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 14:10:22 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=145689 Here’s Drake not sounding depressed, not produced by Noah “40″ Shebib (T-Minus crafted the beat). Drake is appearing on Saturday Night Live this weekend, where rumor is “Make Me Proud” will get it’s TV debut. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/14/stream-drake-f-nicki-minaj-make-me-proud/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/07/gen-f-nicki-minaj/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/07/gen-f-nicki-minaj/#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 22:30:45 +0000 Felipe Delerme http://www.thefader.com/?p=141153 The first time I heard Nicki Minaj rap, I swore I was really listening to Lil Wayne. Taking in her well-enunciated verse on “Don’t Stop, Won’t Stop” from 2007’s Da Drought 3 mixtape, I thought … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/07/gen-f-nicki-minaj/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/stream-rick-ross-i-love-my-bitches-you-the-boss-f-nicki-minaj/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/stream-rick-ross-i-love-my-bitches-you-the-boss-f-nicki-minaj/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 15:00:05 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=143588 The most recent issue of GQ has a good profile on Rick Ross which involves the writer, Devin Friedman (of “Will You Be My Black Friend” fame), hangs around at Ross’ house, gets super high … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/stream-rick-ross-i-love-my-bitches-you-the-boss-f-nicki-minaj/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/big-sean-f-nicki-minaj-ass-remix-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/big-sean-f-nicki-minaj-ass-remix-mp3/#comments Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:49:32 +0000 Andrew Noz http://www.thefader.com/?p=143548 Never mind that Big Sean has spent the better part of 2011 aping the Travis Porter/Roscoe Dash school of rapping and then selling it back to kids who are probably think they’re too cool to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/10/05/big-sean-f-nicki-minaj-ass-remix-mp3/feed/ 5 http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/video-nicki-minaj-f-rihanna-fly/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/video-nicki-minaj-f-rihanna-fly/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2011 15:02:33 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=135019 Comic books and heroic tales are hardly ever written or marketed to little girls, but lately pop divas have been picking up the slack, utilizing empowerment imagery at every chance and sending healing love to … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/08/29/video-nicki-minaj-f-rihanna-fly/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/boy-stop-nicki-minaj-did-not-get-punched-in-texas/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/boy-stop-nicki-minaj-did-not-get-punched-in-texas/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:45:23 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=125550 Yesterday, TMZ reported that Nicki Minaj was punched in the mouth by an unidentified man in her Dallas, TX hotel room. Allegedly, Minaj asked a hotel employee to call the cops after a poolside argument … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/07/13/boy-stop-nicki-minaj-did-not-get-punched-in-texas/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/mary-j-blige-f-nicki-minaj-feel-inside-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/mary-j-blige-f-nicki-minaj-feel-inside-mp3/#comments Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:37:57 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=121517 In FADER #66, Julianne Escobedo Shepherd told the fairy tale of how Queens cookie Nicki Minaj, “was discovered on Myspace in 2006 by Dirty Money CEO Fendi and released her first mixtape, Playtime is Over, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/22/mary-j-blige-f-nicki-minaj-feel-inside-mp3/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:42:42 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=120875 ** Birdman lost two million dollars on LeBron James when The Heart lost to the Mavs in game six. ** We proudly announced our 74th issue! Soulja Boy and Vybz Kartel grace the covers. Inside, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/19/this-week-in-the-fader-june-19-2011-edition/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/15/soulja-boy-f-nicki-minaj-and-bobby-v-i-love-you-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/15/soulja-boy-f-nicki-minaj-and-bobby-v-i-love-you-mp3/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:54:04 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=120238 Nicki Minaj rides “I Love You”s theme park of dosed Nintendo sounds gracefully before Soulja Boy enters. On his verse he’s on cloud nine, a place seemingly virgin and totally apart from the real world. … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/15/soulja-boy-f-nicki-minaj-and-bobby-v-i-love-you-mp3/feed/ 8 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/10/stream-nicki-minaj-top-of-the-world/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/10/stream-nicki-minaj-top-of-the-world/#comments Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:30:13 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=119331 The song popped up from unknown origins last night, and it felt like a landmark. Can’t believe it, but it’s about time in Nicki Minaj’s career for a triumph joint like this, one that tells … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/10/stream-nicki-minaj-top-of-the-world/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/#comments Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:40:13 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=118075 When the “Monster” video—full of headless, waxy, dead-eyed and too-thin models—leaked last December, it was met with a collective grimace and small backlash. Now it’s short YouTube life has been resuscitated, with the protection of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/06/06/kanyes-official-monster-video-shall-be-taken-as-art/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/31/video-nicki-minaj-did-it-on-them/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/31/video-nicki-minaj-did-it-on-them/#comments Tue, 31 May 2011 22:28:56 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=116937 Kind of wish that Miss Nicki Minaj had made a real video for “Did It On Them” instead of just asking Scoob Doo to compile tour footage. We’re not mad, maybe Nicki is sick of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/31/video-nicki-minaj-did-it-on-them/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/nicki-minaj-catch-me-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/nicki-minaj-catch-me-mp3/#comments Thu, 26 May 2011 21:30:32 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=116363 We remember when every line Nick Minaj spat seemed like a battle cry. Now, after a long album cycle of pop radio sweetness and cotton candy cute, a bonus track has emerged from around the … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/26/nicki-minaj-catch-me-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/23/britney-spears-performed-with-nicki-minaj-and-rihanna-last-night/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/23/britney-spears-performed-with-nicki-minaj-and-rihanna-last-night/#comments Mon, 23 May 2011 14:45:49 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=114899 Perhaps fearing what would happen if she had to carry an entire performance, Britney Spears piggy backed on gigs by Nicki Minaj (above) and Rihanna (below) last night at the Billboard Music Awards. It worked, … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/23/britney-spears-performed-with-nicki-minaj-and-rihanna-last-night/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/video-nicki-minaj-super-bass/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/video-nicki-minaj-super-bass/#comments Fri, 06 May 2011 14:15:22 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=110685 Taylor Swift knows every word of “Super Bass.” Months ago she told a Nashville radio DJ that really, “freaks her friends out,” then tried to rap a little. What? Selena Gomez does the verse much … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/05/06/video-nicki-minaj-super-bass/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/video-birdman-f-t-pain-lil-wayne-mack-maine-i-get-money/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/video-birdman-f-t-pain-lil-wayne-mack-maine-i-get-money/#comments Tue, 19 Apr 2011 14:30:47 +0000 Duncan Cooper http://www.thefader.com/?p=106356 Lil Twist’s hair gets multiple cameos in the video for “I Get Money,” but the real star who doesn’t rap is the fake newspaper. This has always been a favorite prop for us, and we … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/19/video-birdman-f-t-pain-lil-wayne-mack-maine-i-get-money/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/video-nicki-minaj-gets-interviewed-by-drake-gives-him-scary-look/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/video-nicki-minaj-gets-interviewed-by-drake-gives-him-scary-look/#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:00:23 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=106227 Sway caught up with Nicki Minaj and Drake for MTV and was probably so overwhelmed by the mutual sexual tension that he just let the two interview each other and stayed completely quiet. Drake asks … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/18/video-nicki-minaj-gets-interviewed-by-drake-gives-him-scary-look/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/11/its-britney-and-nicki-on-tour-bitch/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/11/its-britney-and-nicki-on-tour-bitch/#comments Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:53:52 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=104526 Really happy these two monsters are going on tour together, even if Britney is more of a zombie than the ravenous-type creature that Nicki is. Love them both and feel like Nicki could be a … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/11/its-britney-and-nicki-on-tour-bitch/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/10/this-week-in-the-fader-april-10-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/10/this-week-in-the-fader-april-10-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 10 Apr 2011 13:50:56 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=104442 ** Tyler, the Creator gave James Pants the stems for “Seven” from his album Bastard and let him turn him into a devil with a thing for sonar ping and deep hand drums. James Pants … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/10/this-week-in-the-fader-april-10-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/boy-stop-lil-cease-tells-his-truth-mister-cee-arrested-for-sex-act/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/boy-stop-lil-cease-tells-his-truth-mister-cee-arrested-for-sex-act/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:00:01 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=103153 So much trouble in New York! Our queens warring, legendary Hot 97 DJ Calvin “Mister Cee” Laburn allegedly charged by Manhattan cops for lewd conduct after he was spotted receiving fellatio from a man, rumored … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/boy-stop-lil-cease-tells-his-truth-mister-cee-arrested-for-sex-act/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/minaj-shits-on-tragedy-lil-kim/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/minaj-shits-on-tragedy-lil-kim/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 13:37:30 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=103130 FADER’s first cover star Funkmaster Flex caught Nicki Minaj in a moment of fire, debuting this verse aimed towards Lil Kim at fight-time on Saturday evening in New York. The snippet, for the sake of … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/04/04/minaj-shits-on-tragedy-lil-kim/feed/ 15 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/is-nicki-minaj-the-first-rapper-anna-wintour-has-ever-loved/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/is-nicki-minaj-the-first-rapper-anna-wintour-has-ever-loved/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:00:18 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=102428 Around the time of Nicki Minaj‘s V Magazine cover, we started to wonder how far Nicki would take it, how far she even could take it, whether we’d see her face shining from the cover … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/is-nicki-minaj-the-first-rapper-anna-wintour-has-ever-loved/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/ms-lauryn-hill-invokes-minaj-promises-atl-she-wont-fuck-up-so-bad-again/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/ms-lauryn-hill-invokes-minaj-promises-atl-she-wont-fuck-up-so-bad-again/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:30:48 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=102427 This January, Ms. Lauryn Hill sold out a show at Atlanta’s Center Stage. She came out after midnight, three hours after the announced start time, then instructed her band to speed up, making her golden … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/ms-lauryn-hill-invokes-minaj-promises-atl-she-wont-fuck-up-so-bad-again/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-and-t-pain-get-money-mp3/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-and-t-pain-get-money-mp3/#comments Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:17:32 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=102404 Welcome to wonderland! Where the roofs are translucent, T-Pain turns dimes to dollars and Tunechi’s so free that he can keep hurting-jokes on George Bush at the center of the culture conversation (his verse at … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/30/birdman-f-lil-wayne-mack-maine-and-t-pain-get-money-mp3/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/minaj-a-deux-nicki-does-a-lapdance-for-lil-wayne/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/minaj-a-deux-nicki-does-a-lapdance-for-lil-wayne/#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:30:54 +0000 Amber Bravo http://www.thefader.com/?p=101960 lucky Barbz, but this time she kept it in the family, knighting rap royalty]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/28/minaj-a-deux-nicki-does-a-lapdance-for-lil-wayne/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/21/nicki-minaj-before-she-was-a-star/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/21/nicki-minaj-before-she-was-a-star/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:00:47 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=100873 Hey, MediaTakeOut.com just published a couple of photos of Nick before she was famous and is labeling them proof that she either was a “butch lezzy” or at least had a “butch lezzy” look. That’s … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/03/21/nicki-minaj-before-she-was-a-star/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/27/this-week-in-the-fader-february-27-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/27/this-week-in-the-fader-february-27-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 27 Feb 2011 13:43:43 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=95544 ** While in L.A. shooting a cover feature for upcoming FADER #72, photographer Ross Mantle captured Wiz Khalifa bunned up with Amber Rose. We can’t wait to show you all the pictures and stories we … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/27/this-week-in-the-fader-february-27-2011-edition/feed/ 0 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/23/deer-dana-draws-royalty-like-kanye-and-lil-wayne-justin-bieber-approves/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/23/deer-dana-draws-royalty-like-kanye-and-lil-wayne-justin-bieber-approves/#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:00:17 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=92262 There’s a small constellation of celebs that are true stars to us. We don’t go in for all those freaks whose reality shows are advertised in subway stations (Who is Aubrey O’day? Explain?), but there … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/23/deer-dana-draws-royalty-like-kanye-and-lil-wayne-justin-bieber-approves/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/at-the-grammys-justin-bieber-fans-attack-esperanza-spalding-lady-gaga-steals-ideas-cee-lo-as-sun-ra/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/at-the-grammys-justin-bieber-fans-attack-esperanza-spalding-lady-gaga-steals-ideas-cee-lo-as-sun-ra/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:03:34 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=91026 Last night at the 53rd Grammy awards, Wayne and Minaj walked the red carpet together but were absent from the events broadcast. Lady Gaga traversed the red carpet in an egg supported by pallbearers. When … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/14/at-the-grammys-justin-bieber-fans-attack-esperanza-spalding-lady-gaga-steals-ideas-cee-lo-as-sun-ra/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/01/video-rihanna-sm/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/01/video-rihanna-sm/#comments Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:00:14 +0000 Judnick Mayard http://www.thefader.com/?p=89066 Dear Rihanna, Thank you for the wonderful display of spring/summer 2011 (we see you in your Prada boa!). Pop candy Madominatrix suits you well. Sex smells awful even with a cherry on top, but we … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/02/01/video-rihanna-sm/feed/ 2 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/is-nicki-minaj-about-done-with-rapping/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/is-nicki-minaj-about-done-with-rapping/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:00:30 +0000 Matthew Schnipper http://www.thefader.com/?p=88854 Nicki Minaj appeared on Saturday Night Live this weekend, performing one of her least good/most popular songs, “Right Through Me” wearing an impossibly ridiculous layered wedding dress topped with a lopside upside down cake shaped … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/is-nicki-minaj-about-done-with-rapping/feed/ 6 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/video-nicki-minaj-bodied-snl/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/video-nicki-minaj-bodied-snl/#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 14:46:45 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=88856 Last Saturday night NBC pulled an unprecedented Queen Bitch monopoly, holding the attention of Nicki Minaj, John Waters, and Mark Zuckerburg in the same place for one evening. Minaj performed one of the less commanding … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/31/video-nicki-minaj-bodied-snl/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/30/this-week-in-the-fader-january-30-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/30/this-week-in-the-fader-january-30-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:32:55 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=88846 ** Hercules and Love Affair’s new album Blue Songs has Enya pan flutes and more gay drama than Black Swan. ** Wiz Khalifa made his television debut and announced the release date of his new … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/30/this-week-in-the-fader-january-30-2011-edition/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/loretta-lynn-is-the-worlds-first-female-rapper/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/loretta-lynn-is-the-worlds-first-female-rapper/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:00:41 +0000 Alex Frank http://www.thefader.com/?p=88743 Hey Best Coast, your recent and beautiful update of Loretta Lynn’s “Fist City” sounded fresh. Could’ve been one of your own, tucked in between songs about heartbreak and weed. You’ve reminded us just how 2K11 … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/loretta-lynn-is-the-worlds-first-female-rapper/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/video-nicki-minaj-f-drake-moment-4-life/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/video-nicki-minaj-f-drake-moment-4-life/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:21:09 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=88644 Once Upon a Time we loved to watch video shows on MTV, but now those programs don’t exist and we love watching weird rap mini movies on the internet. Around the world in the next … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/28/video-nicki-minaj-f-drake-moment-4-life/feed/ 3 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/26/nyc-win-tickets-to-dark-disco-this-weekend/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/26/nyc-win-tickets-to-dark-disco-this-weekend/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 21:00:25 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=88425 This Saturday, January 29th Mean Red is bringing back its Dark Disco party. They’ve made the affair a monthly and moved it over to the new Good Units, a couple levels of space underground near … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/26/nyc-win-tickets-to-dark-disco-this-weekend/feed/ 10 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/25/nicki-minaj-dresses-british-dude-in-her-own-drag/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/25/nicki-minaj-dresses-british-dude-in-her-own-drag/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:00:27 +0000 Naomi Zeichner http://www.thefader.com/?p=88162 Nicki Minaj has done an exhaustive amount of press for her platinum album Pink Friday. We’ve seen her looking a depleted and reasonably boredwild on the streets of London and having fun with the highest … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/25/nicki-minaj-dresses-british-dude-in-her-own-drag/feed/ 1 http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/23/this-week-in-the-fader-january-23-2011-edition/ http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/23/this-week-in-the-fader-january-23-2011-edition/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:24:24 +0000 THE FADER http://www.thefader.com/?p=87681 ** Lil Wayne hopped into the middle of “Roman’s Revenge.” ** We got bummed about Vybz Kartel‘s “new image.” ** We let out an exclusive stream of Cloud Nothings’ debut self titled album. ** Chris … read more »]]> http://www.thefader.com/2011/01/23/this-week-in-the-fader-january-23-2011-edition/feed/ 1