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Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest on Sunday, joining new CEO Erika Kirk for a Q&A session that highlighted the rapper’s growing alignment with conservative politics.
The “Super Bass” artist took the stage as an unannounced guest, telling the crowd, “I’m honored to be here” before praising both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Minaj said the two leaders have an “uncanny” ability to connect with the American people.
“I love both of them,” Nicki Minaj said during the session. “I have the utmost respect and admiration for our president. He’s given so many people hope that there’s a chance to beat the bad guys and to win and to do it with your head held high and your integrity intact. He’s from Queens, New York, like me. He’s been through everything a person could be through, publicly,” Nicki Minaj said.
“Having to constantly be lied on. It’s not that funny. Until you are in that person’s shoes, that’s being lied on, you’ll never understand what it feels like. That person is a human being. They have a family who has to read those lies, and it’s just not fair.”
“This administration is full of people with heart and soul, and they make me proud of them. Our Vice President makes me, well, I love both of them. They’re both powerful men, smart, strong, all of that. But both of them have a very uncanny ability to be someone that you relate to. I can relate to them. When I hear them speak, I know that they’re one of us,” Nicki Minaj added.
The rapper said she reached a breaking point after being criticized and realized her inner strength outweighed outside pressure. She stopped caring about others’ opinions and decided to stand firm, refusing to back down.
“This is not what the world used to feel like and especially for the young people, I don’t want them growing up in a world where they feel like that. I mean, they deserve for their voices to be heard,” Nicki Minaj said. “They have valid feelings, and they’re thinking about things, and it deserves attention. You know, we should listen to what they’re saying. And if you’re growing up in a world that tells you it’s taboo to say something that the masses don’t agree with, that’s not okay.”
Minaj’s appearance comes after months of increasingly public support for Trump’s administration. She recently spoke at the United Nations in November about Christian persecution in Nigeria, working directly with Trump’s team on the issue.
The rapper posted on social media, thanking “the President & his team for taking this seriously” and asking people to “lift them up in prayer.”
Her political shift represents a dramatic departure from her previous support for the Democratic Party. Nicki Minaj previously backed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton but has moved toward Republican positions over the past year.
She’s repeatedly attacked California Governor Gavin Newsom over transgender policies and shared pro-Trump content on social media. Erika Kirk now leads Turning Point USA after taking over following the murder of her husband, Charlie Kirk, in September.
The organization’s former leader had a controversial history of inflammatory statements about Black Americans. Kirk previously made racist comments about “prowling Blacks” and questioned the capabilities of Black pilots.
He denied systemic racism existed and called white privilege a “racist idea.” Kirk also made disparaging remarks about Black women, claiming they were “taking opportunities” from others.
During Sunday’s AmericaFest speech, Erika Kirk said her late husband “deeply mattered on a multitude of levels” and proved to be “a peacemaker” and “coalition builder.”
She told attendees that both she and Charlie would choose “fight mode over flight in any situation.”
Nicki Minaj’s Q&A with Erika Kirk has generated significant backlash from her fanbase. Many longtime supporters expressed disappointment over her political transformation.
Nicki Minaj and who on the same stage? Plz let it be AI..
— WhenOzark (@WhenOzark) December 21, 2025
some of y’all are in a toxic relationship with Nicki Minaj. it’s ok to let her go trust.
— ArcadeCrave
(@LoudlyIncorrect) December 21, 2025
Hear me out. Nicki Minaj is doing all this Republican crap so she can get a pardon for her P### husband so people don’t say “she’s married to a P###” anymore. pic.twitter.com/EhJrrZSJrS
— Ramona Flowers (@icecreamflippy) December 21, 2025
Anyone that is still a fan of Nicki Minaj is beyond saving
— Tee (@thegirlthato_) December 21, 2025
Nicki Minaj done lost her rabbit ass mind.
— BEAN (@SymoneeOfficial) December 21, 2025
Nicki Minaj really spat on the most loyal fan base a celebrity has ever had omg
— nicki minaj is a chop (@s_chilled) December 21, 2025
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Busta Rhymes lit up Lagos with more than just his music Friday night when he told a roaring crowd at Detty December Fest that he’s not only looking to buy property in Nigeria, but also to find a wife.
The Hip-Hop veteran made the unexpected announcement during his performance at Ilubirin in Ikoyi, marking his first time back in Nigeria in 15 years.
The Brooklyn-born rapper paused mid-set to share his plans with the audience, who responded with cheers and disbelief.
“Even though it took 15 years, we are home. This trip was special to me because it wasn’t just about a show. I’m looking for a home here, I’m looking for property,” he said. “I’m thinking about looking for a wife so that when I stop, I can settle down here. There will be a few Nigerian slash Jamaican grandchildren.”
One woman can be heard screaming excitedly, “I am your property, I am your property!”
The moment quickly became the night’s most talked-about highlight, with social media buzzing about his declaration. The rapper, who has six children with four women but has never been married, is making a real statement about his future.
As for his show, Busta Rhymes didn’t disappoint on stage.
He powered through a catalog of hits like “Touch It” and “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” while also weaving in Afrobeats rhythms that paid homage to the local sound.
The night also featured surprise guest appearances by Nigerian stars Tiwa Savage, M.I Abaga, and Ill Bliss, creating a cultural blend that reflected Busta’s growing connection to Nigeria.
His ties to the country run deeper than just admiration. He’s collaborated with Nigerian artists, including Burna Boy, and his interest in local real estate and family life suggests he’s thinking long-term.
With more than 20 million albums sold globally and a recent Hollywood Walk of Fame star award in 2025, Busta remains one of Hip-Hop’s most legendary artists.
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A$AP Rocky landed his first SNL musical guest spot on January 17, marking a career milestone after beating felony assault charges and preparing for his biggest year yet.
According to Deadline, the Harlem rapper will perform on Saturday Night Live for the first time when the show returns from its Christmas break. Finn Wolfhard from Stranger Things will host the NBC program on January 17.
Rocky previously appeared on SNL in 2018 during Donald Glover’s hosting stint, but this marks his debut as the featured musical act. This SNL booking comes at the perfect time for A$AP Rocky.
The case stemmed from a 2021 shooting incident involving his former friend A$AP Relli. Rocky faced up to 24 years in prison if convicted.
The legal victory cleared the path for Rocky’s biggest moves yet. He dropped the bombshell that his long-delayed fourth album, Don’t Be Dumb, finally has a release date. The project hits streaming platforms on January 16, 2026 – just one day before his SNL performance. Rocky has been teasing this album for years, but legal drama kept pushing the release back.
“It’s the perfect time for both me and Rihanna to be more active,” Rocky said in a recent interview about his career plans.
Speaking of Rihanna, the power couple welcomed their third child in September 2025. Baby girl Rocki Irish Mayers was born on September 13, joining big brothers RZA and Riot Rose.
The growing family has kept Rocky motivated through his most challenging year.
Rocky also locked down a major fashion deal after Chanel named him a brand ambassador, cementing his status as a style icon. The luxury fashion house partnership adds another revenue stream as Rocky prepares to roll out his album.
His SNL appearance will give him a massive platform to promote Don’t Be Dumb to millions of viewers. The timing couldn’t be better – performing on national television just weeks before his album drops.
Rocky has always been a dynamic live performer, and SNL’s stage will showcase his energy to a mainstream audience.
The January 17 show represents Rocky’s full comeback story. He went from facing decades in prison to celebrating legal victory, new fatherhood, luxury brand deals and his most anticipated album yet.
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A Las Vegas grandmother shares a video of a strange material floating in a bottle of Walmart-brand Parent’s Choice water. Viewers are in disbelief and grossed out.
TikTok creator Toni (@toni4jesus) posted a video with the woman’s discovery on Nov. 11. “I felt something weird coming from the bottle and I immediately stopped drinking it,” the other in the video says. “I had already swallowed a couple of gulps. I dumped the rest of this bottle into this glass.”
The woman then proceeds to show viewers the bottle she was drinking from: Parent’s Choice, which, according to the label, is fluoride free. In the cup, viewers can see two globs of white material floating in the water. Toni tells the woman to spray the material with alcohol, which she does. “It starts moving,” she says.
“Found parasites in bottled water,” says the video’s layered text. The video has almost 3,000 likes and over 78,300 views.
In the comments, viewers discuss what the “parasites” could actually be and expressed disgust at their appearance in this bottled water.
“That’s why I drink tap water filtered by me,” said one viewer.
“She didn’t see that in the clear bottle???” asked a second person. Toni replied, “I think it was because the bottle was so small. It’s the 8-oz bottle. The label actually covers most of the bottle. When you don’t inspect your water first, you wouldn’t realize until you feel it in your mouth.”
Another viewer guessed, “Bacterial colony.”
There are several options for clean water sources. In some cities, tap water is perfectly safe to drink. Other households prefer to purify their tap water with a filtration system. And of course, then there’s bottled water. But what’s actually the safest choice?
While bottled water is often considered the safest option for drinking, there are other solid options. One drawback from bottled water is that it may contain microplastics.
“Studies have shown that some bottled water can contain microplastics, chemicals from plastic leaching, and even bacteria if not stored properly,” says the pipe company Reliable Services.
This company recommends a high-quality home water filtration system. That way you can skip the microplastics altogether.
One of those studies in particular found that antimony, a contaminant from industrious sources like mining and natural leaching, was found in several bottled water brands in Europe and Canada.
All Hip Hop has reached out to Toni for comment via TikTok message and comment. We also reached out to Walmart, Parent’s Choice umbrella company, via email.
@toni4jesus Short version ~ distiller and add the minerals to the water … boil the bottle water for your baby. Check your water #parasite #bottledwater #parentschoice #walmart #infant ♬ Suspenseful and tense orchestra(1318015) – SoLaTiDo
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The moment you hear his new music, it is easy to tell that Brodie Fresh is moving differently.
Fresh has a renewed purpose. The Long Island native sits down to unpack the real story behind his music, his life and the journey that shaped him. From growing up as a preacher’s kid and witnessing firsthand the sacrifices that come with faith and family, to navigating the streets, jail time, marriage and fatherhood. All of this collides with independence in the music business and a new Gangsta Grillz project with DJ Drama.
Brodie speaks with clarity and honesty. His new record “Glory,” a deeply personal tribute to his late father, has resonated far beyond expectations. He’s beyond chasing club formulas or typical features. In this conversation with AllHipHop, Brodie Fresh tells Slopsshotya how survival mode molded his mindset, why balance matters more now than ever, and what he’s still chasing now.
Now a resident of Houston, Texas, Brodie lives in a homegrown ecosystem where artists can build deep in-state. That’s the intersection Brody Fresh resides in: a Long Island artist living in Houston, telling a preacher’s-kid story with street chapters, family scars and a brave, new mission.
AllHipHop: Now that you’re in Houston, is that getting integrated into the music?
Brodie Fresh: I wouldn’t say Houston’s integrated, but some of their grind is definitely integrated. Houston is really underground, building up. When you think of Pimp C and a lot of their artists, they homegrown and they really built theyself up in their city. But us being from New York, Texas is so big that an artist could survive in Texas alone. You could perform San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, Houston and you still got places eight, nine hours away and you still in the same state. They big on building their platforms in their home state.
AllHipHop: When I went to the club out there, it felt like the young kids still know the oldies. And they don’t really play too much New York music.
Brodie Fresh: They don’t. You hit a 50 Cent and like a Pop Smoke. That’s one of those.
AllHipHop: And don’t ask them for no reggae.
Brodie Fresh: Oh no. It’s over for that. You got to go to a brunch and you might get Afrobeat.
AllHipHop: You’ve got an EP coming, and Preacher’s Kid feels like the big one. Is this your debut album?
Brodie Fresh: Yeah, I would say so. I never really call something a full-on album. But at the point I’m at, it’s like that one.
AllHipHop: The irony is it’s hosted by DJ “Pastor” Drama. Usually, when Drama hosts, people think Gangsta Grillz mixtape. What separates the old Gangsta Grillz mixtape feel from a project like yours?
Brodie Fresh: It technically is Gangsta Grillz still, but more recently Drama started venturing into more albums. He did a Gangsta Grillz album with Symba. He got the Grammy with Tyler. He just did the new album with Jeezy. So for me, Preacher’s Kid is me embodying myself and telling my story, being a preacher’s kid, and what that’s like, from every angle.
AllHipHop: Are the rumors true about PKs?
Brodie Fresh: It’s funny because I was having that conversation the other day. Everywhere you go, they like, “Oh, the PKs is the worst.” It’s never really been highlighted why. So it’s stuff I talk about. There’s a song called “Collection Plate.” I’m essentially talking about the fact that I feel like the church owes us. They owe my family because they took away so much time from my pops, from us, because they needed him.
I could have a basketball game on Sunday at 2:30 and church end at 2. He gonna come straight from church but Sister Mary needs him, she crying. So now he ends up talking to her and missing my game. It’s a lot of time we need with our parents, we end up missing out because they got to be there for all these adults.
And once you get older, you start realizing a lot of these things were things people could have handled on their own, but they were irresponsible or not taking accountability. So they cry on the pastor and try to get an answer for things they really knew what they needed to change. But it took a lot of time away from the family.
AllHipHop: You’re married, you’re a traveling artist. How do you not repeat cycles?
Brodie Fresh: I try to create a work-life balance. I’m still working on it. I can’t say I’m perfect, but I do my best. With my kids, I talk to my kids every day. I have two kids that don’t live with me. The ones that do live with me, they see me every morning. I’m there with them every single day. We take them out every week and just be there, be present.
As we got older, we didn’t understand why our parents was gone so much, but they were in survival mode. Especially us being from Long Island. My pops from Harlem. My mom from Queens. Them moving to Elmont at that time was like an award, like, “Yo we made it out to Long Island.” But what comes with that is more bills. So now it’s taking away more of our time because we at work all day long, two jobs to maintain this new life.
AllHipHop: What’s the difference between Preacher’s Kid and Altar Call?
Brodie Fresh: Preacher’s Kid breaks down a bunch of different stories. It’s not a church album. I experienced every walk of life. Being outside, gangster stuff, going to jail, different things. I’m telling all that in a story that’s bringing light but not praising the wrong things. Just showing what happened in my life that drew me to those things.
Altar Call is like bringing yourself to God and making that change. It’s building up to Preacher’s Kid where I talk about the necessary changes I made and what I went through that caused me to make those changes, then I go into the life story.
AllHipHop: Did you run this series past your dad? What would his feelings be?
Brodie Fresh: My dad passed in 2022. When he was here, we talked about it all the time. My pops didn’t grow up in church. He turned to God at a certain point. He got shot. My dad was a below-the-knee amputee, so he had one leg.
For him, it was like he could reach the people that decided they wanted God and wanted to change. And I could reach the people that feel like they don’t know yet. As I got older, I realized for me, church and God was just knowing what’s right and what’s wrong. Doing your best to do what’s right and the least of what’s wrong.
He would be like, “You can reach people that haven’t decided yet or haven’t taken accountability.” They look at you and feel like, “I could relate to him.” They feel more comfortable hearing it from me than hearing it from a pastor because they feel like they being talked down on, not talked to, or talked with. So he was cool with it. Big supporter.
AllHipHop: Do you think about him when you’re making something like this?
Brodie Fresh: Absolutely. This album is dedicated to my pops. I want to tell our story, and tell parts of his story, because he made it through a lot. People need to see other people made it through something they going through to be able to get through it.
AllHipHop: Any dream collaborations for this inspirational lane?
Brodie Fresh: I’m trying to do something with Kirk Franklin. I’m working with a couple different people trying to get in that lane.
AllHipHop: What do you want this project to do for you? Numbers, touring, impact?
Brodie Fresh: Ultimately, that next level up. I’ve been blessed. I toured almost every year since 2013. Most recently I came off tour with Dom Kennedy in April. I toured with Nipsey Hussle, Conway the Machine, Benny the Butcher, Boldy James. I want to get to where I can be the headliner, gain that next level of fan base, and really grow that base.
AllHipHop: What did you learn from those tours?
Brodie Fresh: Consistency and building your team.
AllHipHop: You got the right team now?
Brodie Fresh: I’m getting there. About 80% there.
AllHipHop: What’s missing?
Brodie Fresh: A couple little pieces. Management is coming together, but it’s more than just one person. I always managed myself. Never had a manager my entire career. I got myself on tours by building relationships and doing it myself. I’m trying to get to that point where I can fall back and not try to do everything. When you love it so much, and people let you down, you like, “I ain’t giving nobody a shot. I’ll do it myself.” This project is so special, it has to be done correctly.
AllHipHop: Any features on it?
Brodie Fresh: Yeah. I got my man Lights from Philly. I got a record with Sauce Walka. Houston leaked in there a little.
AllHipHop: AllHipHop tradition. Give us your Top five.
Brodie Fresh: Jadakiss. Jay-Z. J. Cole. Kendrick. Drake. People hate Drake, but in my opinion, he one of the greatest artists to ever live. He like LeBron, you gonna get the hate.
AllHipHop: Do you think we’ll ever get another generation of goats with 10-plus years staying power?
Brodie Fresh: I feel like it’s coming back around. We got to adapt. Times change. Branding is so important now because people want to see people’s lives, understand their lives, see how they relate. A lot of these people aren’t even who they say in their music. So seeing who you are outside the music might bring it back to people keeping somebody around.
AllHipHop: Some people think labels might not want anybody that powerful again.
Brodie Fresh: It’s how you look at success. I had a point where I was like, “Man, I’m quitting.” I talked to somebody I look up to, he played in the NFL. He got injured and couldn’t play no more. I asked him how he coped. He said, “First off, you got it wrong. I didn’t love it. I loved what it could do for me.” He said when you started music, what did you want?
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Donald Trump faced fresh controversy after the Department of Justice quietly removed at least 16 files from the Jeffrey Epstein document release without explanation.
The deleted materials included photographs of the president found at Epstein’s residence.
The removed file numbered 468 contained a photograph of Epstein’s desk with drawers open. Inside sat a photo of Donald Trump in a white shirt standing with several women, including at least one wearing a bikini.
Behind that image was another, partially visible photo showing Trump, Melania Trump, and Ghislaine Maxwell at Mar-a-Lago in February 2000.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee called the deletions a cover-up. “This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release,” they wrote on X.
This photo, file 468, from the Epstein files that includes Donald Trump has apparently now been removed from the DOJ release.@AGPamBondi is this true? What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public. pic.twitter.com/3wYZAl2dse
— Oversight Dems (@OversightDems) December 20, 2025
“What else is being covered up? We need transparency for the American public.”
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused the administration of “one of the biggest cover ups in American history.” He referenced comments from Susie Wiles about Trump and Epstein being “young, single playboys together.”
Epstein survivors expressed deep disappointment with the heavily redacted release. Haley Robson, who voted for Trump but now regrets it, told reporters she expected the administration’s “little tactics.” She said survivors already knew “we were not going to see the files as we should be getting them.”
Marina Lacerda, another Epstein survivor, said victims felt “really disappointed” but “in some ways we kind of expected this.” Survivors criticized the selective redactions that appeared to protect influential figures rather than victims.
The document dump also featured prominent photos of Bill Clinton alongside other celebrities.
Clinton appeared in multiple images in a hot tub, while figures such as Michael Jackson and Diana Ross appeared at various events. His spokesperson dismissed the photos, stating, “This isn’t about Bill, never has been.”
Chris Tucker also appeared in several photographs within the released files. The comedian was spotted in images alongside Clinton and other high-profile figures at Epstein-connected events.
The Justice Department acknowledged it would not release all documents by the December 19 deadline set by the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Officials promised more files would come in over the next two weeks, though hundreds of pages remained entirely blacked out.
A White House spokesperson defended the administration as “the most transparent in history.”
They claimed Trump’s team had “done more for the victims than Democrats ever have” by releasing thousands of pages and cooperating with congressional subpoenas.
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Jake Paul might have to take more time off than previously expected.
After an ambitious step up against former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, a specialist in jawbones is advising a full year away from the ring following significant facial trauma.
Paul’s Saturday night loss in Miami ended in decisive fashion when Joshua destroyed Paul him over six rounds at the Kaseya Center. After multiple knockdowns the bout concluded with a devastating right hand in the sixth round that produced Paul’s first stoppage defeat as a professional.
Paul was subsequently hospitalized with serious jaw damage.
Post-fight images shared by Paul confirmed fractures on both sides of his mandible. Surgeons stabilized the injury with titanium plates and removed teeth damaged along the fracture line. Paul said he would be restricted to a liquid diet for at least seven days while beginning the early stages of recovery.
Dr. Daria Hamrah a specialist in sports-related facial trauma, facelifts and rhinoplasty publicly addressed the injury. In an Instagram post the doctor praised Paul’s willingness to face an elite heavyweight while urging patience and restraint going forward.
Citing a bilateral mandible fracture Dr. Hamrah recommended that Paul avoid boxing for a minimum of one year explaining that jaw strength typically requires that length of time to return to pre-injury levels. He also noted that Paul will likely need dental implants to replace teeth lost in the injury with that process alone taking about six months.
“I would not recommend for him to get back into the Ring for at least a year as it will take roughly that amount of time for his jaw strength to regain its original strength back,” he said in the post.
In a second post, Dr. Hamrah said that nine months would be the fastest he would advise Paul’s return to the ring.
Paul’s fiancée Jutta Leerdam offered encouragement on social media echoing calls for recovery over urgency.
For now the headline is no longer about a quick comeback. With a year-long medical pause advised Paul faces a period of healing reflection and recalibration as the boxing world watches to see not just if he returns but how carefully he chooses his next move.
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