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Nicki Minaj Sex Tape Leaked By Her Boyfriend

In July 2011, Minaj's cousin Nicholas Telemaque was murdered near his home in Brooklyn, New York City. Minaj referenced Telemaque in the song "Champion" through the lyrics, "Cause they killed my little cousin, Nicholas/ But my memories only happy images."

Minaj is the only female rapper to be featured on Forbes's Hip Hop Cash Kings list, she ranks at No. 8, having earned $US15.5 million from May 2011 to May 2012. Minaj further rose on the list in 2013, coming in at No. 4, being behind just P Diddy, Jay-Z and Dr. Dre, raking in $US29 million. In the aftermath of the catastrophic Hurricane Sandy, Minaj donated $15,000 to the Food Bank For New York City and held a turkey drive at her alma mater, P.S. 45 in New York.

Minaj is a Christian. She stated that after her father went to rehab and started attending church, "he got saved and started changing his life."

Critics have noted Minaj's use of various sexual identities within her music, with some implying that she is bisexual.[206] However, she has said that she does not date or have sex with women, but added in an interview with Out magazine, "I don't date men either." In an interview with Vibe she commented, "I just embrace all people of all lifestyles and I don't tell them they are bad people. But I feel like people always wanna define me and I don't wanna be defined."