MTV.co.uk News — With stars such as Chris Martin and Nicki Minaj on board, is this the future of music? more info

The Telegraph — The superstar rapper seemed strangely disengaged at the start of her UK tour, says Alice Vincent more info

The Daily Mail — She's been getting very close to her friend and collaborator, rapper Meek Mill, sparking rumours of a romance. more info

TMZ — ON TODAY'S SHOW Bieber & DiCaprio -- Best Friends? A Rapper Makes a Wild Getaway via Speedboat! A Teen Star Wrecks Her Car before She Can Buy Insurance Nicki Minaj Grabs a Handful During a Recent Concert SKYPE US TMZTVSHOW TWEET US Tweet to… more info

TMZ — Nicki Minaj didn't get pissed when a female fan grabbed her ass onstage, she got even … with a handful of the fan's boob. Minaj was performing in Frankfurt, Germany over the weekend when she brought up the fan ... who figured, "What the hell"… ... more info

VH1 Blog — Rapper Safaree sampled K.Michelle's song "Going Under," and dedicated the song to her on his Instagram. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets to the Nicki Minaj show at Barclays Center go on sale today at noon. Tickets to see My Morning Jacket and St. Vincent as part of the XPoNential Music Festival at  Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, N.J. go on today at... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets to the Nicki Minaj show at Barclays go on venue presale today at noon. Use presale code BARCLAYS. Tickets to the Laura Marling show at Town Hall go on AmEx presale today at noon. Orquesta Buena Vista Social... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets to the Nicki Minaj show at Barclays Center go on fan club and VIP presale today at 10 AM. Tickets to see My Morning Jacket and St. Vincent as part of the XPoNential Music Festival at  Susquehanna Bank Center in... more info

Mercury News, California — Nicki Minaj performs Aug. 14 at Concord Pavilion more info