TMZ — Nicki Minaj isn't just comparing herself to Harriet Tubman -- she's now saying she IS Harriet Tubman ... just new and improved.  We got the "QUEEN" MC leaving her hotel Monday night on her way to the VMAs at Radio City Music Hall, where our… more info

TMZ — Safaree says he isn't worried about potentially running into his ex, Nicki Minaj, on the red carpet at the VMAs ... but he does have some advice for her. We got the "Love & Hip Hop" star Monday as he was heading to Radio City Music Hall in NYC… ... more info

The Daily Mail — Kylie Jenner, 21, seemed anything but fazed about Nicki Minaj's Twitter drama while out and about in the rapper's hometown of New York City on Monday dressed in an all-leather strapless outfit. more info

New York Times — “Queen” and “Astroworld” are the products of two rappers who are preoccupied with the album format, but aren’t especially well-suited to it. more info

New York Times — “Astroworld” holds atop the Billboard 200, fending off “Queen” in its debut week. Ms. Minaj complained that industry maneuvering cost her the top spot. more info

The Daily Mail — Nicki Minaj was seated in front of Travis Scott and Kylie Jenner for Monday's MTV Video Music Awards in LA, according to a photo of the seat chart. But according to TMZ , that did not sit well with Scott. more info

Stereogum — Nicki Minaj has been publicly thirsty for a #1 debut with her new album Queen , engaging in chicanery such as adding the 6ix9ine collab "Fefe" to the tracklist late to juice streaming figures and selling the album at a bargain-basement price to incr... more info

TMZ — Cardi B was friendly and talkative with our photog Monday ... UNTIL we brought up the Travis Scott /Nicki Minaj feud.  We got Cardi B at The London hotel in NYC ahead of the VMA's ... and she confirmed our report, there… more info

TMZ — Travis Scott and the VMAs are taking musical chairs to a whole new level. Travis is on the move after originally being seated behind Nicki Minaj ... a decision that raised eyebrows in the wake of Nicki going nuclear over Travis beating her out for…... more info

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