TMZ — Nicki Minaj stepped up to bail out her brother Jelani Maraj ... after his arrest for raping a preteen. Nicki put a $100,000 bond to get Maraj out of jail Friday in Nassau County, NY. He stands accused of first degree rape and first degree sexual… ... more info

Mercury News, California — Nicki Minaj’s brother Jelani Maraj was arraigned for allegedly raping a 12-year-old. more info

Perez Hilton — So disturbing. According to authorities on Long Island, Jelani Maraj, the brother of Nicki Minaj, was charged with raping a 12-year-old girl — first-degree rape charges to be exact. Maraj was arrested and later released on $100,000 bail. Related: N... more info

TMZ — Nicki Minaj's brother, Jelani Maraj, has been charged with first-degree rape. Maraj allegedly raped a 12-year-old ... this according to Newsday. Nicki is close to her older brother, and even paid $30k to help foot the bill for his wedding back in… ... more info

Perez Hilton — BarberShop is back, only this time there's more than just pole! In the first franchise installment in over a decade, Ice Cube has merged his barber shop with Angie's (Regina Hall) hair salon, bringing in some new employees — including none other th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher It seems like "Queen's Speech Ep. 4″ really made you more of a popular name around the internet. Why do you think that is? I think "Queen's Speech 2″ really hit it off. But, for the Americans... more info

Stereogum — Last night, A&E aired Shining A Light: A Concert for Progress On Race In America as a two-hour special. Taped at LA’s Shrine Auditorium on Wednesday, the all-star benefit show featured Pharrell performing his single “Freedom,” Sia covering Jimm... more info

Perez Hilton — It might help some! Back on Halloween, Nicki Minaj met some controversy when she posted a video to Instagram. Some people were offended because the video depicted the Anaconda rapper dressed as a fairy and waving her wand at what appeared to be a per... more info

TMZ — Nicki Minaj has a chance to make amends with the disabled community if she agrees to roll alongside a wheelchair group in a Christmas parade. Freedom 2 Roll co-founder Joe Martinez tells us his activist group reached out to Minaj's camp after… ... more info

Stereogum — Last year, Memphis hardhead rap icon Juicy J was supposed to release an album called THC: The Hustle Continues. But even though he released some great singles like “Low” (with Nicki Minaj, Lil Bibby, and Young Thug) and “Ice” (with Future and... more info