Kathy Iandoli
Christmas Playlist: 10 Songs to Put You in the Holiday Spirit
Once the holiday season rolls around, we can expect many things: eggnog, poinsettias, presents and the return of Christmas carols. Regardless of your religious denomination, or whether or not you even celebrate Christmas, holiday music can be the bane of anyone's existence...
Countdown to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday': The Time Has Come
We've been taking a trip down memory lane in the career of Miss Nicki Minaj for weeks now, and the moment has finally come where Nicki's debut 'Pink Friday' will be released to the masses. Nicki has done her rounds on the talk show circuit, released some songs, performed everywhere, and is ready to unveil her very first album to her band of Barbies...
Countdown to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday': Rumors, Rumors
With any star's rise to fame comes moments where either the media (or a fellow crew member) may utter a couple of words that can spiral into an all out rumor mill. Nicki Minaj is no exception. While Nicki has managed to bypass most rumors unscathed, she's endured her fair share of gossip...
Countdown to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday': Solo Hits … and Misses
Throughout Nicki Minaj's year-plus tenure in the spotlight, she's been quite the cameo darling. As we discussed last week, Nicki's collaborations earned her a huge Billboard accomplishment with seven songs on the charts at one time. While Nicki became the cherry on top of any hit single, the skepticism of whether or not her tracks would chart became the question...
Countdown to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday': 50K for a Verse
As Nicki Minaj readies her debut solo album 'Pink Friday' with the recent addition of Eminem, we must not forget the countless guest spots and verses the Young Money first lady lent to top artists. 2009 and 2010 proved to be gigantic for Nicki, as the femcee jumped on some of the biggest hits through stellar collaborations...
Countdown to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday': Young Money
2009 marked the year that Nicki Minaj officially joined forces with Lil Wayne and was added to his Young Money roster. Nicki joined the ranks of fellow firestarter Drake, along with a whole other slew of new kinfolk including Tyga, Gudda Gudda, Shanell, Lil Twist and many others...
Nicki Minaj Reveals the One Thing She Can’t Live Without
No stranger to the finer things these days -- she's practically the unofficial spokeswoman for high fashion shoe designer Giuseppe Zanotti -- Nicki Minaj got candid for cameras during her super chic photo shoot with NYLON. The femcee, who made the fashion magazine's annual October "It" girl issue, opened up about her upcoming tour and debut album, 'Pink Friday...
A Journey Into Hip-Hop’s Favorite Clothing Lines
Vice magazine published an article celebrating Wu Wear's decade and a half of success. In honor of the Wu Tang Clan's ability to stand strong in the face of fashion downfalls for 15 years, The Boombox gives credit to several other hip-hop-inspired clothing lines from days past...
Countdown to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday': 2009 BET Hip-Hop Awards Cypher
While everyone is spiraling over this year's G.O.O.D. Music cypher at the 2010 BET Hip-Hop Awards, it's still hard to forget what happened last year when Nicki Minaj jumped in the ring to spit her bars for her designated cypher. Nicki was joined by Buckshot, Crown Royyal, and Joe Budden...
Countdown to Nicki Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday': ‘Beam Me Up Scotty’
As we continue our journey to the release of Nicki Minaj's debut 'Pink Friday,' we remember the mixtape that started it all. Minaj's 'Beam Me Up Scotty' mixtape dropped on April 18, 2009. Presented by DJ Holiday and The Trap-A-Holics, her third mixtape clicked with the hip-hop world, becoming one of the most downloaded mixtapes in 2009...