Nicki Minaj’s father has reportedly been killed in a hit and run car accident in New York City. According to TMZ, Nassau County Police say Robert Maraj was walking between Roslyn Road and Raff Avenue on Friday evening (February 12) around 6 p.m. local time when he was hit by a vehicle heading northbound.
Police say the driver then fled the scene and is still on the lam. The 64-year-old was taken to a local hospital in critical condition but succumbed to his injuries over the weekend. The Homicide Squad is currently investigating the case and asking for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
Nicki has yet to speak on her father’s death on social media. Their relationship has been somewhat strained over the years, so it’s unclear what their status was at the time of his death. In 2010, she told Details, “He drank a lot and did drugs, and he would get violent when he did. When he set fire to the house, he was attempting to kill my mother.
“She got out before it burned all the way down. I’ve always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind — because I wanted my mother to be stronger, and she couldn’t be. I thought, ‘If I’m successful, I can change her life.’”
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Then in 2018, the Grammy Award-winning artist shared a pair of videos to her Instagram account featuring snippets of the Making Of A Queen documentary that touched on her tumultuous childhood.
“I remember when my mother would let my father be violent with her and she always brings up this story about when I was a little girl and I would stand in front of my mother [with my arms open]. That’s why maybe some people would describe me as abrasive or bitchy or whatever because I vowed from that age no man would ever abuse me, call me out my name, treat me like that. Then all of a sudden, that was my life.”
HipHopDX sends our condolences to Nicki and her family.
Karma. Entire family is messed up and needs to be gone for good especially that pedophile brother.
I scrolled the comments just to see how many goofies would appear. We got our first one.
I scrolled the comments to find someone saying pedophilia is no big deal. I just wanted to point that out.
Amen!
NM’s baby daddy a convicted rapist too.
She supports all of that! Payed her brothers court fees. He had Sex with a 11 year old kid!
fake news need proof.
Your birth was fake news.
so how are you going to prove to us that he really died?
Can you prove that you were really born? How do we know you’re not a bot?
you are being ridiculous my man.
Wasn’t a hit-and-run, her dad must’ve finally listened to her last album and decided to jump in front of a moving vehicle to end his suffering once and for all.
Correct your headline Kylie. Nassau County is not NYC, it’s Long Island. Sloppy journalism.
I can’t believe the errors on this website. It happened on Long Islsnd. You even say it was Nassau County. Y’all really gotta step it up over here
Damn my condolences to the family. I would never wish this kind of tragedy on anyone
I hear it was iIIoominutty blood sacrifice. Record label small hats behind the weel.
Are Minaj ass and tits real? Can’t find any info online on that topic! Thanks brothers!