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Sooo maybe Nicki Minaj wasn’t canoodling with Meek Mill in Philly?

by Anna Orso January 12, 2015January 17, 2023

Nicki Minaj responded on Twitter today after The Philadelphia Daily News reported she was seen “canoodling” with North Philly rapper Meek Mill, noting that they are “an item.”

Apparently Nicki disagrees. Bang Bang.

Anna Orso

anna@billypenn.com

Anna Orso was a reporter/curator at Billy Penn from 2014 to 2017. More by Anna Orso

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