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Nicki Minaj Fires Diddy as Her Manager

Posted May 17th 2011 3:00PM by Latifah Muhammad
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Nicki Minaj wants to take her career to the next level and she doesn't want any help from Sean "Diddy" Combs. Minaj was rumored to have signed a management deal with Diddy sometime last year, but it looks like she's skipped out on the hip-hop mogul and has gone with management company Hip Hop Since 1978 instead.

XXL.com is reporting that the Queens native fired Diddy because he wasn't "hands on enough," and signed with the management company owned by Gee Roberson and Kyambo "Hip-Hop" Joshua. Ironically, Roberson and Joshua once worked on Lil' Kim's 2005 debut, 'The Naked Truth,' when they were employed as A&Rs for Atlantic Records. Kim and Minaj have been engaged in a verbal beef for the last year or so, with the brunt of the blows coming from the Queen Bee, who feels that the 26-year-old jacked her style.

Past history aside, Minaj's new representation has a pretty good track record, which includes managing Kanye West, Young Jeezy and her Young Money family members Drake and Lil Wayne. According to sources, despite her new business decision, her relationship with Diddy appears to be in tact as the two parted ways amicably.

This is the most recent shake-up in Minaj's management team, but not the first time that she has hired and fired people on her team. The rapper was originally represented by Debra Atney, mother to Waka Flocka Flame, whom she fired in 2010.

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k9casanova

I am amused. I read more on the whole management history at http://www.thedjservice.com

May 19 2011 at 7:22 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

qtjohns

I'm so happy that nicki wised up and gave diddy the boot before her career got like all the rest of the artist diddy worked with just a few to name 112, carl thomas, shyne, faith evans, lil kim, the group total this is just a few careers that he messed over and where are they now after diddy. Nicki you did the right thing diddy is all about diddy he dont care about his artist only how much he can get out the deal you see he still trying to put out those wack ass albums with dirty money. Watch your money nicki and make sure you no where every penny goes and to who dont be like the rest of these artist sell all those albums make millions and end up broke i wish you the best of luck with your career and keep doing what you feel whats right for you LOL

May 17 2011 at 4:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply