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Rapper Nicki Minaj's father killed after being hit by a car in New York

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: February 15, 2021 14:00 IST

Rapper Nick Minaj's father has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York, police said. Robert ...

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Rapper Nick Minaj's father has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in New York, police said. Robert Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola on Long Island at 6:15 PM Friday when he was hit by a car that kept going, Nassau County police said. Maraj was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead Saturday. Police are asking any witnesses to the fatal crash to come forward. Minaj, 38, was born Onika Tanya Maraj in Trinidad and was raised in the New York City borough of Queens. She has not made any public statement about her father''s death. The driver left the scene of the accident. 

Cited as one of the most influential female rap artists of all time. Minaj has sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide, making her one of the world's best selling music artists. Throughout her career, Minaj has received numerous accolades, including six American Music Awards, twelve BET Awards, four MTV Video Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards, and two Billboard Women in Music Awards. She has also been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards. Minaj was the highest-ranked female rapper on Billboard's list of the top artists of the 2010s. In 2016, Minaj was included on the annual Time list of the 100 most influential people in the world 

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