Nicki Minaj's Brother Says He Never Touched 12-Year-Old Victim Despite DNA Evidence

Jelani Maraj maintains his innocence, and his legal team wishes to expose the sexual history of the 12-year-old girl he's accused of raping. Last year, it was reported that his DNA matched with semen found on the girl's pants. The legal team of Jelani Maraj, the 37-year-old brother of Nicki Minaj who's currently facing charges for allegedly raping and sodomizing a 12-year-old girl on multiple occasions, has filed a motion to ask the judge to give them access to evidence that might shed light upon the minor complainant's sexual history. “Our firm has a good faith basis to believe that the complainant in this case has had intimate physical contact with a man who is not the defendant in this case and who is older than 17 years of age and who may have caused there to be physical evidence of repeated vaginal and anal penetration of the complainant,” Maraj’s lawyers, Benjamin Brafman and Andrea Zellan wrote, according to documents obtained by Bossip. In addition to seeming evidence of vaginal and anal penetration, the court revealed there to be a match between Maraj's DNA and semen found on the victim's pants during a hearing in July. After revealing the evidence, the court put forth a plea deal, offering Maraj a sentence of 15 years to life in prison, which he declined. –– ADVERTISEMENT –– Maraj faces charges of first-degree rape and first-degree course of sexual encounter against a child. His lawyers have also asked the judge to toss out the top charge (first-degree rape), which carries with it a possible life sentence. They feel there is unconstitutional overlap between the two charges, reports Bossip. Additionally, the lawyers have filed a motion to suppress evidence used against Maraj that was allegedly obtained with a "bad" warrant, enacted by reasonable cause instead of probable cause. Nicki reportedly posted $100,000 in bail, putting up two of her properties, for her brother when he was arrested on a first-degree rape charge in December 2015. The accuser told police that Maraj had repeatedly raped and sodomized her in the period between April 1 and November 30, 2015. The most recent alleged assault took place one day before Maraj's arrest, according to the victim. Maraj plead not guilty to the charges against him when he was indicted in April 2016. “We believe the truth will come out," David Schwartz, Maraj’s lawyer, told Bossip yesterdaqy. “The complaining witness in the case and others have a real motive in this case to lie, this never occurred and Jelani is completely innocent.” The case is headed to trial later this month. Remy Ma references the case on "shETHER," her new Nicki Minaj diss track, with the following lines: And I got a few words for the moms of the young Barbz Guess who supports a child molester? Nicki Minaj You paid for your brother’s wedding? That’s hella foul How you spendin' money to support a pedophile? He a walkin' dead man, sendin' threats to him I guess that’s why they call you Barbie, you was next to Ken Talkin’ about your money long and your foreign sick Why you ain’t help your bro hide his cum from forensics? You probably somewhere overseas, foreign sick Thought you could fuck with me, by far Rem sick Meek, Drake, Safaree, I see men in your pants We call that Jelani, get it? Semen in your pants

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Twitter Flips Out Over Remy Ma's Nicki Minaj Diss Track "ShETHER"

Fans were as quick with the memes as Remy was with the response. Some say social media has ruined beef, but anyone who's cycled through Twitter after a diss track drops will tell you that is a lie. When Remy Ma decided to drop an unrelentingly personal 7-minute diss aimed at Nicki Minaj today, social media was ready with gifs, jokes, and takes. Naturally, people took sides, but there was shared sense of shock at the unfiltered bars and stinging punchlines Remy brought out.

Nicki Minaj Clowns Remy Ma's Sales In Response To "ShETHER" Diss

Minaj cites Beyoncé and sales figures to claim superiority over Remy. Remy Ma came at Nicki Minaj on a ruthlessly personal diss track today, and it did not go unnoticed by its target. While it seems inevitable that Nicki will share a response on record to Ma's "ShETHER" eventually, her immediate impulse was to have a laugh at the first week sales of Remy's Plata O Plomo album with Fat Joe.

10 Savage Lines From Remy Ma's Nicki Minaj Diss "ShETHER"

Remy Ma holds nothing back on her new record. Following some lines she perceived as shots on Gucci Mane and Nicki Minaj's "Make Love," Remy Ma has shared a response to Nicki in under 48 hours (word to Nick Nolte). It's one 7-minute verse, and Remy isn't afraid to get as dirty and personal as possible, so there's a lot to pick through, but we've chosen out a few of the most shocking disses on the record. Read through them and listen to the new track below. Did she go too far? "Let's be honest; you stole that line 'bout bitches being your sons How you take my '09 jail tweet and run? Talking 'bout "bringing knives to a fight with guns," When the only shot you ever took was in your buns!" "And I saw Meek at All-Star; he told me your ass drop He couldn't fuck you for three months because your ass dropped Now I don't think you understand how bad her ass got The implants that you had put in her ass popped!" "Left your day 1 'cause you heard he was on some cheat shit Then got with the dude that told you on some creep shit But what happened to Omeeka? No, on some G-shit Left him and took a pic with the dude he had beef with And we all know it was a beef that you started Pillow talkin out of your ass, man, this bitch retarded" "Been through mad fools, you disloyal hoochie Now all of a sudden you back with Drake and Tunechi? After you said you sucked his dick, you back with Gucci Who next, Puff, Deb or 50? You a A-list groupie!" "Only time up touch a trigga's when you fuck Trey Songz Coke head, you cheated on your man with Ebro I might leak the footage of you sniffin' them ski slopes" "You said you never fucked Wayne, how stupid I look, B? You named yourself Nicki Lewinski, the mind of a rookie 'Cause you was suckin' his dick, and now he tired of your nookie You claimed you never fucked Drake, now that's when you took me" "Stop talking numbers, you signed a 360 deal Through Young Money, through Cash Money, through Republic Which means your money go through 5 niggas before you touch it Any video, promotions come out of your budget" "She the one out here misleading the black girls All these fake asses influenced by that girl? Dying from botched surgeries, what a sad world But before the butt job, you was a Sponge Bob Suckin' cock for records, captain of the cum squad" "And I got a few words for the moms of the young Barbz Guess who supports a child molester? Nicki Minaj You paid for your brother's wedding, that's hella foul How you spend money to support a pedophile?" "I got trigger fingers, you got bitter fingers You must think you Drake, and I'm Twitter fingers VH1 watch this, you just got bodied by a Love & Hip Hop bitch"

Adrien Broner Reportedly Choked Out A Waitress At A Las Vegas Nightclub

More trouble for Adrien Broner. It has been quite a roller coaster of a week for Adrien Broner. Just a few days ago, he posted a series of disturbing images and captions on his instagram page hinting that he was going to commit suicide. Days later, he was posting videos from the passenger seat of Floyd Mayweather's Bugatti as the two cruised the Las Vegas strip. Today, TMZ is reporting that Broner was cited for misdemeanor battery for allegedly choking out a waitress at Drai's, a Las Vegas nightclub. According to the report, cops were called to the club at around 3:30am on Sunday when the waitress claimed that Broner put his hand around her neck and said, "Bitch, I will knock you out." Broner vehemently denied any wrongdoing although there was a witness who confirmed the woman's side of the story. The incident was also allegedly captured on video.

Rihanna Reportedly Gets Drake-Dedicated Tattoo

Rihanna reportedly got tatted for Drake, so we know it's real. Another day, another Drake and Rihanna report. This is actually the second one today, so forgive us. Last night the two made their feelings for each other as clear as possible by sharing on an on-stage kiss after Drizzy brought out the singer at his "Summer Sixteen" tour stop. This followed footage of the two getting coupley with each other during a Miami afterparty. Now a report has surfaced revealing more details concerning their Miami meet-up, and it's getting real, real quick. TMZ reports that before Wednesday night's Miami show, the two hit up a tattoo shop where RiRi got herself some Drake-dedicated ink. Rihanna reportedly got a shark tattoo on her ankle, paying homage to the fact that Drake took her to Toronto's aquarium and bought her a shark stuffed animal-- this stuffed animal actually makes an appearance in that selfie Drake posted with badgalriri after the MTV VMAs. Check out the photographic evidence via TMZ in the gallery above. The new tattoo was reportedly done by celebratory tattoo artist Keith "Bang Bang" McCurdy, and Drizzy apparently got some new ink as well, although no word as to what he got, yet.

Colin Kaepernick Releases A Statement About His "Pig Cop" Socks

"I have two uncles and friends who are police officers and work to protect and serve ALL people." Earlier today, photos surfaced of Colin Kaepernick taking the practice field in a pair of socks that featured pigs dressed up as cops. These pictures were actually taken before his decision to sit during the National Anthem, but they still served as a means for him to bring awareness to his cause. The pictures were going viral, and we knew it was only a matter of time before he was questioned about them. Moments ago, Kaepernick took the time to release the statement below which he posted on his instagram account @Kaepernick7. "I wore these socks, in the past, because the rogue cops that are allowed to hold positions in police departments, not only put the community in danger, but also put the cops that have the right intentions in danger by creating an environment of tension and mistrust. I have two uncles and friends who are police officers and work to protect and serve ALL people. So before these socks, which were worn before I took my public stance, are used to distract from the real issues, I wanted to address this immediately." Kaepernick, who will likely be named the backup to Blaine Gabbert, will start tonight for the 49ers in their final preseason game against the Chargers, which ironically enough, is Military Appreciation Night at Qualcomm Stadium.

Art Gallery Looking To Sell Kanye West's "Famous" Figures For $4 Million

Want to put the bed (and all that lies within) from Kanye's "Famous" video in your own room? That'll be $4 million. Kanye West's "Famous" video stands as one of the most memorable videos of the year for obvious reasons, as it shows off 12 naked wax figures in a bed together, each one bearing a stunning likeness to a well-known celebrity figure. The bed includes Taylor Swift, Donald Trump, George W. Bush, Ray J, Chris Brown, both Kim and Kanye, and more. The incredibly lifelike figures even appear to be breathing as they sleep. Last week, the massive bed, with each figure still lying in the same spot, was showcased in a private exhibition at the Blum & Poe gallery in LA. Now the gallery is hoping to sell the entire piece as one, reports The New York Times. The price? About $4 million. It hasn't been confirmed that Kanye is willing to let go of his beloved celebrity bedfellows, though the $4 million total is a reasonable early estimate of a selling price, according to Blum & Poe co-founder Tim Blum. The figure is a sum of the value of "the materials needed, labor, and Mr. West's name," says the NYT. LA-based artist Aaron Axelrod claims that he has figured out that it cost between $500,000 and $1 million just to construct the whole "Famous" spread. "This kind of caught me off guard," he said. "It's one of the coolest pieces I've ever seen, which is kind of annoying because it's Kanye West."

Lil Wayne Drops The Theme Song For Skip Bayless' New FS1 Show "Undisputed"

Listen to a snippet of "No Mercy" the new "Undisputed" theme song. Skip Bayless' new show on Fox Sports 1, "Undisputed" will kick off next Tuesday, September 6th, at 9:30am EST and it will feature the musical stylings of Skip's long time pal, Lil Wayne. "Lil Wayne has been a friend and frequent guest on my show," he said, "and I’ve told him how honored I am to have such a legend create such a great song for our new show." Billboard just recently announced that Fox Sports 1 commissioned Lil Wayne to come up with the theme song for "Undisputed," and that Weezy will be making an appearance on the premiere episode next week. The president of Jingle Punks, Jared Gutstadt, who wrote and produced the track for Wayne, told Billboard; “Knowing that Fox Sports is about to launch one of the biggest sports debate shows of all time, it’s only fitting that they partnered Jingle Punks with the biggest and most respected rapper of all time. It was absolutely astounding to see what Lil Wayne was able to bring to the table on this song." Skip will be joined by co-host Shannon Sharpe as well as sports radio host, Joy Taylor who will be mediating the debates between the two outspoken personalities on FS1.

Ray J Says Chris Brown's Arrest Is "Wrong And Sad"

"I can't say what's truthful or not because I've never seen that happen and I was right there." On Tuesday, a long police standoff at Chris Brown's L.A. home following reports that he had pulled a gun on a woman ended with the singer being arrested. Brown was released on $250,000 bail today, and while he has yet to make a statement following his arrest, his lawyer has stressed that the "allegations against him are demonstrably false," while Ray J, who was present at the time of the alleged threat, has also spoken up on the events. "My job is to just say that Chris is 100... meaning he's a good dude," Ray J told Entertainment Tonight, going on to question alleged victim Baylee Curran's story. "I think it was wrong and sad, and it hurts my feelings that you work so hard to try to get better, and a small little length of a story that you don't even know is even real or not can affect you this much without even getting the facts." However, Ray J was hesitant to go on record to dispute Curran's claims that Brown pulled a gun on her, before a car began to follow her when she left the home. "I can't say what's truthful or not because I've never seen that happen and I was right there... So I don't want to comment." Later on, he told the host, "Everything you're saying is ridiculous to me."

Lil Wayne's Closes Lil Weezyana Fest By Yelling "Fuck Cash Money"

Lil Wayne disses Cash Money at Lil Weezyana fest. While Birdman has expressed interest in repairing his relationship with Lil Wayne, possibly because he is the defendant in Wayne's outstanding $51 million lawsuit against Cash Money, it is quite apparent that Wayne doesn't feel the same way. At the end of his performance at this weekend's Lil Weezyana Fest in New Orleans, Wayne shared a parting message with the crowd. “Before I get out this motherfucker," he said, “I want to say three more important words: fuck Cash Money.” This is not the first time Wayne has publicly uttered these words or some variant. His lawsuit against Cash Money is currently on hold, and he seems quite eager to get on with it so he can finally exact on the label to whom he is still signed.

Donald Glover Might Play Young Lando Calrissian In Upcoming Star Wars Movie

The studio wants to cast Donald Glover as Lando Calrissian in the upcoming Han Solo movie. After watching Marvel make a fortune by giving each of its extensive cast of superheroes their own movie, Lucasfilms is now doing the same with Star Wars. In addition to Episodes 7-9, they are producing a Han Solo spinoff currently scheduled for a May 2018 release. They are in the process of casting the film, and according to BirthMoviesDeath, their first choice for young Lando Calrissian is none other than Donald Glover. As you might recall, Billy Dee Williams aka Gale Sayers portrayed Calrissian in the first Star Wars trilogy. Calrissian was a former pilot and administrator of Cloud City who ultimately assisted the Rebel Alliance in their quest to overthrow Imperial Forces. Glover as Calrissian is far from a done deal, but intriguing to consider. His FX show "Atlanta" premieres on September 6th.

Travis Scott Announces New "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" Release Date

"U will love me for this. Trust in the flame." - La Flame After sharing three new songs on the inaugural episode of ".WAV" and announcing that Kendrick Lamar, Kamaiyah, and Kid Cudi will appear on his upcoming album Birds in the Trap Sing McKnight, Travis Scott has given the album a (new) release date. "AUGUST 26 2016," Scott wrote on Twitter. "BITTSM. SEE U THEN." "I want y'all to take this album in as whole I'm so anti singles," he continued. "U will love me for this. Trust in the flame." There you have it. Stream the three new La Flam songs below and commence the countdown til August 26! "The Hooch" Alicia Keys "In Common" (Remix) Usher "No Limit" (Remix)

Stream Atmosphere's "Fishing Blues" LP A Couple Days Early

Listen to Atmosphere’s 9th studio album “Fishing Blues” a couple days ahead of its official release. Well here’s a treat for Atmosphere fans. The rap veteran’s long awaited Fishing Blues album is set to officially arrive this Friday, August 12, but taking a unique marketing approach the duo that is Slug & Ant decided to treat fans to an early listen and upload the entire album onto their Youtube channel Wednesday night. Laced with 18 songs, the follow up to 2014’s Southsiders features guest appearances from DOOM, Aesop Rock, Kool Keith, The Grouch and more. Having already heard singles like “Ringo” & “Pure Evil,” fans can stream the entire album thanks to the 360-degree video they posted, which finds the two appropriately fishing in their home state of Minnesota listening to their own album on the boat. Check it out (below) and let us know what you think. Available for pre-order now on iTunes. 0:00 - Like A Fire 3:35 - Ringo 7:26 - Besos 11:11- Pure Evil feat. I.B.E 14:30 - Perfect 18:06 - Seismic Waves 22:04 - Next To You feat. deM atlaS 26:23 - The Shit That We've Been Through 29:59 - When The Lights Go Out feat. DOOM & Kool Keith 34:32 - No Biggie 37:14 - Everything 40:53 - Chasing New York feat. Aesop Rock 44:17 - Sugar 48:14 - Fishing Blues feat. The Grouch 51:54 - Wont Look Back feat. Kim Manning 56:28 - Anybody That I've Known 1:01:03 - Still Be Here 1:04:59 - A Long Hello

DJ Mustard & YG To Reunite On Upcoming “400 Summers” Mixtape

DJ Mustard & YG are teaming up for the joint mixtape "400 Summers." It looks like DJ Mustard & YG are officially putting the past behind them. On Wednesday, the two West Coast natives took to their socials to announce a joint project called 400 Summers. “400 SUMMERS MIXTAPE COMING…Wasn’t pose to give it away but fuck it @YG.” Mustard tweeted out along with a picture of the two kicking next to a Benz. YG later confirmed the project himself by sharing the same photo & announcement on his own accounts as well. No other details are really known at the moment, other than it's "koming soon doe", but this definitely got us anticipating these two getting back together for the first time since YG's wildly successful debut album Still Krazy. While we wait to see what these two cooked up for us, peep the tweet below and check out YG’s wildly successful sophomore album Still Brazy in the meantime

Young Buck Reportedly Sentenced To 7 Months In Prison

Young Buck is said to have violated the conditions of his August release. After being released from jail on August 1st, Young Buck has been sentenced to 7 months in prison after violating the conditions of his release, according to Nashville Scene. The rapper was arrested in July after allegedly kicking down his then-girlfriend's door and threatening to burn her house down, itself a violation of previous conditions from 2013 charges. After serving jail time for that incident, he was released at the beginning of August on the condition that he would not have any contact -- direct or indirect -- with the woman he threatened, but after a reported 100 or more attempts to get in touch with her, he has been hit with a 7-month prison sentence. An excerpt from the U.S. Attorney's office in reference to Buck's sentencing can be found below. On July 20, 2016, another of Brown’s ex-girlfriends obtained an Ex Parte Order of Protection in state court and arrest warrants were issued against Brown based on an incident in which Brown wanted to get certain property out of that woman’s house and was told that the property was not there. He then kicked in the door of the residence and threatened that woman. Brown was arrested for violating his supervision, and was detained pending a detention hearing. After that hearing, the federal magistrate determined Brown could be released pending the final hearing on this incident and the previous March 2016 incident, but ordered Brown not to have any direct or indirect contact with this victim. Brown was released under those conditions on August 1, 2016. After being released on those conditions, Brown violated the conditions of his release by contacting and attempting to contact that woman over 100 times in violation of the Magistrate’s release order.

Here Are The Sales Projections For Gucci Mane's "Everybody Looking"

How much does Gucci's comeback measure up to in sales? Gucci Mane has Everybody Looking with the release of his new album, but does he have everybody buying? Judging by the initial sales projections, he's got a fairly solid number of spectators opening their wallets. According to Hits Daily Double, Guwop is set to move 69,000-74,000 units of his new album, including streams, making it 45-50,000 in pure sales. These days, that's certainly nothing to scoff at. It's within the same ballpark of his 2009 album, The State Vs. Radric Davis, which sold 89,000 first week (which, to be fair, was before streaming came into the equation). It's expected to debut at #2 behind (you guessed it) Drake's VIEWS. Of course, we won't have any official figure until later in the week, so if you're looking for Wop to do numbers this week, make sure to grab the LP on iTunes.

New York Knicks Sign Amar'e Stoudemire So He Can Retire As A Knick

"Once a Knick always a Knick" The New York Knicks have officially signed Amar'e Stoudemire, but only as a technicality so that he could retire as a member of the Knicks. Not the Phoenix Suns, the team that he was with for his first 8 seasons and experienced the best years of his career with. The New York Knicks. The six-time All Star (five of which were as a member of the Suns) made the announcement today in which he said his heart has remained in the Big Apple and proclaimed, "Once a Knick, always a Knick." Stoudemire played a crucial role in bringing the Knicks somewhat into relevance back in 2010 which led to them landing Carmelo Anthony via trade, but there's no denying that this is a very bizarre scenario considering most remember his best years as a dominant force for the Phoenix Suns.

Travis Scott Announces Release Date For "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight"

Travis Scott's long awaited "Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight" drops next week. Now that his deal with Apple Music is in the bag, it looks like Travis Scott’s long-awaited new album, Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight, is finally ready to see the light of day. On Tuesday night in NYC, Travis was performing a show at the Ford Amphitheatre in Coney Island where he decided to announce to the crowd the release date to his highly anticipated album. According to Travis, Birds In The Trap Sing McKnight will be dropping August 5th, which happens to be next Friday. The album will be released via Apple Music and feature the lead single “Pick Up The Phone” with Young Thug & Quavo. In addition to the announcement, Travis also shared a never-before-heard record off the album as well, which sounds absolutely fire from what we can hear.