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Nicki Minaj forced to pay fine after explicit performance in Jamaica

by theGrio | August 1, 2011 at 2:45 PM
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If Nicki Minaj has to keep putting this kind of money in a swear jar, let’s hope she’s earning big bucks touring with Britney Spears and with her music. After a recent performance in Jamaica, Minaj had to pony up $1,000.
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At a performance at Reggae Sumfest 2011 in Montego Bay, Jamaica, Nicki’s explicit lyrics and “sexually suggestive dance moves” during her headlining set caused her to receive a summons from police.

According to the Jamaica Observer, she received the summons as she exited the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex, but didn’t fight it. She pleaded guilty and paid the fine of $1,000.

She made no mention of it during her tweets after the show, which means it must not have been too much sweat off her back.

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