Nicki Minaj has found out who had been falsely calling police to her home and hopped on Twitter to criticize her prankster by name.
'The Pinkprint' rapper was the victim of a series of swatting attacks earlier this year, which is when S.W.A.T. and police are falsely called to someone's home under the pretense of a violent crime. After having previously said she'd be hiring a lawyer to investigate, Nicki hopped on Twitter to announce she discovered who was responsible for the hoax calls, and was filing an arrest warrant against her.
"To the woman who made those swatting calls to my home... #WasItWorthItDumbo," she tweeted out, before adding, "Stephanie Bell. A warrant is in the system. Great detective work. So grateful. The DA filed one count for the swatting call and one for the false report to DCFS. To God be the glory."
Back in June, Los Angeles police showed up at Nicki's residence after a prank caller notified child services that Minaj's two-year-old son was being abused. Less than two months later, TMZ reported that the Pink Friday rapper was swatted again, after law enforcement received a hoax 911 call that Nicki had been shot.
"Cops spoke to Nicki after arriving, and she was not pleased to see the Sheriff's deputies at her home again," the outlet noted. "Sources close to Nicki tell us she's not letting this little episode slide. We're told she's hired lawyers to make sure the people behind this swatting are exposed and held accountable, which could mean criminal charges down the road."
Meanwhile, Nicki remains hard at work on Pink Friday 2, which drops later this year. She first announced the album back in June and has since shared a few snippets from the forthcoming project.
“Dear Barbz, I’ve been trying to find the right time to tell you this for a few days. Due to some really exciting news that I’ll share with you guys @ a later time, I’ve shifted the album date just a tad bit,” she wrote on Twitter at the time.
“Trust me, it’ll be WELL WORTH THE WAIT…but since I AM shifting the date just a tad, I’d like to give you guys a tiny SIP of some more album tea so that I don’t have to get cussed out so…here it goes: MY NEW ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED ON 11.17.23- And she shall be called #PinkFriday2.”
She added: “I love you guys so much. I am so grateful for the years of support & love you guys have given me. At times maybe I didn’t even deserve all that you have poured into me. Nonetheless, you. will. love. this. album.”
Minaj also revealed plans to hit the road, saying that an accompanying tour will follow early next year. “I will give tour deets closer to that time, but obviously the tour will start around the first quarter of 2024,” she wrote. “I’ll also share the REAL album cover at a later date.”
The original Pink Friday was a blockbuster success, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 while spawning a string of hit singles like “Super Bass,” “Moment 4 Life” and “Your Love.”
