Back in 2003, before she got famous, Minaj was arrested in New York City on a weapons charge, as Atlanta Black Star reported. Specifically, Onika Maraj as she was known at the time — and which is the name that appeared on her arrest warrant — was busted for criminal possession of a weapon with the intent to use. Nicki, for her part, seemed rather proud of her arrest. In 2021, she posted photos of her mugshot on Instagram, and even captioned them with what seemed like a bit of boasting. “I did use it tho. This is so inspiring to look back. The girl was leaking blood and spent days in the hospital,” she said, adding that she feared she was going to get deported, and that she hid out with her aunt for awhile.
Minaj’s fans weren’t exactly thrilled with Nicki’s reminiscing. More than one asked about how hurting and possibly almost killing someone was something to be proud of. There was also the matter that Nicki didn’t take the time to blur out some important personal information in the document, such as her Social Security number, and she ultimately deleted the post.
