After months of speculation, American superstar Nicki Minaj has finally revealed to the world that she is pregnant with her first child.

The musician confirmed the good news with a series of snaps on social media on Monday, including one on Instagram of her dressed in an elaborate bikini, clutching her baby bump.

She simply captioned the post: “n perhaps one of the most artistic snaps from the glam maternity shoot, she is seen dressed in a silver veil, as she holds her baby bump in front of a kaleidoscope.Nicki also thanked fans for their support and well-wishes.

It may not come as too big a shock to her stans, especially after she announced late last year that she was retiring to start a family.

“I’ve decided to retire and have my family. I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it until the death of me,” she wrote.

This will be Nicki and hubby Kenneth “Zoo” Petty’s first child together. According to New York Times, the rapper hinted in June last year that she planned to marry Kenneth, and in August changed her Twitter name to Mrs Petty.

Of course, the internet was overjoyed by the news and quickly filled timelines with messages of congratulations, earning Nicki a spot on the local Twitter trends list.

Others speculated that the rapper might be around six to seven months pregnant and should be due later this year.

DJ Maphorisa is not here for people judging his English.
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DJ Maphorisa has shrugged off criticism of his English language skills, after he was dragged for a tweet about car racing.

The star had the TLs hella confused recently when took to Twitter to weigh in on drifting and called out his rival Prince Kaybee’s English skills.

In a tweet, he repeated Kaybee’s argument, and urged him to use proper English.I thought u good with english wat the fuck a u saying

Ehh bo English teacher help wat is he sayingSoon the receipts from fans were flowing and Phori was also lambasted for his English language skills.

Phori was not having any of it and hit back, saying he wasn’t fluent in English and wasn’t about to lose sleep over it.

“I am going to be honest, I don’t know English that well and I am proud (of it),” he wroteSoon the star was putting out fires, and clapping back hard at anyone in his way, with many accusing him of being “arrogant” and “aggressive”.

Friends and family will on Tuesday gather to bid their final farewell to amapiano DJ and dancer Vusi “Papers 707″ Mabuza at a funeral service in Soweto.

The star died last week at the age of 42, after being admitted to hospital for gout.

A memorial service was held at the weekend, where it was announced that he would be buried on Tuesday at his home in Meadowlands, Soweto.

The funeral will be limited to 50 people and will be one hour long, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

It will be streamed live on his Facebook page.

Vusi’s death sent shock waves across the industry, with several stars paying tribute to one of the pioneers of amapiano in the country.

DJ Fresh said the genre had “lost a truly unapologetic ambassador” and thanked him for his contribution to the industry.

Remembering his long-time friend and collaborator, Thapelo “Thabza Da DJ” Ranko described Vusi as a “caring and loving guy who always went out of his way to help everyone have a good time”.

The memorial service for the star over the weekend was also filled with touching moments, as those close to him remembered the influence he had on them. It was viewed by more than 29,000 people.Here are three heartbreaking moments from the memorial:

Kabza de Small pays tribute in song
Muso Kabza de Small wrote a song in tribute to his friend, collaborating with other Amapiano stars. It was played during the ceremony, along with visuals of Papers dancing and Kabza in studio, and released for free to download.
Our hearts are bleeding
Vusi’s cousin Pule Mabuza said the star was like a brother to him and said the family was heartbroken at his death.

He also offered condolences to Vusi’s wife, Tumi, and said they were all sharing her grief.

“It’s a great loss to the Mabuza’s family. Tumi, condolences. It’s not a loss to you only but to all of us, our hearts are bleeding … Rest in Peace Vusi ‘Papers 707’ Mabuza,” he said, thanking all those who had sent messages of support and condolences.

Touching video tributes
Several close friends and collaborators remembered Paper’s high energy in studio and larger-than-life personality.

It ended with a video of him dancing his signature moves

“Like it or not, the dance came from Papers … we would like to say thank you to Papers for always bringing the vibe,” a close friend said.

AKA says he isn’t dependent on gigs for moola.
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AKA’s tweets about how the entertainment industry may be doomed by the pandemic left many thinking the lack of gigs was putting major strain on his finances but the rapper took to Twitter to make it clear he’s got multiple income streams.

AKA recently told his followers on social media that he’s on “his last million” and that he’s genuinely worried about his finances as an artist. Then, after his tweet about the government’s “lack of intervention” to save the music industry, some tweeps were sure the rapper was on his last cents and they said as much on his TL.

“I feel sorry for the artists who depend on gigs to put a plate on the table,” one tweep replied to AKA’s tweet.

“The same AKA was once asking people if they were enjoying their king pie while he eats his lobster lunch … now look,” said another.100% … everything isn’t always about me. Just because I’m comfortable doesn’t mean I shouldn’t fight for others.

“I don’t feel sorry for them. They spend money on useless, expensive things. They don’t invest. They must sell all their Gucci things,” added another.However, the rapper wasn’t about to let peeps go on with the assumption that his situation is dire.

“Sorry to break it to you, but I don’t depend on gigs to survive. I made my lamb stew with a nice pinotage this evening. Now look at you,” AKA said.

The rapper said his followers needed to realise that some of the things he spoke about were not necessarily for him or about him. Some of his tweets, AKA said, were to raise awareness for the “less fortunate” or “less outspoken” peers.

“Just because I’m comfortable doesn’t mean I shouldn’t fight for others,” he said.

It reminds me of the ‘Macarena’ – Master KG on ‘Jerusalema’ going globalMaster KG’s song ‘Jerusalema’ is taking the world by storm.
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Master KG’s Jerusalema has sparked a global dance craze the size of Ayy Macarena.

The public – from Italy to Spain, France, Jamaica and Canada – are moving to the groove of Master KG’s hit anthem first released late last year.

Not just praise dancing at churches but the hypnotic choreography has people moving as they burn lockdown fat in gyms and blow out candles at birthday parties. “It reminds me of the song called Macarena in the 90s when I was still young,” Master KG told Sowetan yesterday. “Now it is happening to my song and it’s a blessing indeed.”

The original version of the song features female vocalist Nomcebo Zikode. The music video has more than 43 million views on YouTube.

It gained huge international traction when a remix version was released in May with Nigerian megastar Burna Boy.

Master KG traces back the origins of the Jerusalema dance challenge to Angola, after a group of friends recorded a candid video clip with the now viral dance choreography.

“I’d say the first one that was done in Angola remains my favourite because it gave birth to all the dance challenges all over the world,” Master KG said.

“It is a dance that was done by people from Angola, then Portugal followed and it just went viral from that point.

“Just before the lockdown, I went to Portugal to promote my album and I also put more emphasis on the dance during my shows.”

The remix with Burna Boy has peaked on music charts including the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart in the US.

It’s also now charting on iTunes in countries such as Italy, Spain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.