About 1 month ago, Murder Inc. founder Irv Gotti compared Nicki Minaj to Lauryn Hill in an interview with VIBE Magizine. Nicki Minaj in response told CNN: “Irv has been privy to hear things that I’ve done that the world hasn’t heard… Based on the music I have out now, that sounds like an absurd comment, but when “Pink Friday” [her upcoming album] comes out, you will completely understand why Irv made that comparison.”

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11-year old Queens native Shannon Tavarez was diagnosed with acute leukemia and just received an umbilical-cord blood transplant at a children’s hospital on Long Island. The procedure was performed as an alternative to a bone marrow transplant. The Queens actress played Nala in “The Lion King” on Broadway until her illness forced her to quit in April. Her aunt thanks 50 Cent for raising money as well as awareness. *Video:| bone marrow drive for lion king actress shannon tavarez |

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