Nicki Minaj Reveals Last Talk With Her Father Before Fatal Crash

In a current interview, Nicki Minaj revealed her last dialog she had along with her father earlier than he died in a automobile accident.

Nicki Minaj Reveals Last Talk With Her Father Before Fatal Crash

In an interview with Apple Music’s Ebro Darden, which premiered on YouTube final Thursday (Jan. 4), Nicki Minaj spoke candidly about her last dialog she had along with her father, Robert Maraj, earlier than he died in a automobile accident in February of 2021. The topic got here up when Ebro requested Nicki about “Are You Gone Already,” the opening monitor on her newest album, Pink Friday 2.

Ebro requested her if she was talking to her son on the primary verse of the tune. That’s when Nicki revealed that the lyrics are literally about her later father.

“So right after I had the baby [affectionately known as Papa Bear], and it was during [the coronavirus pandemic], and nobody knew what was going on,” Nicki defined. “But that day, as I’m rocking him, the phone rings, and I see it’s my father. I normally would not have picked up, because I don’t like to be on the phone with the baby there. I would’ve called him back. Something said, ‘Pick up the phone.'”

“I picked up, he was very happy, and he was like, ‘Baby, I could come on Monday?’ because he had been waiting to be able to come to Cali to help me,” she continued. “I kept on saying, ‘Come on out.'”

“He is this amazing, great person, who livens up the whole house,” Nicki stated of her late father. “I was like, ‘Yes, we were going to get help.'”

Later that night time, Nicki’s mom, Carol Maraj, known as to tell her that her father had been struck by a automobile in a hit-and-run. He would later died from his accidents.

“And then, everything started spinning,” Nicki stated, detailing how her world shattered upon listening to the tragic information.

For Nicki, it was essential for her to start the album speaking to her father and telling him about her cute son Papa Bear.

“So I’m telling my father, ‘You never got to meet Papa,’ she said explaining the lyric, “You by no means bought to fulfill Papa /He candy correct, he hold mama on my toes.”

What Happened to Nicki Minaj’s Father?

On Feb. 12, 2021, Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert Maraj, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in New York. The incident reportedly occurred in the Mineola neighborhood of Nassau County, N.Y.

According to the Nassau County Police Department, Robert was walking on the street between Roslyn Road and Raff Avenue when he was struck by a motorist around 6 p.m. EST. The driver then fled the scene. Robert was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. He would later succumb to his injuries.

The driver, Charles Polevich, 70, was arrested and charged with leaving scene of incident involving death of a person and tampering with or suppressing physical evidence.

In August of 2022, Mr. Polevich pleaded guilty to the two charges. He was sentenced to one-year in jail and was also ordered to pay a $5,000 fine. Additionally, he had his driver’s license suspended for six months.