Nicki Minaj has reportedly split from rumored boyfriend and hype man Safaree Samuels (a.k.a. Scaff Beezy), TMZ reports. The two have been dating for about 14 years, though Minaj never publicly confirmed their relationship. Samuels was also the co-executive producer and A&R coordinator of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
Sources connected with the former couple told TMZ that Minaj broke things off after Samuels became increasingly jealous of her success, which he himself wanted. He apparently was sick of being in the background and didn't show up to one of Minaj's shows, leaving her with no hype man. The "Anaconda" rapper confronted Samuels about the incident, and their fight blew up.
TMZ point to Samuels' tattoos as even more proof that the two have called it quits. Samuels used to have tributes to Minaj tattooed across chest, and they are now covered up with new ink.
Back in March, the couple sparked engagement rumors after they were seen on vacation wearing matching diamond bands. Minaj had also posted a photo flowers and a teddy bear with the caption, "Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. #Year10," suggesting that she was celebrating the anniversary of a relationship.
In August, their relationship was covertly brought up in an interview with Hot 97 host Ebro while she was there promoting her single "Anaconda." He asked her whether she was a "size queen" and she responded saying, "I don't have a lot of people to compare it to." When Ebro joked that it was because she has been in a relationship for more than a decade, Minaj tried to deflect the comment, telling him to, "shut up Ebro and mind your own business."
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