She also recalled an incident when her father tried to burn down her house. The rapper, who moved to the United States from Trinidad to join her parents, had said her father was 'abusive.' She had said that she always heard Maraj yelling and cursing, which made her feel that it was the way to interact with people as that's how she saw her father interacting as a child. Fans were so stunned at how similar Ming and Nicki looked that they have even referred to them as 'twins'. Back in February last year, Nicki Minaj shared a video with her father, Robert Maraj, and her little sister Ming. However, more details are yet to be revealed.Įarlier, in an interview in 2015, Minaj spoke about her father at length. The 'Anaconda' rapper said tribute to her sister, Ming, on her birthday. Maraj grew up with four siblings, sisters Maya, Onika, and Ming, and brother Micaiah. He had a turbulent personality and would resort to violence whenever he got angry. Robert was an alcoholic and had developed addictions to other drugs as well. The news of Nicki Minaj's father's death has been confirmed by a representative. When Maraj was young, Carol was employed in the payroll and accounting departments. Meanwhile, Nassau County Police Department said that its Homicide Squad is currently investigating the case to nab the culprit. Maraj, a resident of Mineola, was pronounced dead after his condition was examined by a hospital doctor on Saturday.
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The driver fled the scene and Maraj, 64, was transported to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said. in Mineola, Long Island on Friday evening when he got struck by a vehicle heading north, according to a statement released by the Nassau County Police Department. Robert Maraj, 64, was walking on Roslyn Road around 6 P.M. American rapper Nicki Minaj's father has been killed in a hit-and-run near New York City.