Nicki Minaj: Criminality, Male Identified Women, & the Ripple Effects of Their Actions

Today, Jennifer Hough, a woman that Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty was convicted of sexually assaulting back in the ’90s, finally got a major outlet to give her a voice.

Why is this important? Because women like Nicki represent a common archetype in the black community. Women like her have been protecting men like Kenneth for generations. They have supported, condoned, coddled, and made excuses for criminality against women and girls, in particular, and ultimately acted as accomplices for violent men in the black collective.

First, Nicki allegedly threatened the mother of her brother’s underage assault victim. Now it’s being alleged that she did the same with her husband’s sexual assault victim. I don’t doubt for a second that this type of behavior is in her wheelhouse. Nicki has problems.

Women like Onika (yes, I’m using her gov’t name) need to understand that when they protect men who commit violent acts against an already marginalized group of people who are less likely to receive a fair shake within the justice system, they’re placing said people in peril with their enabling behavior.

More specifically, women who blame the victim, accuse the victim of lying, supply false alibis, and mortgage their homes to pay for expensive lawyers are part of the problem.

Let’s be clear, this is bigger than Nicki Minaj.

I have seen this type of behavior too many times to count. The end result is men like Kenneth ‘Zoo’ Petty who feel they should be able to break the law with impunity. This mindset has made parts of the community a haven for abusers and criminals.

Some of us are really tired of some of y’all.

So, I applaud Jennifer Hough for having the courage to ‘snitch’ on Onika Miraj Petty, Kenneth Petty, and the massive machine behind them.

For so long, the black collective has felt the ripple effects of this mindset; it has been past the breaking point. Nicki Minaj is a powerful woman, but Jennifer Hough speaking out is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and her own power.

Justice for the win.