Nicki Minaj announces retirement from music to start her family

Nicki Minaj has announced she’s retiring from music to have a family. The rapper, 36, took to Twitter on Thursday evening to break the news to her fans, who have gone into meltdown.

She tweeted: “I’ve decided to retire & have my family. I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me.

“In the box- cuz ain’t nobody checkin me. Love you for LIFE.”

Her fans have been left devastated by the news.

One tweeted: “I’m going to go cry now. We love you, Onika. Thank you… for everything.”

Another said: “GURL I WOULD FIGHT YOU IF U QUIT NOW !! YOU WORKED SO HARD TO GET HERE DONT GIVE UP.”

“Excuse me??? Retire???? What about album #5” a third said.