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AP Exclusive: Nicki Minaj pulls out of Saudi Arabia concert

By ​Mesfin Fekadu

Mesfin Fekadu, entertainment music editor, New York, for breaking the news that Nicki Minaj was pulling out of a performance in Saudi Arabia after several human rights organizations asked the rapper to cancel the show.

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JULY 19, 2019

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