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How did Nicki Minaj meet Kenneth Petty?

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Nicki Minaj is an unrivaled figure in the hip-hop industry. The rapper who was born and raised in New York has firmly established herself as one of the most prominent femcees in the music business. In recent years, she has shifted her focus to her family, beginning with her husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty. This has been her primary focus.

How did Nicki Minaj meet Kenneth Petty?

Both Minaj and Petty are from Queens, and they received their secondary education at the illustrious LaGuardia High School in New York City. LaGuardia is a school in New York City that focuses on the creative arts.

On Chance, the Rapper’s song “Zanies and Fools,” Minaj revealed that she first met Petty when she was a teenager. Minaj raps in her verse, “I met my husband when I was 17 out in Queens / If you love it, let it go, now I know what that means / While he was up North for a body / I bodied everybody and got known for my body,”.

How long have they been married?

Minaj announced their wedding on October 21, 2019, which is about 3 years now. Minaj announced it in an Instagram picture that included her whole name as it appears in official documents. The video included a caption that read “Onika Tanya Maraj-Petty 10-21-19,” and it was accompanied by some wedding swag.