US rapper fined $12 for swearing on stage in Jamaica
US rapper Nicki Minaj has been fined for swearing on stage during a performance in Jamaica at the weekend.
The 28-year-old was issued with a summons for breaking local laws against profanity after appearing at the Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay. Minaj was fined $1,000 Jamaican – the equivalent to just US$12 (£7) – due to the weak currency. A local lawyer appeared in court on Monday to plead guilty on the singer’s behalf and paid the fine.
Jamaica strictly enforces laws prohibiting artists from using expletives during live performances, but the songwriter performed some of her songs uncensored.
Graham Spicer, aka ‘Gramilano’, is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman’s Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.
Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in many books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.
He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.
