When Nicki Minaj wanted to 'kill' her father

Singer Nicki Minaj says she wanted to "kill" her father when she was growing up.

Singer Nicki Minaj says she wanted to "kill" her father when she was growing up.

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The 29-year-old's father Omar was a drug addict and he once tried to burn their house in New York.

"I wanted to kill him. I used to wish he was dead. We were afraid for my mother's life, because whenever he would have a real bad outburst he would threaten to kill her," contactmusic.com quoted the 29-year-old as saying.