Nikki D

Nichelle "Nikki D" Strong is an American female rapper. Nikki D was the first female rapper signed by Def Jam Recordings.

She signed with Def Jam in 1989, and released her debut single "Lettin' Off Steam" the same year. It was produced by Sam Sever. The single's video featured Flavor Flav. Later Nikki D released the more commercially acceptable song, "Daddy's Little Girl" some two years later, which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart.

Prior to releasing "Daddy's Little Girl", Nikki D was on tour in Europe for a year with fellow R&B artist Alyson Williams. Nikki D has recorded songs with Moby, Queen Latifah on the Set It Off soundtrack, with Redman for his Muddy Waters album, EPMD, Naughty By Nature, Flavor Unit and Suzanne Vega.

In 1998, Nikki D became the vice president of A&R at Flavor Unit Records, a position she held for two years. Today she is the marketing manager at "Phat Fashions", the apparel company that houses Phat Farm, Baby Phat, and Atman.

Long Distance

I wanna be the last one you talk to before you fall asleep. I wanna be the one you give secrets to keep. Can't make this phone call today. I thought she'd be there for me. I've said all I want to and now all I want is you. I bet I blew it with the childish things I do.

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Municipal workers sprays insecticide to combat the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus at the Imbiribeira neighborhood in Recife, Pernambuco state, Brazil, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016.

Brazil Scientists Seek to Unravel Mystery of Zika Twins

Edit Voa News 07 May 2016

Scientists struggling to unravel the mysteries of a Zika epidemic in Brazil hope they can learn from cases of women giving birth to twins in which only one child is afflicted by the microcephaly birth defect associated with the virus ... "When I found out one of them had microcephaly, the ground fell out from beneath me," the 25-year-old said as she sat on the sofa of her home in the city of Santos ... "I thank God for giving her to me......

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In this Aug. 19, 2015 file photo, Republican presidential candidate businessman Donald Trump speaks in Derry, N.H. Trump has until Sept. 30 to pledge to rule out a third-party run if he intends to appear on the South Carolina primary ballot.

RNC Chairman Says Trump "Trying" To Rein In Craziness Surrounding His Campaign

Edit WorldNews.com 06 May 2016

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is asking citizens to see past all the showmanship and craziness surrounding Republican frontrunner Donald Trump’s campaign and realize the New York entrepreneur is “trying,” CBS News reported Friday. "He's trying. Honestly, he's trying.” – RNC Chairman Reince Priebus speaking about Donald Trump ... ....

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In this Thursday, May 5, 2016 photo provided by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Alberta, the charred remains of a bus sit on the side of a road in Fort McMurray, Alberta. More than 80,000 people have left Fort McMurray, in the heart of Canada's oil sands as a wildfire that has devastated the area exploded in size.

Officials fear massive Canada wildfire could double in size

Edit Fox News 07 May 2016

Canadian officials fear a massive wildfire could double in size by the end of Saturday as they continue to evacuate residents of fire-ravaged Fort McMurray from work camps north of Alberta's oil sands city ... ....

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at La Escuelita School in Oakland, Calif., Friday, May 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

Clinton calls on media to step up scrutiny of Trump

Edit CNN 07 May 2016

San Francisco (CNN)Hillary Clinton has a fresh target as she steps up her attacks on Donald Trump. the media. Clinton tweaked the media's coverage of Trump at her fundraiser in San Francisco on Friday night, according to multiple attendees. Clinton, the donors said, told the group that she wished "he would be asked the follow-up questions" about his plans and proposals, arguing that he gets away with empty plans and promises ... Read More ... ....

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Persian Gulf (December 12, 2004) - Hundreds of oil tankers each year receive their payload from Iraq’s Al Basrah Oil Terminal (ABOT).

Oil tanker washes up on Liberia beach with no crew or lifeboats

Edit The Guardian 06 May 2016

Speculation rife about piracy or fire on board Tamaya 1, registered in Panama, who last known position was on 21 April near Gambia and Senegal. @alanyuhas. An abandoned oil tanker has washed up on the shores of Liberia in west Africa, prompting an investigation – and speculation over the fate of the ship’s crew ... map ... The ship was en route to the Senegalese port of Dakar, according to the site ... ....

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Ian Somerhalder Banned From Reuniting With Nina Dobrev On ‘The Vampire Diaries’ By Jealous Nikki Reed?

Edit Inquisitr 07 May 2016

Although Somerhalder has confirmed that Season 8 will be his last, reports indicate that his wife, Nikki Reed, has banned him from working with Dobrev if she were to return to the hit show ... Nikki Reed and Ian Somerhalder [Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images]That being said, just because Reed is okay with it doesn’t mean a reunion is in order....

‘I have newfound respect for journalists’

Edit The Hindu 07 May 2016

In between our conversation, Nikki Galrani gets a phone call from the reception of the hotel she’s staying in. She’s in Kerala and has an inauguration to grace with her presence, the following morning. Her call turns out to be the handiwork of some excited hotel staff. “It’s all harmless ... “This Bhagyanayaki… thingy… has stuck ... Nikki Galrani, Ko2, Nikki Galrani's Ko-2 is releasing soon ....

Haley to hit General Assembly campaign trail

Edit Clarion Ledger 07 May 2016

Gov. Nikki Haley will be hitting the campaign trail for General Assembly candidates soon, but when and for whom is still unclear ... ....

Get behind Trump, Sen. Graham, some SC Republicans say

Edit The State 07 May 2016

Low turnout at the S.C. GOP convention leads one to proclaim it ‘a wake’. Some in S.C. GOP miffed at U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for vowing not to back Trump. Gov. Nikki Haley pledges to campaign against lawmakers, veto flood relief for farmers ... ....

Hitman: Songs you must listen to this week

Edit The Hindu 07 May 2016

‘Anuvai’ - Kalam (Tamil). Music. Prakash Nikki. Composer Prakash Nikki made a decent enough debut in the Jeeva-starrer Rowthiram and puts together an equally decent enough package in Kalam. It’s a spritely tune—possibly based on raaga Hamsanadam—wonderfully sung by Abhay Jodhpurkar and Swetha Mohan, with lovely lines by Kabilan Vairamuthu who starts the romantic number by splitting the atom ... Music ... Music ... D ... ....

Hate Trump? Loathe Clinton? Third-party option is bleak.

Edit The Charlotte Observer 07 May 2016

Efforts by disgruntled Republicans to launch a third-party challenge to presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump are likely to fail, the victim of a waning clock and the Herculean effort it takes to get a third-party candidate on the ballot ... “Why are we confined to these two terrible options?” Sen ... Imagine organizing 80,000 signatures ... Susana Martinez of New Mexico, Brian Sandoval of Nevada, and Nikki Haley of South Carolina....

Trump gets nastier as the rest get nasty

Edit The Times of India 07 May 2016

WASHINGTON ... Trump's response to any rejection has been a slash-and-burn outburst that is expected to singe the party at the polls ... Another victim of Trump's slash-and-burn campaign to take charge of the GOP was South Carolina governor Nikki Haley, who was a Marco Rubio supporter and who said she would not be interested in a Trump vice-presidential ticket. Trump's response. Who asked her? ... ....

29 Potential Donald Trump Running Mates, From Chris Christie to Susana Martinez (Photos)

Edit The Wrap 07 May 2016

It’s time to start thinking about Donald Trump’s choices for a vice president nominee. Chris Christie has endorsed Trump could form a tough-talking ticket. Condoleezza Rice would be a clear frontrunner, but her ties to the Bush family might make her think twice. Ben Carson can say, “it doesn’t take a brain surgeon to know that was a bad idea,” if Trump slips up ... Gen ... Nikki Haley Related stories from TheWrap.....

Carl P. Leubsdorf commentary: Moving forward, Trump, Clinton seek their complement

Edit The Columbus Dispatch 07 May 2016

Sen. Ted Cruz got at least one thing right in naming Carly Fiorina as his running mate in his futile bid to win the Republican nomination. the proper attributes for a vice presidential candidate. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could do worse than to base their choices on the Cruz parameters for prospective running mates. knowledge and experience, judgment and character ... Paul Ryan and George W ... Nikki Haley of South Carolina and Gov ... Sens....

The Debate Over A Stardew Valley Mod That Lets You Marry A Child

Edit Kotaku 07 May 2016

The mod was created last month and has already been scrubbed from the popular mod hub Mod Nexus, where its creator has been banned ... “This is not a sex mod,” the note reads. “It will NEVER be a sex mod.” ... It’s weirdly sweet ... “I admit that I was also rewatching [psychological thriller anime] Mirai Nikki at the time this idea popped into my head,” they said, “I really think there should be more dangerous love interests in this game.” ... ....

Paul Ryan's anti-Trump stance will destroy Ryan and could give Hillary a victory

Edit The Examiner 07 May 2016

Incredibly, the leader of the Republican Party – Sen. Paul Ryan – has publicly announced that he is not supporting Donald Trump yet, according to the Washington Post on Friday. It is being called “incredible” because the only obvious option to electing Trump to the White House in November is electing former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ... It’s absolute crazy ... It is unforgivable ... New Jersey Gov ... Bob Dole ... Nikki Haley, Kansas Sen ... ....

A.M.: Singer James Michael says band, coming to Sands, has reawakening

Edit The Morning Call 06 May 2016

When rock band Sixx. A.M. started working on its fourth album a year ago, all of its members saw it as a turning point for the band. Until then, the group was looked upon as a side-project for Nikki Sixx from his main band, Motley Crue, put together a decade ago to provide a companion soundtrack... ....

Big Brother star defeated in election bid after dodging hot tea attack on campaign trail

Edit ITV 06 May 2016

The 2006 contestant, who was 18 and working as a lifeguard when he starred in the Channel ......

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