'Most devastating loss of my life': Nicki Minaj writes about her father's death
Elise Brisco, USA TODAY
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Maraj was crossing the street in Long Island when he was struck by a vehicle which fled the scene in February. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead the next day, according to Minaj's representative Joseph Carozza.
Despite writing she wasn't ready to "discuss the passing" of her father yet, the rapper, born Onika Tanya Maraj, broke her silence in a personal message on her website.