Nicki Minaj is a mega star, so you might think she’d only date other super stars. That’s clearly not the case though, cause her current boy toy is a non-celb named Kenneth Petty, whose only claim to fame is being a registered sex offender and murderer. Not surprisingly, her fans are up in arms, saying she’s lowered her standards. But Nicki doesn’t give two sh*ts, saying she’s known the guy since she was 15 and that the quality sex is better than a fat wallet.

Via Popcrush:

The rapper defended her relationship with the convicted felon on Friday’s (July 26) episode of Queen Radio on Beats 1, arguing that Petty, who she first met when she was 15 years old, was in her life long before she was famous.

“When a person is with a n—a that loved them before they had a dime in their pocket? How do you not understand that? How do you not understand happiness vs clout? How f–king dare you talk about lowering standards,” she shared.

Minaj added that money could not buy her the “happiness and good sex” she shares with Petty.

 

Minaj also referred to Petty as her “soulmate,” the same day rumors circulated that the musician might be pregnant.

 

According to TMZ, Petty was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in April 1995. He also reportedly pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter following the 2002 shooting of a man named Lamont Robinson.