Rap queen Nicki Minaj admitted that she came to the United States illegally at age 5. Thirty-six years later, she is still not a U.S. citizen.

Nicki Minaj has always proudly repped her roots, pairing her pride for New York City with her love for her home country, Trinidadian and Tobago. During a recent TikTok Live session, the Queens rapper revealed some surprising information about her current immigration status.

Nicki Minaj has lived in the United States since she was five years old and has paid millions in taxes but is not a U.S. citizen.