Photography by Jeff Bark; Styling by Robbie SpencerMusic / NewsMan jailed for ringing 999 and pretending to be Nicki MinajStephen Brown from Northern Ireland has been banned from calling the emergency service and thrown in jail for four monthsShareLink copied ✔️September 9, 2015MusicNewsText Thomas Gorton Successfully managing to impersonate Nicki Minaj is a big task. She talks like no-one else, looks like no-one else and is one of the most successful rappers on the planet. She’s also not that often in Northern Ireland. So let’s give 24-year old Stephen Brown a little credit here – he’s attempting the impossible. Brown, of Country Antrim, has been given a four-month jail sentence and banned from ringing 999 after calling the emergency services on Christmas Day claiming to be Nicki Minaj and saying that there was a poltergeist in his house. Now I don’t know where Her Minajesty likes to spend the festive season, but I’d be surprised if it was somwhere in County Antrim. Brown has been given a harsh sentence because he’s a repeat misuser of the 999 service. His defence barrister described him as "his own worst enemy", while the judge labelled him a "nuisance" but said that it was clear he needed assistance. Meanwhile, in another universe, Nicki Minaj arrested for calling 911 and pretending to be a 24-year old man from Northern Ireland. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingCould AI really kill us all in 10 years? Here’s everything you need to knowAfter an Anthropic researcher quit over AI safety fears, anxieties about losing control of the technology are mounting – we unpack how worried you should actually beLife & CultureMusic‘This is a dream come true’: Tems meets her idol... Kate NashHingeLife & CultureNicola Dinan and Ione Gamble on the power of admitting your desiresBeautyWhat is it about a man and his bleached buzzcut?Life & CultureWe’re living through an explainer epidemicArt & PhotographyThese candid photos capture intimate encounters across ParisFilm & TVThis controversial new film explores how sexual predators are madeFashionAll the best looks at Venice Film Festival 2026 (so far)MusicV on BTS, success and what he’d tell his younger selfEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy