Saturday the New York Post reported Nicki Minaj's older, Jelani Maraj was arrested Tuesday last week (Dec. 1, 2015) on first-degree rape and first-degree sexual conduct against a child.  Shortly afterward, the star posted his $100, 000 bail.

Jelani Maraj was charged with raping a 12-year-old according to The Post.  Prior to his superstar sister dropping the Benjamins for his bond, the 37-year old was in custody in Nassau County.  The bond is reportedly being backed by two homes in Baldwin, New York.  Both homes list Nicki Minaj as the owner, but she doesn't live in neither of them. Her brother lives in one, while her mother lives in the other.

ABC 7 News reports Maraj is being accused of raping the child several times between April and November.  Court docs revealed investigators were working the case and he was arraigned Thursday (Dec. 3, 2015) at Nassau University Medical Center in Long Island.  According to Eyewitness News Maraj fell ill do to an unknown medical condition. Some details in the court papers were blacked-out by a judge, that's pretty much all that's known for now.

So far there's been no comment on the matter from Nicki nor her brothers camp.  Keep you posted on this, but Nicki's brother is due back in court December 9.

In the meantime, while rapper Big Sean was in Dubai thieves made off with $150,000 in jewelry and unpublished music.  TMZ reports, Sean and his peopled believe it was an inside job as the items were locked away in a safe.  Apparently that was the only things taken and the rapper and his crew said a person would have to know the layout of the house very well to have found the safe in the first place.

For now, no suspects are in custody.

Finally congrats to Kanye and his wifey Kim Kardashian.  The two got the ultimate Christmas gift and welcomed their second child over the weekend.  Their 2-year old daughter North is officially a big sister, as the happy couple welcomed a healthy baby boy Saturday (December 5, 2015).

Word has it, Kanye and Kim haven't named their son yet.  Though Kim revealed her sons middle name will be Robert, after her late father, she said they haven't decided what to name him, adding "I'm sure it was come to us."

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