As it turns out, the huge rock
Nicki Minaj has been wearing on
that finger
isn't an engagement ring.
While a reporter
from Fader was interviewing her supposed fiancé
Meek Mill at a Beverly Hills restaurant recently, T.I. walked in and congratulated him on his engagement. "I ain't engaged," Meek replied "sheepishly," according to the mag.
"You never asked her, 'Will you be my girlfriend?' But she is your girlfriend," T.I. said. "You may not have asked her, 'Will you marry me?' But you are engaged." Meek shrugged at that point. "I've said my part," T.I. continued as he walked away. "As long as you know what's going on."
Meek continued to explain the situation to
Fader, adding, "[Our relationship] is definitely real, but it ain't really time to get married yet. We're still learning each other, feeling each other out."
Nicki and Meek first sparked engagement rumors when the "Only" rapper showed off a giant, heart-shaped, yellow diamond sparkler on her left hand on Instagram, captioning the shot with emoticons with heart-shaped eyes. Aside from fans, even Meek's grandmother believed the engagement reports and has been calling him about it. "Whatever she sees on TV, she believes," he said.
Drake fell for it too, congratulating Nicki on stage at
Coachella last month. Although Meek did buy the ring for Nicki, it looks like it was just a gift (a
very expensive gift). At least, that's what he's saying for now.
Following Nicki's break-up with longtime boyfriend
Safaree Samuels, the rappers started popping up at events together and canoodling in public in February. Nicki also
posted a shot on Instagram of him kissing her outside of a restaurant that month.