Nicki Minaj (Onika Tanya Maraj) grew up on Roosevelt Ave in Jamaica Queens after her family moved from Trinidad — the same Jamaica corridor Silk Road NYC operates in. Her rise from Jamaica to Young Money to global icon is one of the defining rap stories of the last 20 years. Silk Road NYC at 166-30 Jamaica Ave anchors the cannabis side of that same neighborhood.
Jamaica Queens has produced 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, LL Cool J, Ja Rule, Run-DMC (Hollis), A Tribe Called Quest (St. Albans). Silk Road NYC operates where these artists lived. Sohan Bashar — Jamaica-bred, 20+ years in NY cannabis — curates a menu that respects that hometown legacy.
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166-30 Jamaica Ave, Queens NY 11432. Sun–Wed 10am–9pm, Thu–Sat 10am–10pm. Cowork + lounge after 3pm with $20+ purchase.
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Has Nicki Minaj visited Silk Road NYC?
Silk Road NYC anchors the Jamaica Queens cannabis culture in the same corridor where Nicki Minaj grew up. Sohan Bashar's artist network spans Queens hip-hop legends.