Nicki Minaj Can’t Tone Down
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Hip-Hop & Rap
Nicki Minaj worries she always has to be outlandish.
The "Starships" singer is known for her eccentric outfits and outspoken attitude and thinks she now always has to be like that because it will disappoint people if she relaxes.
"So much is taken out of you that you lose yourself. I feel like I've set the bar too high, so I always have to be 'on.' I can identify with Marilyn Monroe in that people saw a beautiful woman, but inside was a fragile little girl," she said.
Nicki also admitted she hopes to replicate the success of hip hop mogul Jay-Z, who is involved in a variety of business ventures, including music, sport, and clubs. Discussing her song "HOV Lane," she said, "That's got so many meanings. It's the HOV Lane, which is the fast lane on the highway and Hov is Jay-Z and it talks about him being a male mogul who's done so much. That's what I want to do. I don't know if the industry is sexist or if it's just that women haven't tried to pursue the goals of being a mogul before. I can only say I'm attempting to become a mogul and doing things I've seen guys in this business do."
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Nicki Minaj Horrified by Madonna Kiss
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Gossip, Performances, Hip-Hop & Rap, Pop
Nicki Minaj was horrified when Madonna kissed her during their Super Bowl half-time performance.
The "Starships" rapper joined the 53-year-old singer on stage at the event in February and while the pair locked lips, Nicki, 29, insists she had didn't plan it: "You can't really call it making out. She kissed me but I didn't kiss her back. I wasn't expecting it and I was shocked like everyone else. I was shaking and thinking, 'Is this really happening, why is she doing this?' It was the strangest thing ... she had very soft lips."
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Nicki Minaj Brings New York to Standstill
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Music Videos, Performances, Hip-Hop & Rap
Nicki Minaj brought Times Square in New York to a standstill this weekend. The "Super Bass" rapper's performance saw 30,000 people descend on the landmark - one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections - on Friday night, stopping all traffic as she launched the new Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone in the US.
The performance also featured one of the world's largest LED displays as Nokia took over all of the hundreds of screens in the square. Fans heard an exclusive remix of Nicki's track "Starships" by DJ Doorly and were filmed to be included in the Nokia music video for the track.
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David Guetta Brings Out Nicki’s Best Vocals
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Artist News, Collaborations, Hip-Hop & Rap
David Guetta enjoys bringing out Nicki Minaj's "full capacity as a singer." The "Sexy Chick" hitmaker has worked with the rapper on a number of tracks including "Where Them Girls At" and "Turn Me On," and loves it when she sings as well as raps verses.
"She's [Nicki Minaj] the no. 1 female rapper. But she can also sing, which adds something different. These are all the things that attracted me to her. "I wanted to take her someone unexpected musically. I think the work we have done shows the full capacity of her as a singer. I'm in love with her voice! I'm looking forward to working with her more in the future."
David - who is behind some of the biggest hits of recent years, including Flo Rida's "Club Can't Handle Me", Akon's "Sexy Chick" and Black Eyed Peas "I Gotta Feeling" - has previously told how he chased Nicki for months to get her to appear on "Where Them Girls At."
"To be honest, it's very rare that I call artists - most of the time they call me. I chased her for a year because I really wanted to work with her. The first time you're in the studio with someone, it's sometimes difficult. She was being a little shy or reserved, you know. And then I played that record and she started to jump from her chair and scream. And she was like, 'Wow, I love this!'"
Nicki Minaj: Saturday Night Live Scene Stealer
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Videos, Hip-Hop & Rap, R&B / Soul
Mark Zuckerberg may have surprised Saturday Night Live viewers with his appearance last night, but it was a different guest who actually showed some hidden comedic talent.
Nicki Minaj, who at one point joked about marrying Drake, had the audiences laughing by playing Kenan Thompson's wife in "The Bride of Blackenstein."
Earlier in the program, the singer contributed her musical skills to Andy Samberg and Lonely Island's latest Digital Short: "The Creep." (You can see that clip after jump.)
Could there be an acting future ahead for Minaj? I wouldn't be surprised.
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Did Drake and Nicki Minaj Get Married?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Gossip, Hip-Hop & Rap
In the single “Miss Me,” rapper Drake states: “I love Nicki Minaj/ I told her I’d admit it/ I hope one day we get married just to say we f—-ing did it/ And girl, I’m f—-ing serious/ I’m with it if you with it/ ‘Cause your verses turn me on, and your pants are mighty fitted.”
Now some are wondering if that hypothetical marriage did come true.
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