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1 Apr, 2012

Allure cover

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Minaj appears on the cover of the April 2012 issue of Allure magazine. She talks about her younger fans, her hair when she was nine, and her plans of world domination.

I also can put on a very cartoonish voice. So sometimes children may not know what I’m saying, but they like the sound of it, and they think I sound like some weird character.

14 Feb, 2012

Vibe Magazine cover

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download (15)Minaj gives an interview for Vibe Magazine. In the interview she talks about her second album Pink Friday: Roman’s Revenge and her experience as a female rapper.

It’s not hard to get your way when it’s your way or the highway. People either follow suit or they’re not around. I don’t really like the sound of that, ‘cause that sounds like a temper tantrum. I’m just very black and white when it comes to my business. There’s really no gray area. I really don’t have a lot of small talk with people I work with. It’s pretty much let’s get the job done. In the beginning, if people didn’t know me they’d probably assume I wasn’t smart or wasn’t business savvy. But once you sit and talk to me, it’s a different story.

13 Feb, 2012

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Seacrest interviews Minaj during On Air With Ryan Seacrest about performing Roman Holiday at the Grammys.

The Grammys chose ‘Roman Holiday.’ The producers of the Grammys came into the studio, and they heard ‘Roman Holiday’ and I could not play them another record after they heard that. I could have chosen to do a no-brainer pop song, but I can’t do it anymore. I have to stay true to what I’m doing.

10 Feb, 2012

Paper Magazine cover

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download (14)Paper Magazine features Minaj on the cover of their Spring Fashion Issue. The issue also features an interview on Minaj’s fashion experience and new album.

The album is like a collage of all my emotions. I am not sticking to any particular style. I am doing what I feel without restrictions. So it’s very free and very me.

1 Feb, 2012

Wonderland cover, interview

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Wonderland-NickiMinaj-Matt-Irwin-e1372422530936Minaj appears on the cover of Wonderland Magazine, with an article inside were Minaj discusses her role as a woman in the industry, her career and album.

Yeah, I’m definitely a control freak. Absolutely! You gotta take control of your career and your image who else should take control of it, right?

28 Nov, 2011

YU Mad video

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Birdman releases YU Mad video featuring Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne from the album Bigga Than Life. Directed by Gil Green the video features minaj dressed as the female version of Lil Wayne performing with Wayne and Birdman. Birdman:

Nicki gave me that song. She called me one day like, ‘Stunna, I got a record for you I think you would like. I jumped on it and put my son on it. I liked it from the start. Working with Nicki is just special anyway and I felt good about it, so we rocked with it.

Birdman - Y.U. MAD ft. Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne

22 Nov, 2010

Pink Friday

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nicki-minaj-pink-friday-high-resolutionMinaj releases her debut album Pink Friday. The album includes collaborations with Drake, Eminem, Kanye West, Rihanna, Natasha Bedingfield and Will.i.am. 

Roman is a weird little alter ego who is very flamboyant and doesn’t give a damn. You know when I’m doing really weird voices, growling, being real crazy, and talking like Anna Nicole Smith? That’s Roman.

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Williams interviews Minaj and questions her on why her father burned their house down.

No he did. It wasn’t an attempt, he did burn the house down and my mother was in the house. She had to like you know run out at the last-minute, but she had a dream the night before that the house was gonna get burned down. So she, me and my brother were not in the house. She had us sleep at a friend’s house.