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27 Sep, 2010

Monster video

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West releases Monster featuring Nicki Minaj, Rick Ross and Jay-Z from his album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, directed by Jake Nava. The video features Minaj holding her self captive and torturing herself. Ross:

It was a moment in history. I knew then she’s one of the greatest. I was actually in the studio with Kanye in Hawaii when he played the concept for me. I was blown away. I had the opportunity to sit in the studio while Nicki wrote her verse just off the record. That was when she earned my respect as a lyricist. She was a dope entertainer up until that day that I sat in the studio and watched her come up with what I feel is one of the dopest verses of the year.

Kanye West - Monster ft. Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj, Jay-Z & Bon Iver [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

18 Aug, 2010

Bottoms Up video

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Songz releases the music video for Bottoms Up featuring Nicki Minaj from his album Trigga. Directed by Anthony Mandler the video features Minaj and Songz performing in a packed night club.

She (Nicki) killed it. I think it was her best verse before Monster. We were supposed to (work) together for Ready actually, but we couldn’t figure out the right record.

Trey Songz - Bottoms Up ft. Nicki Minaj [Official Music Video]

8 Dec, 1982

Nicki Minaj born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago

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Screen-Shot-2014-05-12-at-10.17.39-AMNicki Minaj is born as Onika Tanya Maraj in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago to Robert Maraj and Carol Maraj. Her father works as a financial executive while her mother is an accounting clerk. She has two brothers and a sister. She attends the Clarence Witherspoon School in Queens.

I don’t think I had lot of discipline in my home. My mom motivated me, but it wasn’t a strict household.