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In a world
of cookie cutter stars,

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this firecracker female
rapper dared to be unique.

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She is Onika Tanya Maraj,

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better known as the one
and only Nicki Minaj,

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the reigning queen of rap.

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Inhabitating both the
world of perky dance pop

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and gritty gangster rap,

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she has carved out
a space for herself

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in a male dominated industry,
beating all the odds,

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and with over 15
years in the game,

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it doesn't look like Nicki Minaj

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will leave her
throne anytime soon.

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Throughout her career,

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she has dominated the
charts and headlines

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with her undeniable talent
and vibrant personality,

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attracting an army
of devoted fans.

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From the mean streets
of Queens, New York,

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to the heady heights
of rap superstardom,

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the story of Nicki Minaj
is one for the books.

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It's a lot of pressure.

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You don't wanna let
anybody down, you know,

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so people put so much
in you, into you.

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It's kind of like
investing into a stock.

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So it's like you don't
wanna cause them to lose.

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Long before she became
known as Nicki Minaj,

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Onika Tanya Maraj was born
in 1982 in the Caribbean.

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Her father is Robert Maraj,

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who worked as a
financial executive.

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Her mother, Carol Maraj,

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was a foreign exchange
teller and gospel singer.

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When Minaj was young,

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her mother immigrated
to the United States.

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She lived with her grandmother

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in Saint James, Trinidad Tobago

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with her 11 cousins
and older brother.

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Her mother sent for
her and her brother

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when Onika was just five,

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moving them into her house

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in South Jamaica,
Queens, New York.

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She is the second oldest
alongside two brothers

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and two sisters.

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And first of all,
I'm a proud immigrant,

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and when I came to America,

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shout out to my
country Trinidad,

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when I came to America,
I wanted to see America.

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I thought I'd be living
in this big castle.

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But unfortunately, my mother,
you know, didn't really...

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My parents didn't
have it like that.

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So, you know, humble beginnings.

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Minaj
had a troubled and traumatic childhood.

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Her father had problems
with alcoholism

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and was addicted
to crack cocaine.

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In 1987, his substance fueled
violent temper led to him

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burning down their Trinidad
and Tobago family house.

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In New York,

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it was soon realized
that young Onika

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had a keen ear for music

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and played the clarinet
in her middle school band.

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With the natural
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her interest led her to
successfully audition

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for LaGuardia High School, a
prestigious hub for the arts.

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When she graduated,

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Minaj had her hopes set
on being an actress.

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She was cast in an
off-Broadway play,

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but her career
wasn't taking off.

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She worked several odd jobs,

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being fired from a Red
Lobster in the Bronx

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for poor customer service.

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Although her fiery attitude

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didn't translate so
well to service jobs,

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her ferociousness would
soon become her superpower.

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Nicki Minaj!

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Nicki
was always determined

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to rise above her circumstances

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and prove her
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In her teenage years,

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Nicki would be a fan
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such as Jay-Z and Foxy Brown.

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She began to take on
backup singing roles

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for local New York rappers,
including Full Force.

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Armed with a pen and
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Nicki soon became a key figure

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in New York's
thriving rap scene.

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She began wrapping in a
foursome called The Hoodstars

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which was made up of 7even Up,

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Lou$tar, and Scarf Breezy.

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In 2004, The Hoodstars recorded
the song "Don't Mess With,"

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which was a contribution
to a compilation album

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from the WWE entitled
'ThemeAddict, WWE: The Music."

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Minaj soon left The Hoodstars,

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and began writing her
own solo material.

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Her undeniable raw
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and killer flow meant
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discovered by the
Dirty Money CEO, Fendi.

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Fendi came across
Minaj's Myspace Page,

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loved what he heard, and
signed her to his label.

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That connection led
Minaj to Lil Wayne,

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one of the biggest
heavyweights in hip hop.

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Lil Wayne will
collaborate with her

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on a series of mixed tapes.

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The first of which,
"Playtime Is Over,"

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was released in April 2007.

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Subsequent mix tapes
like "Sucka Free" in 2008

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and "Beam Me Up Scotty" in 2009

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blew up New York's
underground rap scene,

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positioning Minaj at the
forefront of the cutting edge.

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She presented herself
as self-assured with out front style.

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In 2009, she signed
with Lil Wayne's label,

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Young Money Entertainment,

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becoming its first
ever female artist.

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Lil Wayne has backed Nicki
from the very beginning,

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calling her an icon

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who has reached far beyond
anything I would've imagined.

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She will go down as one
of the best to do it

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in the history of music.

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You are beautiful.

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I've never had a
chance to meet you.

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Yeah, thank you.

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Now tell me, how's it feel
like, you know, to really,

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really be plucked from
doing what you were doing

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to now being poised

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to be the number one
female rappers in the game?

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What's that pressure feel like?

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Oh God,
it feels insane,

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but it's exciting,
and I'm grateful

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that the people have chosen
me to be that person.

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Now tell me, in your opinions

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being a female hip hop artist,

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why has yet there
been a female artist

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to take this game
away from the men?

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Because when girls
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they're judged so much,
way more than the boys.

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After her string

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of buzzy mix tape
drops and features,

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anticipation had built up
around Minaj's debut album.

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It was due for release
in autumn 2010.

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Thank you!

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Thank you, Nicki!

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In April 2010,

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she released her first
single, "Massive Attack,"

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followed by "Your Love."

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Two months later,

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she won Best Hip Hop Female
at the annual BET Awards.

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She dedicated the
award to Lil Wayne.

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Her verse on Kanye West's
2000 single, "Monster,"

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was critically acclaimed,

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and contributed significantly
to her popularity.

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Many critics said she has
the best verse in the song.

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♪ Yeah I'm in that
Tonka color of Willy ♪

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Wonka!

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♪ You could be the king
but watch the queen ♪

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Conquer.

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♪ First things first I'll

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Eat your brains.

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♪ Then I'ma start rockin' gold

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Teeth and fang.

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♪ 'Cause that's what a
motherfuckin' monster do ♪

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♪ Hairdresser from Milan
that's the monster 'do ♪

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♪ Monster Giuseppe heel
that's the monster crew ♪

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♪ Young money is the roster
and the monster crew ♪

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♪ And I'm all up in the

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All up in the bank.

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♪ With the funny face

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♪ And if I'm fake

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I ain't notice
'cause my money ain't.

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♪ So let me get this straight
wait I'm the rookie ♪

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♪ But my features and my
shows ten times your ♪

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This feature
has gone down in history

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as one of the best ever

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and as Nicki's finest
guest appearance.

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Her verse on "Monster"
garnered instant respect

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from her peers and
solidified her place

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in the runnings for
hip hop royalty.

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It is widely thought that
Minaj's verse was superior

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to West himself,

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who was seen as the most
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at that time.

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Complex rated the verse

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as the number one best rap
verse in the past five years.

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For someone at the
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Minaj carried herself
with a confidence swagger

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and showed off her
rapping finesse.

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Her debut studio
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was released that November

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and was promoted with
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It went triple platinum and
received positive reviews.

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Nicki's debut album took
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blending rap and pop

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to create infectious hooks
and razor sharp lyrics.

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My first album, I had
Eminem, Kanye West, Brianna.

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- Right.
- Lil Wayne, will.i.am.

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Who does that on their
first album? No one.

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You know, so people
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- to get, you know, savior.
- Jesus.

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Yeah.

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"Moment
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as the fourth single
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shortly after the
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followed by the internationally
successful single,

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"Super Bass."

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♪ This one is for the boys
with the booming system ♪

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♪ Top down AC with
the cooler system ♪

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♪ When he come up in the
club he be blazin' up ♪

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♪ Got stacks on deck
like he savin' up ♪

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♪ And he ill he real
he might gotta deal ♪

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♪ He pop bottles and he got
the right kind of build ♪

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♪ He cold he dope
he might sell coke ♪

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♪ He always in the air
but he never fly coach ♪

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♪ He a motherfuckin' trip
trip sailor of the ship ship ♪

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♪ When he make it drip drip
kiss him on the lip lip ♪

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♪ That's the kind of
dude I was lookin' for ♪

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"Super Bass" was
the bubblegum pop sleeper hit

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that propelled Nicki's
career to the stratosphere.

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It brought a new kind
of rap to the mainstream

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through its addictive
pre-course and hook.

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It also paved the way

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for the dance-pop direction
she would later embark on.

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"Super Bass" remains one of
Nicki Minaj's most loved songs.

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On "Pink Friday,"

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it wasn't just Nicki's
clever double entendres

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and humorous rhymes that
caught the public attention.

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It was also her bombastic,
outlandish style.

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At this time in her career,

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Minaj found inspiration

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from the world famous Harajuku
district in Tokyo, Japan.

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What all I wanted
to do was go to Tokyo.

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And so I went to Tokyo,
and I'll never forget,

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I was so obsessed with
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and I met the girls down there,

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and they were dressed like me.

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And I went back to
my hotel and cried

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'cause I couldn't believe that
I couldn't understand a word

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that girls were saying,

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but there was a universal
language we both spoke,

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and that was fashion
and that was hair

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and that was makeup, and you
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She sported
a bright rotation

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of rainbow colored wigs.

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She told Hype Hair Magazine
that, "Color makes me happy.

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It really excites me.

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I'm a very visual person.

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And when I look in the mirror,

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and I see green or I see pink,

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it does something
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It makes me feel positive."

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But I think from the outside,

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when people don't get to know me

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and they don't know
how layered I am

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and they don't
really know my music,

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and they just see someone that's
dressing, you know, crazy,

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they think, "Oh, you're
this one, or you're that.

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Well, you're trying to be this
one," but I'm just doing me.

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As a rising artist,

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Nicki would also
introduce several personas

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that she would
inhabit while rapping.

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In her mixtapes, this would
often be Nicki Lewinsky,

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a reference to Monica Lewinsky,

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who was the mistress of
US President Bill Clinton.

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When Nicki Lewinsky
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expect to hear sexual
and tough bars.

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Another notable alter ego

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that Nicki would
first use in "Monster"

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was that of Roman Zolanski.

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Often saying, "he is
a demon inside her,"

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whose character she
assumes when she's angry.

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Roman has often been compared
to Eminem's alter ego,

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Slim Shady.

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The bonkers song,
"Roman's Revenge,"

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sees Roman and Slim Shady
face each other head on

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in an energetic collaboration
between Minaj and Eminem.

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In November 2010,

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Minaj assumed the alter
ego, Nicki Teresa,

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wearing a colorful headdress,

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and calling herself
healer to her fans.

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She introduced
another alter ego,

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Rosa, pronounced
with an exaggerated R

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to commemorate her
December 2010 appearance

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on "Lopez Tonight."

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She is Nicki, who is that?

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Her name is Rosa.

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Rosa.

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Rosa!

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Rrrr.

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But you have to say it like...

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You have to really
roll it long, pause.

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- You have to say Rosa.
- Rosa.

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Due to her
difficult upbringing

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and her parents' frequent
fighting during her childhood,

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Minaj lived through the
characters she created

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as a means of escape.

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She recalled that
fantasy was my reality.

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Her style, music, and confident
persona set Nicki apart

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from everything else
in the industry,

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marking her as a true and
exciting original to watch.

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Nicki Minaj's unapologetic
self-confidence

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and unique style has earned
her a legion of devoted fans

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that she affectionately
calls her Barbz.

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♪ Up up up

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♪ Then put your number twos

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♪ Put your number twos in
the air if you did it ♪

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♪ All these bitches is my sons

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♪ And I'ma go and get
some bibs for 'em ♪

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♪ A couple formulas

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In the early 2010s,

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there was an electronic
dance music boom.

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Minaj became a leader
in this particular sound

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going toe to toe with
the pop stars of the era.

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At the 2012 Superbowl
halftime show,

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Minaj performed
alongside Madonna.

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Soon after the appearance,

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Minaj would drop her album,

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"Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded."

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The record proved to
be a commercial hit,

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reaching the top of the
pop, R&B, and rap charts.

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I felt like this one,

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I was so much more
like seasoned,

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and you know, so
I created an album

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with like all of
the different facets

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of my personality.

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So you got the hard stuff
and you know, Queens Girl,

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and you got like
the dance rockets

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like "Pound the Alarm,"
that red one did,

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which I was so excited to do.

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And then you have...

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I think it's like a
billion times better

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than my first album.

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And it's just because
I'm more confident,

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and I just went for it.

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I didn't change stuff.

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I didn't, you know, go crazy,

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and redo my verses
a billion times.

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I was just like, "You know what?

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This is who I am right now.

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Take it or leave it."

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The booming
dance track, "Starships,"

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was the first breakout single.

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♪ Uh let's go to
the beach-each ♪

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♪ Let's go get a wave

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♪ They say what they gonna say

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♪ Have a drink clink
found the Bud Light ♪

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♪ Bad bitches like me
is hard to come by ♪

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"Pound the
Alarm" soon followed

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as did "Va Va Voom."

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For the Reloaded
Tour in October,

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oh my God, it's just bigger,
bigger, bigger, bigger.

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Obviously, the set is
gonna be on steroids.

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All of the things that I love
when I go and see a tour,

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the lights and the backdrops
and the video contents,

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and you know, the dancers.

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♪ Boom badoom boom
boom badoom boom bass ♪

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♪ He got that super bass

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This is like every little
girl's dream come true.

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I mean, I never imagined
that I would be doing a show

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in the middle of Times Square

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on these people would
be singing every lyric.

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♪ Oh oh oh oh oh oh

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The album
received mixed reviews.

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Minaj's departure into full
mainstream pop was criticized

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by some, despite her
commercial success.

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The same year, Minaj became
the first solo female rapper

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to perform at the Grammy Awards.

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She performed her
song, "Roman Holiday,"

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unleashing her alter
ego, Roman Zolanski.

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The theatrical performance
was controversial

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due to its themes of
religious exorcism

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and received backlash
from the Catholic church.

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Nicki!

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Nicki, right here!

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In March 2012,

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Minaj moved into the world
of competition reality TV,

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making a guest appearance
as a judge on American Idol.

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She showed off her
charisma on the panel,

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but also ruffled feathers of
fellow judge, Jennifer Lopez.

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To make room for her
at the judge's table,

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she tells J.Lo to scoot
over a little bit.

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The exchange led to
rumors of a potential feud

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between Minaj and Lopez.

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Minaj would dismiss these claims

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and was later invited back as
a permanent judge on the show.

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I caught the face
that J.Lo made-

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J.Lo gave you side
eye, look at that.

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She gave you crazy side eye.

385
00:19:58,852 --> 00:20:03,547
Well, I ain't gonna say
nothing to J.Lo right about now,

386
00:20:03,547 --> 00:20:06,722
but the kid gonna be
back on that show, J.Lo.

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00:20:06,722 --> 00:20:09,380
Oh yeah!

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However,
when back on the screen,

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Nicki had noticeable
friction with Mariah Carey,

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who was also judging.

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The pair would openly argue

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during the show's
early auditions.

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With her next album
released in 2014,

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"The Pinkprint,"
Minaj noticeably

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took on a more subdued
pared back appearance.

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She was seen less and
less in bright wigs

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and flamboyant styles.

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Instead, wearing
her hair natural,

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paired with more minimalist

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and luxurious silhouettes.

401
00:20:51,802 --> 00:20:55,392
Nicki!

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I think once I have music,

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I do tend to try to
dress like the music,

404
00:21:00,500 --> 00:21:01,743
but I think recently,

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I've just been doing a
lot of toned back looks,

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and keeping it more chic,
more grown and sexy.

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The album
similarly signaled a departure

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from the electronic dance pop
that defined "Roman Reloaded."

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Instead, the album saw Nicki
go back to her hip hop roots.

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Nicki also broke it off
with her longtime boyfriend,

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Safaree Samuels, in this era,

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inspiring songs on the album.

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The album star-studded
feature list included Beyonce,

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Chris Brown, Ariana
Grande, and Drake.

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It went double platinum.

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And in 2016, she won the Best
Female Hip-Hop Artist award

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at the BET Awards for the
seventh consecutive time.

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Ice-T stated, "Minaj's
rapping style,

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she does her thing.

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00:22:03,391 --> 00:22:06,083
She has her own way of doing it.

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She has an ill vocal delivery.

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00:22:08,499 --> 00:22:11,191
She reminds me of a
female Busta Rhymes,

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00:22:11,191 --> 00:22:12,676
like how she throws her voice

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in different directions."

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The conversation described Minaj

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as a preeminent female rapper,

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00:22:24,481 --> 00:22:26,345
and that she has consistently

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straddled the distinct
personas of a gangster boss

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and sexy pop siren without
truly committing to either,

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and that her chameleonic ability

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matches some of rap's most
verbose, witty, filthy,

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and pop-friendly stars such
as Eminem and Lil Wayne.

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When "Anaconda" was released
as the second single

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from "The Pinkprint," it
was a cultural phenomenon.

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00:22:57,134 --> 00:23:00,137
The song showcases all of
Nicki Minaj's strengths

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00:23:00,137 --> 00:23:02,622
and controversial appeal.

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00:23:02,622 --> 00:23:06,799
The track uses a sample from
Sir Mix-a-Lot's 1992 track,

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"Baby Got Back,"

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weaving it into a
self-empowerment anthem.

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Unapologetically sexual, the
song, video, and single artwork

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all embrace the
size matters ethos,

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and it went viral
almost immediately.

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♪ My anaconda don't

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00:23:23,609 --> 00:23:27,923
♪ My anaconda don't want none
unless you got buns hun ♪

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00:23:27,923 --> 00:23:30,098
♪ Oh my gosh look at her butt

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00:23:30,098 --> 00:23:33,032
The video broke
the 24-hour streaming record

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00:23:33,032 --> 00:23:36,553
on Vevo by accumulating
19.6 million views

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00:23:37,588 --> 00:23:39,072
on the first day.

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00:23:40,488 --> 00:23:44,215
However, not everyone was
so impressed with the song.

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Critics called it
degrading to women

451
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and promoted immorality
to young girls.

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00:23:49,807 --> 00:23:51,257
On the flip side,

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00:23:51,257 --> 00:23:53,501
many saw the video
as Nicki Minaj

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asserting her power
as a sexual subject.

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Regardless,
"Anaconda" was placed

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00:24:01,474 --> 00:24:04,995
at number two on MTV's
best songs of 2014.

457
00:24:11,346 --> 00:24:14,763
Nicki's talents extend
beyond her music career.

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Using her acting skills she
honed at her time at LaGuardia,

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00:24:18,215 --> 00:24:23,185
Nicki acted in the other
women alongside Cameron Diaz.

460
00:24:23,185 --> 00:24:25,118
How terrifying
is Nicki Minaj in real life?

461
00:24:25,118 --> 00:24:26,430
Oh my God, not at all.

462
00:24:26,430 --> 00:24:27,707
She's so lovely.

463
00:24:27,707 --> 00:24:28,950
She's the sweetest.

464
00:24:28,950 --> 00:24:31,711
She came to our set, and
she was so fantastic.

465
00:24:31,711 --> 00:24:34,576
She was so prepared,
she was so dynamic.

466
00:24:34,576 --> 00:24:36,440
She delivered
literally like this,

467
00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:38,511
like immediately,
she just delivered,

468
00:24:38,511 --> 00:24:40,824
and we were like, right on.

469
00:24:40,824 --> 00:24:42,998
And she was so sweet
and she was so humble,

470
00:24:42,998 --> 00:24:46,208
and really, she had come from...

471
00:24:46,208 --> 00:24:48,935
Flown in the night before
from some award show,

472
00:24:48,935 --> 00:24:50,937
went straight to set, got ready,

473
00:24:50,937 --> 00:24:53,492
and came to set like
she was all business.

474
00:24:53,492 --> 00:24:54,803
Yeah, she was amazing.

475
00:24:54,803 --> 00:24:56,080
She later

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00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:59,498
received a Teen Choice
Awards 2016 nomination

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00:24:59,498 --> 00:25:03,467
for her role in
"Barbershop: The Next Cut."

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00:25:03,467 --> 00:25:05,642
She has fronted several
endorsement deals

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00:25:05,642 --> 00:25:08,023
and advertising campaigns,

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00:25:08,023 --> 00:25:12,303
including Mac Cosmetics,
Adidas Originals, and Pepsi.

481
00:25:12,303 --> 00:25:15,755
And she has her
own fragrance line.

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00:25:15,755 --> 00:25:18,102
Despite all her other projects,

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00:25:18,102 --> 00:25:21,623
music is still
Minaj's big focus.

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00:25:21,623 --> 00:25:25,454
She would feature on a
handful of singles in 2017,

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00:25:25,454 --> 00:25:28,078
and with the
simultaneous release

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00:25:28,078 --> 00:25:30,839
and successes of "No Frauds,"

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00:25:30,839 --> 00:25:33,324
"Regret in Your Tears,"
and "Changed It,"

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00:25:33,324 --> 00:25:35,499
she took over the
record for most entries

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on the Billboard Hot
100 by a female artist,

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00:25:39,158 --> 00:25:42,679
a mark previously held
by Aretha Franklin.

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After a short hiatus,

492
00:25:49,478 --> 00:25:52,067
following the release of
"Regret in Your Tears,"

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00:25:52,067 --> 00:25:56,451
Minaj burst back onto the
music scene in April 2018

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with the two
back-to-back singles,

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"Chun-Li" and "Barbie Tingz."

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00:26:00,766 --> 00:26:02,664
♪ Ayy yo I been on
bitch you been corn ♪

497
00:26:02,664 --> 00:26:04,908
♪ Bentley tints on
Fendi prints on ♪

498
00:26:04,908 --> 00:26:07,427
♪ I mean I been Storm
X-Men been formed ♪

499
00:26:07,427 --> 00:26:09,740
♪ He keep on dialin' Nicki
like the Prince song ♪

500
00:26:09,740 --> 00:26:12,191
♪ I-I-I been on
bitch you been corn ♪

501
00:26:12,191 --> 00:26:14,538
♪ Bentley tints on
Fendi prints on ♪

502
00:26:14,538 --> 00:26:16,920
♪ Ayy yo I been North
Laura been Croft ♪

503
00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:19,854
♪ Plates say Chun-Li
drop the Benz off uh ♪

504
00:26:19,854 --> 00:26:22,339
♪ Oh I get it

505
00:26:22,339 --> 00:26:24,686
♪ They paintin' me out
to be the bad guy ♪

506
00:26:24,686 --> 00:26:26,585
♪ Well it's the last time
you're gonna see a bad guy ♪

507
00:26:26,585 --> 00:26:29,760
♪ Do the rap game like me

508
00:26:29,760 --> 00:26:31,555
It would
be the first taste

509
00:26:31,555 --> 00:26:34,903
of her forthcoming
album titled "Queen."

510
00:26:36,940 --> 00:26:38,182
A clear throwback

511
00:26:38,182 --> 00:26:42,048
to the kind of mid 90s
swagger she grew up on,

512
00:26:42,048 --> 00:26:45,534
Minaj introduces another
alter ego, Chun-Li,

513
00:26:45,534 --> 00:26:47,088
into her arsenal named

514
00:26:47,088 --> 00:26:52,127
after the ass kicking Street
Fighter video game character.

515
00:26:53,542 --> 00:26:57,167
Over a hypnotic saxophone
line and head nodding beat,

516
00:26:57,167 --> 00:27:01,481
Minaj delivers one of her
most quotable singles yet.

517
00:27:04,243 --> 00:27:07,280
Upon debuting second
on the Billboard 200,

518
00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:11,353
Minaj expressed frustration
and criticized several people

519
00:27:11,353 --> 00:27:14,529
in a series of tweets,
including Travis Scott,

520
00:27:14,529 --> 00:27:17,808
whose album, "Astroworld,"
claimed the top spot

521
00:27:17,808 --> 00:27:19,603
for a second week in a row,

522
00:27:19,603 --> 00:27:22,261
blocking "Queen"
from the top spot.

523
00:27:22,261 --> 00:27:27,162
Minaj claimed that Travis
Scott sold shirts, merchandise,

524
00:27:27,162 --> 00:27:29,958
and ticket passes for
an unannounced tour

525
00:27:29,958 --> 00:27:32,064
to boost his album sales.

526
00:27:34,169 --> 00:27:37,552
"Queen" received generally
positive reviews,

527
00:27:37,552 --> 00:27:39,347
though some critics took issue

528
00:27:39,347 --> 00:27:42,971
with the album's length
and lyrical content.

529
00:27:42,971 --> 00:27:45,111
Rolling Stone wrote that "Queen"

530
00:27:45,111 --> 00:27:49,633
brings a new Minaj character,
the regal haughty monarch.

531
00:27:49,633 --> 00:27:52,567
A woman who insists on
sword sharpened rhymes

532
00:27:52,567 --> 00:27:55,294
as a prerogative for excellence.

533
00:27:57,158 --> 00:28:00,782
"Queen" is seen as a true
Nicki Minaj hip hop album

534
00:28:00,782 --> 00:28:03,233
that additionally
combined elements

535
00:28:03,233 --> 00:28:06,339
of trap, reggae,
dance hall, and pop.

536
00:28:08,100 --> 00:28:11,034
A standout track
which displayed Nicki

537
00:28:11,034 --> 00:28:13,105
reclaiming the throne of hip hop

538
00:28:13,105 --> 00:28:15,590
after her foray into dance pop

539
00:28:15,590 --> 00:28:18,213
would be the track,
"Barbie Dreams,"

540
00:28:18,213 --> 00:28:22,839
a re-imagining of
the controversial notorious B.I.G. song,

541
00:28:22,839 --> 00:28:24,875
"Just Playing".

542
00:28:24,875 --> 00:28:28,223
Minaj's "Barbie Dreams"
playfully subverts the narrative

543
00:28:28,223 --> 00:28:31,433
by instead name dropping
several male figures

544
00:28:31,433 --> 00:28:33,332
in the music industry.

545
00:28:34,713 --> 00:28:36,438
Come on, let's go!

546
00:28:38,855 --> 00:28:39,718
Hey!

547
00:28:43,273 --> 00:28:46,000
♪ I'm looking for a dude
to give some babies ♪

548
00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:48,761
♪ A hand full of Weezy's
sprinkle of Dave East ♪

549
00:28:48,761 --> 00:28:51,384
♪ Man I ain't got no type
like Jxmmi and Swae Lees ♪

550
00:28:51,384 --> 00:28:53,697
♪ But if he can't
three times a night ♪

551
00:28:53,697 --> 00:28:54,940
Peace!

552
00:28:54,940 --> 00:28:56,735
♪ I tried to 50 for
a powerful hour ♪

553
00:28:56,735 --> 00:28:59,668
♪ But all the dude wanna do
is talk power for hours ♪

554
00:28:59,668 --> 00:29:02,395
♪ Beat the cookie up
make sure it's a K-O ♪

555
00:29:02,395 --> 00:29:05,191
♪ Step your banks up like
you movin' that yayo ♪

556
00:29:05,191 --> 00:29:07,849
♪ Somebody go and make sure
Karrueche okay though ♪

557
00:29:07,849 --> 00:29:10,541
♪ I heard she think I'm
tryna give the to Quavo ♪

558
00:29:10,541 --> 00:29:13,199
♪ They always wanna
beat it up goon up the ♪

559
00:29:13,199 --> 00:29:15,857
♪ Man maybe I should let
him autotune up the ♪

560
00:29:15,857 --> 00:29:18,549
♪ All these bow wow
challenge dudes lying and ♪

561
00:29:18,549 --> 00:29:21,138
♪ Man these Fetty Wap
dudes stay eyeing my ♪

562
00:29:21,138 --> 00:29:23,831
♪ Drake worth a hundred
milli' always buying me ♪

563
00:29:23,831 --> 00:29:26,661
♪ But I don't know if the
cookie or if he crying and ♪

564
00:29:26,661 --> 00:29:29,595
♪ Meek still be in my DMs
I be having to duck him ♪

565
00:29:29,595 --> 00:29:30,734
I used to
pray for times like this.

566
00:29:30,734 --> 00:29:32,805
♪ Face-Ass

567
00:29:32,805 --> 00:29:35,152
♪ Uzi is my baby he
ain't takin' an L ♪

568
00:29:35,152 --> 00:29:37,879
♪ But he took it literally
when I said go to Hell ♪

569
00:29:37,879 --> 00:29:40,261
♪ I used to with Young Thug I
ain't addressing this shit ♪

570
00:29:40,261 --> 00:29:43,022
♪ I caught him in my dressing
room stealing dresses and ♪

571
00:29:43,022 --> 00:29:45,576
♪ I used to give this dude
with a lisp tests and ♪

572
00:29:45,576 --> 00:29:46,888
♪ How you want the

573
00:29:46,888 --> 00:29:48,648
♪ Can't say your S's and

574
00:29:48,648 --> 00:29:49,926
Hey, come on!

575
00:29:50,996 --> 00:29:52,066
Whoo!

576
00:29:52,066 --> 00:29:53,792
♪ I'm just playing

577
00:29:53,792 --> 00:29:54,931
Hey, come on!

578
00:29:56,795 --> 00:29:57,623
Hey!

579
00:29:57,623 --> 00:29:58,935
♪ I'm just playing

580
00:29:58,935 --> 00:29:59,936
♪ Barbie

581
00:29:59,936 --> 00:30:01,972
Dreams!

582
00:30:01,972 --> 00:30:02,835
Hey!

583
00:30:04,803 --> 00:30:05,700
Come on!

584
00:30:06,908 --> 00:30:08,220
♪ Barbies

585
00:30:08,220 --> 00:30:10,187
♪ I'm just playing

586
00:30:10,187 --> 00:30:12,949
Nicki has always
been aware of her being

587
00:30:12,949 --> 00:30:16,607
in a previously thought to
be male dominated industry.

588
00:30:16,607 --> 00:30:17,988
In "Barbie Dreams,"

589
00:30:17,988 --> 00:30:19,818
Nicki is asserting her dominance

590
00:30:19,818 --> 00:30:22,648
with her tongue firmly in cheek.

591
00:30:22,648 --> 00:30:24,270
To support the "Queen" era,

592
00:30:24,270 --> 00:30:26,341
Nicki embarked on
an ambitious tour

593
00:30:26,341 --> 00:30:27,998
with rapper, Juice WRLD,

594
00:30:27,998 --> 00:30:31,657
aptly called the
Nicki World Tour.

595
00:30:31,657 --> 00:30:33,383
The tour captivated audiences

596
00:30:33,383 --> 00:30:36,455
with her undeniable
charisma and talent.

597
00:30:39,147 --> 00:30:44,118
♪ Whatever you want you
can have from me oh oh ♪

598
00:30:45,395 --> 00:30:47,880
♪ I want your love
just lead me on ♪

599
00:30:47,880 --> 00:30:51,263
♪ Won't give it up
hey hey hey hey ♪

600
00:30:51,263 --> 00:30:53,852
♪ 'Cause I'm a sucker for ya

601
00:30:53,852 --> 00:30:56,544
♪ Boom shang-a-lang-a-la

602
00:30:56,544 --> 00:31:00,203
♪ Uh yo I got the money
and the power now ♪

603
00:31:00,203 --> 00:31:03,137
♪ The G5'll get me out
there in an hour now ♪

604
00:31:03,137 --> 00:31:06,278
♪ The MAC movin' like crack
I'm sellin' powder now ♪

605
00:31:06,278 --> 00:31:09,798
♪ Game over locker room
hit them showers now ♪

606
00:31:09,798 --> 00:31:12,456
♪ I got the trophies
and the catalogue ♪

607
00:31:12,456 --> 00:31:15,287
♪ Just did a deal Mercedes-Benz
check the catalogue ♪

608
00:31:15,287 --> 00:31:18,186
♪ I'm buyin' buildings
we don't buy the blogs ♪

609
00:31:18,186 --> 00:31:21,672
♪ The Nicki challenge
when I fly to Prague uh ♪

610
00:31:21,672 --> 00:31:24,365
♪ 'Cause I'm a sucker for ya

611
00:31:24,365 --> 00:31:26,781
♪ Boom shang-a-lang-a-la

612
00:31:26,781 --> 00:31:28,679
♪ Who want it with Nicki now

613
00:31:28,679 --> 00:31:30,164
♪ I smoke 'em like hippies now

614
00:31:30,164 --> 00:31:31,682
♪ They see me say yippie now

615
00:31:31,682 --> 00:31:33,167
♪ Homes runnin'
like Griffey now ♪

616
00:31:33,167 --> 00:31:34,685
♪ They switchin'
like sissies now ♪

617
00:31:34,685 --> 00:31:36,308
♪ These is iffy now

618
00:31:36,308 --> 00:31:37,723
♪ Bitches tune switchin' up

619
00:31:37,723 --> 00:31:39,828
♪ We take 'em to Jiffy now

620
00:31:39,828 --> 00:31:41,278
She made
a guest appearance

621
00:31:41,278 --> 00:31:45,455
at the 2019 Coachella Valley
Music and Arts Festival

622
00:31:45,455 --> 00:31:47,836
during Ariana Grande's set,

623
00:31:47,836 --> 00:31:49,597
and performed alongside her

624
00:31:49,597 --> 00:31:54,257
to their collaborations "Side
to Side" and "Bang Bang."

625
00:31:54,257 --> 00:31:57,294
However, she experienced
technical difficulties

626
00:31:57,294 --> 00:31:59,503
with her earpiece.

627
00:31:59,503 --> 00:32:01,885
Later that month,
Minaj parted ways

628
00:32:01,885 --> 00:32:03,922
with her longtime
management team

629
00:32:03,922 --> 00:32:06,027
after a mutual agreement.

630
00:32:07,166 --> 00:32:10,031
Overall, to Barbz and
the broader public,

631
00:32:10,031 --> 00:32:14,139
the "Queen" era was a testament
to Nicki Minaj's artistry.

632
00:32:14,139 --> 00:32:16,417
The album incorporated
all the aspects

633
00:32:16,417 --> 00:32:19,938
of Nicki Minaj's career
and growth so far.

634
00:32:21,525 --> 00:32:24,528
If you wanna do what I
do, I work very, very hard,

635
00:32:24,528 --> 00:32:28,567
and I love to make my
Barbz AKA my babies happy.

636
00:32:31,225 --> 00:32:32,812
After "Queen,"

637
00:32:32,812 --> 00:32:35,954
it felt like nothing
could stop Nicki.

638
00:32:35,954 --> 00:32:39,164
She had solidified herself
in hip hop's hall of fame,

639
00:32:39,164 --> 00:32:42,374
claiming the throne
as rightfully hers.

640
00:32:42,374 --> 00:32:46,447
However, she made a surprising
announcement in 2019,

641
00:32:46,447 --> 00:32:49,519
revealing that she would
be retiring from music

642
00:32:49,519 --> 00:32:51,624
to start a family.

643
00:32:51,624 --> 00:32:53,247
Fans were shocked.

644
00:32:53,247 --> 00:32:56,112
But after a decade
of consistent output,

645
00:32:56,112 --> 00:32:59,080
it made sense that Nicki
would need a break.

646
00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:01,082
The Barbz rallied around her

647
00:33:01,082 --> 00:33:03,326
and eagerly hoped
for her return.

648
00:33:07,675 --> 00:33:10,402
Nicki's retirement
was short-lived.

649
00:33:10,402 --> 00:33:12,335
The "Queen" never
leaves the throne

650
00:33:12,335 --> 00:33:15,855
and will certainly
not give it up.

651
00:33:15,855 --> 00:33:17,340
A couple months later,

652
00:33:17,340 --> 00:33:21,620
Nicki featured on PnB Rock's
track "Fendi" with Murda Beatz.

653
00:33:28,385 --> 00:33:29,835
In May 2020,

654
00:33:29,835 --> 00:33:32,872
Nicki announced she was
pregnant with her first child

655
00:33:32,872 --> 00:33:36,945
by sharing a series of
maternity photos on Instagram.

656
00:33:36,945 --> 00:33:39,776
Later that year,
Nicki welcomed her son

657
00:33:39,776 --> 00:33:42,468
with her husband, Kenneth Petty.

658
00:33:45,644 --> 00:33:47,163
Since the release of "Queen,"

659
00:33:47,163 --> 00:33:49,441
Nicki has consistently
collaborated

660
00:33:49,441 --> 00:33:52,651
with other artists on hit songs.

661
00:33:52,651 --> 00:33:53,997
Did you
love watching Nicki Minaj?

662
00:33:53,997 --> 00:33:55,930
Oh, a dream.

663
00:33:55,930 --> 00:33:58,760
She's so lovely, she's
very supportive of us.

664
00:33:58,760 --> 00:33:59,830
I love her.

665
00:34:00,797 --> 00:34:02,212
In June of 2020,

666
00:34:02,212 --> 00:34:05,974
Minaj and 6ix9ine
released "TROLLZ,"

667
00:34:05,974 --> 00:34:08,770
which became their
third collaboration.

668
00:34:08,770 --> 00:34:11,083
It debuted atop the Hot 100,

669
00:34:11,083 --> 00:34:15,122
becoming Minaj's second
number one single.

670
00:34:15,122 --> 00:34:17,848
Minaj, not shy of controversy,

671
00:34:17,848 --> 00:34:20,437
received backlash for
this collaboration

672
00:34:20,437 --> 00:34:24,234
because of 6ix9ine's
history of legal issues.

673
00:34:26,892 --> 00:34:29,619
American rapper, Doja
Cat, featured Minaj

674
00:34:29,619 --> 00:34:33,140
on two remixes of
her song, "Say So."

675
00:34:33,140 --> 00:34:36,522
That week, the remix
top Billboard Hot 100,

676
00:34:36,522 --> 00:34:38,593
becoming Minaj's first single

677
00:34:38,593 --> 00:34:41,769
to reach number
one on the chart.

678
00:34:41,769 --> 00:34:43,771
The collaboration was
also the first time

679
00:34:43,771 --> 00:34:48,155
that a song by two female
rap artists reached the top,

680
00:34:48,155 --> 00:34:50,812
which became influential
for other female rappers

681
00:34:50,812 --> 00:34:52,676
to work together in the future.

682
00:34:52,676 --> 00:34:54,644
Shout out to all
of the kickass women,

683
00:34:54,644 --> 00:34:57,233
not only in this room,
but all around the world

684
00:34:57,233 --> 00:34:58,751
who, you know what?

685
00:34:58,751 --> 00:35:01,616
We win and fail
in the public eye.

686
00:35:01,616 --> 00:35:04,343
And that's not easy to do.

687
00:35:04,343 --> 00:35:07,519
People think they
know what it requires.

688
00:35:07,519 --> 00:35:08,761
People think they could do it.

689
00:35:08,761 --> 00:35:10,384
Everybody wants to
walk in your shoes,

690
00:35:10,384 --> 00:35:12,420
until you put them
in your shoes,

691
00:35:12,420 --> 00:35:14,146
and then it's like, ugh.

692
00:35:14,146 --> 00:35:15,147
You know what I mean?

693
00:35:15,147 --> 00:35:18,116
So I wanna say congratulations

694
00:35:18,116 --> 00:35:20,359
to all the girls in this world

695
00:35:20,359 --> 00:35:22,292
who are strong,
who are confident,

696
00:35:22,292 --> 00:35:25,640
and yes, we have insecure
moments, and that's okay.

697
00:35:25,640 --> 00:35:27,159
But guess what? You do something

698
00:35:27,159 --> 00:35:30,887
that millions of people
would never be able to do

699
00:35:30,887 --> 00:35:32,060
if they had the opportunity,

700
00:35:32,060 --> 00:35:35,167
because it takes
guts, it takes balls!

701
00:35:36,582 --> 00:35:38,860
She continued to
appear as a featured artist

702
00:35:38,860 --> 00:35:41,553
on several songs into late 2020.

703
00:35:43,900 --> 00:35:47,938
Late November, Minaj announced
a six part docuseries,

704
00:35:47,938 --> 00:35:52,564
cataloging her life set to
premiere in 2021 on HBO Max.

705
00:35:54,359 --> 00:35:56,223
In a full circle moment,

706
00:35:56,223 --> 00:35:59,364
2021 saw Minaj release a reissue

707
00:35:59,364 --> 00:36:04,058
of one of her first mixtapes,
"Beam Me Up Scotty."

708
00:36:04,058 --> 00:36:06,060
The reissue introduced
her early work

709
00:36:06,060 --> 00:36:08,476
to a much larger audience.

710
00:36:08,476 --> 00:36:11,755
It let the public see
both how far she has come

711
00:36:11,755 --> 00:36:16,243
and also her undeniable
talent from day one.

712
00:36:16,243 --> 00:36:19,211
The reissue featured new
tracks with guest appearances

713
00:36:19,211 --> 00:36:22,283
from artists like
Lil Wayne and Drake.

714
00:36:22,283 --> 00:36:25,838
It was well received
by critics and Barbz.

715
00:36:27,115 --> 00:36:30,809
In 2022, Minaj released
her hit single,

716
00:36:30,809 --> 00:36:32,397
"Super Freaky Girl,"

717
00:36:32,397 --> 00:36:36,297
sampling Rick James's
1981 song, "Super Freak."

718
00:36:37,436 --> 00:36:38,989
♪ Ay yo

719
00:36:38,989 --> 00:36:42,061
♪ I can lick it I can ride it
while you slippin' and slidin' ♪

720
00:36:42,061 --> 00:36:43,925
♪ I can do all them
little tricks ♪

721
00:36:43,925 --> 00:36:45,893
♪ And keep the
dick up inside it ♪

722
00:36:45,893 --> 00:36:47,653
♪ You can smack it
you can grip it ♪

723
00:36:47,653 --> 00:36:49,276
♪ You can go down and kiss it

724
00:36:49,276 --> 00:36:51,174
♪ And every time
he leave me 'lone ♪

725
00:36:51,174 --> 00:36:52,831
♪ He always tell me he miss it

726
00:36:52,831 --> 00:36:57,180
♪ He want a F-R-E-A-K

727
00:36:57,180 --> 00:37:00,218
♪ F-R-E

728
00:37:00,218 --> 00:37:04,256
♪ A-K A-K A-K E-A-K E

729
00:37:04,256 --> 00:37:05,499
"Super Freaky Girl"

730
00:37:05,499 --> 00:37:08,709
feels like a companion
song to "Anaconda,"

731
00:37:08,709 --> 00:37:11,953
driving the fans
wild as a result.

732
00:37:11,953 --> 00:37:15,060
The song debuted at
number one in the US,

733
00:37:15,060 --> 00:37:18,097
becoming the first solo
song by a female rapper

734
00:37:18,097 --> 00:37:21,894
to debut at number one
in the US in 22 years.

735
00:37:23,620 --> 00:37:26,382
As of 2023, Minaj is working

736
00:37:26,382 --> 00:37:30,213
on her much anticipated
fifth studio album.

737
00:37:30,213 --> 00:37:34,390
She described it as fun,
gutta, and back to the basics.

738
00:37:41,328 --> 00:37:44,158
Known as one of the
most legendary artists

739
00:37:44,158 --> 00:37:45,849
in the rap industry,

740
00:37:45,849 --> 00:37:49,715
Nicki Minaj has dominated
the genre for years.

741
00:37:51,303 --> 00:37:52,718
She has topped lists as one

742
00:37:52,718 --> 00:37:55,583
of the most influential
people globally

743
00:37:55,583 --> 00:37:57,240
and has had singles,

744
00:37:57,240 --> 00:38:01,796
make it onto the Billboard
Hot 100 on numerous occasions.

745
00:38:41,629 --> 00:38:44,391
Okay, how you get your
life more like Nicki Minaj?

746
00:38:44,391 --> 00:38:45,599
Work hard.

747
00:38:45,599 --> 00:38:47,463
If you wanna do what I do,

748
00:38:47,463 --> 00:38:49,050
I work very, very hard,

749
00:38:49,050 --> 00:38:53,089
and I love to make my
Barbz AKA my babies happy.

750
00:38:54,849 --> 00:38:57,852
And you know, that's about it.

751
00:38:57,852 --> 00:38:59,129
Stay in school.

752
00:38:59,129 --> 00:39:00,959
Don't drop out and
don't, you know,

753
00:39:00,959 --> 00:39:03,651
do silly things
with boys and stuff.

754
00:39:03,651 --> 00:39:05,377
Just focus, girls.

755
00:39:17,596 --> 00:39:20,668
Minaj is often
called the queen of rap.

756
00:39:26,916 --> 00:39:29,194
She has been nominated
for 10 Grammys

757
00:39:29,194 --> 00:39:32,680
throughout her
decade-long career,

758
00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:35,925
earned a Guinness
World Record in 2017

759
00:39:35,925 --> 00:39:40,964
for most Billboard Hot 100
entries by a solo female artist.

760
00:39:53,839 --> 00:39:58,534
And achieved an outstanding
five MTV Video Music Awards.

761
00:39:59,914 --> 00:40:02,676
Her career opened the
doors for many other women

762
00:40:02,676 --> 00:40:06,127
looking to make a
career in the rap game.

763
00:40:07,266 --> 00:40:10,546
Nicki Minaj is an icon
of brash confidence

764
00:40:10,546 --> 00:40:12,996
and unapologetic self-belief.

765
00:40:14,584 --> 00:40:18,933
Defying her humble roots,
she dared to dream bigger.

766
00:40:21,936 --> 00:40:23,179
It's a lot of pressure.

767
00:40:23,179 --> 00:40:24,698
You don't wanna
let anybody down,

768
00:40:24,698 --> 00:40:29,047
you know, so people put
so much in you, into you.

769
00:40:29,047 --> 00:40:30,531
It's kind of like
investing into a stock.

770
00:40:30,531 --> 00:40:34,466
So it's like you don't
wanna cause them to lose.

771
00:40:36,468 --> 00:40:39,298
She's a
walking exaggeration,

772
00:40:39,298 --> 00:40:43,095
outsize and sound
personality and looks,

773
00:40:43,095 --> 00:40:45,166
and she's a rapid revolver,

774
00:40:45,166 --> 00:40:48,963
discarding old modes as
quickly as adopting new ones.

775
00:40:58,697 --> 00:40:59,974
Throughout her career,

776
00:40:59,974 --> 00:41:02,252
she has proven
time and time again

777
00:41:02,252 --> 00:41:05,635
that she earned her
spot at the top.

778
00:41:05,635 --> 00:41:08,776
Often imitated, but
never replicated.

779
00:41:08,776 --> 00:41:12,470
Nicki Minaj is
truly one of a kind.