As Nicki Minaj has bid farewell to spit-talking in stairways and moved onto brighter pastures, she talks to my girl Kathy at Hip-Hop DX about sacrificing her privacy in exchange for creative freedom and role model making fame. Read the interview after the jump.
Over the past year and some change, Nicki Minaj has transformed from a female rapper on the rise into one of mainstream’s most captivating figures. The Queens bred starlet’s debut album Pink Friday broke records globally, changing the face (and sound) of women in Hip Hop forever. As Nicki Minaj has bid farewell to spit-talking in stairways and moved onto brighter pastures, she exclusively talks to DX about sacrificing her privacy in exchange for creative freedom and role model making fame. Her recent single “Super Bass†has a new video to match it, and the David Guetta-produced single “Where Them Girls At†with Flo Rida is set to ignite the clubs this summer. Eager to work on her Pink Friday follow-up, as well as a world tour next year, Nicki Minaj has no plans on stopping now.
HipHopDX: What’s been going on in the past week or so in the life of Nicki Minaj?
Nicki Minaj: Well, [announced as a performer] for the Billboard Awards, dance auditions for the Britney [Spears] Tour, the David Guetta video shoot coming up, and preparations for America’s Next Top Model.
DX: Did you have any idea last year that you were going to blow up like this? I’m sure you had an inkling.
Nicki Minaj: I think a little part of me deep down inside – the fantasy girl inside of me, always thought it would happen. But as far as knowing, I just always had faith. I believe that I had a calling in this thing that we call music business, and I just kept my faith. So I guess, yeah.
DX: It must be so rewarding to have evolved into a role model for young girls…and your Ken Barbz… It’s a beautiful thing.
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