The Barbie herself, Nicki Minaj

I don't know what it is, but I have got this huge obsession for new comer Nicki Minaj. Maybe it's the way she spits her flows or the crazy impersonations she does while she spits her flows, but what ever it is, it definitely works. After reading her interview with both Out and Complex magazine, I instantly fell in love with her, because not only is she a crazy rapper, but she's a different artist in terms of her style and the people/issues she represents. Plus, if your an advocate for the LGBTQ community, you've got my vote.

Other than her crazy colored wigs and outrageous style, her presence is a bit addicting. She always has me singing along too and when you know your singing or rapping along in this case, then you've gotten addicted to the song. Here is a few excerpts from her interview with Complex Magazine:

Complex: Everyone has this image of you as a cartoon character with outlandish wigs, but at our shoot today you were much more low-key.
Nicki Minaj: [Laughs.] Every woman is a character—but people need to see I'm a regular human. It's like you wear a pink wig and you're no longer human all of sudden. You're a thing. Like today [the photographer] was like, "Where is that Nicki Minaj smile?" But this shoot doesn't call for the Nicki Minaj smile. You guys wanted me subdued, so I'm gonna give you a different side. I'm not gonna pull a string and be like, "It's Barbie, bitch!"

Is it intimidating to know that, besides The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, there are very few indisputable classic female rap albums?
Nicki Minaj: I want to do well, but I don't think I'm intimidated. People's expectations of what I'm capable of doing are very low. People have been used to hearing little one-liners and me play around.

You think people still underestimate you, even with the success you've been having?
Nicki Minaj: Absolutely. A lot of people don't know I wrote all the hooks on the album. I arranged the music, did the transitions. [Other female rappers] are told what to do, but I run my entire empire; I don't think people would expect that.

Was it hard for you to get that latitude from the label?
Nicki Minaj: My generation is creative; all we need is a Baby or a Slim to back us. We don't need you to tell us what to do, but we need you to nurture our decisions, and I think Cash Money understands that. I didn't have Wayne obviously, since he's been in jail, so there wasn't anyone I could have called and asked for help. Actually, when I've relied on people in the past is when I've made the biggest mistakes. When I trust my gut, I win.

What are some of your biggest mistakes?
Nicki Minaj: I won't say.

Were they recent mistakes?
Nicki Minaj: Yeah.

Recent as in "Massive Attack"?
Nicki Minaj: [Laughs.] Next question.

What has Wayne's involvement been on the album?
Nicki Minaj: He really hasn't had any involvement on it. But to be honest, the album doesn't sound like Wayne. I mean, he's my biggest influence, but it doesn't sound like Wayne's stuff. It sounds like Nicki.