Nicki Minaj is probably the lady on everyone’s lips in the Hip Hop music world. The Trini -Queens bred rapper has a lot of fans and an equal amount of haters. I first heard of Nicki when Necole Bitchie recommended her Beam Me Up Scotty Mixtape. Intrnigued more so by the art work I decided to take a listen. I wasn’t an instant fan, but there was something undeniable about her talent. I then noticed her everywhere soon there after and although I wasn’t a Stan, I definitely like her. I especially loved that she understood her image as a brand and seemed to take it seriously. Fast forward to a luke-warm first single, a silly beef with Lil Kim ; she still doesn’t have an album complete, yet she’s gracing mag covers, climbing billboard charts and winning awards.
It wasn’t until I read her story in Vibe Magazine’s June/July Issue that I really took a liking to her. It really just gave a inside look to Nicki’s life in her current state and where she came from, but I didn’t walk thinking I knew everything about her, but it was just enough to keep me watching what she’s going to do next. She seems to not take herself too seriously (yet) and seems to have a work ethic that will keep her in the game, she actually reminds me more of Eve than Kim, but I think she draws on various influences for her style and music. I think she setting the bar another notch for female rappers coming up, but who said there could only be one? I’m definitely not jumping to become a Barbie anytime soon, but she’s dope in my book.
Check out her video for “Your Love” (Side note: I laughed at the end, it wasn’t suppose to be funny but Michael Jae White face was so comical)
Mikelah
Mikelah is a Caribbean Culture expert, curating the bridge between the Caribbean and its diaspora. A CUNY Baruch College graduate with a BBA in Marketing. With previous experience with Caribbean lifestyle brands such as VP Records, Tempo TV and JAMROCK Magazine. Currently serving as a digital marketing maven by day, while continuing to collaborate with Caribbean brands.
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