Nicki Minaj Performs ‘Check It Out’ On Letterman

Published: Tuesday 5th Oct 2010 by Sam

Nicki Minaj took to the stage on the Late Show With David Letterman tonight to perform her new single ‘Check It Out’. Joined by guest will.i.am (who erroneously kept being announced as the main artist), Minaj rocked the house.

Peep their performance below…


While the song leaves me none-too-impressed (it’s kinda beneath her talent), the pair put on a solid showing. What’s more, it’s the first time in some time that a female MC has performed on such a platform; no doubt a testament to Minaj’s penetration into the mainstream. More power to her.

Her debut ‘Pink Friday’ hits stores on November 23rd.

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  1. Robert Dixon October 5, 2010

    #EPICFAIL….

    Her weird hand movements at the beginning…and if you haven’t noticed Nicki Minaj is kinda stiff….I like this song though…

  2. Bugsy October 5, 2010

    Umm I thought it was Will.I.Am’s song. I mean he wrote , produced and sings the hook.

  3. Kpolo October 5, 2010

    She’s getting better. I liked it!

  4. nic October 5, 2010

    Much better than the VMAs, this was actually cute.

  5. oral anthony October 5, 2010

    i am sold!! love this performance!! i really enjoyed watching Nicki Minaj. i agree about the song though, Nicki is way more talented than this song allows, but its catchy

  6. VLB October 5, 2010

    Urmmm… not Nicki’s best perfromance, she is more talented that this song she shouldnt have to dumb herself down, I didnt get into it untill she started rapping also why did they annonce her like she was a feature on the song??? All in all congrats to Nicki for getting to this platform… but I want to see her rap

  7. carl October 5, 2010

    YASSSSSSS QUEEN MINAJ BUT WHY IS SB IN THE PERFORMANCE!! LMAO! ‘HATAS U CAN KILLLLLLLLL YOSELF’

  8. TRUTHTELLER:-) October 5, 2010

    IS THIS WHAT MUSIC IS NOWW???? ORR GOOSHH SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE A TIME MACHINE NOWWWWW!!!
    COS I NEED A TRIP BACK TO THE 90’S OR EVEN EARLY 00’S DAMMMNNNN!!!

  9. the truth teller October 5, 2010

    Nickys music is Garbage but if she doesnt wanna be dubbed a “flop” she betta lift this single til it reaches the top 10 at least.

  10. the truth teller October 5, 2010

    Lmao @ SO MANY “TRUTHS”

  11. UGh October 5, 2010

    Hated it.
    I don;t like when she;s being schizophrenic. I also don’t think this type of song is for her. It’s too pop and i still can;t believe it’s a single. Bring on Right Thru Me quick!

  12. Anak October 5, 2010

    I really don’t like the song.. but looove nicki!

  13. KAT DELUNA FAN October 5, 2010

    This is the second time Nicki’s bodyguard is making a cameo on the set,why ?
    She sound horrible in the beginning bout her main part was better.Cant wait for the video !

  14. GangsterA October 5, 2010

    that was a great peformance shes keeps gettin better and i love the song the second verse is the s*** for real

  15. Diane October 5, 2010

    This song worries me. I bet this performance did not increase sales for this song, which is an indication that the public is not feeling it. The performance does not demonstrate what the song is about. What is it that I suppose to check out?

  16. GangsterA October 5, 2010

    btw this peformance is better than the vmas one although she danced better there but she sang it with backing track the hole song she didn’t do it here and i like the hair and the outtfit can’t wait for the video and the right through me video

  17. TTSUP3R October 5, 2010

    Way better than the VMA performance! I like the longer hair on her a lot more as well.

  18. EDIDION October 5, 2010

    its not awful… the song is terrible but on nicki’s part she did well … the audience u can tell wasnt relli amped for it.. but nicki u did good.. you did YOU .. so props

  19. EDIDION October 5, 2010

    WILL.I.A.M u can clearly dance so why dnt u showout and bust a few moves..

  20. vmms October 5, 2010

    will.i.am and his black eyed peas are finished
    this nicki minaj is… trash
    this “Check it Out” is a bad song
    I’m sorry, this is the truth

  21. Star October 5, 2010

    smdh.
    now if this was some other female rapper people would be eating her ALIVE (PAUSE).
    but this s*** was TERRIBLE!!! ya really think this was”okay”????
    Male or female idgaf.. if your wack than you wack.. and nicki is WACK. this just proves it even more -_-

    #overit

  22. Wake Up Six October 5, 2010

    While better than the VMA’s (Which was S*** so that’s not saying much!) Its still BAFFLES me as to why a Rapper is Using a Backing Track/ Lip Syncing…I mean what the HELL was the background singer (Who was also Lip Syncing) there for?

    #TeamNotSoldYet

  23. rlf October 5, 2010

    she killed from 2:38-3:07

  24. savethedreams October 5, 2010

    lol okay obviously thre 10 million things u can diss Nicki Minaj on, but all those things people hate about her, I love about her me and her fans. Her flaws are her strengths , and her strengths is her talents. I love her!

  25. Diane October 5, 2010

    Check It Out dropped five spots on the Itunes Top 100 Songs and Top 100 Pop Songs chart. I am so worried. This song does not resonate with the audience. Scrap it.

  26. DANBOFFICIAL October 5, 2010

    I GOTTA BE HONEST SHE NEED TO STEP HER PERFORMANCE SKILLS UP, MARCHING ON THE SPOT LIKE SHE GOIN TO THE STORE AINT WORKIN FOR ME, MHMMMMMM.

    NEXTTTTTTTTT >>>>>>>>>>>

    *WHO OWNS THE THRONE?*

    *YOU DO MOMMY!*

  27. chua October 5, 2010

    I mad will.I.am’s big ass almost ran into her…big ass! LOL! As for nicki….SHE KILLED IT! LOVE HER…CANT WAIT FOR THE ALBUM!

  28. Robier October 5, 2010

    THIS IS BS. THIS IS THE STATE OF MUSIC? NO WONDER ITS IN THE TRASH

  29. Kiddo_goingup October 5, 2010

    WOOP.

    Sorry but you commenters who are talking about he lip synching….ARE YOU DEAF..CLEARLY SHE IS NOT.

    Ok, ummm SB makes me laugh. Why is he there? I bet he is proud of himself after he comes off stage LMAO.

  30. vee October 6, 2010

    love the perfromance

  31. carmen October 6, 2010

    Its a good performance. It was well put together and she def wasn’t lip singing.

    The same people claiming she lip sing, I bet 100 dollars your favorites lip sing 85% of the time on performances.

    This is David Letterman, they are not going to be screaming and acting crazy like on MTV.

  32. Diane October 6, 2010

    What is it that I am checking out exactly?

  33. Jay October 6, 2010

    This s*** was WEAK as hell!

    No choreography at all… LAME! It’s like she’s doing w.e. that’s a damn shame. I bet Kim would’ve shut this s*** down. Nicki is becoming a cartoon character and eventually she will be a nobody.

    KEEP IT REAL MA if you wanna stay in this industry. lol

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