Hate her or love her, Nicki is EXTREMELY SMART! Nicki knew that being animated with her voice, making goofy faces, and wearing colorful and ghetto outfits would get her successful. It's funny to see who the next big music star will be and it's funny to see who doesn't make it. She has urban crossover hits because they are extremely catchy and young. It's all about catering to the young audience now-a-days. I like Nicki as a person and I see the potential in her to be a great serious rapper because I have her last mixtape, but she goes overboard with her over the top image and ugly outfits, ut she's just doing what a lot of people like and what to see.

It seems like she's been taking notes from Lady Gaga and even Rihanna. She and Rihanna can be compared in some ways because they keep on snatching number 1s and people question their talent, but one thing Nicki has done that Rihanna has not is create her whole image, write her own songs, and think of ways to get her name out. Rihanna was lucky enough to have a good a** fashion stylist, hair stylist, publicist to start big rumors about her, and DefJam/Jay-Z to put so much time and money into her. Rihanna did not create her images by herself. She had some say, but it was mainly everyone else who molded her. I don’t think it’s fair for her or any music artist to be credited with number 1’s or breaking history with songs they’re only featured on. It’s a difference if it’s a duet or if you produced the song and featured yourself on it, but it’s ridiculous that Nicki and Rihanna are known for having all these hit singles that’s not even their own. Instead, they should get recognition for being a featured artist on hit singles, not getting all the credit like it's only them on the song.