In reply to pink da truth.

I guess to be fair, you are right. At one point Lil Kim was the blueprint, however, Nicki surpassed all of Lil Kim's accomplishments two albums ago. Now on her third album, and even at the beginning of her second album, she began to set the new standard for female rap. She has set a blueprint for female rappers that has yet to be seen or thought possible until she came along. Therefore, Nicki Minaj, is now the blueprint. As much as Kim fans would like to argue that Kim did it first, that's where you are wrong, Kim capitalized off of what the female artist did before her and innovated it. Same thing apply's with Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim, what Lil Kim did for female rappers, Nicki Minaj is NOW capitalizing, innovating, and setting a new platform and formula for success for the female rappers who will come after her. With all that being said, and again as much as you'd hate to admit it, Nicki Minaj is the blueprint! Until someone surpasses her, her formula to success is what will be studied by all the female rappers to come. Stop hating and give the girl her props!