Behold the beauty that is Nicki Minaj.

Hours before she takes to the MTV Video Music Awards to serve as it opening performer the rapper hit the Los Angeles party scene to celebrate the release of The Weeknd‘s new album ‘Beauty Behind the Madness.’

She was joined by her current boyfriend Meek Mill and rubbed shoulders with the likes of the rapper Tyga, the Reality TV royal Kylie Jenner and Joseline Hernandez of ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta.’

Her sighting came after she learned that 71% of music industry executives believe it won’t be long before she sees the TIDAL streaming service trip, slip and fall out of the market this year.

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