Check out Nicki Minaj!
The Rap royal covers the newest issue of i-D magazine.
Arriving on the heels of her #1 smash ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ the femcee poses it up in a Luis Alberto Rodriguez-lensed shoot.
For the interview feature, Minaj is questioned by City Girls star JT.
Speaking candidly, she opened up about her forthcoming album, misconceptions, and more.
Head below for pics and quotes…
Nicki to JT on Super Freaky Girl & New Album:
“I knew the song would make people happy. Everything that feels nostalgic is making people feel better right now ‘cause we’ve had a couple of tough years. Once I started writing it, it became easy and fun. It’s been a while since I put out a fun song. With the remix, I was like, “The song is called “Super Freaky Girl”, so why don’t we see how other female voices would speak from a freaky girl perspective?” I heard your verse and was blown away. I was so taken aback by your ability to remain yourself on a song that seemed like a beat that you wouldn’t normally do. I’m in a really great place now. I feel like whenever I’m happy, I deliver the best music. And in order for me to deliver the best music for my album – which is coming out soon – I have to tap back into the essence of hip-hop. On the remix of “Super Freaky Girl”, all the girls tapped into that.”
On How She’s Perceived:
“There’s a huge misconception with people who come across as outspoken. The misconception is that we’re so strong. Just because a person fights back, doesn’t mean they’re not afraid. I have suppressed years’ worth of things that I’ve wanted to say. People have lied about me, and I didn’t respond. There’s always been a level of fear there because this is a business. This is not walking down the block and jumping double dutch. This is a job. And the same way people at a nine-to-five can lose their job, and won’t be able to pay their bills, an artist can lose their job. They can lose their spot; they can lose their money. So, there’s always some reservation there. But I’ve decided that I have to speak up now. You know, I see the hip-hop community praise so many other people for speaking up for themselves, but for some reason they seem to have an issue when I do it. Once I realised that there’s that double standard, I decided I don’t give a sh*t anymore. The last part of it is that if I never rap again, I will still leave this earth as an icon. I guess there is a little less fear now at this point in my career because I realise that my fans aren’t going anywhere. I’ve paid my dues.”
On Future Plans:
“The fifth album. I’m not gonna say when it’s gonna come out, but the album will be out soon. And I am working on a nail design company, where people will be able to buy my press-on nail with dope designs. I was already working on that before someone auctioned my press-on nail for $50,000 or whatever they spent on it.”
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and the queen is never wrong!
Awe if she says it enough she might believe it. Insecure botched ass!
Airbrushed to the high heavens and low hell. We know you’re fat and shaped like a Rotissirie chicken now Oinknika…
And she’s still the highest selling female rapper in 2022. Outsold all the girls who aren’t fat with 11 faces.
I understand why you are mad! 🤣🤣🤣
Is that a promise? Bye Covicki 👋
Fake b***** and her c**** riding minion , nothing to see here folks
She will be forever Lil Kims won’t to be sus can’t take pictures and not give lilkim poor ting
Yet Kim only trends when it has something to do with Nicki Minaj? Kim spent the entire 2010s doing interviews about Nicki Minaj?
Lil Kim is only relevant because y’all attach her name to NICKI MINAJ all the time. 🤡🤡
Nicki looks amazing here.
LIES! She may be the most commercially successful, but she’s not iconic. Her contributions to pop have not set trends or spawned a series of wannabe’s. That crown goes to the one and only LIL KIM!!!!!! Nicki just followed the blueprint and applied lessoned learned to achieve more commercial success.
Name a contemporary female rapper who wasn’t inspired by Nicki Minaj? From Cardi, Meg, Doja, Latto, City Girls, all of them have attributed Nicki Minaj as an inspiration.
Are you dumb? Nicki Minaj and Drake the only rappers who made it popular to infuse rap and pop, name an artist who was infusing rap and pop before 2010?
What blueprint? If the blueprint worked it would’ve worked for Kim herself right? Kim’s last album sold 1 000 first week, she’s now singing Doja Cat songs on her shows because people don’t know her. Why her own blueprint doesn’t work for her but it works for Nicki? See dumb you are? 🤣
Downplaying Nicki’s legendary status because you don’t like her is just hilarious.
Hey Nicki and Kim aren’t beefing so why are the fans!
Kim is the Blueprint. Legend.
Nicki is an icon. and will become legendary if not already.
Both Queens. Let’s leave it there… Great pics of Nicki she DID that!!
No one is beefing. We’re just correcting false claims. Nicki is wholly inspired by Lil Kim. It all originated with KIM. Cardi, Meg, Lotto, City Girls, etc are all following the blueprint created by Kim that Nicki also followed. As such, Kim is the ICON.
“My fans aren’t going anywhere.” Girl, 🫣🤭 Where were they with the last album? Don’t get me started on SFG. Talk about the last ALBUM. Talk about how you had a string of songs not even make any noise on the charts for a bit. Girl gone
Are you dumb? Are you talking about Queen? During the Queen area: she had the highest grossing tour by a female rapper (to this day), Queen broke multiple records, #1 show on Apple Music, Chun-Li debuted in the top 10, and and and. Y’all are stupid for real. 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Imagine going back to 2018 because you see that it’s 2022 and she didn’t fall off as y’all claimed in 2018? 🤣🤣 Who headline 5 sold out events in 2022? Who has the highest selling pure sales first week in 2022? Who has the top 2 highest selling songs in 2022? The answer is Nicki Minaj. Even if we talk about the Queen Album, it still did great, you can bring its numbers!
Yet she canceled the Queen tours America leg due to low interest and ticket sales. It’s all smoke and mirrors when it comes to Nicki. Her heyday was 2009-2014.
You sound so dumb,on God
Queen album did 185k first week ,at a time she was being hated to hell
Non of these girls new album have reached that peak since queen dropped
Nicki has a wild fanbase,don’t be stupid!!
You sound so dumb,on God
Queen album did 185k first week ,at a time she was being hated to hell
Non of these girls new album have reached that peak since queen dropped
Nicki has a wild fanbase,don’t be stupid!!
She’s an icon, legend and still dead s*** at 40. Best selling female rapper 2022. Latto admitted to dressing up like nicki, doja actually raps like nicki to name but a few. Shes a trendsetter. Haters keep hating
At the end of the day, Nicki Minaj is simply a successful product of Lil’ Kim. All of these rap girls are Kim’s children. Nicki wants to be an icon, innovator, and blueprint so badly, which is why she came in the game trying to erase the true blueprint and hoping that people will forget that she is a copycat. Also, if you’re an icon, you don’t need to keep telling people. You let people tell you that. Nicki keeps calling herself a queen and an icon because she goes to sleep every night knowing that she is an impostor. You can be a successful copycat, but you can’t be an iconic copycat. Nicki has been in the game for a long time, but has no iconic albums or any iconic hip hop songs. She has songs that chart, but nobody will be playing them in 20 years. Her career is forgettable.
Nicki needs to understand that Cardi B will eventually take away every single record she thinks she holds in female rap, and that will be her karma for all the evil things she has done. When people say that you need to come in the game with humility, don’t take it lightly. Karma is undefeated. Nicki Minaj will never enjoy a legacy, since she tried her hardest to erase Kim’s legacy.
Very well said! Its funny she had to shade new artists saying they aren’t original when she needs to take a look in the mirror and realize she has been copying Kim this whole time
You have been saying this since cardi b came in,but Nicki still the best selling female rapper worldwide,still the most awarded female rapper worldwide ,still the richest 😂😂😂 your praying so hard for a takeover and it’s not working
Cardi b been flopping lately and Nicki still on top. I wonder why karma hasn’t caught up with Nicki yet
maybe someday, someone is gonna pass Nicki,but it’s not untalented cardi
Iconic for being a flop who’s career ended with no legacy or contribution to the culture. Kim had versace campaigns, legitimate fashion moments, real influence that crossed over, had 69yo and teenagers listening to her music. Nicki had lil white girls who moved on like most of her fans.. All she has is ghetto limp wrist men and hood baby mama’s checking for her now.No classic albums, no grammy, not a single hit anyone wants to hear 5 years later, no crush on you, no get money, just super base and trash pop songs that made her popular with white folk who stopped messing with her in 2016. Nicki the only female rapper with Nickelodeon award, because she’s the flop of pop.
And your so stupid to say Nicki don’t have song that’ll be played 10 years from now, sometimes the hate you have for Nicki makes you say stupid s***
Nicki Minaj “startships” (a 10 year old song) is currently outstreaming cardi bs wap on all platforms
Nicki minaj super ass is averaging 200k sales in the u.s every year ,don’t get me started man,you sound so dumb
If u don’t like Nicki ,that on you.but female rapper in hip-hop has long lasting organic hit like nicki
Her last album was called Queen but it really should have been called “Peasant”. Invasion of Privacy surpassed that album in every single way. All songs are certified platinum and she got 2 number 1s and 2 diamond records from that album alone. Nicki needs to retire and leave the rap game for good. She will not be missed
Girl,you spitting dumb 😂
You can’t force her to leave, nobody cares about cardi b,until it’s a Nicki topic
Nicki still gon be here topping chart,and there is nothing you can do about that
Nicki Minaj longevity is unmatched!!!
NICKI MINAJ talent is unmatched!!!!
NICKI MINAJ pen game is unmatched!!!
Nobody comes close!!!!
QUEEN OF RAP!!!
Did you just wake up to type this b*******? What do you mean nicki career is forgettable? Do you know the impact itty piggy has? Despite being on nickis mixtape ,do you know the millions that still bumb super bass?. hating nicki has reduced y’all i.q. Its sad. The only time yall talk about kim/cardi is when its a nicki topic. Shame!