Nicki Minaj is doing what she does best in the latest issue of V Magazine:
- Popping her rear end.
- Keeping it real.
First, in a spread snapped by photographer Mario Testino, the female rapper shows off her rather impressive asset:
Then, she tells the publication about why her lyrics are sometimes considered controversial.
“I always push the envelope because I’m Nicki Minaj. I have to,” she says. “No matter who I’m on a song with, I feel like I have to say at least one thing that no one else is willing to say.
“Whether it’s Madonna or [Britney Spears] or Beyoncé, they always tell me, ‘YES. Be yourself. Talk your s–t.”
Of course, as a result, plenty of s–t has been talked about Minaj by her critics.
But this doesn’t mean Nicki doesn’t see herself as a role model.
“I love women who take control, who set standards, and who believe in themselves enough to lead the way in terms of their career. I’ve done that. When I win and when I lose, I take ownership of it, because I really am in charge of what I do.
“There are a lot of strong male rappers, who’ve influenced me a great deal in terms of my skill, my flow, and my business-savvy side. But at the end of the day, I still want to inspire women.”
This issue of V hits newsstands on November 13, while the new Nicki Minaj album, “The Pinkprint”, comes out on November 24.
“You can expect a great intro piece that really walks you through where my mind has been the past two years, and there’s a strong love and relationship section that has been lacking lately on the radio,” she says of the CD.
“It’s not the glossy stuff, but the nitty-gritty, the fights, the heartbreaking things that people don’t really touch on in rap. And for my core, I have the hard s–t. It’s the stuff that makes everyone excited and gives them the stink face in the room, and makes people bop super hard.”
