PERSONAL TOP 10: NICKI MINAJ
Btchs ain’t got punchlines or flows. She has both and an empire also.
Sometimes I sit down to think and write out my articles, but this one is pretty much writing itself. Onika Tany Marja-Petty, professionally known as Nicki Minaj, is a Trinidadian-American rapper, singer, songwriter and entrepreneur. Her list of professions and area of expertise extend far beyond the poise of a well-structured sentence, so we’ll stop there for today, however, if you’ve never heard the name Nicki Minaj before, then it’s safe to say you’re not even reading this article right now (not because you are uninterested in the subject matter, but because you clearly do not have internet nor do you have access to the news).
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
When I think of the cultural significance of Nicki Minaj, the number one thing that comes to mind is an old saying we all probably know; hard work beats talent. Today, Nicki is known in the global music market as the ‘Queen of Rap’, but if you’ve ever looked into her story, you know her journey is not as glamorous as some may paint it out to be.
Growing up in New York City, Minaj was very active in music and acting in her school years, and eventually decided to be a rapper. In many interviews over the years, she has talked about the grueling…
