Posts Tagged ‘Nicki Minaj’

Nicki Minaj graces the cover of Complex magazine’s 10th anniversary issue in a psychedelic spread shot by Christian Anwander.

Stylist Rose Garcia dressed Nicki in striped and swirling creations from Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Obesity & Speed and Patricia Field.

One week after unveiling her upcoming album’s cover art, Nicki Minaj has just released the design set to adorn the front of the deluxe edition of her much-awaited sophomore effort.

While she kept with the colorful, paint-splashed theme, the 29-year-old’s Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded deluxe cover is much-more seductive – as she’s posing topless with the image ranging down to her mid-chest.

Additionally, Nicki recently brought the good news that her Pink Friday tour will start back up Stateside in the upcoming months, though no dates have been released just yet.

The extended version of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded will feature 22 tracks and is due to be released next month on April 3.

Nicki Minaj makes a very bright appearance in March’s issue of Vogue (the one with Adele on the cover!), wearing her signature pink hair in curls and a very sexy fuchsia gown and gloves as she poses for Steven Klein.

Oh yeah, and as you might notice — she’s blue.

We suspected we’d see Minaj grace the pages of Vogue someday. After all, she’s been on something of a fashion tear lately, hitting New York Fashion Week parties and wearing a headline-making nun outfit at the Grammys.

But she tells the magazine that when she was in high school in Queens, she wasn’t so attuned to fashion until a chance encounter:

I was dressing in Tommy Hilfiger baggy shirts and Boss jeans, but then I met a person who dressed like a tiny lady—pantsuits, heels, lots of makeup. I thought she was larger than life. She once did my makeup—I had never seen myself made up before. I didn’t want to wash it off; I felt like I had one day to live this fantasy of being a glamor girl.

Nicki Minaj had a very colorful day of promoting MAC Viva Glam in New York City on Wednesday.

For her first appearance of the day, Nicki stopped by Good Morning America in a $27 colorblock dress from Forever 21 and Giuseppe Zanotti lace up booties.

Later that evening, her Minajesty arrived at the Viva Glam Party in a blue and pink striped dress with matching blazer and blue Giuseppe Zanotti caged sandals.

Nicki Minaj has just unleashed her brand new single, Starships, and it is an undeniable, instant, radio-friendly mega hit!

Check out Starships above!!!

The always colorful and facially expressive Nicki Minaj has landed the cover of the spring issue of Paper. The ‘Super Bass’ rapper is pulling at a tuft of hair from her dark green wig on the cover, sporting her usual dramatic false lashes and lavender lips.

She’s also wearing a tangerine blazer, making this cover ripe for spring and the perfect vehicle with which to promote her new album, ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.’

Minaj is known for her rubbery facial expressions and she’s true to form in this issue. On the cover, she’s looking off to the side, like she’s shocked. One of the inside photos features Minaj holding her tummy, looking like she’s about to toss her cookies.

The other images from the spread feature Minaj’s usual hue: bubblegum pink, and lots of it. She looks all fresh and citrusy sweet in a lemon yellow blazer, too. She’s obsessing over her wigs in these shots, pulling at her follicles in multiple shots. They’re merely synthetic wigs, so it’s not like Minaj can do any damage to her real tresses.

In the interview, Minaj spoke of her breakout success, saying, “I have been working sooo much. Success came and now that somany eyes are on me, I feel I have to deliver. And it’s a business. No joke. I guess I am stressing more than I should be, and I think I am becoming more guarded.”

Minaj also dished on what it was like sitting next to Anna Wintour of Vogue at a fashion show. “I was screaming out loud inside my head,” the ‘Super Bass’ rapper said. “Me sitting next to the Queen of Vogue! It was such a strange experience. I felt like I was dreaming. And I thought she would be snobby or something. But she was so incredibly sweet to me.”

Via Paper Magazine & PopCrush.com

Whether it’s wigs, multiple personalities or just plain talent, Nicki Minaj has got it in spades. Now, the rap star may help Simon Cowell look for that X factor in a new crop of aspiring young stars.

The NY Post reports that Minaj is in talks to join Simon Cowell’s British import talent competition “The X Factor” as one of its star judges.

“Nicki has a large following and she fits well with the ethos of the show, which plans to usher in a new generation of musical talent. ‘X Factor’ is aiming for a younger audience,” a source told the paper.

Thus far, only record executive LA Reid — the exec responsible for signing Jay-Z, Rihanna, The Killers, Justin Bieber and Kanye West — has signed on to join the judge’s panel of the show, though there are a number of big names allegedly circling the project.

According to Cowell, his former “American Idol” co-judge Paula Abdul is on the judging panel shortlist, while PEOPLE recently reported that Jessica Simpson is also a potential panel member for the show.

Via – HuffingtonPost.com / Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images North America

Nicki Minaj reportedly caused a fuss at the National Basketball Players Association Gala in Los Angeles on Saturday, after insisting photographers travel to her backstage area at the JW Marriott hotel because she didn’t want to take the escalator.

A source told the New York Post newspaper: “There was a little drama… She had time before she was due to go onstage, but she couldn’t be persuaded.

“But the photographers and crews were desperate for her picture, so they all had to come upstairs and hustle backstage to get the shot.

“Nicki was polite and posed up.”

It is not known if Nicki didn’t want to travel on the moving stairway because of a phobia or because of what she was wearing. If she does have a fear of escalators, Nicki would not be the only star to have an unusual phobia.

Actor Johnny Depp suffers from clourophobia, a fear of clowns, while Billy Bob Thornton has a phobia of antique furniture and Nicole Kidman has admitted to an irrational fear of butterflies.

At the Gala on Saturday, Nicki’s friend Rihanna performed, while other A-list stars in attendance included Beyonce and her husband, Jay-Z, Justin Bieber, P. Diddy, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Ne-Yo, Gene Simmons and Steven Tyler.

Photo: Bauer Griffin / Article Zimbio.com

Stepping out for a delicious meal, Nicki Minaj was spotted at BOA Steakhouse in West Hollywood last night (February 20).

The Pink Friday rapper looked snazzy as she stepped out of her car, sporting a grey top and some colorful skin-tight trousers.

Over the weekend, Nicki reportedly refused to use the escalators at the National Basketball Players Association Gala at the JW Marriott hotel in LA.

Citing her fear of a moving staircase, Miss Minaj had to find other means of getting around before her performance. “There was a little drama… She had time before she was due to go onstage, but she couldn’t be persuaded.

Boa Steakhouse – February 20, 2011 – http://www.gossipcenter.com

Closing out her visit to the UK, Nicki Minaj had quite the eventful evening of press duties and sightseeing in London on Saturday (January 22).

The “Your Love” singer was mobbed by a huge crowd of excited fans as she arrived at BBC Radio 1 for Tim Westwood’s show.

Once finished up, Miss Minaj snuck out the side door while deciding to make an impromptu visit to Buckingham Palace – where she and her entourage were ordered back in their cars by Palace Police due to the fact that it’s forbidden to stop a vehicle outside the royal estate.

Tweeting about the Buckingham visit, Nicki wrote, “Trying to take a picture by the Buckingham Palace.” She added, “Got chased by the police the 1st time but the paps helped us get pics from a different angle of the palace. Lmaoooooooooo. #moment4life”

Continuing to take in all of the must-see sights, the 26-year-old tweeted, “Just left the House of Parliament and saw Big Ben!!! Lmao. Next stop the London Eye! Tim westwood is giving us a tour! Crazy!”

Finally finishing off her London adventure, Minaj closed out by writing to her many followers, “Paris tomorrow!!!!!! New York on Saturday for SNL!!!!!!!!! Tune in u guys!!!!!!!”