In a short span of less than two years, Nicki Minaj has had eight Billboard Top 20 hits, sold out concerts, and collaborated with Eminem, Britney Spears,
and Madonna — but that's not enough. The eccentric rapper-singer says
she wants to turn her success into a full-fledged brand, just like her
male counterparts. "I never thought about music as just being the
end-all, be-all," she tells Allure.
"I always looked at it like a business, something that I could create
an empire out of…. I had a little conversation with Jay-Z at the
Victoria's Secret fashion show. He said, 'Congratulations on all your
success.' And I was like, 'Yeah, I'm coming for you. I'm coming for your
spot, Mr. Mogul.'"
According to omg yahoo, Minaj, 29, already has a leg up on
Jay-Z — she has a wide-ranging fan base, which includes young children.
Case in point: her biggest little fans Sophia Grace Brownlee and her
cousin Rosie, who wowed the world with their now-viral video of them
performing her hit, "Super Bass." The two have gone on to become
regulars on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and have even interviewed celebs
on the red carpet at the Grammys for the program. Of her underage fans,
Minaj explains, "I think as far as the younger demo is concerned, I play
dress-up. I also can put on a very cartoonish voice. So sometimes
children may not know what I'm saying, but they like the sound of it,
and they think I sound like some weird character.
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