1:58 PM PST 1/31/2012 by Sophie A. Schillaci Vevo Nicki Minaj s affinity for a certain Mattel doll is no secret among fans -- whom she affectionately calls Barbz -- which is why the doll theme of her latest music video comes as no surprise. PHOTOS: Nicki Minaj's 17 Most Outrageous Fashion Moments The full-length clip for Turn Me On, a collaboration between Minaj and David Guetta , hit the net on Tuesday, and shows the French DJ as a mad scientist, bringing Minajs doll persona to life in what appears to be Victorian England. Minaj takes to the streets, only to be surrounded by a crew of crotch-less, naked Ken dolls. STORY: Nicki Minaj's 'Roman Reloaded' Pushed Back to Spring The track will be featured on Guettas upcoming fifth studio album, Nothing But the Beat , and currently sits at the No. 4 spot on Billboards Hot 100. The collaboration isnt the first between Guetta and Minaj, as the duo previously teamed for 2011s Where Them Girls At featuring Flo-Rida . Watch the cl

Taking a pile of machinery and building the rap superstar, David Guetta flips Nicki Minaj's switch and literally turns her on in the pair's new Frankenstein-esque video. Watch below. Video: David Guetta ft. Nicki Minaj, "Turn Me On" "Turn Me On" begins with Guetta tinkering away at Minaj's pair of singing lips, adding mechanical limbs and bringing her to life. The "Superbass" star is then covered in plastic until she resembles a naked but less-than-anatomically correct doll. All the while, Barbie is singing, "Make me come alive/ Come on and turn me on." Nicki Minaj Gets Colorful in 'Stupid Hoe' Video With a few touches, Minaj is dressed in a Gothic 19th-century-inspired gown. The doll-like townspeople follow her enviously as she parades through the city with flowing pink hair. After Minaj hops on a black horse and rides off, the other dolls beat down the door of Guetta's laboratory. They seduce him and rip off his human

Hip-hop star M.I.A. has confirmed reports suggesting Sunday's (05Feb12) Super Bowl half-time show will be an all-girls affair by announcing she and Nicki Minaj will be taking the stage in Indianapolis with Madonna. The Paper Planes star and Minaj joined the Material Girl in the studio to record new single Give Me All Your Luvin', and it appears the trio will debut the track live on one of the sports world's biggest events this weekend. M.I.A. tells the Bbc, "Yes, I'm going to the Super Bowl... I'm gonna be performing with Madonna and Nicki Minaj," adding, "If you're gonna go to the Super Bowl, you might as well go with America's biggest female icons." Footage of M.I.A. working with Madonna in the studio was released to the Internet last week (ends27Jan12).

Slowly but surely, the plans for Madonna's big Super Bowl halftime show are coming into focus, and the latest bit to fall into place is Nicki Minaj. In response to a fan's Twitter question, "What does your agenda contain today, Nic?" the singer replied, "Super Bowl rehearsals w/the Queen ;)." Because it's highly unlikely that Queen Elizabeth will be bringing herself to Indianapolis on Sunday, Minaj can only mean Madonna, the so-called Queen of Pop. Madonna's 12-minute set, which is also to include a guest performance by party-boy rockers LMFAO , may have already been semi-revealed by NFL Magazine, which wrote, "Though Madonna's set list was not officially announced at press time, fans might expect her to give all her luvvin', provide a ray of light and be in vogue with her music." (What are the chances fans will be hearing her new single "Give Me All Your Luvvin," "Ray of Light" and "Vogue" during the s

Nicki Minaj hasn't been able to keep quiet any longer, it seems that the 'Superbass' star WILL be appearing on stage with Madonna when the Queen of Pop takes to the pitch during next weekend's Super Bowl half-time show. Speculation has been rife, ever since it was announced that Madge would be following the likes of U2, Bruce Springsteen and Janet Jackson in providing the fifteen minute entertainment segment at one of the largest sporting events in the world, that Minaj would be involved. The pair, alongside M.I.A, collaborated together on the track 'Give Me All Your Luvin' which is the first single to be made available off Madonna's forthcoming LP 'MDNA,' and pop fans the world over have been desperate for the partnership to appear live ever since. Now it appears that it'll be a reality as, in response to a fan's question on microblogging site Twitter, Minaj replied "Super Bowl rehearsals w/the Queen ;) ----> RT @HumbleNika: @NICKIMI

Nicki Minaj is like a female version of Lil Wayne, according to Birdman. The American rapper sees similarities between his two Cash Money Records acts - and he praised the 'Super Bass' hitmaker for improving her music "so much" in recent months. He told Complex: "I just came from listening to her album. She's grown so much as an artist. She's so talented that this s**t is scary. Like, wow she really is the female Weezy. Hands down she bad. "Her talents, skills, and what she done with her music and the way she is in front of a camera. She's just so talented to be so young. It's a brand new style. I'm just so glad she's on our team." Birdman is excited about Wayne's forthcoming album, 'I Am Not A Human Being 2', which he confirmed is "definitely" completed and is expected to be released later this summer. He added: "Wayne's got an album he's about to drop real soon. Its called 'I am not a Huma

. On Monday Nicki Minaj Delays Album and Releases Stupid Hoe Video was a top story. Here is the recap: (popmusiclife) Nicki Minaj has announced a delay of the release date for her sophomore album and released a new video from the effort. "New Album Date: April 3rd. Pink Friday: ROMAN RELOADED," she tweeted. "But have no fear. Tons of surprises before then ;). Love Always, HB." The original street date for the disc was February 14. In the meantime, Minaj has just released the video for the first single from the new album. "Stupid Hoe" was directed by Hype Williams. - Check it out here. popmusiclife is an official news provider for the antiMusic.com.Copyright popmusiclife - Excerpted here with permission. Nicki Minaj Tour Dates/Tickets Nicki Minaj CDs, DVDs and MP3s Nicki Minaj T-shirts and Posters Nicki Minaj CDs, vinyl and rarities antiMUSIC News featured on RockNews.info and Yahoo News . ...end

Nicki Minaj is like a female version of Lil Wayne, according to Birdman. The American rapper sees similarities between his two Cash Money Records acts - and he praised the 'Super Bass' hitmaker for improving her music 'so much' in recent months. He told Complex: 'I just came from listening to her album. She's grown so much as an artist. She's so talented that this st is scary. Like, wow she really is the female Weezy. Hands down she bad. 'Her talents, skills, and what she done with her music and the way she is in front of a camera. She's just so talented to be so young. It's a brand new style. I'm just so glad she's on our team.' Birdman is excited about Wayne's forthcoming album, 'I Am Not A Human Being 2', which he confirmed is 'definitely' completed and is expected to be released later this summer. He added: 'Wayne's got an album he's about to drop real soon. Its called 'I am not a Human Being 2&

Viral Video: We Found Love MV Thai Version January 27, 2012 by cd Nicki Minaj has released the music video for her second single Stupid Hoe off her sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. It was said that the premiere of Stupid Hoe on Vevo clocked 4.8 million views, the highest single-video VEVO number in 24 hours ever! It debuted at no. 81 of Billboard Hot 100. The video begins with a close-up of Minajs mouth syncing the words of the song as the background and color of her lips change to the song beat. Scenes of dancers jump roping with Minajs and Hype Williams name are spastically interlaced into the scene. Minaj is than shown flexibly pulling her leg over the back of her head as she begins the song in extreme blue eye make-up. Minaj is than shown sitting in a hot pink Barbie-mobile, noticeably avoiding eye-contact with the camera. As the song chorus begins, continuous spastic slips are again interlaced into each other, featuring Minaj angrily growling at the camera and a pla

Nicki Minaj is like a female version of Lil Wayne, according to American rapper and record producer Birdman. Nicki Minaj is like a female version of Lil Wayne, according to Birdman. The American rapper sees similarities between his two Cash Money Records acts - and he praised the 'Super Bass' hitmaker for improving her music "so much" in recent months. He told Complex: "I just came from listening to her album. She's grown so much as an artist. She's so talented that this s**t is scary. Like, wow she really is the female Weezy. Hands down she bad. "Her talents, skills, and what she done with her music and the way she is in front of a camera. She's just so talented to be so young. It's a brand new style. I'm just so glad she's on our team." Birdman is excited about Wayne's forthcoming album, 'I Am Not A Human Being 2', which he confirmed is "definitely" completed and is expected to be released later this summe

Nicki Minaj (Getty Images) Nicki Minaj (Getty Images) Nicki Minaj , wearer of brightly-colored wigs and even brighter makeup, talks shop in the latest issue of Elle . The kaleidoscopic star offers up some cosmetic tips and tricks and chats about some of her favorite products. With all the multicolored bells and whistles, the most high-maintenance part of Nicki's style is creating her intensely defined eyes. While she loves a bold look she revealed, "they're the one thing I need my makeup artist to do. I don't have the patience...so my makeup artist has to do my brows and lids and lashes." Nicki is a self-proclaimed "lash girl" and confessed she feels naked without her falsies. She told Elle , "I used to wear the individual lashes, but those became so time-consuming...so my makeup artist has been experimenting with cutting lash strips in half and piling them on top of each other." Her best makeup tip: Instead of applying an undereye concealer,

Getty Images Nicki Minaj lives in a whimsical realm of cotton candy hair, inflated "assets" and fun, fluorescent colors. Just looking at the rapper assures that it's not easy being done-up like a doll from space everyday. In a recent interview with Elle Magazine , Nicki tells fans of what exactly is in her makeup bag -- which probably resembles a toolbox more than anything else -- and what she absolutely cannot live without. "I can't see myself without pink lipstick," Nicki says. "I can go without it for a couple days, but if there was no more pink lipstick in the world, I'd be useless. Seriously. And a good white pencil for under the eye, just inside the rim. It helps you look like you're on." Minaj's fascination with all things pink is in full display on her debut album 'Pink Friday' and continues with her upcoming 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.' The new LP was originally slated for a February release just in time for

Nicki Minaj (Getty Images) Nicki Minaj (Getty Images) Nicki Minaj , wearer of brightly-colored wigs and even brighter makeup, talks shop in the latest issue of Elle . The kaleidoscopic star offers up some cosmetic tips and tricks and chats about some of her favorite products. With all the multicolored bells and whistles, the most high-maintenance part of Nicki's style is creating her intensely defined eyes. While she loves a bold look she revealed, "they're the one thing I need my makeup artist to do. I don't have the patience...so my makeup artist has to do my brows and lids and lashes." Nicki is a self-proclaimed "lash girl" and confessed she feels naked without her falsies. She told Elle , "I used to wear the individual lashes, but those became so time-consuming...so my makeup artist has been experimenting with cutting lash strips in half and piling them on top of each other." Her best makeup tip: Instead of applying an undereye concealer,

13:50, Wednesday, 25 January 2012 Nicki Minaj has set a new record with her latest music video for new single, Stupid H*e . The Young Money rapper's new promo racked up an impressive 4.8 million views in just 24 hours after being uploaded to Vevo . The video-sharing company has since confirmed that Minaj's Silly H*e clip has accumulated the highest single-video views in its first day on the website. As of today (25th January), the promo has managed to clock up over 11 million hits since it was released online last Friday. Despite the high number of views, the video seems to have fallen flat with some fans, after 176,000 people disliked the clip, compared to 87,000 likes on the site. Stupid H*e is available to download now as the first cut from Nicki's eagerly anticipated sophomore LP, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded - which release has been pushed back until 3rd April. As well as being a YouTube hit, the Super Bass hitmaker also recently become the most followed hip-hop sta

The bizarre personality of Nicki Minaj is in full force once again with the premiere her new video "Stupid Hoe," which has gone viral. Fans and curious onlookers continue to watch in awe (and possibly confusion) of Nicki Minaj. On her official Youtube channel, the video has received more than 10 million views. "Stupid Hoe" is Minaji's first video off her album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded." However, she also took to Twitter to make the announcement that the album will be pushed back until April. "New Album Date: April 3rd. Pink Friday: ROMAN RELOADED. But have no fear. Tons of suprises before then ;). Love Always, HB," Nicki tweeted . One of the surprises that she alluded to on Twitter and even in her video, is her appearance in the Super Bowl. Rumors have been circulating the Internet that Minaj will be center stage with Madonna. The absurd video depicted Minaj as her alter ego, Roman Zolanski, in a leopard print outfit, crawling around in a

Recording artist Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuel perform onstage during "VH1 Divas Salute the Troops" presented by the USO at the MCAS Miramar on December 3, 2010 in Miramar, California. "VH1 Divas Salute the Troops" concert event will be televised on Sunday, December 5 at 9:00 PM ET/PT on VH1. (Getty Images) more pics Nicki Minaj wears a giant diamond (Bauer Griffin) Nicki Minaj puts a lot of things right out there for the world to see, but her personal life is mostly private. She's noteably quiet when it comes to her dating situation, but, of course, there's been tons of speculation about her love life. In 2010, it was rumored that she was dating Drake. And, there were even rumors they were getting married, thanks to some song lyrics. Turns out, that buzz was all wrong. But, it seems like there's actually something to the rumors she's dating Safaree Samuels . These two claim to be "best friends," but it looks like they're more. In f

Fans of Nicki Minajs alter-ego Roman Zolanski got good news and bad news this weekend. On the one hand, Minaj announced via Twitter that her second proper album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, would not be coming out until April 3. The album, which contrary to the title is not a rehash-remix of her debut but an entirely new collection of tracks, was originally supposed to hit stores on Feb. 14, so its time to reconsider your Valentines Day gift to the wig-wearing rap fan in your life. But just as Nicki taketh away, so she giveth. Friday saw the premiere of the Hype Williams-directed video for Stupid Hoe, Roman Reloaded s twitchy, minimalist single. Williams super-saturated visuals and spastic editing recall his late 90s heyday, which often involved bathing lyrical lunatics like Busta Rhymes and Missy Elliott in primary colors and building cartoonish universes around them. Give the Stupid Hoe video a look below, but since theres a disembodied bare booty floating around in there, it sh

Nicki Minaj is negotiating to release her own range of clothes in 2012. Nicki Minaj is planning to release her own fashion line. The eccentric rapper - who has previously launched her own lipstick through cosmetics brand MAC - is expected to create a collection this year, her manager has confirmed. Cortez Bryant said it was a priority to "negotiate a deal with a fashion house so Ms. Minaj can sell her own line of clothes." Nicki, who is well known for her outrageous dress sense, has previously credited cartoon character Marge Simpson for inspiring her crazy wigs and hairpieces. The 29-year-old 'Super Bass' hitmaker said: "Never did I think I would be rocking the Marge Simpson. "But you know what, now that I am [wearing] them I see that she was cutting edge and before her time. So shout out to Marge. "My wigs are ever changing in height, width, shade, size. They make me feel happy. Wearing them makes me feel that I can be a different person every day and

Nicki Minaj's picture on her Twitter account. CHECK out new videos from Nicki Minaj, Arctic Monkeys and Death Cab For Cutie, the new trailer for Resident Evil, have a play with a new optical turntable and watch a remix of that infamous scene from When Harry Met Sally. All that and more is right here in our wrap of the best links on the web. 1. "I am the female Weezy," declares Nicki Minaj at the end of her crazy video for her new single Stupid Hoe, featuring monkeys, epilepsy-inducing strobes, bright flurries of colour and joint-aching shoulder rotations. Judging by Hoe, from the upcoming album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Minaj isn't far from her lofty ambition. Check out the mind-boggling clip below via The Huffington Post (EXPLICIT WARNING): 2. Lana Del Rey is already 2012's most talked about star, so it's only natural that her songs are being sampled before her album has even been released. Here's rapper Schoolboy Q's excellent - and definitely R

Nicki Minaj debuted her latest music video, "Stupid Hoe" on Friday, linking to a video that is too racy to air on television. Photos: Nicki Minaj performs on 'GMA' stage Stories: Willow Smith, Nicki Minaj debut music video for 'Fireball' (Video) Nicki Minaj Barbie doll to be auctioned off for charity Nicki Minaj to release 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' album on Valentine's Day 2012, gets Billboard honor The 28-year-old hip hop and pop star, known for her bright, colorful and often quirky outfits as well as her music, appears in the video in a patent leather and cheetah-print bodysuit, trapped in a cage. "Can't premiere on a network b/c it's important that my art is not tampered with, or compromised prior to you viewing it for the 1st time," Minaj Tweeted on Thursday . Minaj also announced that she will release her new album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" on April 3, 2012 instead of Valentine's Day as she previously s

The release of Nicki Minaj 's sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded has been delayed. The record was due to hit stores in the UK on February 13 and in the US on February 14 , but it has now been pushed back by two months as the rapper works on more material. "New Album Date: April 3rd. Pink Friday: ROMAN RELOADED. But have no fear. Tons of surprises before then ;). Love Always, HB," Minaj wrote on Twitter . Rex Features / Matt Sayles/AP Speaking of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded , Minaj recently said : "I had to go back and reassess and I realised that my Barbz missed mixtape Nicki - crazy Nicki - and so Roman basically escaped out of Moscow. "I really didn't have fun recording Pink Friday , but I'm having fun recording Roman Reloaded . I'm really letting loose and I'm not over-thinking things anymore and I'm just being in the moment." She has also promised that more alter egos will appear on the album , in addition to Roman Zolansk

Nicki Minaj debuted her latest music video, "Stupid Hoe" on Friday, linking to a video that is too racy to air on television. Photos: Nicki Minaj performs on 'GMA' stage Stories: Willow Smith, Nicki Minaj debut music video for 'Fireball' (Video) Nicki Minaj Barbie doll to be auctioned off for charity Nicki Minaj to release 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' album on Valentine's Day 2012, gets Billboard honor The 28-year-old hip hop and pop star, known for her bright, colorful and often quirky outfits as well as her music, appears in the video in a patent leather and cheetah-print bodysuit, trapped in a cage. "Can't premiere on a network b/c it's important that my art is not tampered with, or compromised prior to you viewing it for the 1st time," Minaj Tweeted on Thursday . Minaj also announced that she will release her new album, "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded" on April 3, 2012 instead of Valentine's Day as she previously s

Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images A little more than two weeks before its scheduled release date, Nicki Minaj has announced that her second album, Pink Friday:Roman Reloaded , has been pushed back to April. "New Album Date: April 3rd," Minaj tweeted the evening of Jan. 20. "But have no fear. Tons of surprises before then." STORY:THR Music Editor's Top 10 Singles of 2011 Minaj is scheduled to perform at the Grammy Awards on Feb. 12, which would have been two days before her original release date of Feb. 14 -- one of the music industry's biggest sales days, outside of November's Black Friday, which serves as the Christmas shopping season's kick-off. Minaj is also expected to take part in Madonna's Super Bowl performance on Feb. 5, along with M.I.A. On Friday, Minaj debuted the video for "Stupid Hoe," off of the forthcoming Roman Reloaded .

Nicki Minaj has not only dropped the new video for her song "Stupid Hoe"; she's also tossed in some First Amendment fire for good measure. The eccentric rapper/pop star spent the past few days teasing her video, promising fans something extraordinary enough that it could not be aired on normal television. "Can't premiere on a network b/c its important that my art is not tampered with, or compromised prior to you viewing it for the 1st time," she tweeted on Thursday. The spot features, for the most part, Nicki shooting lyrics while booty-dancing, writhing in a cage and wearing all sorts of different makeup. Her colorful ensembles and transformation into a large predator cat is actually some of the most tame visual work she's done; see her VMA red carpet look for proof . As a helpful reminder, the video also flashes, incessantly, the message that Minaj will be performing at next month's Super Bowl. Presumably, monkeys and tigers not included. WATCH :

The release of Nicki Minaj 's sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded has been delayed. The record was due to hit stores in the UK on February 13 and in the US on February 14 , but it has now been pushed back by two months as the rapper works on more material. "New Album Date: April 3rd. Pink Friday: ROMAN RELOADED. But have no fear. Tons of surprises before then ;). Love Always, HB," Minaj wrote on Twitter . Rex Features / Matt Sayles/AP Speaking of Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded , Minaj recently said : "I had to go back and reassess and I realised that my Barbz missed mixtape Nicki - crazy Nicki - and so Roman basically escaped out of Moscow. "I really didn't have fun recording Pink Friday , but I'm having fun recording Roman Reloaded . I'm really letting loose and I'm not over-thinking things anymore and I'm just being in the moment." She has also promised that more alter egos will appear on the album , in addition to Roman Zolansk

Back in November, Nicki Minaj announced that her sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, would debut February 14, giving fans a little something extra to look forward to Valentine's Day. Now, there's been a change of plans. Just a couple of hours after premiering the video for her latest single, "Stupid Hoe," on Friday (January 20) Minaj announced that the album would be delayed until April. "New Album Date: April 3rd. Pink Friday: ROMAN RELOADED," she wrote to her throngs of followers on Twitter . "But have no fear. Tons of surprises before then ;). Love Always, HB." Fans weren't thrilled to hear about the delay, but the new video for "Stupid Hoe" was enough to tide them over momentarily. In the colorful clip, directed by Hype Williams, Nicki is in full Barbie mode with bright makeup, her signature pink wig and prosthetic body parts, and she even gets a little ferocious, morphing into a caged tiger. With the sexy, bubblegum

Today, Hype Williams and Nicki Minaj dropped "Stupid Hoe," the first video off her upcoming sophomore album, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded . The clip looks like Grace Jones got lost in one of Katy Perry's wonkafied adventures, with Hype Williams providing all the epilepsy-inducing strobes of his recent fare . The neon colors and rapidfire, seizure-ready edits match the song's gabber-techno feel to a tee; turning the single of 2012 into a Technicolor MoMA explosion. Bonus: Fast forward to 47 seconds if you want to see what a disembodied ass would look like in a Wang Chung video.

Next month's Grammy Awards 2012 stage will have to be big enough for both Nicki Minaj and Rihanna as the R&B star has revealed she is now slated to put her vocals to the test at the annual ceremony. RiRi hit up Twitter to reveal being the latest addition to the Grammy Awards performers' list. "#RihannaNavy My friends @ColdPlay and I will be sharing the stage for a performance at this years Annual Grammy Awards! #BONKERS," she tweeted January 18th. "WE reached 2BILLION views on @youtube !!! THANK U!!! I'm in a great mood, and I got some GREAT NEWS!!! PRINCESS OF CHINA #GRAMMYS2012" ( Rihanna's Twitter ) Not only there to perform, RiRi is also up for a handful of awards . Rihanna, who received four nominations this year, joins previously announced performers including Nicki Minaj, Bruno Mars, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson, Foo Fighters , and Taylor Swift . LL Cool J will host the 54th annual telecast, which airs live on February 12 from L.A.

Rapper Nicki Minaj is on the verge of securing a lucrative fashion deal to release her own clothing collection. The Super Bass hitmaker, who is known for her outrageous and colourful style, has already landed her own pink shade of M.A.C. lipstick and will share her favourite nail polish colours with fans in her upcoming line for Opi, but Minaj is now setting her sights on making a bigger mark in the fashion industry. Her manager, Cortez Bryant, tells the New York Times he's got a top priority for 2012 - "to negotiate a deal with a fashion house so Ms. Minaj can sell her own line of clothes". Minaj has already got friends in high places in fashion - last year (11), she struck up an unlikely relationship with Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour after meeting her during New York Fashion Week.

David Guetta enjoys bringing out Nicki Minaj's "full capacity as a singer". The 'Sexy Chick' hitmaker has worked with the rapper on a number of tracks including 'Where Them Girls At' and 'Turn Me On', and loves it when she sings as well as raps verses. He told Vibe.com: "She's the number one female rapper. But she can also sing, which adds something different. These are all the things that attracted me to her. I wanted to take her someone unexpected musically. "I think the work we have done shows the full capacity of her as a singer. I'm in love with her voice! I'm looking forward to working with her more in the future." David - who is behind some of the biggest hits of recent years, including Flo Rida's 'Club Can't Handle Me', Akon's 'Sexy Chick', and Black Eyed Peas' 'I Gotta Feeling - has previously told how he chased Nicki for months to get her to appear on 'Where Them Girls At&

David Guetta enjoys bringing out Nicki Minaj's 'full capacity as a singer'. The 'Sexy Chick' hitmaker has worked with the rapper on a number of tracks including 'Where Them Girls At' and 'Turn Me On', and loves it when she sings as well as raps verses. He told Vibe.com: 'She's the no. 1 female rapper. But she can also sing, which adds something different. These are all the things that attracted me to her. 'I wanted to take her someone unexpected musically. I think the work we have done shows the full capacity of her as a singer. I'm in love with her voice! I'm looking forward to working with her more in the future.' David - who is behind some of the biggest hits of recent years, including Flo Rida's 'Club Can't Handle Me', Akon's 'Sexy Chick' and Black Eyed Peas 'I Gotta Feeling - has previously told how he chased Nicki for months to get her to appear on 'Where Them Girls At'. He said: &

Nicki Minaj made her huge legion of fans - aka her Babrz - extremely happy yesterday when she confirmed that she will be coming to London for a mini tour in February. The Young Money star has not been to the capital for almost a year, when she sent fans into a frenzy and left a trail of chaos in her midst. Well, fans had better prepare for even more crazy when she returns in just one months time. " Its official. I reunite with the barbz and roman empire from feb 20th - feb 29th...(Leap Year)...in the UK...," she wrote on her Twitter page yesterday. Nicki's visit to London follows the release of her much-awaited second album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded , which drops on February 14. Are you braced for the Barbz invasion? Nicki Minaj does late-night London tour... Beyonce & Jay-Z To Make First Public Appearance Since Blue Ivy Birth At 40/40 Reopening? Kyla Pratt Didn't Announce Pregnancy After Negativity Surrounding Lauren London & Lil Wayne's Baby - Rihanna

M.A.C. COSMETICS Nicki Minaj long wanted to be a M.A.C. Cosmetics Viva Glam spokeswoman and gets to share the spotlight with Ricky Martin. Perhaps it was the brightly colored surgical mask that covered Nicki Minaj's pout at the MTV Video Music Awards last August. Or maybe it was the neon puffball tunic, which made her look as if she'd fallen into a bowl of Dippin' Dots, that she wore to Carolina Herrera's spring 2012 show in September. But few in 2011 could take their eyes off Minaj, the Neon Barbie with the big voice and an elastic smile. Part sweet Lolita, part street-smart punk from Queens, N.Y., Minaj has been the most talked-about young rapper to settle into the front row at New York Fashion Week since Marc Jacobs embraced Lil' Kim as his muse in 2005. She is a sought-after cover girl, with spreads in Elle, Cosmopolitan and W magazine. Minaj sang hits from her debut album, "Pink Friday," at recent shows for Victoria's Secret and H&M. She coul

(Reuters) - Rapper Nicki Minaj will make her debut Grammy performance next month, joining Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars and country singer Jason Aldean on the list of artists who will take to the stage on the recording industry's biggest night. Grammy organizers said on Thursday that Minaj, who has four Grammy nominations, will perform at the February 12 awards show, as well as country sensation Taylor Swift, and Kelly Clarkson. But there was no official word on Thursday on whether Britain's Adele, whose album 21 was the biggest seller of 2011, will be singing at the Grammys following surgery on her vocal cords in November. Adele, who has been on doctor-ordered vocal rest since November, was not among the first list of Grammy performers. But the 23 year-old "Someone Like You" singer was listed on Thursday as being down to sing at the BRIT music awards ceremony in London on February 21. Rapper Kanye West, who leads this year's Grammys with seven nominations, is also yet

Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars to perform at Grammys [newKerala.com News # 144786] Home News RSS Feeds Photo Gallery Home > News > hollywood-news London, Jan 14 : Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and Bruno Mars have been announced as some of the artists that will perform at this year's Grammys on Feb. 12. They will be joined by the Foo Fighters, Jason Aldean and Kelly Clarkson. Kanye West has the most nominations with seven, including song of the year for 'All Of The Lights'. The rapper reached the top five in the UK album chart last year with 'Watch The Throne', a collaborative album with Jay-Z. Meanwhile, Adele has been nominated for six Grammys after her hugely successful year in America, where she scored both the best-selling single and album of 2011. Bruno Mars, who has previously topped the UK singles chart with Grenade, The Lazy Song and Just The Way You Are, has also been nominated for six awards. Minaj is nominated for four awards at the ceremony