Nicki Minaj Commands $1 Million More Than Beyonce To Perform At New Year's Eve Gig

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Nicki Minaj and Beyonce will both be ringing in the New Year in Las Vegas on December 31st, but the Young Money rapper is reportedly receiving a bigger paycheck than superstar Queen Bey.

'Starships' rapper Nicki will be performing at the Pure nightclub at the Caesars Palace hotel later this month, where she will be receiving a whopping $5 million for the gig.

Nicki Minaj Commands $1 Million More Than Beyonce To Perform At New Year's Eve GigNicki Minaj Commands $1 Million More Than Beyonce To Perform At New Year's Eve Gig

Beyonce will be performing an exclusive concert at the Wynn hotel in Las Vegas (WENN)

Pure website have promoted the event on their website, writing: "The rapper, songwriter and television personality will throw a boisterous party as she leads the countdown to midnight and celebrates with partygoers at Las Vegas' top mega-club."

Meanwhile, Beyonce has been announced as the entertainment at an invitation-only concert at the Wynn Hotel, also in the gambling capital. The difference is that Beyonce is being paid $4 million, a whole million less than Nicki, despite the 'Single Ladies' singer's superstar status.

Meanwhile, Beyonce's husband Jay-Z will be performing alongside Coldplay on NYE at the rapper's newly-built Barclays Centre in Brooklyn, where he performed eight sold-out shows in October.

Nicki Minaj Commands $1 Million More Than Beyonce To Perform At New Year's Eve GigNicki Minaj Commands $1 Million More Than Beyonce To Perform At New Year's Eve Gig

Nicki Minaj will be taking home a whopping $5 million for her performance this NYE! (Sakura/WENN)

No doubt Beyonce is itching to get back on stage after taking a year off to embrace motherhood after giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy in January.

The 31-year-old will be making her comeback in 2013, performing at the Super Bowl in February and releasing her fifth studio album which will feature Miguel, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z and production from The-Dream and Kanye West.

Does Nicki deserve to be paid more than Beyonce?

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