Nicki Minaj deleted her twitter account because a 'voice in her head' told her to. The 'Starships' rapper said she had got close to a number of fans using the micro blogging site, but listened to her inner self and acted on impulse in deleting her account last Sunday (15.04.12). Speaking on UK TV's 'The Graham Norton Show', she said:'A voice in my head told me to delete my Twitter and that's what I did. 'I had 11 million followers and I hope they will wait for me. 'I reply all the time and get to know them by name and I have a really personal bond with them. Not all 11 million, but at least 10 of them a day.' Shortly before Nicki, 29, deleted her account, she had become upset after fan site NickiDaily posted leaked tracks from her relaunched album 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded'. In one of her final tweets to her fans - whom she refers to as Barbz - she wrote: 'And that's exactly why I'm paying the barbz DUST right now! ...

by Latifah Muhammad April 23, 2012, 14:40pm Nicki Minaj's "Starships" video will finally see the light of day. The rapper, currently embarking on an overseas promotional run, announced that the visual depiction of the official lead single off Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded will be released this week. "It's officially done today," Minaj told the U.K.'s KISS FM . "We just gotta turn it in and then the network will look and see if they have to take anything out," she explained. Minaj's videos have come under fire before. Last year BET banned her "Stupid H*e" video over explicit content, a move which the 29-year-old has become all too familiar with. "They give me such a hard time with my videos. They really dobut hopefully Tuesday, Wednesday at the latest." Over the last week, the Young Money Barbie has been throwing the media for a loop. First she canceled her Twitter account at the suggestion of a voice in her head , then...

People News Apr 23, 2012, 15:03 GMT Nicki Minaj Nicki Minaj says being a pop star is as hard work as 'running a big top-notch company'. Despite what ideas people have about fame, the 'Starships' singer insists it's not easy being a musician and she puts a lot of hours into making her career a success. She said: 'It's a lot of work, a lot of sleepless nights. It's almost like running a big top-notch company.' Nicki has just released her second album 'Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded' and she says it is an LP that represents what it's like to be a woman. The 29-year-old rapper - who was the first female artist to have seven singles in the US Billboard Hot 100 at the same time - is extremely proud of the record and worked very hard on it. She told UK TV show 'Lorraine': 'To me it (the album) represents every woman that I've ever met. It's something that applies to every mood and every relationship and every feeling. It's j...

Nicki Minaj has revealed she'd love a royal rummage through the Queen's wardrobe. The 29-year-old Trinidadian singer, famed for her wild costume choices, told The Sun she was a big fan of the monarch's style. "The Queen kind of seems like a fairytale character to me," she said. "I bet her closet is crazy, I'd love to go through it. I bet the dresses would fit me too - she's like a little, tiny ladybug." Earlier this month the Starships singer quit Twitter after a fan supposedly leaked her tracks online. Nicki revealed she still hasn't decided whether she will return to the microblogging site. "I don't know yet. I have to say, I've been kind of enjoying life without Twitter," she confessed. "But I feel bad on the Barbz (Nicki's nickname for her fans). They got really sad when I deleted it."

Nicki Minaj never wants to be poor again. The 29-year-old Starships singer had a tough childhood without many material possessions, but Minaj believes her upbringing made her more determined to make a success of her career. She said: "In the business you have to be used to really having all the doors closed. So when you have a childhood where you are used to being told 'no' and you're used to not being able to get the best Christmas gifts, you are accustomed to not always getting what you want. But then you become accustomed to working for it. "I never want to go back to being poor. Once you have a taste of that you will always be driven. I know what that felt like and I don't want to feel it ever again. So yeah, I mean my childhood was crazy but it got me to the point where I had so much faith in whatever I was doing. I just always feel where there's a will there's a way and I live my entire life that way now." Minaj also believes that her child...

Nicki Minaj arrives Heathrow International Airport to catch a departing flight wearing 'Tron' style leggings and boots. (Bauer Griffin) more pics Nicki Minaj (Bauer Griffin) Most celebs wear designer sweatpants to the airport, but Nicki Minaj is not most stars. The funky singer decided crazy knee-high robot platform boots and neon pink leggings were more suitable for her flight. Minaj was seen in the get-up at Heathrow airport today in her Tron -inspired kicks. While her outfit could be seen from about 100 miles away, her hair was just plain ol' bleached blond. No stripes or pink highlights or anything like that. So, going by her hair, the look was quite tame. The singer has been hanging out in London for a few days and also made a splash earlier this week in an outfit that looked like it was modeled after a popsicle. She wore a crazy swirly shirt and actually licked a popsicle as she posed on the red carpet at an event. What will she think of next? See more Nicki Minaj ...

Young Money star Nicki Minaj may have had enough with the rap game after recently admitting a lack of appreciation from the public has her thinking about post-music plans. Speaking in the third person , Minaj hinted at a possible rap departure. "People aren't even giving the kid props for taking it back to the essence... this is my fourth mixtape really," said Minaj, referring to her latest LP, Pink Friday ... Roman Reloaded . "You know what I'm saying. The kid did like that so she could feed her fans. But really, now the kid is thinking maybe she should leave the game." "They ungrateful," Nicki's right-hand man Safaree chimed in. "They ungrateful in these streets." ( XXL Mag ) She has already detailed a disinterest in returning to Twitter after leaving 11 million followers in the dust last weekend. "Do you," she asked radio host Tim Westwood when he professed how much fans miss her on Twitter. "I know. [laughs, r...