Her first mixtapes put her on the map as an established female rapper back in 2007 and taking the leap into mainstream three years later naturally meant a progression into pop. Donning the bubblegum wigs, bright lipstick and wacky personas, she produced two Pink Friday albums, leaving her natural roots behind. Despite the success of hits such Starships and Super bass, Minaj is now keen to leave her pop days behind and ditch her alter egos.
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| natural hair, more natural look |
Speaking to MTV during an interview for new movie The Other Woman, she explained her reasoning behind the drastic change. "I went so far to the other side that there's only one place to go from there.You can either continue doing costumes or you can just say, 'Hey guess what? This will shock them even more. Doing nothing will shock them even more.'"
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| Her Pink Friday days screamed mainstream. |
She was asked about new album Pink Print,saying:
"The tracks on [my next album] are back to my hip-hop roots. And I don't think it's something that I'm necessarily trying to do. As soon as I started working on my new album, that's just the songs that I've been writing,"
When asked whether tracks similar to the style of Starships would feature on the album, she exclaimed "Hell no".
Arriving at the MTV Movie Awards recently, she donned a sophisticated and understated Alexander McQueen gown, which marked the beginning of her natural look and was looked upon with much admiration on social media.
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| Minaj at the MTV Movie Awards |
For those of you who can't wait for her new era, listen to Lookin' Ass Nigga (below), Chi-raq and Danny Glover.
Welcome back Nicki!
