Nicki Minaj Brand Book

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“IN THE END, IT’S NOT GONNA BE ABOUT MY LOOKS. IT’S NOT GONNA BE ABOUT MY CONNECTIONS. IT’S NOT GONNA BE ABOUT MY TALENT. IT’S GONNA BE ABOUT WHO WANTS IT THE MOST, AND I WANT IT THE MOST.”



MUSIC

Redefining the rap generation - Pg. 2

MINAJESTY Building the beginning of an empire - Pg. 6

TOUR

Opening for the rap king to the pop queen - Pg. 12

BRAND Putting the name everywhere - Pg. 21




The Rise of One of the Biggest Names in the Game. The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story. Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest.

In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story. Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.)

Lil Wayne is responsible for discovering Nicki Minaj who later signed her to his record label Young Money.

onika tanya maraj Nicki’s birth name is Onika. She says it in her song ‘Starships’ but the radio airplay beeps it out.

When recording in the studio, Nicki always has to have almonds and cranberries on hand.

Before Nicki made it big, she worked at a Red Lobster in the Bronx. Her thoughts, “Everyone always asks for too many biscuits!”



Redefining this Generation’s Music Industry. The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story.

The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story.

Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest.

Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest.

In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.)

In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.)

The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story.

The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story.

Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest.

Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest.

In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.)

In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.)


There’s Barbie, who’s careful about what she says. There’s Nicki, who’s old-school hip-hop. Then there’s Roman Zolanski. who’s outlandish and raunchy. I guess I’m doing a psychological profile on Nicki Minaj. And Pink Friday is the first chapter of the thesis.”



THE RAP KING TO The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story.

Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch

the video for “Blazin’” below.) Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest.

In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is

“OH MY GOD, I’M VERY EXCITED TO BE TOURING WITH WAYNE. THE LAST TIME I TOURED WITH WAYNE I WAS ONSTAGE FOR THREE MINUTES. NOW I HAVE MY OWN SET, I HAVE MY OWN LIGHTING, MY OWN COSTUMES, MY OWN DANCERS, MY OWN EVERYTHING.”


O THE POP QUEEN. The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story.

Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch



This is a spread of all of the colalborations and more that Nicki has been in. It’s pretty incledible the range Nicki has grasped with other artists in such a short amount of time.



I’M IN MY DRESSING ROOM ABOUT TO PLAY TO A SOLD-OUT CROWD AT THE O2 ARENA IN IRELAND. NAME A FEMALE RAPPER WHO’S EVER DONE THAT AND I WILL GIVE YOU $100,000.


HASBRO In 2011, Hasbro created one Nicki Minaj barbie doll. The winning money went to a charity. The highest bidder was at a value of $16,000.

ADIDAS ORIGINALS

Nicki Minaj was in the Adidas originals campaign as a celebrity spokesman. She represented fashion and in being unique and orignal.


MAC

In 2011, Hasbro created one Nicki Minaj barbie doll. The winning money went to a charity. The highest bidder was at a value of $16,000.

PEPSI

In 2011, Hasbro created one Nicki Minaj barbie doll. The winning money went to a charity. The highest bidder was at a value of $16,000.


NICKI MINAJ The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story. Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously

released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album,

which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t

You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story. Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest.



The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story. Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album,

which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously released “Roman’s Revenge,” “Your Love” and “Right Thru Me,” the leak lifts the curtain on “Fly,” on which Rihanna handles the hook, and the boastful “Blazin’,” a collaboration with West that flips a sample from Simple Minds’ 1985 hit “Don’t You (Forget About Me).” (Watch the video for “Blazin’” below.) The rise of Nicki Minaj into the fame of the music industry is quite an interesting story. Nicki Minaj’s debut album Pink Friday, which hits stores Monday, leaked late Tuesday night. Retailers expect the album, which features cameos from Kanye West, Drake, Rihanna and Eminem, to be one of the fall’s biggest. In addition to the previously


POLICE In 2011, Hasbro created one Nicki Minaj barbie doll. The winning money went to a charity. The highest bidder was at a value of $16,000.

PINK FRIDAY In 2011, Hasbro created one Nicki Minaj barbie doll. The winning money went to a charity. The highest bidder was at a value of $16,000.



MAYBE I WAS JUST AUDITIONING TO SEE IF I COULD KICK EVERYONE’S ASSES. NEXT ROLE. NEXT SCRIPT...



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