Growing up in Trinidad, NICKI MINAJ didn’t know that they were poor, ten people living in a three-bedroom home including all grandma’s dogs and cats! The breakout, colorful rap superstar, Minaj sits down to share her remarkable transformation from her humble beginnings in Trinidad to becoming one of entertainment news‘ most talked about rap artists.
Minaj sits down with E! for an inside look at the chart topper – her eccentric costumes, outrageous music, multiple alter egos and her take no prisoners attitude. In exclusive interviews, viewers will hear not just from Minaj herself but as well as her mother, her father, fellow rappers Lil’ Wayne and producer Swizz Beatz, her best childhood friends and her elementary school teacher.
The singer and her inner circle open up about her childhood in the Caribbean, her rocky transition to the States, her unique high school experience as a drama major, her stint as a waitress at a popular restaurant chain and her tenacious climb to the top of the Billboard charts.
Select quotes from the episode include:
“Growing up in Trinidad, I didn’t know that we were poor, ten people living in a three-bedroom home and all the dogs and cats my grandmother had, none of the seemed really abnormal.” – Nicki Minaj
“She used to steal the car all of the time. And she didn’t have her license yet.” – Robert Maraj, Nicki’s father
“I just had to give this [rap] one try because I had never given anything my all. I was like you know what, I don’t care if I end up in a shelter. I am not going back to work.” – Nicki Minaj
“It’s very hard to travel with those wigs!” – Minaj’s hairstylist, Terrence Davidson
The E! Entertainment Special: Nicki Minaj premieres on July 13 at 10:00 PM only on E!.
I think Nicki is such a cool entertainer, she’s fun, she’s filled with surprises.Any big fan of Nicki?
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