Pink Friday

VINYL FORMAT. Nicki Minaj knows how female rappers electrify fans; after all she used to be a fan herself. "I know I was always excited by whatever female was hot at the time," Nicki Minaj says. Today, fans are saying the same thing about her: part comic, part sex symbol and all-the-way lyrical assassin. She has everyone talking about her fiery verse on Kanye West's "Monster," which also features Jay-Z, and her infectious, standout appearances alongside Lil Wayne ("Knockout"), Usher ("Lil Freak"), Trey Songz ("Bottoms Up"), Robin Thicke ("Shakin' It 4 Daddy"), Sean Kingston ("Letting Go"), Christina Aguliera ("WooHoo"), and as a member of Young Money (among many others) have catapulted the Queens, NY entertainer to the forefront of the music industry. Her appeal is undeniably intoxicating, and her flurry of success has cast Nicki in a unique position with the debut of her album Pink Friday, featuring production from heavy-hitters Will.i.am and Swizz Beatz, among others.