Southern Plug Magazine: Leaders of the New School 2017 Volume 2 Issue 1 A | Page 32

She may be diminutive, but Nicki
Minaj packs a lot of talent into her 5-
foot 2-inch frame. Born in the
Caribbean, she moved to New York as
a five-year-old and has overcome a
difficult childhood to become one of
the most successful rap artists of this
or any other generation. Minaj has
also branched out into television and
film, in demand for her colorful
bubblegum persona and image. She’s
active on social media and in fashion
and has launched several fragrances.
Her label-mate Lil Wayne calls her “an
icon” who has “reached far beyond
anything I would have imagined. Nicki
will go down as one of the best to do
it in the history of music.”