Chris Brown isn’t the only man getting face time with Nicki Minaj. The rap diva finds love with Nas, who plays her leading man in the video for “Right By My Side.” In addition to appearing on screen together, the rappers collaborated on “Champion” off Nicki’s sophomore album Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
The Benny Boom-directed clip starring Chris and Nas will debut tonight at 6:56 p.m. EST on BET, Fuse, MTV Jams, MTV Hits, and mtvU, followed by the online premiere at 7 p.m. EST on VEVO.
Nicki Minaj touched down in Australia for the first date of her “Pink Friday” tour on Wednesday. The hip-hop queen kicked off the international trek at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion, giving her Aussie Barbz a first look at her neon wardrobe and dollhouse set.
“Omfg!!!!! Sydney, Australia was thee most amazing crowd ever tonite!!!!!! Thank u guys soooooo much!!!!!!!! Mmmuuuaaahhhh!!!!!” tweeted Nicki.
The tour will travel to Japan and Europe, before arriving in the U.S. in July. Click here for dates.
Nicki Minaj sailed into Sydney for the Australian leg of her “Pink Friday” tour on Wednesday. The blonde Barbie made her way through the airport terminal in an oversized newsboy cap, pink leather jacket, and drawstring sweats tucked into leopard-print boots. Her adoring Barbz waited to get a glimpse of the rapper, who signed autographs and posed for pictures.
She will perform in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane before traveling to Japan for the next leg of the international tour, which hits the U.S. in July.
“Sold out show in Sydney, Australia tonite!!!!!! The Pink Friday tour has landed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mmmuuuuaaahhh!!!!!!!!” tweeted Nicki.
The video for “Right By My Side” featuring Chris Brown will premiere tomorrow at 7 p.m. EST on VEVO.
Nicki Minaj gets her hands on Chris Brown in the first still from her video for “Right By My Side,” their hit collaboration off Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded. The rap diva revealed the image on Twitter and announced that the Benny Boom-directed clip will premiere by the end of this week.
“Its FuckTastic & Raw #noPauzNeeded,” Nicki told her Barbz.
She has also added three more dates to the North American leg of her “Pink Friday” tour including Washington, D.C. at Constitution Hall on July 21, New Orleans at Lakefront Arena on July 27, and Los Angeles at Nokia Theatre on August 5. Tickets go on sale May 19.
Nicki Minaj was queen of the night at KIIS FM’s Wango Tango at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. on Saturday. Decked out in all white with Air Force 1 sneakers, the blonde Barb put on a royal performance following sets from J. Cole, B.o.B, Wiz Khalifa, and Big Sean. She opened with “Roman Holiday” before delivering cleaned-up versions of “Did It On’em,” “I Am Your Leader,” and “Beez in the Trap.”
Nicki will headline several other radio concerts across the country before kicking off the European leg of her “Pink Friday” tour in early June. She will return to the U.S. in July for more dates.
Check out the first five minutes of her white-hot set below.
In addition to reuniting with Sophia Grace and Rosie, Nicki Minaj hit the stage on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” with a medley of her Roman Reloaded singles. Sitting in her throne, the hip-hop queen performed “Right By My Side” for the first time on television, accompanied by her male dancers, before delving into her hit “Starships.” The video for “Right By My Side” is expected to premiere in the next week.
Nicki Minaj returned to “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” on Thursday, where she reunited with Sophia Grace and Rosie, the adorable British girls who covered her song “Super Bass” on YouTube. After Ellen teased her about her revealing outfit, a blonde Nicki spoke about being a role model, buying her friends Range Rovers, and disabling her Twitter account.
Since becoming a superstar, she has a hard time going unnoticed, especially when she drives through Malibu in her pink car. “People are willing to have an accident,” said Nicki, who will headline this weekend’s Wango Tango concert in L.A. “A girl literally cut through traffic and made a U-turn just to put her car in front of my car, so she could take a picture.”
The Pink Friday rapper also shared some advice for her young fans. “Pink is your color. Pink is gonna keep you happy for the rest of your life,” she told Sophia and Rosie. “Pink is gonna give you power, energy, and the girliness that you need. You wear your crown and you’re a queen.”
Catch up with Nicki and check out their reunion below.
It’s hard not to love Karmin. The swag-pop duo, comprised of Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, became a viral sensation with their rap-sung covers of popular hip-hop hits including “Look at Me Now” and “6 Foot 7 Foot” before grabbing the attention of L.A. Reid, who signed them to Epic Records.
On the eve of their major label debut Hello, the quirky twosome sat down with Rap-Up TV (on a piano, no less) to discuss how they got into hip-hop, meeting Kanye West, taking inspiration from Nicki Minaj, and their embrace by the hip-hop community.
The engaged couple, who met at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, recalled their encounter with Kanye, who was interested in signing them to G.O.O.D. Music. “Meeting our idol Kanye was surreal,” said Amy, who calls My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy her favorite rap album. “We kinda talked about our songwriting and recording process and it turns out they’re very similar creatively.”
Another superstar they’ve met is Nicki Minaj, whose song “Super Bass” they covered on YouTube with The Roots’ ?uestlove. “I have a huge girl crush on her,” admitted Amy. “She’s one of the people who inspired me to jump into it and start rapping.”
One of the highlights of their career so far has been performing at the 2011 BET Awards. “Amy secretively wants to be a black person,” joked Nick, while his other half added, “Being embraced by the hip-hop community is just priceless.”
