TwistedElegance™ Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Nicki Minaj shared a “Moment” with Ellen DeGeneres, performing her Drake-assisted single “Moment 4 Life” off her debut Pink Friday on Monday’s show. The platinum diva, who classed it up in a black cocktail dress, blonde hair, and a blinged-out “Barbie” necklace, spit her verses alongside two look-alike dancers and a backing band. After her performance, Nicki showed off her spiky stiletto heels—a gift from Lil Wayne—to Ellen, who claimed she felt “under-dressed” next to the stylish star. During her chat with the hostess, she spoke on how she didn’t realize that she would ever come this far, her difficult upbringing, using rap as an escape, the love she has for her mom, and how Martha—the mother of her alter-ego Roman—will be making her debut in the Drake-assisted video for “Moment 4 Life.” Watch the ladies gab it up below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEe6FxTISWg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Nicki's V Cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I love the "Moment 4 Life" video! Especially the beginning (My 2nd favorite Nicki vid after UOMF with MC ) link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 I love the "Moment 4 Life" video! Especially the beginning (My 2nd favorite Nicki vid after UOMF with MC ) link I liked the beginning of it, but it was a tad too much imo. She did they actually do a "Roman's Revenge" video or what Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 She sure says "you know" a lot. Maybe I should have viewed this before I asked about "RR" So Roman's a fairy too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted January 31, 2011 Author Share Posted January 31, 2011 Nicki Minaj Helps SNL Score Second-Highest Ratings This Season Not only is she topping the Billboard charts, but Nicki Minaj is proving to be a ratings powerhouse. The Harajuku Barbie helped “Saturday Night Live” earn its second highest ratings of the season. Saturday’s episode, hosted by The Social Network star Jesse Eisenberg, averaged a 3.2 rating with adults 18-49 in 25 markets, dominating the time slot and tying with the September 25 season premiere starring Amy Poehler and Katy Perry. It trailed only the January 8 show hosted by Jim Carrey. The episode, which also boasted a guest appearance from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, saw a one percent boost over last year’s program during the same time period. The highly-viewed show featured the Young Money rapper performing her hits “Right Thru Me” and “Moment 4 Life.” In addition, she flexed her acting chops with appearances in the “Bride of Blackenstein” sketch and “Creep” digital short with comedy trio The Lonely Island. http://www.rap-up.com/2011/01/31/nicki-minaj-helps-snl-score-second-highest-ratings-this-season/#more-72547 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Slaylor talking about and rapping a Nicki song: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 That was cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 That was cute. They should do a rap song together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 They should do a rap song together I love that Taylor has broad taste in music, unlike Miley "I've never heard a Jay-Z song" Cyrus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I love that Taylor has broad taste in music, unlike Miley "I've never heard a Jay-Z song" Cyrus. I don't blame Miley...I don't care for Camel either (I always say "Janet" instead of "Jay-Z" when I'm singing along to that song ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 I don't blame Miley...I don't care for Camel either (I always say "Janet" instead of "Jay-Z" when I'm singing along to that song ) She doesn't have to care for him to know his music, especially if she's shouting it out. Haha, I'm gonna do that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 God ... i hate when they refer to her as harajuku when she's far from it but trust the US media ... anyway ... i gave her album another shot and even though it's not GREAT or remotely good i enjoyed some of it this time around . Will.I.Am tracks are disgusting as always and you can always count on him to ruin a classic I find myself warming up to her everytime i step away from her media hype and stans delusional statements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackboy Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 God ... i hate when they refer to her as harajuku when she's far from it but trust the US media ... anyway ... i gave her album another shot and even though it's not GREAT or remotely good i enjoyed some of it this time around . Will.I.Am tracks are disgusting as always and you can always count on him to ruin a classic I find myself warming up to her everytime i step away from her media hype and stans delusional statements Do they still call her the Harajuku barbie? I haven't heard that in ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrietta. Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 She doesn't have to care for him to know his music, especially if she's shouting it out. Haha, I'm gonna do that too. Well in her defense she didn't write the song (even though it's so damn catchy ). It's a better fit if you ask me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 Well in her defense she didn't write the song (even though it's so damn catchy ). It's a better fit if you ask me Makes it even worse. OMG I know. When I first heard it I was like "Shit, she got me." That song is the definition of catchy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSimba Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Wow, this is incredible... Nicki Minaj crowns the Billboard 200 albums chart for the first time, as her "Pink Friday" set steps 3-1 in its 11th week on the list (45,000; up 18% per Nielsen SoundScan). "Pink" also pushes past the 1 million total sales mark this week -- 1,035,000 total since its Nov. 22, 2010 release. "Pink Friday" initially debuted at No. 2 and has since spent its entire chart life in the top 10. Nicki Minaj's 'Moment 4 Life' Video: A Cinderella Wedding with Drake Minaj's patient wait for her turn at No. 1 is a rare sight. For the most part, an album is only No. 1 because it debuted there. It's unusual for a set to climb to the top. Case in point: in 2010, there were 30 albums that hit No. 1, but just one -- Lil Wayne's "I Am Not A Human Being" -- actually rose to the top. Wayne debuted at No. 2 off of just downloads, then fell to No. 16 the next week, only to reach No. 1 the next once the CD version of the album dropped. Before "Friday's" ascent to the top, the last album to take longer to rise to No. 1 was way back on the chart dated March 5, 2005, when Ray Charles' "Genius Loves Company" finally hit No. 1 in its 25th week. It zoomed 15-1 with 224,000 (up 202%) following its Grammy win for album of the year. Minaj's 18% sales gain could be attributed to sustained impact from her "Saturday Night Live" guest turn on Jan. 30, in addition to some surprising viral love from confessed fans Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez. The latter ladies can be found -- separately -- on YouTube rapping to the "Pink Friday" cut "Super Bass." The two most popular clips have racked up more than 2 million views in the five days they've been online. Last week's No. 1, Amos Lee's "Mission Bell," falls way down to No. 26 with 15,000 (down 62%). That's a larger positional drop than the one experienced by Cake's "Showroom of Compassion," which collapsed 1-25 three weeks ago. Rock band Red debuts in the runner-up slot this week with its "Until We Have Faces" set, and at No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. It bows with 43,000 -- a bigger start than the 39,000 that greeted its second album, 2009's "Innocence & Instinct," upon its No. 15 entry on the Billboard 200. Ricky Martin returns to the Billboard 200 with the mostly-Spanish studio set "Musica + Alma + Sexo" starting at No. 3 with 32,000. His last effort, 2005's "Life," began at No. 6 with 73,000. "Musica" is his first Spanish studio offering since "Almas Del Silencio" in 2003, which launched at No. 12 with 65,000. "Musica" is the highest charting primarily-Spanish language set since Selena's No. 1 album "Dreaming Of You" spent its first three chart weeks lodged in the top three (Aug. 5 through Aug. 19, 1995). Ricky Martin To Be Honored by GLAAD At No. 4, Bruno Mars' "Doo-Wops & Hooligans" rises one slot (just under 32,000; down 3%) while Rihanna's "Loud" rallies 13-5 (29,000; up 15%). "Kidz Bop 19" is up three to No. 6 (28,000; down 7%), Jason Aldean's "My Kinda Party" skips 12-7 (27,000; up 5%) and Taylor Swift's "Speak Now" falls one to No. 8 (also with almost 27,000; down 13%). Closing out the top 10 albums are P!nk's "Greatest Hits ... So Far!!!" up two to No. 9 (25,000; down 6%) and Eminem's "Recovery" ascends 16-10 (just under 25,000; up 18%). It's a tight top 10 -- Nos. 3-10 are separated by just 6,696 units. Over on the Digital Songs chart, Dr. Dre bows at No. 1 with "I Need a Doctor" (featuring Eminem and Skylar Grey), selling 226,000 downloads. "Doctor" follows Dre's "Kush," which premiered at No. 36 in December with just 45,000; earning its best week in the following stanza, with 67,000 at No. 22. Wiz Khalifa's "Black and Yellow" earns a 6% gain -- no doubt spurred on by Super Bowl action -- while holding at No. 2 with 198,000 while P!nk's "F**kin' Perfect" falls from 1-3 with 187,000 (down 22%). Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now" (featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes) starts at No. 4 with 158,000. It's the best sales week for Brown since his "No Air" duet with Jordin Sparks shifted 153,000 in April of 2008. "Look At Me Now" is also Brown's first top 10 hit on the Digital Songs chart his 2008 Summer Olympics song "Dreamer" debuted at No. 5 in August of that year. Mars' "Grenade" slips 3-5 (141,000; down 15%), Enrique Iglesias' "Tonight (I'm Lovin' You)" falls 5-6 (124,000; down 13%) and Katy Perry's "Firework" drops 6-7 (121,000; down 10%). Far*East Movement's "Rocketeer" holds at No. 8 (117,000; down 7%), Pitbull's "Hey Baby" falls 4-9 (116,000; down 7%) and Diddy Dirty Money's "Coming Home" (featuring Grey) slides 7-10 (112,000; down 14%). Overall album sales in this past chart week (ending Feb. 6) totaled 5.5 million units, up 4% compared to the sum last week (5.3 million) and down 18% compared to the comparable sales week of 2010 (6.7 million). Year to date album sales stand at 26.3 million, down 14% compared to the same total at this point last year (30.7 million). Digital track sales this past week totaled 24.6 million downloads, down less than 1% compared to last week (24.7 million) and up 2% stacked next to the comparable week of 2010 (24.1 million). Year to date track sales are at 132.9 million, up 4% compared to the same total at this point last year (128.1 million). Next week's Billboard 200 competes with the same week in 2010 when: Sade's "Soldier of Love" marched in at No. 1 with a whopping 502,000. Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now" slid from the top slot to No. 2 with 208,000 (down 1%). http://www.billboard.com/#/news/nicki-minaj-hits-no-1-in-11th-week-on-billboard-1005027382.story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dee Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Makes it even worse. OMG I know. When I first heard it I was like "Shit, she got me." That song is the definition of catchy. that song is the devil can't just play it once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted February 9, 2011 Author Share Posted February 9, 2011 that song is the devil can't just play it once Tell me about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotboy06 Posted February 9, 2011 Share Posted February 9, 2011 Congrats Nicki! I'm starting to like "Moment 4 Life".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtraordinary Xternal Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Congrats Nicki! I'm starting to like "Moment 4 Life".. I like that song too but... I still don't like her. Some of my friends think I'm a fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trackboy Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 It's BARBIE, BITCH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwistedElegance™ Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 Nicki on the set of her upcoming video for 'Super Bass' Finally, she got a single choice right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utopia Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Nicki on the set of her upcoming video for 'Super Bass' Finally, she got a single choice right. Muny/catch Me with a tight choreography and video would be better imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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