Nicki Minaj: Road to the BET Awards
Nicki Minaj joins the performance lineup.
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Nicki Minaj: Road to the BET Awards - Only five years after ascending from mixtapes to mainstream, Nicki Minaj is dominating in many arenas and forging a lane of her own. BET.com takes a look at the last calendar year of the "Pills and Potions" MC, which sees her deservingly stepping into the title she has earned, "Queen of Hip Hop." Flip through and let us know if you agree.(Photo: Cash Money Records)
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July 16, 2013 – "Love More" Is Released - Shortly after lighting up the BET Awards stage in June 2013, Minaj hit the studio with R&B maestro Chris Brown to create the chart-topping "Love More," where her fluid and cleverly sequenced flow rides the uptempo FRESHM3N III crafted beat seamlessly. (Photo: RCA Records)
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November 2, 2013 – She Murks the Power 105.1 Powerhouse Stage - A true mark of any artist who is eyeing longevity in the music industry is the evolution of their stage performance. This year, Minaj's live showing read more simplistic, with a focus on the music. The Powerhouse stage is where she hinted at her maturity as a performer and the direction she'd take onward. (Photo: Michael Stewart/WireImage)
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February 14, 2014 – Releases Visual for "Lookin A--" - On February 14, Nicki Minaj released her racy, yet simple visual for "Lookin A--". While the song saw her return to the lyrical prowess which propelled her to stardom, her introduction of a toned down and über au naturel look was what was most captivating and set the social web ablaze. (Photo: Cash Money Records)
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April 5, 2014 – Nicki Minaj's Minajesty Is Nominated - If her securing a spot on the judgiing panel on American Idol didn't prove that she'd transcended hip hop, the success of her Minajesty certainly did. Received to rave reviews and three FiFi (Fragrance Foundation Awards), Minajesty proved once again that Nicki Minaj was more than a artists but more accurately, a full fledge brand. (Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth Arden)
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April 25, 2014 – The Other Woman - Nicki Minaj may not be donning pastel-colored wigs and jaw dropping outfits anymore, but she's still the center of attention. This was the case when she starred along Cameron Diaz, in her silver screen debut in the box office smash The Other Woman.(Photo: Twentieth Century FOX)
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May 18, 2014 – An Au Naturel Barbie? - After providing a snapshot into her new look in the "Lookin A--" video, it was during the press junket for The Other Woman where Minaj begin to dish on the reasoning and inspiration behind the look. (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
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June 6 2014 – "Pills and Potions" Video Released - On June 6, Nicki Minaj released the visual for her most critically acclaimed record, "Pills and Potions." Featuring rapper Game, the video presents abstract concepts that speak to the everyday person about their unwavering love for those in the past.
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June 11, 2014 – Summer Jam Turn Up - Per usual, Hot 97's Summer Jam performance lineup was full of A-listers, but Nicki Minaj, joined by her teammates Lil Wayne and Drake, urged the crowd to turn up and showed them how to do it.(Photo: WENN.com)