How do you feel about these quotes from XXL’s in-depth interview with Nicki Minaj? “My role in hip-hop has been super unique because when my first album came out, there had been so much time where there wasn’t a female rap album out that went platinum,” she explained. “There wasn’t a big female rap presence right before I got in. So, my role was really reintroducing the female rapper to pop culture.” “I aligned myself with a lot of brands, and I was able to show that a female rapper was able to sell products.” “I don’t think [female rappers] got that much credit. I think female rappers have always been dope and influential, but I think I sort of came in at a time where big business was paying attention, so I was able to capitalize off of a lot of deals and business ventures.” Nicki Minaj is a monster beyond hip hop. Her ability to break through barriers cannot be forgotten but are we forgetting about Queen Latifah?
It's difficult to say Nicki Minaj reintroduced female rappers to mainstream when Queen Latifah has been busy on television, behind the scenes, in Covergirl ads, on stage, and winning countless awards.
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