A COMPLEX LIFE; NICKI MINAJ DOES THE COVER OF COMPLEX MAG

By Damien Scott; Photography by Cameron KroneMORE CREDITS: (STYLIST) KAREEM JAMES; (HAIR) SABRINA ROWE; (MAKEUP) JAVIER ROMERO FOR M.A.C. COSMETICS; (CLOTHING) SUNGLASSES BY THEO; BODYSUIT BY WOLFORD; TIGHTS BY FALKE; SHOES BY ALEJANDRO INGELMO

You may know Nicki Minaj as that girl with the curvaceous frame that's been touring with Lil' Wayne. Maybe you've listened to one of her three mixtapes. If so, you've probably got an image of who you think she is: a potty-mouthed MC using sex to sell herself to the masses. Look harder, homie. The 24-year-old Queens, New York native may possess a gorgeous face and a body you could get lost in, but she's got more up her sleeve than diamond bracelets. With females not even part of the rap conversation these days, she's trying to make some noise and some loot. And we think she has just the right moneymaker to do it.

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