genevievennaji:

When rap chameleon Nicki Minaj dropped her 2010 commercial debut, “Pink Friday,” hip-hop fans wondered if the former underground mixtape queen wasn’t the beginning of a resurrection. In her cotton candy-colored wigs and space-age sex kitten garb, Minaj marked the return of something rare: the female MC. Her lyrics were smart and edgy — and her flow? Intriguing as it ricocheted between venomous and sugary sweet.

(via genevievennaji-blog)