Watch: Nicki Minaj Leaves Colbert In Awe With Lyrical Improv
There is a reason she is the Queen!
Nicki Minaj’s reign as Lyrical Queen is not to be denied. Fresh off the release of her album Queen that hit the #1 spot on the itunes chart in 62 countries making her the first female rapper to hold this title. Minaj is making sure if you ask her a question, careful of the answer.
Stephen Colbert learnt this the hard way, unprepared for the rappers freestyle. Promoting her album on The Colbert Late Show, Minaj was praised and questioned about her diss track, Barbie Dreams where she calls out raps influential men on why they would not “get with her”. The lyrics are a hilarious jab, in which Minaj insists it is a light hearted track and simply part of the rap culture. The men she mentions are simply people she is “down with”.
When questioned what lyrics she would drop about Colbert on the track, Nicki busted out a freestyle that left Colbert scrambled in thought forgetting he is married. Nicki saved his skin with a shout out to his wife. Check out the clip above for Minaj’s answer. When Minaj declared herself Queen, it is a title she knows can not be denied.
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