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I’ve added a photoshoot of Nicki from the USO Troops special she did by photographer Kirk MccCoy to the gallery. Check them out by clicking the thumbnails above!

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Nicki Minaj is the big kid on the playground in one of the fashionable photos from her cover shoot for BlackBook magazine, on sale now. The head Barb holds a tattered doll and pink soda can while standing on top of foam blocks in yellow sneakers. She dons various other getups inside the pages including a butterfly-print jacket, spotted catsuit, fringe dress, and sky-high platform heels.

In the interview, Nicki shares what her and fellow pop star Lady Gaga have in common. “We both do the awkward, non-pretty thing,” she says. “What we’re saying—what I’m saying, anyway—is that it’s okay to be weird. And maybe your weird is my normal. Who’s to say? I think it’s an attitude we both share.”

When asked if she’s dating her co-manager Diddy, she responded, “God, no. It was so disgusting to me that people would even link me and him. I grew up watching him. I look at him like a Russell Simmons figure, definitely not as someone I’d be getting it poppin’ with.”

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Nicki Minaj brought her blonde ambition to the NBA, performing at the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) All-Star Gala at the J.W. Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on the eve of Sunday’s All-Star Game. Wearing her hair curly and looking classy in a blazer, patterned leggings, and sky blue stilettos, the Harajuku Barbie tickled the VIP audience pink with selections from her debut album. She is preparing to hit the road with Lil Wayne on the “I’m Still Music Tour” beginning March 16 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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Nicki Minaj showed up and showed out at the Grammy Awards tonight as she wore leopard print head to toe. She also presented an award with will.i.am for ‘Best Rap Album’ which was won by Eminem.