Nicki Minaj’s stock keeps rising. After appearing on records for Mariah Carey, Usher, Robin Thicke, Sean Kingston, and Christina Aguilera, Kanye West has called on hip-hop’s heroine for his new album.

BET’s Executive Vice President of Entertainment and Music Programming Stephen Hill was one of the lucky few invited to hear Mr. West’s eagerly-anticipated new project. “He’s got a track with Nicki Minaj that’s so dope,” he exclusively revealed to Rap-Up.com. “You won’t believe it when you hear it.”

The executive has heard four cuts from the album, tentatively titled Good Ass Job. “He comes back unapologetic and his performance [at the BET Awards] was stellar, absolutely stellar,” he said.

Hill described the direction as more reminiscent of the rapper’s first three albums. “It’s less like 808s & Heartbreak and more like Graduation.”

Kanye returned to the spotlight at last weekend’s BET Awards, where he opened the show with “Power” while wearing $300,000 in jewelry.

Source: Rap-Up.com

Continuing to look past the negativity, Nicki Minaj scores big after making Billboard charts as the first single by a female emcee to top the Rap Songs category in over seven years.

Trust folks, it wasn’t “Massive Attack”.

Under the radar until recently, her second single “Your Love” claimed the Rap charts, a feat that was only accomplished by Lil Kim’s “Magic Stick” featuring 50 Cent, along with Missy Elliot getting it done solo with “Work It” back in ’02, according to Billboard.

With all the hype behind it, let’s applaud the H.B.I.C. and hope that a video comes shortly.

Source: HipHopWired.com

Nicki Minaj will be featured on Drake’s upcoming album, “Thank Me Later” which drops June 15th.

6. Up All Night (Feat. Nicki Minaj)

Thanks to ATF for the information as well as Xclusives Zone as well.

After her first offering “Massive Attack” failed to ignite on the charts, Nicki Minaj is determined to score a solo hit with “Your Love,” the second single from the Young Money femcee’s debut album. The song, which samples Annie Lennox’s 1995 hit “No More I Love You’s,” goes to iTunes on June 1 and we’ve got your first look at the single artwork. It’s Barbie, bitches!

Source: Rap-Up.com