Nicki Minaj served as a highly-anticipated guest speaker atVoguesForces of Fashionevent in New York City today.
(Watch it on theVogueapp here.)
But theres only one queen of rap!
Photographed by Hunter Abrams
So below, see all of the highlights from Minajs Forces of Fashion talk.
I was obsessed with them.
I was like, I dont want to do all of this.
It takes a lot of commitment.
Thats why when I meet actors, I always pull them aside.
I did that to Margot Robbie when we were at theBarbiepremiere.
On her earliest jobs
I would always get fired.
One of the big [times] was as a waitress at Red Lobster.
People would come in and they wouldnt leave a tip, and thats rude.
That set me off for some reason.
I ran outside into the parking lot, and caught them just as they were turning out.
Then they told on me and I got fired.
Thats what I said to the queen!
I remember being in the studio cracking up laughingI definitely thought she would never hear it.
I didnt think anybody was going to buy my first album, and it ended up breaking huge records.
On having the highest-selling female rap tour
I feel very grateful.
I have a very close knit relationship with my fans, and they went very hard for me.
Their emotion and passion always does something to me.
I had already given them a name.
At the time, there were no rappers naming their fans.
Justin Bieber had the Beliebers, and Lady Gaga had the Little Monsters.
Now, every single artist gives their fans a name.
But it doesnt matter, because the Barbz are still superior.
They are different because what they do, they do it with passion and love.
Sometimes people do things, and its rooted in revenge or vengeance, and that doesnt really go anywhere.
It doesn’t take off.
But the Barbz and I really love each other.
You just start understanding yourself better.
And when you understand yourself better, you forgive yourself.
But once I had my son, that changed for me.
I needed to learn to be grateful.
On her biggest musical challenge thus far
I had writers block after having my son.
I was so scared, because not one thing could come to me for months and months.
I didnt know that after you have a baby, things that came so naturally to you could change.
My brain felt so different.
On her sons love of fashion
He does this thing where he wants to confirm that hes always dressed.
He wakes up in the morning and puts on his clothes and fitted cap.
Ive never seen any kid do that!
This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.
