Nicki Minaj Shows Off Her "Cockiana" Catwalk In Paris

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The rapper wore all Fendi everything.

Fashion week just wrapped up in Paris, so it's only fitting that Nicki Minaj would show off her catwalk. Minaj is continuing on with her "Nicki WRLD Tour" with Juice WRLD, and tonight they took the stage at the Accorhotels Arena in Paris, France. Rocking her Fendi bodysuit with matching thigh-high boots, Minaj turned the stage into a runway as her "Thotiana" remix, "Barbiana," played in the background.

"#Barbiana mad #Cockiana #PARIS I PHKNG LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!" Minaj wrote on Instagram. "YOU HAVE THE CROWN. I SAID WHAT I SAID! ♥️🇫🇷"

The rapper oozes confidence now as she's commanding a male-dominated industry, but in a previous interview with Refinery29, Minaj recounted not always feeling as if she would make it in the early stages of her career. "I kind of love that I’ve had to go through so many hurdles to get where I am because I feel like I deserve it," she said. "I had so much going against me in the beginning: being black, being a woman, being a female rapper."

"No matter how many times I get on a track with everyone’s favorite M.C. and hold my own, the culture never seems to want to give me my props as an M.C., as a lyricist, as a writer," Minaj continued. "I got to prove myself a hundred times, whereas the guys that came in around the same time as I did, they were given the titles so much quicker without anybody second-guessing."


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.

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