Nicki Minaj is still NYC

Before her days with Young Money, Nicki Minaj was a street rapper from New York City. This was a time long before her "Black Barbie" persona. In an effort to make herself noticeable, she changed the way that she rapped. Realizing that her body was more popular than her rhymes, Nicki Minaj soon sexed things up.

Now, in 2010, Nicki Minaj is preparing to revive the stagnant female rap game. As it stands, she is the to femcee out there and she is taking heat because of it. Khia has risen to become her most vocal critic. Among her multiple criticisms of Minaj, she says that there are no Barbies in the hood.

Because she is with Young Money, Nicki Minaj has been accused of forgetting where she came from. The criticisms about her have not gone unnoticed by Nicki. She has taken the time to respond to all of them. First off, Minaj is not going to give Khia the satisfaction by replying to her. Secondly, no one is more New York than Nicki Minaj.

Nicki Minaj has defended her rap style by saying that she raps the way that her fans want her to and that does not make her any less of a New York rapper than 50 Cent or Jay-Z.