Nicki Minaj releases photos from “Vogue” photoshoot [PHOTO]

Nicki Minaj 60By Stranga The Great
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

By 2009, hip hop had finally emerged from the “hip hop is dead”/autotune era, but something was still missing. This transition saw a major dose of sexiness absent from the game. But, on the mixtape circuit, there was something emerging that would more than make up for the lack of sexy in Nicki Minaj.

Barely a month removed from signing Drake, Young Money wasted no time also securing a deal for Nicki Minaj on the roster. Nicki Minaj has gone on to become one of the highest-selling artists on the Cash Money roster and a major mainstream star. Easily, she is her label’s most-recognizable stars.

Nicki Minaj is a favorite for all types of media outlets and many magazines have featured her over the past five years. Vogue has had fun with Nicki Minaj over the years and they have featured her once again. Before she hits newsstands, Nicki Minaj took to Instagram to reveal the new pictures.

See Nicki Minaj’s Instagram photos below:

http://instagram.com/p/t0wSp8L8WI/

http://instagram.com/p/t0wqUTr8W0/?modal=true

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