Nicki Minaj: 2011 Grammy Awards Arrival

Continuing on her meteoric rise to fame, Nicki Minaj showed up at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards this evening (February 13).

The “Pink Friday” rapper was glad to be part of the festivities as she posed for the press at Los Angeles’ Staples Center with her multi-colored hairdo situated in an upright style.

Nicki is one of the night’s presenters, along with Neil Patrick Harris, Miley Cyrus, Kris Kristofferson, Norah Jones, and Selena Gomez.

As for performers, there’s plenty of talent scheduled, including Drake, Cee-Lo, Eminem, Katy Perry, and Lady GaGa.

Nicki Minaj Steamy Shot for V Magazine

Trinidad native Nicki Minaj looks wild and sexy in the latest issue of V Magazine! Check out some excerpts from Nicki Minaj V Magazine January 2011 interview:

“I just always want to do ‘me’, but ‘me’ changes every day…I would crumple up and die if I had to wake up and be the same person every day. I don’t silence those voices anymore. I just let them speak.”

“I’m an entertainer – I like to make people laugh,” The busy Barbie added. “Some will hate it and some will love it, but all will remember it. And that’s what I want: to be remembered.

Even if I’m saying something hard-core or controversial, there’s always a touch of humor, and if you don’t like it, it means I’m stirring things up inside of you.”

Photos : Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin / V Magazine

Nicki Minaj Covers King Magazine

She’s finishing up an uber-successful year, and it looks like Nicki Minaj is poised to begin 2011 with a big bang.

The "Young Money" rapper will appear on the cover of the March/April issue of King magazine, and she’s looking mighty fine in the photo spread.

Minaj told King she’s in the market for a man, and she has a specific type of guy that she’s looking for.

"I look for someone who is calm, someone who is strong enough to not have to win every argument, someone who allows a woman to be her crazy self and someone with a conscience not to feel less of a man. You know, someone who is able to honor his woman but also bring out the freak in his woman... just being super aggressive when the time is right."