The full version of the Lil’ Freak video is out and well…I’m a little underwhelmed. Nicki Minaj prowls a dark nightclub in a two-tone wig, Usher spends a lot of time not dancing, and Ciara and Jamie Foxx both make the briefest of cameos. This song is still the bisexual girls anthem, but the video is just kinda meh.

In an interview with MTV, Nicki Minaj revealed that the video concept was based on a certain horror movie. “The video is freaky. And it’s a great concept, a great story line. It felt just like one of the sequels to ‘Saw’. It was dope.”

Raymond vs. Raymond will finally be released on March 30.

I’ve been bumping this track and waiting on this video for months now. Ummm…can we get Raymond vs Raymond anytime soon? Lil’ Freak is a banger for both Usher and Nicki Minaj. I love ‘em together, but I’m a little undecided on the video.

Based on this preview clip, I’m not all that impressed, but I love the song so much that I’m willing to hold off on a final opinion until I see the entire video.

Nicki Minaj is getting cake like every day is her birthday! The black Barbie co-hosted BET’s Rip the Runway and looked amazing while doing it. Booty cakes anyone? Then she changed into a pink wig and bodysuit to perform My Chick Bad with Ludacris. Her body is bangin’!

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Nicki Minaj toned down her over-the-top personality ‘Barbie’ personality for this Fader magazine cover. Inside the issue, she talks about growing up in Jamaica Queens and her rise in the rap game. The issue hits newsstands on March 2nd.

She looks kind of sweet on this cover. I love it.