Nicki Minaj  straighten things out with Spin Magazine:

“It bothers me when people take themselves too seriously. It’s like, loosen the f**k up. At the end of the day, this is entertainment. We should be entertained. I’ve gone through the ‘12-Step Hip-Hop Program’: the mixtapes, the DVDs, the low-budget videos, the small shows. I thank God that I wasn’t signed years ago and that I didn’t have a hit record before I did the grind. I’m ready now.”