Who Are Nicki Minaj’s Influences?

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#11. Nicki Minaj cites a wide variety of influences, such as [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Left Eye Lopez[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lil Wayne[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lauryn Hill[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Natasha Bedingfield[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Foxy Brown[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Lil Kim[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Missy Elliott[/lastfm], [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Madonna[/lastfm], and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Cyndi Lauper[/lastfm]!

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