“Before that, I was just a little girl from the island, singing pop music. The singer also added to the subject by responding to a fan’s question about whether the media will stop asking about her past incident: He was sentenced to five years probation, a year-long domestic violence program and 180 days of community service. R&B singer Chris Brown, as you may all know attacked Rihanna in his car in Los Angeles on Grammy weekend. “Now, when I look back, it bugs me out that I couldn’t see it for what it was.” “I witnessed it happening to my mum and I said I would never let that happen to me – and then it was happening. She admitted to the struggles with past decisions, especially after swearing never to let a man touch her after seeing her mum Monica suffer domestic violence. “Sometimes when you’re on the inside of a relationship like that, you can’t see it clearly for what it is. Rihanna covers the January 2011 issue of GQ British Magazine! In her interview she reveals about how she has grown as a woman, how people may perceive her new image and new album, as well her new feeling of liberation and freedom following her past relationship and break-up. Nicki Minaj, Willow Smith & Jennifer Hudson For Elle Magazine ().Nicki Minaj Gets Glam For Elle Magazine ().Photos: Nicki Minaj Strips Down In Elle Magazine ().Be sure to pick up a copy! Visit for the complete article and more! On her song “My Chick Bad” with Ludacris: “ chose to do punch lines and be comical, to show how bad I am lyrically, as opposed to how sexy I think I am.”Ĭheck out more photos below from Nicki Minaj’s May 2011 Elle magazine spread. On her sense of style: “I tend to like booties…”-she takes a beat to clarify: no sexual meaning implied-“and really flashy shoes: totally studded out, in five colors with an insane platform.” I wanted to be more of a lead character – a superhero.” I didn’t want to be a pawn in their game or have a sidekick role. On being a rapper: “I always wanted to play with the boys. Elle’s Music Issue has a dual cover with star Gwen Stefani on it the issue features artists Adele, Willow Smith, Jennifer Hudson, Feist, Hillary Scott, Robyn, Stevie Nicks, Florence Welch, and Aretha Franklin. Nicki leaves behind the colorful wigs and random ridiculous ensembles for a more tamed look. Nicki Minaj brings her sexy on the cover of Elle’s May Music issue. Gwen Stefani and Her Family Have a Wild Weekend at the Zoo ().Gwen Stefani on Her Husband: It’s Unbelievable We Stayed Together ().Gwen Stefani Rocks Elle’s Women in Music Issue With Talk of Gavin, Pregnancy, and Being Vain ().Gwen Stefani Covers Elle’s Women in Music Issue ().To read the complete interview, pick up the May issue of ELLE, on newsstands Now! It’s like fashion-it’s now, then it’s gone.” Because that’s what that music is, like a guilty pleasure, it’s right at the moment. But certain songs, I don’t know if you’ll ever hear them again. “When we were growing up, some of the hits were legendary ones that you hear your whole life. But I see a lot of younger artists going more toward the sexy thing.” Of course, I think every girl is sexy, so there’s going to be a little of that. I see these girls as more going for the sex-symbol thing. “Really? I don’t see myself in those girls. On whether Lady Gaga, Rihanna and Katy Perry have taken a page out of her playbook when it comes to style:
Of course I am, you know what I mean? I love the visual.” You don’t feel cute, you feel disgusting. You feel pretty gross when you are first pregnant. Certain songs would make me want to puke. I feel so proud of us-it’s one of my biggest achievements.” So, yeah, I always think about that because it’s unbelievable that we’ve been able to stay together. “The first time we ever kissed was right around Valentine’s Day-we were in New Orleans on tour. Prince, who is one of my idols, gave me some advice when I worked with him: “Have you ever just tried writing a hit? Like, don’t just try writing a song, try and write a hit song.” I remember him saying that and me thinking, Yeah, you’re right. So the intentions of even the solo records were always about trying to write those guilty-pleasure albums that just get in your head and you can’t get out. “I do! Why wouldn’t you want that many people listening to the songs that you wrote? There’s no way to go back after you have had it. From the new-wave vocal powerhouses to indie-minded breakouts to enduring legends who still rock our world, ELLE honors the women in music sounding off in 2011