Nicki Minaj covers Allure magazine's April issue.

Nicki Minaj flaunted a curly wig creation on the cover of Allure magazine’s upcoming April issue. The rapper is currently preparing her ‘Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded’ album for release on April 3rd and she is doing whatever she can to attract attention for the project.

Read an excerpt from Minaj’s Allure spot, in which she send a special message to Jay-Z, and see more images from the shoot below:

“I never thought about musicas just being the end-all, be-all. I alwayslooked at it like a business, something that I could create an empire out of. So that’s why I’m only about to put out my second album and I’m already thinking about this. I had a little conversation with Jay-Z at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show. He said, ‘Congratulations on all your success.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m coming for you. I’m coming for your spot, Mr. Mogul.’”

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Nicki Minaj changes colours in Allure magazine.

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