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Nicki went to back to her roots this weekend…visiting Trinidad for her very first show there. She spoke with their local paper about her upcoming album, her Trini roots, costumes and hating her “Minaj” name?? The emcee told the press:

“I was always called Nicki at home so I was known as Nicki Maraj but my first producer [Fendi] did not like Maraj and thought Minaj sounded better. I still hate the name and I was going to go back to Maraj on the album but people told me no because my fans like it.”

So no fear to the thousands of girls with “Minaj” in your Twitter name. You can keep thugging it out LOL. At least for now anyway!

@MarisaMendez

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20 Comments

• On 10.31.10 Moses said:

  i think minaj is d best for u coz it sound simple and its friendly

• On 10.31.10 C. JONAH D. TRUTH said:

  “BROWNZVILLE” I REMEMBER WHEN NICKI WAS IN THE HOOD BACK THEN WITH “FENDI” I’M GLAD U WERE ABLE TO MAKE YOUR OWN LANE AND TRULY GET WHAT YOU DESERVED “FAME AND FORTUNE”. NASTAY BASTARDZ IS UP NEXT ON DECK WITH THE BEATS HOLLA BACK “BROOKLYN 4 LIFE” S/O DA BIZNESS, JUSTICE LEAGUE, PRIMO AND PETE ROCK

• On 10.31.10 Photo OP: Nicki Minaj & Her Mother | KarenCivil.com said:

  [...] Credit: Flex [...]

• On 10.31.10 Zhane said:

  Whoa! She got her mom smile, nose, and dimples!

• On 11.03.10 lil red said:

  i love that pretty lady….i would love to get on a track with her

• On 12.02.10 DALLAS said:

  OMG IM TALKING ABOUT NICKI MINAJ’S MOM SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE HER WITH HER DIMPPLES AND EVERYTHING

• On 12.12.10 Jayla said:

  Hey feel bad about your mom when your dad did that how do you feel???

• On 12.12.10 Jayla said:

  Srry about what your dad do to your mom when you was. In the house what did you do when it happen I want to kno because that us mean to do to your mom ok I love you and all ways will love you kno. Matter what if try to not be and singer I will still love you

• On 12.16.10 troyneshia jackson said:

  i love yu nicki minaj yu my wifey..

• On 01.22.11 Tell the world the truth said:

  THAT’S A LYING B I T C H,I KNEW HER A S S WONT HALF ASIAN,SHE LIED AND SAID HER MAMA WAS “JAP”.SHE GOT PROBLEMS.FIRST SHE SAID HER MAMA DIED IN THE CAR FIRE, THEN SHE WAS JAP!!!PEOPLE WHO LIE ON THEY MAMA AINT
  S H I T!!!!!!!!

• On 02.23.11 brajah said:

  hey nicki i am your bigggggeeeeessssstttt fan i love you by i just wanted to say hello…….

• On 03.12.11 jojo said:

  you is cute

• On 05.09.11 Aniehia Robison said:

  Is that chur mom or grandma cuz u said yo mom died and everything but i still love u aint look for me on facebook with afree v.i.p pass and concrt ticket much luvvvvvvv……

• On 06.29.11 raytreonna said:

  hi niki im only 9 years old and i want you to meet me at night action park july 4th im from champaign ILLIONS

• On 06.29.11 raytreonna said:

  I LUVVVVVVVVVVVV YOUR SONG SUPER BASS

• On 06.29.11 raytreonna said:

  TEXTT BACK

• On 06.29.11 raytreonna said:

  PLEZ

• On 06.29.11 raytreonna said:

  MY MOM SAID HI

• On 10.25.11 abby bad barbie minaj said:

  hey nicki wow love you and your music your a great person i love you beyond words i have all the nicki minajs on facebook and follow you on twitter….. wpuld be cool if you follwed back……….. @abby_badbarbie. mwah love yu girl…………… ITS BARBIE BITCH

• On 11.04.11 anny said:

  year

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