Nicki Minaj shows love to Lil Kim; Snoop says Jay-Z went to bat for authentic Super Bowl halftime show; and more

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(NOTE LANGUAGE) Nicki Minaj recently sat down with rapper and podcast host Joe Budden in an open and transparent interview where she touched on many topics including her and rapper Lil Kim‘s cultural influence. 

“The same way I feel I should have already been on the cover of American Vogue, so should Lil Kim, if we being all the way a thousand,” the “Moment 4 Life” rapper said.

“If this is what your magazine represents — influence… Because when myself or Lil Kim goes on the internet, every day we see our influence. We will see our influence,” she said. 

In the highly-anticipated interview, the rapper also dished on