Preview: Nicki Minaj's Cover Story for VIBE Magazine

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"Notorious K.I.N.G" Nicki Minaj graced the cover of VIBE magazine with an interview for this months issue.

You can read some excerpts after the jump.

VIBE: Is it still hard to get your way as a woman in this industry?

Nicki Minaj: It’s not hard to get your way when it’s your way or the highway. People either follow suit or they’re not around. I don’t really like the sound of that, ‘cause that sounds like a temper tantrum. I’m just very black and white when it comes to my business. There’s really no gray area. I really don’t have a lot of small talk with people I work with. It’s pretty much let’s get the job done. In the beginning, if people didn’t know me they’d probably assume I wasn’t smart or wasn’t business savvy. But once you sit and talk to me, it’s a different story.

VIBE: It’s got to be hard to be a perfectionist this time around when you’re trying to meet a deadline.

Nicki Minaj: Actually, I’m writing 10 times quicker than I wrote on the first album because I’m a lot more confident in who I am. We’ve just been trying to pace things so that the album comes out at the right time. The music is pretty much done, but we may hold the album back a bit so that things are done perfectly as opposed to being rushed, in terms of promotion. 

VIBE: Drake has had a war of words with common. Does Drake have more of a target on his back now?

Nicki Minaj: All I know is that Drake is extremely talented and he’s very smart. I don’t think people realize how intelligent he is, so some things are… It’s fun. Some things are hip-hop, and that’s what it is. If he does have a target on his back it’s because he’s extremely successful and he makes music people can relate to. 

This isssue is available in stores now.