Nicki Minaj - Hip-Hop's First V Magazine Cover Girl

Nicki Minaj is once again proving that she can push Hip-Hop into even stranger territory by landing the cover of January's issue of the fashion bible, V Magazine, making her the first woman of hip-hop to do so. Shot by highly coveted photographers Inez Van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin, Nicki shifts effortlessly between looking like a beautiful, voluptuous voodoo doll and a fierce rap QWEENE. Even the somewhat tame cover beckons it's viewers to lock into her stern gaze and connect with the rumbling strength emanating from this woman. Kudos to the Nicki Minaj, she really is kicking ass and taking names.