Nicki Minaj: "You too can become a mogul and anything you want to be"

Nicki Minaj has been sharing some life advice tips.

The ‘Only’ rap star gave Glamour magazine some insight into her music and business success in a recent interview.

Speaking about taking inspiration from others, Nicki revealed that her own idol is Jay Z:

“Jay Z has always been a role model because he inspires people [to believe] they can go from selling drugs to being one of the most celebrated businessmen of our time.”

She added: “That's what I want to do for young girls, to say, 'It doesn't matter where you started in your life. You too can become a mogul and anything you want to be.'”

Minaj also revealed how her appearance has affected her career:

“I like looking more toned down now. I haven't been doing it for other people; I've been doing it for myself. I do think when people see you [looking more] toned back, they take you more seriously. But women should do what makes them happiest and strongest. I wore my colorful wigs to meetings with millionaires and people I'd looked up to forever. I was a businesswoman closing humongous deals even when I had pink hair.”

A final top tip from Nicki is to rise above sexist double standards:

“The Donald Trumps and Kanye Wests and Lil Waynes can have a bad day, they can be cocky and disrespectful and arrogant, and at the end of the day we laugh at it. With a woman it's always like, 'Excuse me, how dare you?' But I've always been a 'Where there's a will, there's a way' kind of person. I know I'm as great as the great men in hip-hop, in terms of being an MC. And I think, secretly, they all know!

She concluded: “Your overall confidence has to come from within.”

Listen to Nicki Minaj’s upcoming single ‘The Night Is Still Young’ below: