Nicki Minaj has revealed that she used to want to "kill" her own father.

Speaking on TV show Nightline, Minaj admitted that her family were scared about her mother's wellbeing because of her husband's vicious outbursts.

It had such an impact on a young Minaj that it made her wish her father was "dead" as a result. She said:

"I wanted to kill him. I used to wish he was dead. We were afraid for my mother's life, because whenever he would have a real bad outburst he would threaten to kill her."

Because of the domestic problems, Minaj has vowed never to controlled by men. She added:

"You know, when you see your mother going through that you think, 'I'll never do that when I get older.' I always put my foot down with men. I let them know, 'I'm not going to submit to you'."