Last night (July 13), E! premiered the Behind The Music-esque special on Nicki Minaj’s rise to stardom with interviews from family, friends as well as Lil Wayne, Swizz Beatz, and even her 5th grade teacher. They definitely went in on her life from the beginning to where she is now. The Young Money femcee has definitely come a long way from she first started.

Checkout the entire Special:

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