I've always had this female-empowerment thing in the back of my mind - because I wanted my mother to be stronger, and she couldn't be. I thought, 'If I'm successful, I can change her life.'

Still I rise Still I fight Still I might crack a smile Keep my eyes on the prize See my haters tell em hi

I kick-kick game, can't injure Nicki. That's why they nick-nicknamed me Ninja Nicki.

I hear the criticism loud & clear That is how I know that the time is near

Pink Friday is a celebration of my life at this moment; it is a reflection of me as a creator, and an expression of me as a woman.

Bad b****es do not have promiscuous sex.

Yeah I took the spot she gone POOF