Nicki Minaj poses topless with beaded nipple pasties in risque shot for new album Queen
The rapping sensation released her provocative new album cover for her fourth album Queen - and it's as majestic as the title. The 35-year-old beauty recently excited fans by teasing that she was dating fellow rapper Eminem
NICKI Minaj has released her provocative new album cover for Queen - and it's as majestic as the title.
The rapping sensation posed topless with nothing but beaded nipple covers protecting her modesty.
She's not known for her shy and retiring character so perhaps the risque new shot is in fitting with her sexy, exuberant persona.
But it's not for the faint-hearted.
The curvy star is seen perching on a massive branch wearing a beaded head dress and not much else.
In the dramatic shot, Nicki sits legs akimbo practically nude but for some jewels embellishing her famous curves.
The Indo-Trinidadian beauty, looking regal in her Egyptian head-piece and jewels, is perhaps sending a message to her contemporaries that she is the Queen.
This is Nicki's fourth studio album and the first one she's released since the Pinkprint in 2014.
Fans have been chomping at the bit for new material from the superstar and now after four years the wait is over.
Her fans - known as 'Barbies' in the fandom - flocked to her account to express their excitement at the newly released image.
Just ten hours after she posted the pic she had got over 1,752,000 likes from her 87.3 million followers.
One enthusiastically wrote: "Queen! I can't wait," whilst others called her a "beauty" and a "diva."
One die-hard got deep, saying: "I was so excited when I saw this today that I actually showed no emotion.. I just have blindly went through life today just in a weird happy a** state like.:: nothing else matters now. Just this f***ing ALBUM.";
Nicki teased fans with the release date, captioning the seductive shot: " 8|10|18 🙏🏽👑~ 📸 by the legendary ~ My greatest work to date. Thank you for your patience & love. Pre-Order next week w|my 2nd single 🎀🦄."
More recently, the 35-year-old singer shocked fans when she claimed to be in a relationship with Eminem.
The rumours started when the Anaconda singer took to social media to promote her latest single Big Bank and added fire emojis to her post, highlighting her rap lyrics: “Told’em I met Slim Shady. Bagged a EM!”
The lyrics instantly drew the interest of fans who deduced it was Nicki hinting she had embarked on a romance with the Lose Yourself rapper (whose real name is Marshall Mathers).
Indeed, one curious fan asked Nicki outright: “You dating Eminem???”
The music star stunned her followers as she quickly fired back: "Yes."
The revelation sparked an immediate flurry of interest from fans who then bombarded her with more questions – with many wondering if she was being serious.
But according to , the Super Bass rapper was “only joking” about them being hip hop's next big power couple and there is in fact “nothing romantic between them”.
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