Nicki Minaj has been all over magazine covers as of late. Following her GQ and  Vanity Fair covers, Nicki has graced the cover of Billboard magazine. In the cover feature, Minaj talks about her influence on the business side of her image, her experience judging “American Idol” and what it was like to work with Beyoncé for the “Flawless (Remix).” This in depth of an interview could help hold fans over while we wait for the release of The Pinkprint.

In the rest of the piece, Minaj talks about working alongside Cameron Diaz in The Other Woman, what she thinks about where hip-hop is at and gives an interesting answer as to what she would do if she happened to find any downtime.

Check out some excerpts and photos on the next page: