Nicki Minaj talks being single for the first time in 15-years as she covers the latest issue of Elle Magazine

Rapper Nicki Minaj is the latest cover star of Elle and she has opened up on her being single for the first time in a while.

According to Nicki, this is the first time she has been single since turning 15.

In her words;

‘As soon as I realized that I could actually live and breathe, and eat and sleep, and walk and talk, without having a boyfriend, something clicked in me….Becoming single was one of the things that made me feel strong and powerful.

‘The fact that I am a young woman who doesn’t need a man for money. I don’t need a man for a job.

‘I’ve never had to f*** for beats. I’ve never had to f*** for a record deal. I don’t have those pressures. I get up when I want, shop when I want.’

She continued: ‘I remember feeling like I could do anything at one time in my life and somewhere along the line, I just started second guessing myself for whatever reason.’