Nicki Minaj.
There may not be another more love her-or-hate-her artist in music right now than the Young Money superstar, and in 2012 her visibility was at an all-time high. Nicki, if nothing else, is a branding genius who made sure you couldn’t escape her persona whether you listened to her music or not. In celebration of Nicki Minaj turning the big 3-0 today, we decided to point out 10 ways that she dominated pop culture this year.
You can hate her now…
