Nicki Minaj had an undeniably big 2011, and her 2012 might be even bigger. Two months into the new year and she has already had some huge looks. Besides performing alongside Madonna and MIA at the Super Bowl, who could forget her controversial performance at the Grammys? Plus her single "Starships" is already No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. All this is just a warm-up to her sophomore effort, Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded.
Last week, Barbie dropped the single “Roman Reloaded” featuring Lil Wayne. One thing you'll notice about the song right away: It knocks. That’s the work of young Rico Beats, best known for producing Soulja Boy’s “Mean Mug.” We got a hold of the talented Brooklyn beat maker, and he told us all about how he and Nicki got together, and even dished about his work on new projects from Pusha T and Jadakiss. Find out why Rico Beats is poised for a big 2012 himself...
As told to Julian Pereira (@Broadway_Jay)
