If you can come up with $3.99 you can read all about YMCMB's first lady in the new Nicki Minaj book called Fame. You might be wondering what kind of book sells for less than $4; Fame is actually a comic book chronicling Nicki's rise to rap super stardom.
Undoubtedly one of the biggest commercial artists in hip hop at the moment, Nicki Minaj has extended her brand to include fragrances and clothing in the past. However, now she's followed in the footsteps of 50 Cent and published her own comic book.
The Nicki Minaj book comes from Bluewater Comics and is the first in a series called Fame, which focuses on celebrity lives. Nicki Minaj is the first celebrity to get the comic treatment from writer Michael Troy and artist Jill Lamarina.
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