Nicki Minaj 'Marie Claire' Cover: Singer Talks BFF Beyoncé, Admiration For Jay Z, More

For the second time in her dazzling career, Nicki Minaj is the face of Marie Claire Magazine. Even without releasing an album in over two years, she managed to drop a bevy of jewels in her newest interview. The leading female rapper in hip-hop spoke on her admiration for her idol Jay Z and why she feels she can accomplish anything within her reach like him.

“I can look at someone’s career and just pinpoint the dos and the don’ts, and the one person I’ve done that with for my entire career was Jay Z. He did such a great job being an authentic street guy and a businessman, and I was like, 'Why aren’t there women doing that, taking the success from rap and channeling it into their empire?' I felt like anything he could do, I could do.”

If you recall, Nicki has always salivated for a shot to usurp Jay Z for his throne. Back in 2012, in an interview with Allure Magazine, she revealed her intentions to come and topple Hov. "I'm coming for your spot, Mr. Mogul," she said of her idol.

Nicki also spoke highly of her BFF in Beyoncé in her piece with Marie Claire.

"Every time Bey and I do something together, I see how women are inspired, and it has nothing to do with how we look," she said. "It has to do with how we are owning who we are and telling other women you should be the boss of your own career and the brains behind your life or your decisions or your art. I just love that feeling."