Before Nicki Minaj became the household superstar that she is today, like most artist they have to start from somewhere.  As the story goes Nicki was discovered on Myspace by a local producer who wanted her to be in his DVD called, “The Come Up.”  Lil Wayne saw the DVD and signed Nicki immediately.  It cannot be denied that Nicki has flow out of this world, but I particularly liked this video because it was raw, and it’s good to see how she was on her grind before becoming a major star.  Yes, “Pink Friday,” broke  many of barriers for female MC’s and set the stage for a more commercial appeal.  However, with Nicki preparing to release her sophomore CD on Valentine’s Day 2012, it will be interesting to see if she’s serving up more grittier, darker tales of her jetsetting life.