1 00:00:00,043 --> 00:00:02,142 {\an7}[dramatic music] 2 00:00:02,142 --> 00:00:05,505 {\an7}\h- On this episode of "My Life on MTV." 3 00:00:05,505 --> 00:00:07,670 {\an7}♪ 4 00:00:07,670 --> 00:00:10,000 {\an7}Straight out of California \h\h\h\h\h\h\hand Queens. 5 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,439 {\an7}A gospel singer and a street MC. 6 00:00:13,439 --> 00:00:15,703 {\an7}Big personalities. \h\h\h- Come on! 7 00:00:15,703 --> 00:00:17,571 {\an7}- Lord, have mercy. 8 00:00:17,571 --> 00:00:19,175 {\an7}- Dynamic, versatile... 9 00:00:19,175 --> 00:00:22,000 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h- Yes! [laughs] - And always changing it up. 10 00:00:22,000 --> 00:00:25,000 {\an7}\h\h\h- You’re a girl. You have to be a beast. 11 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:28,439 {\an7}- Katy Perry kissed a girl \h\hand everyone liked it. 12 00:00:28,439 --> 00:00:29,637 {\an7}- Killing them with the thigh right now. 13 00:00:29,637 --> 00:00:31,769 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h- Oh, boy. - But not everyone knew 14 00:00:31,769 --> 00:00:33,142 {\an7}the playful and punchy singer 15 00:00:33,142 --> 00:00:36,934 {\an7}\h\h\hwould come out swinging with a string of pop anthems. 16 00:00:36,934 --> 00:00:37,802 {\an7}- Live dangerously. 17 00:00:37,802 --> 00:00:42,340 {\an7}- Resulting in over 18 million \h\h\h\halbums sold worldwide. 18 00:00:42,340 --> 00:00:43,043 {\an7}[upbeat music] 19 00:00:43,043 --> 00:00:46,934 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h- Why isn’t there a female rapper turned mogul? 20 00:00:46,934 --> 00:00:49,274 {\an7}- Nicki Minaj answered \h\h\h\hher own call. 21 00:00:49,274 --> 00:00:50,076 {\an7}- Yes! [laughs] 22 00:00:50,076 --> 00:00:52,868 {\an7}\h\h\h- Her unconventional and ever-changing approach 23 00:00:52,868 --> 00:00:56,934 {\an7}\hlanded over 100 hits on the Billboard 100. 24 00:00:56,934 --> 00:00:59,670 {\an7}We’re busting open \h\hthe archives. 25 00:00:59,670 --> 00:01:00,703 {\an7}- Don’t use this footage. 26 00:01:00,703 --> 00:01:04,604 {\an7}- Sharing everything they did \h\h\h\hfor our cameras only. 27 00:01:04,604 --> 00:01:07,175 {\an7}- I hope you’re ready. \h\h\hGet your popcorn. 28 00:01:07,175 --> 00:01:08,241 {\an7}- Only on MTV. 29 00:01:08,241 --> 00:01:09,373 {\an7}- Ladies and gentlemen. 30 00:01:09,373 --> 00:01:11,901 {\an7}\h- [roars] - [growls] 31 00:01:11,901 --> 00:01:12,901 {\an7}- Rock ’n’ roll. 32 00:01:12,901 --> 00:01:16,604 {\an7}- ♪ California girls, we’re unforgettable ♪ 33 00:01:16,604 --> 00:01:20,340 {\an7}♪ I kissed a girl and I liked it ♪ 34 00:01:20,340 --> 00:01:23,967 {\an7}♪ Baby you’re a firework 35 00:01:23,967 --> 00:01:29,472 {\an7}♪ I got the eye of the tiger, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\ha fighter ♪ 36 00:01:29,472 --> 00:01:31,769 {\an7}♪ Dancing through the fire 37 00:01:31,769 --> 00:01:33,175 {\an7}♪ I knew you were 38 00:01:33,175 --> 00:01:35,472 {\an7}♪ You were gonna come to me 39 00:01:35,472 --> 00:01:36,307 {\an7}♪ And here you are 40 00:01:36,307 --> 00:01:38,736 {\an7}\h♪ But you better choose carefully ♪ 41 00:01:38,736 --> 00:01:41,439 {\an7}♪ Thought we kissed goodbye 42 00:01:41,439 --> 00:01:43,703 {\an7}♪ Thought we meant this time 43 00:01:43,703 --> 00:01:49,538 {\an7}♪ Was the last, but I guess \hit’s never really over ♪ 44 00:01:49,538 --> 00:01:50,769 {\an7}- From sunny Santa Barbara 45 00:01:50,769 --> 00:01:53,076 {\an7}came the ultimate \hCalifornia girl. 46 00:01:53,076 --> 00:01:56,307 {\an7}In 2008, Katy’s breakout hit, \h\h\h\h\h"I Kissed a Girl..." 47 00:01:56,307 --> 00:01:59,868 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h- ♪ The taste of her cherry Chapstick ♪ 48 00:01:59,868 --> 00:02:01,736 {\an7}- Landed her a spot on "TRL." 49 00:02:01,736 --> 00:02:05,109 {\an7}\h\h\h- A big hit single, here she is, Katy Perry. 50 00:02:05,109 --> 00:02:07,769 {\an7}- ♪ I kissed a girl \h\hjust to try it ♪ 51 00:02:07,769 --> 00:02:08,736 {\an7}- What an outfit. \h\h- Thank you. 52 00:02:08,736 --> 00:02:10,241 {\an7}- Did you really kiss a girl \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hand like it? 53 00:02:10,241 --> 00:02:10,901 {\an7}Is this true? 54 00:02:10,901 --> 00:02:13,736 {\an7}- I’m kind of saving myself \h\h\h\h\hfor Miley Cyrus. 55 00:02:13,736 --> 00:02:15,340 {\an7}♪ I liked it 56 00:02:15,340 --> 00:02:16,142 {\an7}[upbeat music] 57 00:02:16,142 --> 00:02:18,736 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h- Before long, she hosted a circus-themed 58 00:02:18,736 --> 00:02:21,670 {\an7}record release party for her debut album 59 00:02:21,670 --> 00:02:23,307 {\an7}and MTV was there. 60 00:02:23,307 --> 00:02:26,142 {\an7}Wrote like 65 odd songs \h\h\h\hfor the record, 61 00:02:26,142 --> 00:02:27,307 {\an7}so I picked the best 12, 62 00:02:27,307 --> 00:02:30,175 {\an7}and they’re all different \h\hchapters of my life. 63 00:02:30,175 --> 00:02:31,868 {\an7}[playing "Lost" by Katy Perry] 64 00:02:31,868 --> 00:02:33,538 {\an7}- And fans got to see \h\h\ha different side 65 00:02:33,538 --> 00:02:37,670 {\an7}of the emerging pop star when she went unplugged. 66 00:02:37,670 --> 00:02:42,571 {\an7}- ♪ Lost 67 00:02:42,571 --> 00:02:44,670 {\an7}♪ Known the way 68 00:02:44,670 --> 00:02:50,868 {\an7}♪ And still so lost 69 00:02:50,868 --> 00:02:51,670 {\an7}[upbeat music] 70 00:02:51,670 --> 00:02:53,868 {\an7}- The KatyCats were coming out \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hin full force 71 00:02:53,868 --> 00:02:57,406 {\an7}\hand the fandom was about to get an iconic addition. 72 00:02:57,406 --> 00:02:59,472 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h- Back in May, none other than Madonna 73 00:02:59,472 --> 00:03:01,175 {\an7}called the singer’s \h\h"You’re So Gay" 74 00:03:01,175 --> 00:03:02,175 {\an7}her favorite song. 75 00:03:02,175 --> 00:03:03,208 {\an7}- The feeling was mutual, 76 00:03:03,208 --> 00:03:05,637 {\an7}so Katy decided to pay tribute \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hto her idol, 77 00:03:05,637 --> 00:03:08,142 {\an7}during her first performance \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hat the VMAs. 78 00:03:08,142 --> 00:03:09,637 {\an7}- I’m trying to sing Madonna. 79 00:03:09,637 --> 00:03:11,505 {\an7}\h\h\h\hI don’t know what I’m doing here. 80 00:03:11,505 --> 00:03:15,538 {\an7}♪ Like a virgin 81 00:03:15,538 --> 00:03:17,670 {\an7}♪ With your heartbeat 82 00:03:17,670 --> 00:03:18,769 {\an7}♪ Next to mine 83 00:03:18,769 --> 00:03:21,736 {\an7}I chose "Like a Virgin" \h\hbecause VMAs 1984, 84 00:03:21,736 --> 00:03:25,769 {\an7}\h\h\h\hthe year I was born, Madonna did "Like a Virgin," 85 00:03:25,769 --> 00:03:27,340 {\an7}so I decided to give it a shot. 86 00:03:27,340 --> 00:03:30,175 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hIt went well. I got to show off my banana. 87 00:03:30,175 --> 00:03:31,901 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 88 00:03:31,901 --> 00:03:34,076 {\an7}- Almost one month later \h\h\h\h\hto the day... 89 00:03:34,076 --> 00:03:35,670 {\an7}- Ooh, this is fun. 90 00:03:35,670 --> 00:03:39,505 {\an7}- Katy went from VMA performer \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hto EMA host. 91 00:03:39,505 --> 00:03:40,373 {\an7}♪ 92 00:03:40,373 --> 00:03:44,406 {\an7}\h\hKaty managed to squeeze in a dozen outfit changes... 93 00:03:44,406 --> 00:03:45,406 {\an7}- This is fun. 94 00:03:45,406 --> 00:03:46,439 {\an7}- A few songs. 95 00:03:46,439 --> 00:03:49,142 {\an7}- ♪ I kissed a girl \hjust to try it ♪ 96 00:03:49,142 --> 00:03:50,472 {\an7}- And the cherry on top? 97 00:03:50,472 --> 00:03:53,439 {\an7}- Katy Perry. 98 00:03:53,439 --> 00:03:56,406 {\an7}- She won the award for Best New Artist. 99 00:03:56,406 --> 00:03:59,439 {\an7}- Last year I was sitting in my bedroom, 100 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:00,703 {\an7}heating up mac and cheese 101 00:04:00,703 --> 00:04:02,868 {\an7}\hand watching this on the television, 102 00:04:02,868 --> 00:04:05,307 {\an7}so you can do it too. 103 00:04:05,307 --> 00:04:06,000 {\an7}Thank you! 104 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:08,670 {\an7}\h\h\h- Fans wanted to know where this magical creature 105 00:04:08,670 --> 00:04:12,703 {\an7}came from, and in 2010, \hshe teamed up with MTV 106 00:04:12,703 --> 00:04:15,076 {\an7}for a very special homecoming. 107 00:04:15,076 --> 00:04:17,142 {\an7}\h\h- This is where the internet was. 108 00:04:17,142 --> 00:04:18,538 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hThe dialup. [imitates dial-up tone] 109 00:04:18,538 --> 00:04:19,703 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Yeah. [imitates dial-up tone] 110 00:04:19,703 --> 00:04:22,406 {\an7}And we were never allowed to watch MTV. 111 00:04:22,406 --> 00:04:23,373 {\an7}- Ever. - Ever. 112 00:04:23,373 --> 00:04:25,142 {\an7}- At this house I wrote \h\h\h\hmy first song, 113 00:04:25,142 --> 00:04:28,604 {\an7}"Trust in Me," and it actually \h\h\h\h\h\h\hended up going on 114 00:04:28,604 --> 00:04:31,076 {\an7}the gospel record that I did at 15. 115 00:04:31,076 --> 00:04:32,967 {\an7}- I don’t know if you remember \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hthis moment. 116 00:04:32,967 --> 00:04:34,835 {\an7}You were my first kiss. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Really? 117 00:04:34,835 --> 00:04:36,406 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Yeah. - I was your first kiss? 118 00:04:36,406 --> 00:04:37,769 {\an7}- You were my first kiss. 119 00:04:37,769 --> 00:04:39,076 {\an7}- That was my hood. 120 00:04:39,076 --> 00:04:43,538 {\an7}\h- ♪ You make me feel like I’m living a... ♪ 121 00:04:43,538 --> 00:04:45,274 {\an7}♪ Teenage dream 122 00:04:45,274 --> 00:04:47,340 {\an7}- Her second album, \h\h"Teenage Dream," 123 00:04:47,340 --> 00:04:50,406 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hexploded with two number one hits, 124 00:04:50,406 --> 00:04:51,505 {\an7}the title track... 125 00:04:51,505 --> 00:04:55,208 {\an7}- ♪ Baby, you’re a firework 126 00:04:55,208 --> 00:04:58,703 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h♪ Come on, let your colors burst ♪ 127 00:04:58,703 --> 00:04:59,835 {\an7}- And then "Firework," 128 00:04:59,835 --> 00:05:03,472 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hrocketing her to a new level of stardom. 129 00:05:03,472 --> 00:05:05,406 {\an7}- Everybody can be a firework. 130 00:05:05,406 --> 00:05:08,406 {\an7}It’s just all about you \h\higniting the spark 131 00:05:08,406 --> 00:05:09,604 {\an7}inside of you. 132 00:05:09,604 --> 00:05:13,538 {\an7}♪ California girls, we’re undeniable ♪ 133 00:05:13,538 --> 00:05:16,274 {\an7}- Katy’s swerved on over \h\h\h\h\hto Snoop Dogg, 134 00:05:16,274 --> 00:05:20,076 {\an7}\h\h\h\hserving up the perfect combination of hip-hop and pop 135 00:05:20,076 --> 00:05:22,109 {\an7}with "California Gurls." 136 00:05:22,109 --> 00:05:23,934 {\an7}- ♪ Toned, tan, fit and ready ♪ 137 00:05:23,934 --> 00:05:26,208 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h♪ Turn it up, ’cause it’s getting heavy ♪ 138 00:05:26,208 --> 00:05:27,571 {\an7}This is a number one \h\h\h\h\hhit single, 139 00:05:27,571 --> 00:05:28,802 {\an7}believe me when I tell you. 140 00:05:28,802 --> 00:05:30,208 {\an7}♪ Katy, my lady \h\h\h- ♪ Yeah? 141 00:05:30,208 --> 00:05:32,835 {\an7}- ♪ And looky here, baby \h\h\h\h\h\h\h- ♪ Uh-huh 142 00:05:32,835 --> 00:05:33,670 {\an7}- ♪ I’m all up on you 143 00:05:33,670 --> 00:05:35,769 {\an7}♪ ’Cause you representin’ \h\h\h\h\h\hCalifornia ♪ 144 00:05:35,769 --> 00:05:36,637 {\an7}- ♪ Oh, yeah 145 00:05:36,637 --> 00:05:38,439 {\an7}Thank you. Love you. 146 00:05:38,614 --> 00:05:40,241 {\an7}♪ Kiss me, ki-ki-kiss me 147 00:05:40,241 --> 00:05:44,076 {\an7}\h\h♪ Infect me with your love and fill me with your poison ♪ 148 00:05:44,076 --> 00:05:47,109 {\an7}- One hit pop collab \h\h\hled to another 149 00:05:47,109 --> 00:05:50,505 {\an7}and she found herself \h\hon Kanye’s radar. 150 00:05:50,505 --> 00:05:52,142 {\an7}- ♪ I’m a legend, I’m irreverent ♪ 151 00:05:52,142 --> 00:05:55,010 {\an7}♪ I be reverend, I be so far up ♪ 152 00:05:55,010 --> 00:05:55,911 {\an7}♪ We don’t give a... 153 00:05:55,911 --> 00:06:00,977 {\an7}- The 2011 VMAs would bring Katy a new career milestone. 154 00:06:00,977 --> 00:06:02,845 {\an7}- What does this night mean for you? 155 00:06:02,845 --> 00:06:05,845 {\an7}- Ten nominations, you have yet to win a Moonman. 156 00:06:05,845 --> 00:06:08,779 {\an7}- Well, it just means that all \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hmy hard work 157 00:06:08,779 --> 00:06:10,340 {\an7}has been recognized... \h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Uh-huh. 158 00:06:10,340 --> 00:06:13,845 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h- By the people of MTV and the fans that are voting. 159 00:06:13,845 --> 00:06:15,274 {\an7}- And vote they did. 160 00:06:15,274 --> 00:06:16,109 {\an7}both: Katy Perry. 161 00:06:16,109 --> 00:06:19,010 {\an7}- ♪ Take me, ta-ta-take me 162 00:06:19,010 --> 00:06:23,812 {\an7}\h\h\h\h- Katy’s Kanye collab, "E.T.," finally got her a date 163 00:06:23,812 --> 00:06:24,977 {\an7}with the Moonman. 164 00:06:24,977 --> 00:06:25,746 {\an7}- Oh, my goodness. 165 00:06:25,746 --> 00:06:28,406 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\hThere’s nothing like your first time. 166 00:06:28,406 --> 00:06:29,571 {\an7}The first Moonman. 167 00:06:29,571 --> 00:06:34,175 {\an7}- Katy broke her VMA seal and opened the floodgates. 168 00:06:34,175 --> 00:06:37,680 {\an7}- Video of the Year goes to Katy Perry. 169 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:40,307 {\an7}- ♪ Baby, you’re a firework 170 00:06:40,307 --> 00:06:41,647 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\hI’m very, very proud of this song, 171 00:06:41,647 --> 00:06:43,647 {\an7}and what it stands for, \hwhich is "Firework," 172 00:06:43,647 --> 00:06:46,406 {\an7}and I feel like I am doing \h\h\h\h\h\hsomething right 173 00:06:46,406 --> 00:06:48,878 {\an7}when I sing that song. 174 00:06:48,878 --> 00:06:49,647 {\an7}[dramatic thump] 175 00:06:49,647 --> 00:06:51,845 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h- A year later, changes in her personal life 176 00:06:51,845 --> 00:06:55,845 {\an7}led to an introspective time \h\h\h\h\h\hin Katy’s music. 177 00:06:55,845 --> 00:06:57,175 {\an7}- I called this record "Prism" 178 00:06:57,175 --> 00:07:00,340 {\an7}because I actually finally \h\h\h\hlet the light in, 179 00:07:00,340 --> 00:07:02,274 {\an7}working on myself. 180 00:07:02,274 --> 00:07:06,340 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h- The result was one of the most empowering anthems 181 00:07:06,340 --> 00:07:08,109 {\an7}of all time. 182 00:07:08,109 --> 00:07:10,010 {\an7}- ♪ Roar 183 00:07:10,010 --> 00:07:14,812 {\an7}\h\h\h♪ I’ve got the eye of the tiger, a fighter ♪ 184 00:07:14,812 --> 00:07:17,175 {\an7}♪ Dancing through the fire 185 00:07:17,175 --> 00:07:19,977 {\an7}♪ ’Cause I am the champion 186 00:07:19,977 --> 00:07:25,076 {\an7}♪ And you’re gonna \h\hhear me roar ♪ 187 00:07:25,076 --> 00:07:26,373 {\an7}- Right behind "Roar, 188 00:07:26,373 --> 00:07:28,680 {\an7}the trap-infused single \h\h\h\h\h\h"Dark Horse" 189 00:07:28,680 --> 00:07:30,472 {\an7}also blew up the charts. 190 00:07:30,472 --> 00:07:32,472 {\an7}- ♪ Like a dark horse 191 00:07:32,472 --> 00:07:35,043 {\an7}♪ Are you ready for, \h\h\h\h\hready for ♪ 192 00:07:35,043 --> 00:07:35,779 {\an7}♪ Ready for 193 00:07:35,779 --> 00:07:40,076 {\an7}- It was clear Katy came out \h\h\h\hstronger than ever. 194 00:07:40,076 --> 00:07:40,845 {\an7}[upbeat music] 195 00:07:40,845 --> 00:07:43,571 {\an7}Katy’s vintage theatrical \h\h\h\h\hpinup girl style 196 00:07:43,571 --> 00:07:45,505 {\an7}was always evolving. 197 00:07:45,505 --> 00:07:46,010 {\an7}♪ 198 00:07:46,010 --> 00:07:48,109 {\an7}- I think I have a larger \h\hthan life personality 199 00:07:48,109 --> 00:07:49,713 {\an7}and my clothes really \h\h\h\hreflect that, 200 00:07:49,713 --> 00:07:54,043 {\an7}and it’s just another creative \h\h\h\h\hbranch of who I am. 201 00:07:54,043 --> 00:07:55,076 {\an7}It’s very fun to me. 202 00:07:55,076 --> 00:07:56,713 {\an7}- With her fourth album, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h"Witness," 203 00:07:56,713 --> 00:07:59,043 {\an7}\h\h\hKaty emerged with a new purpose 204 00:07:59,043 --> 00:08:00,043 {\an7}and a new haircut. 205 00:08:00,043 --> 00:08:03,340 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hShe showcased her short-hair-don’t-care style 206 00:08:03,340 --> 00:08:04,812 {\an7}at the VMAs. 207 00:08:04,812 --> 00:08:05,779 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 208 00:08:05,779 --> 00:08:09,538 {\an7}Katy came in for a landing \h\h\hand nailed the show. 209 00:08:09,538 --> 00:08:10,713 {\an7}- ♪ Swish, swish, bish 210 00:08:10,713 --> 00:08:12,680 {\an7}- She even squeezed \h\hin a performance 211 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,538 {\an7}of her house inspired hit, \h\h\h\h\h\h"Swish, Swish" 212 00:08:15,538 --> 00:08:16,779 {\an7}with Nicki Minaj. 213 00:08:16,779 --> 00:08:18,779 {\an7}- ♪ Pink Ferragamo sliders \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hon deck ♪ 214 00:08:18,779 --> 00:08:21,208 {\an7}\h\h\h\h♪ Silly rap beefs just get me more checks ♪ 215 00:08:21,208 --> 00:08:21,944 {\an7}♪ 216 00:08:21,944 --> 00:08:25,340 {\an7}both: ♪ So keep calm, honey, \h\h\h\h\hI’ma stick around ♪ 217 00:08:25,340 --> 00:08:29,538 {\an7}♪ For more than a minute, \h\h\h\hget used to it ♪ 218 00:08:29,538 --> 00:08:33,274 {\an7}♪ Funny my name keeps comin’ \h\h\h\h\h\hout your mouth ♪ 219 00:08:33,274 --> 00:08:37,505 {\an7}♪ ’Cause I stay winning \h\h\hLay ’em up like ♪ 220 00:08:37,505 --> 00:08:40,076 {\an7}- ♪ Swish, swish, bish 221 00:08:40,076 --> 00:08:42,538 {\an7}♪ No, I’ve never worn white 222 00:08:42,538 --> 00:08:43,680 {\an7}- Three years later, 223 00:08:43,680 --> 00:08:46,439 {\an7}\h\h\hin her music video for "Never Worn White," 224 00:08:46,439 --> 00:08:49,175 {\an7}Katy revealed she and Orlando Bloom 225 00:08:49,175 --> 00:08:50,406 {\an7}were expecting. 226 00:08:50,406 --> 00:08:52,406 {\an7}- ♪ I do 227 00:08:52,406 --> 00:08:56,373 {\an7}♪ Cover me in daisies, \h\hdaisies, daisies ♪ 228 00:08:56,373 --> 00:08:58,109 {\an7}♪ They said I’m going nowhere 229 00:08:58,109 --> 00:09:00,373 {\an7}- She delivered Daisy Dove Bloom 230 00:09:00,373 --> 00:09:03,746 {\an7}\hand a new album in the same week. 231 00:09:03,746 --> 00:09:05,878 {\an7}- ♪ They tell me that I’m crazy ♪ 232 00:09:05,878 --> 00:09:09,373 {\an7}- Her album "Smile" proved \hshe is still killing it 233 00:09:09,373 --> 00:09:11,977 {\an7}as an artist and a new mom. 234 00:09:11,977 --> 00:09:13,373 {\an7}- ♪ We went from strangers \h\h\h\h\h\h\hto lovers ♪ 235 00:09:13,373 --> 00:09:16,944 {\an7}\h\h- As we watch Katy grow through each new chapter... 236 00:09:16,944 --> 00:09:19,472 {\an7}- ♪ ’Cause it’s never \h\h\h\hreally over ♪ 237 00:09:19,472 --> 00:09:20,680 {\an7}♪ Just because it’s over 238 00:09:20,680 --> 00:09:21,944 {\an7}- She continues to evolve 239 00:09:21,944 --> 00:09:23,812 {\an7}\h\hand it shines through her music. 240 00:09:23,812 --> 00:09:27,274 {\an7}- ♪ And I’ll have to get over \h\h\h\h\hyou all over again ♪ 241 00:09:27,274 --> 00:09:28,274 {\an7}♪ We drew the line 242 00:09:28,274 --> 00:09:33,439 {\an7}♪ Right through you and I can’t keep going back♪ 243 00:09:33,439 --> 00:09:38,043 {\an7}♪ I guess it’s never \h\h\hreally over ♪ 244 00:09:38,043 --> 00:09:39,977 {\an7}- Rock ’n’ roll. 245 00:09:41,057 --> 00:09:41,857 - Ladies and gentlemen. 246 00:09:41,958 --> 00:09:42,992 - Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah. [laughs] 247 00:09:43,092 --> 00:09:43,993 [upbeat music] 248 00:09:44,093 --> 00:09:45,328 - Rock 'n' roll. 249 00:09:45,428 --> 00:09:48,698 - ♪ Starships were meant to fly ♪ 250 00:09:48,798 --> 00:09:50,066 ♪ In this very moment, I'm king ♪ 251 00:09:50,166 --> 00:09:51,400 ♪ In this very moment 252 00:09:51,500 --> 00:09:53,302 ♪ I slayed Goliath with a sling ♪ 253 00:09:53,402 --> 00:09:55,604 ♪ They need rappers like me 254 00:09:55,705 --> 00:09:56,739 ♪ Ayo, I've been north 255 00:09:56,839 --> 00:09:58,040 ♪ Lara been Croft 256 00:09:58,140 --> 00:10:00,509 ♪ Plates say Chun-Li, drop the Benz off ♪ 257 00:10:00,609 --> 00:10:02,945 - ♪ My anaconda don't want none ♪ 258 00:10:03,045 --> 00:10:05,481 ♪ Unless you got buns, hun 259 00:10:05,581 --> 00:10:07,383 - ♪ Boom, badoom, boom, boom, badoom, boom ♪ 260 00:10:07,483 --> 00:10:10,119 ♪ He got that super bass 261 00:10:10,219 --> 00:10:12,488 [hip-hop music] 262 00:10:12,588 --> 00:10:14,824 ♪ Pardon me if the clucking is bothering y'all ♪ 263 00:10:14,924 --> 00:10:18,294 ♪ I'm just being Nicki Minaj, you know? ♪ 264 00:10:18,394 --> 00:10:21,430 - Lil Wayne discovered Nicki Minaj spitting bars 265 00:10:21,530 --> 00:10:23,299 on the streets of Queens. 266 00:10:23,399 --> 00:10:27,903 - I just thought she was gonna be the new female MC. 267 00:10:28,004 --> 00:10:30,039 - The underground rapper became the first lady 268 00:10:30,139 --> 00:10:31,974 of Young Money, hanging with the boys 269 00:10:32,074 --> 00:10:34,543 who included a baby-faced Drake. 270 00:10:34,644 --> 00:10:36,145 - Nicki Minaj. 271 00:10:36,245 --> 00:10:37,813 [laughs] 272 00:10:37,913 --> 00:10:41,717 - Soon, Nicki got her intro to the entire hip-hop world. 273 00:10:41,817 --> 00:10:43,719 - That's my baby, Nicki Minaj. 274 00:10:43,819 --> 00:10:45,054 - [screams] 275 00:10:45,154 --> 00:10:47,523 - And one year later she was rapping onstage 276 00:10:47,623 --> 00:10:49,692 with the Young Money crew. 277 00:10:49,792 --> 00:10:51,427 - ♪ Okay, I get it, let me think ♪ 278 00:10:51,527 --> 00:10:52,895 ♪ I guess it's my turn 279 00:10:52,995 --> 00:10:54,664 ♪ Maybe it's time to put this... ♪ 280 00:10:54,764 --> 00:10:56,198 ♪ On your sideburns 281 00:10:56,299 --> 00:10:58,534 ♪ He say I'm bad, he probably right ♪ 282 00:10:58,601 --> 00:11:00,369 ♪ He pressing me like button-downs ♪ 283 00:11:00,536 --> 00:11:01,737 ♪ On a Friday night 284 00:11:01,837 --> 00:11:02,905 ♪ Wait, wait, hold up 285 00:11:03,005 --> 00:11:04,206 ♪ Maybe they ain't get that there ♪ 286 00:11:04,307 --> 00:11:06,375 ♪ Like 1,100 horses when I switch that gear ♪ 287 00:11:06,542 --> 00:11:08,544 - Pretty soon she was spitting her flow 288 00:11:08,577 --> 00:11:10,413 onto other people's songs. 289 00:11:10,546 --> 00:11:13,149 No track was complete without a verse from Nicki. 290 00:11:13,249 --> 00:11:16,686 - ♪ My name is Nicki Minaj, that's Diddy ♪ 291 00:11:16,786 --> 00:11:20,222 - Her fans, the Barbz, have been there since day one. 292 00:11:20,323 --> 00:11:21,757 - Everybody love Nicki. Like, she's the [bleep]. 293 00:11:21,857 --> 00:11:23,159 [giggles] 294 00:11:23,259 --> 00:11:25,561 - Watching Nicki live out her Barbie dreams 295 00:11:25,661 --> 00:11:29,231 and her other alter egos, Roman and Martha Zolanski. 296 00:11:29,332 --> 00:11:30,266 - It's Martha. 297 00:11:30,366 --> 00:11:31,300 What? 298 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:35,304 It's Martha. [groans, laughs] 299 00:11:35,404 --> 00:11:36,939 [imitating British accent] Roman is a very, 300 00:11:37,039 --> 00:11:39,942 very peculiar character. 301 00:11:40,042 --> 00:11:41,210 I love Mary Kay. - For real? 302 00:11:41,310 --> 00:11:42,545 - And I really recommend it. 303 00:11:42,645 --> 00:11:44,347 I swear to God, like, do you understand what I'm saying? 304 00:11:44,513 --> 00:11:47,183 - Fire up, fire up. 305 00:11:47,283 --> 00:11:51,220 - By 2010, Nicki scored a spot on MTV's notorious 306 00:11:51,320 --> 00:11:53,122 Hottest MCs List. 307 00:11:53,222 --> 00:11:57,026 - You're watching the 2010 Hottest MCs Edition. 308 00:11:57,126 --> 00:11:59,795 - Being the first woman to make the list is a big deal. 309 00:11:59,895 --> 00:12:00,830 - Thank you. Thank you. 310 00:12:00,930 --> 00:12:02,098 - You deserve a round or applause. 311 00:12:02,198 --> 00:12:04,033 - We actually haven't put the album out yet. 312 00:12:04,133 --> 00:12:06,802 To be a part of something that Eminem 313 00:12:06,902 --> 00:12:09,005 and Jay and Kanye and Wayne are a part of, 314 00:12:09,105 --> 00:12:11,273 it's like, I can't believe this is happening. 315 00:12:11,374 --> 00:12:13,309 - Can you please bless us with a verse? 316 00:12:13,409 --> 00:12:15,411 - Uh, if I'm even gonna remember it. 317 00:12:15,544 --> 00:12:16,879 You guys put me on the spot. 318 00:12:16,979 --> 00:12:18,848 ♪ Should've sent a thank you note, you little ho ♪ 319 00:12:18,948 --> 00:12:20,549 ♪ Now I'ma wrap your coffin with a bow ♪ 320 00:12:20,583 --> 00:12:22,318 ♪ Nicki, she's just mad 'cause you took the spot ♪ 321 00:12:22,418 --> 00:12:26,288 ♪ Well, if that bitch mad-- [laughter] 322 00:12:26,389 --> 00:12:28,190 I just feel like the luckiest girl in the world. 323 00:12:28,291 --> 00:12:30,626 - Nicki was everywhere. 324 00:12:30,726 --> 00:12:33,596 She got radio play 24/7. 325 00:12:33,696 --> 00:12:36,232 TV hosts fought to score an interview, 326 00:12:36,332 --> 00:12:39,302 and her live performances were epic. 327 00:12:39,402 --> 00:12:42,505 But she still hadn't dropped her debut solo album. 328 00:12:42,538 --> 00:12:45,374 The hype for "Pink Friday" was real. 329 00:12:45,508 --> 00:12:46,942 - I'm number four on Amazon. 330 00:12:47,043 --> 00:12:48,210 - You hit number four on Amazon 331 00:12:48,311 --> 00:12:50,579 six weeks before your album comes out. 332 00:12:50,680 --> 00:12:52,315 - [giggles] - Yo! 333 00:12:52,415 --> 00:12:53,683 [hip-hop music] 334 00:12:53,783 --> 00:12:56,519 - The 2010 VMAs offered Nicki a spotlight 335 00:12:56,619 --> 00:12:58,888 ahead of the album's release. 336 00:12:58,988 --> 00:13:02,792 - It's my first ever time performing on the VMAs, 337 00:13:02,892 --> 00:13:04,527 and I'm nervous. 338 00:13:04,593 --> 00:13:06,696 I know people can't wait to bash me. 339 00:13:06,796 --> 00:13:09,598 - The most talked-about MC in the rap game. 340 00:13:09,699 --> 00:13:11,267 Nicki Minaj is about to have 341 00:13:11,367 --> 00:13:13,736 her first live solo performance. 342 00:13:13,836 --> 00:13:17,306 - Four, three, two, lift off. 343 00:13:17,406 --> 00:13:19,909 ["Your Love" by Nicki Minaj playing] 344 00:13:20,009 --> 00:13:21,911 - ♪ You got spark, you, you got spunk ♪ 345 00:13:22,011 --> 00:13:24,313 ♪ You, you got something all the girls want ♪ 346 00:13:24,413 --> 00:13:26,983 ♪ You're like a candy store and I'm a toddler ♪ 347 00:13:27,083 --> 00:13:29,085 ♪ You got me wanting more and mo-mo-more ♪ 348 00:13:29,185 --> 00:13:30,152 ♪ The type to keep a couple of hundred grand ♪ 349 00:13:30,252 --> 00:13:31,554 ♪ In a rubber band 350 00:13:31,620 --> 00:13:34,256 - Nicki's debut album was an instant hit. 351 00:13:34,357 --> 00:13:35,992 - ♪ Can't you hear that boom, badoom, boom ♪ 352 00:13:36,092 --> 00:13:37,293 ♪ Boom, badoom, boom 353 00:13:37,393 --> 00:13:38,661 ♪ He got that super bass 354 00:13:38,761 --> 00:13:41,263 - Pink Friday, homes! both: Pink Friday! 355 00:13:41,364 --> 00:13:44,667 [people cheering] 356 00:13:45,534 --> 00:13:46,602 - Barbz lined up for blocks 357 00:13:46,702 --> 00:13:49,805 to get a copy signed by their girl, 358 00:13:49,905 --> 00:13:52,341 and for some, it was emotional overload. 359 00:13:52,508 --> 00:13:53,976 - You can't even explain it in words. 360 00:13:54,076 --> 00:13:56,212 It's just crazy. 361 00:13:56,312 --> 00:13:59,515 - The 2011 Video Music Awards. 362 00:13:59,548 --> 00:14:01,350 - Any one you really wanna win in particular? 363 00:14:01,517 --> 00:14:03,252 - I'd like to win Best Hip-Hop Video. 364 00:14:03,352 --> 00:14:08,824 - And the winner for the best hip-hop video goes to... 365 00:14:08,924 --> 00:14:10,559 - Nicki Minaj! Ah! 366 00:14:10,660 --> 00:14:12,962 - In 2011, Nicki's first win 367 00:14:13,062 --> 00:14:14,730 became one of the most memorable 368 00:14:14,830 --> 00:14:16,799 in VMA history. 369 00:14:16,899 --> 00:14:22,038 - Oh, my God! 370 00:14:22,138 --> 00:14:23,172 [cheers and applause] 371 00:14:23,272 --> 00:14:25,274 Oh! Oh! 372 00:14:25,374 --> 00:14:29,412 Southside Jamaica, Queens, underground female rapper. 373 00:14:29,545 --> 00:14:32,748 Young Money, Cash Money. 374 00:14:32,848 --> 00:14:35,217 MTV, thank you. Mwah! 375 00:14:35,318 --> 00:14:40,222 - Coming off that high, she made another dream come true. 376 00:14:40,323 --> 00:14:41,657 - This is the mortgage. 377 00:14:41,757 --> 00:14:44,093 Again, your initial, every single page. 378 00:14:44,193 --> 00:14:46,162 - This is not for me. This is for my mother. 379 00:14:46,262 --> 00:14:47,964 Ooh! - Congratulations. 380 00:14:48,064 --> 00:14:51,500 - It's a very, very great day. 381 00:14:51,567 --> 00:14:54,503 - Did Nicki Minaj just drop the best album ever? 382 00:14:54,603 --> 00:14:57,206 - Best body of work to date. 383 00:14:57,306 --> 00:15:01,777 - Welcome to the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. 384 00:15:01,877 --> 00:15:05,381 - The hits and the awards kept coming. 385 00:15:05,514 --> 00:15:07,183 - Best Female Video. 386 00:15:07,283 --> 00:15:09,752 both: ♪ Let's go to the beach, beach ♪ 387 00:15:09,852 --> 00:15:11,821 It's Nicki Minaj! 388 00:15:11,921 --> 00:15:13,155 - ♪ I'm on the floor, floor 389 00:15:13,255 --> 00:15:15,091 ♪ I love to dance 390 00:15:15,191 --> 00:15:17,593 I just can't believe this even happened. 391 00:15:17,693 --> 00:15:19,595 Oh, my goodness. 392 00:15:19,695 --> 00:15:23,766 Like, this is another MTV award! 393 00:15:23,866 --> 00:15:26,569 [vibrato vocalization] 394 00:15:26,669 --> 00:15:28,771 [slap] 395 00:15:28,871 --> 00:15:32,842 - But it wasn't until she used one of her biggest assets 396 00:15:32,942 --> 00:15:35,211 that she became a household name. 397 00:15:35,311 --> 00:15:36,445 - ♪ Got buns, hun 398 00:15:36,545 --> 00:15:39,148 - A lot of butt shaking. I'm enjoying this. 399 00:15:39,248 --> 00:15:41,250 - ♪ You telling me it's real that he love my sex appeal ♪ 400 00:15:41,350 --> 00:15:43,653 No, no, no, no, no, no, no. 401 00:15:43,753 --> 00:15:44,987 No, no. 402 00:15:45,087 --> 00:15:47,056 And that's what I ain't gonna do. 403 00:15:47,156 --> 00:15:49,125 It's my first time actually performing on the main stage 404 00:15:49,225 --> 00:15:50,526 at the VMAs. There's a lot of pressure 405 00:15:50,626 --> 00:15:51,560 on this performance. 406 00:15:51,661 --> 00:15:53,195 - Most artists would tell you 407 00:15:53,296 --> 00:15:55,798 how stressful and exhausting VMA prep is, 408 00:15:55,898 --> 00:15:58,868 but Nicki was pushed to the limits with a big scare, 409 00:15:58,968 --> 00:16:01,003 and then a live SNAFU. 410 00:16:03,306 --> 00:16:04,507 - We were in rehearsal 411 00:16:04,573 --> 00:16:08,744 and all of a sudden someone said, 412 00:16:08,844 --> 00:16:10,813 "Someone needs to call an ambulance." 413 00:16:10,913 --> 00:16:13,249 - What's wrong? - Did she get bitten? 414 00:16:13,349 --> 00:16:14,317 - What happened? She got bit? 415 00:16:14,417 --> 00:16:15,818 The snake bit her. - Oh, my God. 416 00:16:15,918 --> 00:16:19,021 The snake bit her. - Who got bit? 417 00:16:19,121 --> 00:16:20,122 - Don't worry about that. Don't worry. 418 00:16:20,222 --> 00:16:21,557 - Did it hurt? 419 00:16:21,657 --> 00:16:25,528 - The dancer was fine, but the snake had to go. 420 00:16:25,561 --> 00:16:28,264 But the show must go on, and it was time 421 00:16:28,364 --> 00:16:31,267 to get her glam on and walk the red carpet. 422 00:16:31,367 --> 00:16:34,136 [cheers and applause] 423 00:16:34,236 --> 00:16:36,839 - ♪ My anaconda don't want none ♪ 424 00:16:36,939 --> 00:16:39,275 ♪ Unless you got buns, hun 425 00:16:39,375 --> 00:16:42,545 - Oh, my gosh. Look at her butt. 426 00:16:42,645 --> 00:16:43,813 - Even without the snake, 427 00:16:43,913 --> 00:16:46,148 Nicki had everyone on their feet. 428 00:16:46,248 --> 00:16:48,517 - My gosh. Look at her butt. 429 00:16:48,617 --> 00:16:50,987 - The drama wasn't done for Nicki. 430 00:16:51,087 --> 00:16:54,624 - But then I only had 40 seconds to change. 431 00:16:54,724 --> 00:16:57,159 I felt my top loosen in the back. 432 00:16:57,259 --> 00:16:59,895 I just kept holding on to a little bit of hope 433 00:16:59,996 --> 00:17:01,597 that that zipper was gonna go up. 434 00:17:01,697 --> 00:17:04,734 I knew that if I stayed one more second, 435 00:17:04,834 --> 00:17:05,968 I would've missed my cue. 436 00:17:06,068 --> 00:17:09,338 When I'm faced with crazy adversities, 437 00:17:09,505 --> 00:17:11,240 I turn on a switch 438 00:17:11,340 --> 00:17:14,143 that I don't even know I have sometimes. 439 00:17:14,243 --> 00:17:15,778 ♪ Swimming in the grotto We winning in the lotto ♪ 440 00:17:15,878 --> 00:17:17,279 ♪ We dipping in the powder blue four-door ♪ 441 00:17:17,380 --> 00:17:18,581 ♪ Kitten so good It's dripping on wood ♪ 442 00:17:18,681 --> 00:17:19,915 ♪ Get a ride in the engine that could ♪ 443 00:17:20,016 --> 00:17:22,284 I didn't come there not to go out on that stage. 444 00:17:22,385 --> 00:17:25,054 The show must and will go on. 445 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:27,850 {\an7}[upbeat music] 446 00:17:27,850 --> 00:17:29,850 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 447 00:17:29,850 --> 00:17:35,652 {\an7}This is the MTV EMAs! 448 00:17:35,652 --> 00:17:38,279 {\an7}\h- There were no snakes or wardrobe malfunctions 449 00:17:38,279 --> 00:17:41,784 {\an7}in sight when Nicki took on her first hosting gig 450 00:17:41,784 --> 00:17:43,949 {\an7}at the 2014 EMAs. 451 00:17:43,949 --> 00:17:46,751 {\an7}- ♪ Boom, badoom, boom, \hboom, badoom, boom ♪ 452 00:17:46,751 --> 00:17:47,685 {\an7}♪ He got that super bass 453 00:17:47,685 --> 00:17:49,147 {\an7}- And she brought down \h\h\h\h\h\hthe house 454 00:17:49,147 --> 00:17:51,444 {\an7}with her performance \h\hof "Super Bass." 455 00:17:51,444 --> 00:17:53,180 {\an7}\h\h- ♪ Said, Excuse me, you’re a hell of a guy ♪ 456 00:17:53,180 --> 00:17:55,015 {\an7}♪ I mean, my, my, my, my, you’re like pelican fly ♪ 457 00:17:55,015 --> 00:17:56,619 {\an7}\h♪ I mean, you’re so shy and I’m loving your tie ♪ 458 00:17:56,619 --> 00:17:59,378 {\an7}♪ You’re like slicker than the guy with the thing on his eye ♪ 459 00:17:59,378 --> 00:18:02,477 {\an7}- There was no time to rest \h\hand the pressure was on. 460 00:18:02,477 --> 00:18:06,279 {\an7}Nicki got right back to work \hon her third studio album, 461 00:18:06,279 --> 00:18:07,213 {\an7}"The Pinkprint," 462 00:18:07,213 --> 00:18:08,586 {\an7}which enjoyed sweet success, 463 00:18:08,586 --> 00:18:12,553 {\an7}debuting on Billboard \h\h\h\hat number two. 464 00:18:12,553 --> 00:18:14,784 {\an7}[upbeat music] 465 00:18:14,784 --> 00:18:16,312 {\an7}- Nicki! 466 00:18:16,312 --> 00:18:17,444 {\an7}[overlapping chatter] 467 00:18:17,444 --> 00:18:20,477 {\an7}- Nicki, straight ahead, \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hplease. 468 00:18:20,477 --> 00:18:21,180 {\an7}♪ 469 00:18:21,180 --> 00:18:22,180 {\an7}- Nicki’s got it all now, 470 00:18:22,180 --> 00:18:24,850 {\an7}\h\h\h\hincluding the most creative hair in hip-hop. 471 00:18:24,850 --> 00:18:27,378 {\an7}Where does she get the ideas \h\h\h\h\h\h\hfor her locks? 472 00:18:27,378 --> 00:18:30,477 {\an7}- Ugh, out of my ass. 473 00:18:30,477 --> 00:18:31,246 {\an7}[laughs] 474 00:18:31,246 --> 00:18:34,883 {\an7}\h- No matter the source, Nicki’s got the hair game 475 00:18:34,883 --> 00:18:36,213 {\an7}on lock. 476 00:18:36,213 --> 00:18:38,411 {\an7}[overlapping chatter] 477 00:18:38,411 --> 00:18:39,619 {\an7}- Nicki. - Nicki. 478 00:18:39,619 --> 00:18:41,279 {\an7}- Today’s episode \h\his so special 479 00:18:41,279 --> 00:18:43,916 {\an7}\h\h\hbecause our guest is a global superstar. 480 00:18:43,916 --> 00:18:46,817 {\an7}In 2016, she was named \h\h\hone of "Time’"s 481 00:18:46,817 --> 00:18:48,916 {\an7}100 Most Influential People, 482 00:18:48,916 --> 00:18:51,718 {\an7}\hand she just release her highly anticipated 483 00:18:51,718 --> 00:18:53,048 {\an7}fourth studio album, "Queen," 484 00:18:53,048 --> 00:18:56,081 {\an7}\hwhich is number one in over 85 countries. 485 00:18:56,081 --> 00:18:59,949 {\an7}\h\h\h\hLadies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, 486 00:18:59,949 --> 00:19:00,883 {\an7}the queen herself, 487 00:19:00,883 --> 00:19:03,411 {\an7}give it up for Nicki Minaj! 488 00:19:03,411 --> 00:19:06,312 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 489 00:19:06,312 --> 00:19:07,147 {\an7}I love the album. 490 00:19:07,147 --> 00:19:09,883 {\an7}There was a line that you said that stuck out to me. 491 00:19:09,883 --> 00:19:11,619 {\an7}\h- ♪ Drake worth a hundred milli ♪ 492 00:19:11,619 --> 00:19:12,652 {\an7}♪ Always buying me... 493 00:19:12,652 --> 00:19:14,312 {\an7}♪ But I don’t know if the p... wet ♪ 494 00:19:14,312 --> 00:19:15,949 {\an7}♪ Or if he crying and... 495 00:19:15,949 --> 00:19:16,477 {\an7}[laughs] 496 00:19:16,477 --> 00:19:18,652 {\an7}- That might’ve been one \h\hof the funniest lines 497 00:19:18,652 --> 00:19:20,751 {\an7}\h\h\hto me right there, because I know how close 498 00:19:20,751 --> 00:19:22,081 {\an7}Drake and you are... \h\h\h\h\h\h\h- Yeah. 499 00:19:22,081 --> 00:19:23,147 {\an7}- And, uh, did-- did you tell him 500 00:19:23,147 --> 00:19:24,685 {\an7}it was coming down \h\h\hthe pipeline? 501 00:19:24,685 --> 00:19:27,015 {\an7}So you didn’t even tell him? 502 00:19:27,015 --> 00:19:29,180 {\an7}Have you talked to him since? 503 00:19:29,180 --> 00:19:30,345 {\an7}[laughter] 504 00:19:30,345 --> 00:19:31,378 {\an7}Is he feeling a way? 505 00:19:31,378 --> 00:19:32,949 {\an7}[overlapping chatter] 506 00:19:32,949 --> 00:19:34,147 {\an7}Is he in his feelings? 507 00:19:34,147 --> 00:19:35,553 {\an7}- I don’t know. \h\h- [laughs] 508 00:19:35,553 --> 00:19:37,213 {\an7}\h\h\hBut you and Drake are still cool, though? 509 00:19:37,213 --> 00:19:38,378 {\an7}- That’s my baby, I love him. 510 00:19:38,378 --> 00:19:40,378 {\an7}You know that’s my family. \h- Okay, okay, all right. 511 00:19:40,378 --> 00:19:41,147 {\an7}Okay, cool. 512 00:19:41,147 --> 00:19:43,520 {\an7}I’m excited about the VMAs. 513 00:19:43,520 --> 00:19:44,586 {\an7}- I can’t say much, 514 00:19:44,586 --> 00:19:47,553 {\an7}but it’s gonna be very special. 515 00:19:47,553 --> 00:19:48,982 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 516 00:19:48,982 --> 00:19:51,312 {\an7}♪ Looking for a dude to give some babies ♪ 517 00:19:51,312 --> 00:19:56,147 {\an7}- It was a VMA performance \h\h\hand a proclamation. 518 00:19:56,147 --> 00:19:57,718 {\an7}- ♪ Three times a night \h\h\h\h\h\hall: Peace. 519 00:19:57,718 --> 00:19:58,553 {\an7}- ♪ I try to... 520 00:19:58,553 --> 00:20:02,114 {\an7}\h- Nicki was ready to reign as queen, speaking her mind, 521 00:20:02,114 --> 00:20:04,850 {\an7}and leaving all the haters \h\h\h\h\h\h\hin her wake. 522 00:20:04,850 --> 00:20:06,718 {\an7}- ♪ Make sure it’s the KO 523 00:20:06,718 --> 00:20:08,081 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 524 00:20:08,081 --> 00:20:10,520 {\an7}♪ You gotta have real skill, \h\h\h\hgotta work for that ♪ 525 00:20:10,520 --> 00:20:11,477 {\an7}♪ Is it really a passion? 526 00:20:11,477 --> 00:20:12,751 {\an7}♪ Would you give the world \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hfor that? ♪ 527 00:20:12,751 --> 00:20:15,081 {\an7}♪ Unlike a lot of these girls \h\h\hwhether whack or lit ♪ 528 00:20:15,081 --> 00:20:17,213 {\an7}♪ At least I can say I wrote \h\h\h\h\hevery rap I spit ♪ 529 00:20:17,213 --> 00:20:19,751 {\an7}♪ Put my blood, sweat and tears \h\h\hin perfecting my craft ♪ 530 00:20:19,751 --> 00:20:22,048 {\an7}♪ Still every team’s number one \h\h\h\h\h\hpick in the draft ♪ 531 00:20:22,048 --> 00:20:24,553 {\an7}♪ You could name anybody, weatherman, pick a day ♪ 532 00:20:24,553 --> 00:20:27,586 {\an7}♪ Kobe, KD, Kyrie! \h\hall: Pick a K! 533 00:20:27,586 --> 00:20:29,718 {\an7}[cheers and applause] 534 00:20:29,718 --> 00:20:31,279 {\an7}[upbeat music] 535 00:20:31,279 --> 00:20:32,883 {\an7}- Flashback to 2014. 536 00:20:32,883 --> 00:20:37,015 {\an7}MTV asked Nicki to predict \h\h\h\h\h\h\hher future. 537 00:20:37,015 --> 00:20:38,916 {\an7}- Where do you wanna be then? 538 00:20:38,916 --> 00:20:40,279 {\an7}- Four years from now? 539 00:20:40,279 --> 00:20:44,114 {\an7}I think four years is a time \h\h\h\h\h\hto have a child. 540 00:20:44,114 --> 00:20:46,180 {\an7}\h\hBut I would have to be married first. 541 00:20:46,180 --> 00:20:48,520 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\hI kind of feel like there’s a housewife 542 00:20:48,520 --> 00:20:51,949 {\an7}somewhere inside of here. \h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h[laughs] 543 00:20:51,949 --> 00:20:54,411 {\an7}- Nicki’s prediction \h\h\h\hwas dead on. 544 00:20:54,411 --> 00:20:56,114 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\h\hNicki and husband Kenneth Petty 545 00:20:56,114 --> 00:20:59,817 {\an7}\hwelcomed a baby girl on September 30, 2020, 546 00:20:59,817 --> 00:21:04,213 {\an7}and we can’t wait to hear what her music says next. 547 00:21:04,213 --> 00:21:06,180 {\an7}[electronic music] 548 00:21:06,180 --> 00:21:10,345 {\an7}\h\h\h\h\h\h- Why isn’t there a female rapper turned mogul? 549 00:21:10,345 --> 00:21:12,586 {\an7}I mean, mogul. 550 00:21:12,586 --> 00:21:18,147 {\an7}Having an empire that lives on \h\h\h\hbeyond your rap career. 551 00:21:18,147 --> 00:21:20,048 {\an7}I don’t know why women \h\h\h\hhaven’t done-- 552 00:21:20,048 --> 00:21:22,378 {\an7}I just wanna be the first \h\h\h\h\hwoman to do it, 553 00:21:22,378 --> 00:21:24,444 {\an7}and I will be. 554 00:21:24,444 --> 00:21:27,784 {\an7}♪ 555 00:21:27,784 --> 00:21:29,718 {\an7}- Rock ’n’ roll.