From rap royalty to super mom: Nicki Minaj's balancing act

NICKI Minaj is the queen of multiple thrones — rap, entrepreneurship and motherhood. The multifaceted mogul has proven time and time again that she is a force to be reckoned with.

- NOMATHAMSANQA SITHATHU

With a career spanning over a decade, she is known for her many hits and catchy rap flows. The Grammy-nominated rapper has had quite a remarkable career, and she later paused to focus on being a mother.

In a recent interview with Vogue Italia, Minaj opened up about navigating motherhood and fame, a chapter she's embraced later in her career.

After years of dominating the music industry, Minaj took a step back to focus on being a mother to her four-year-old son, whose name has never been made public but is affectionately known as “Papa Bear”. She shares her son with her husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty.

The 42-year-old rap icon revealed that she prioritised her career and supporting her family before starting one of her own, which led her to delay motherhood until later in life.