Ever since her arrival into the mainstream arena, there's been a lot of buzz about Nicki Minaj's chosen attire for her performances. Comparable to Lady Gaga, Minaj dresses herself in artwork that represents her emotions and the way she feels. Taking a queue from Lil Wayne, she feels that she doesn't need to do things the way others believe she should. She is her own empire and can do what she wants.
“To me, the biggest icons are the people you see in the street, the people who really do whatever the hell they want. And I think that’s why I like the Harajuku culture. It’s so exciting to me because these girls are just girls in the street in Japan doing whatever they want — mixing and matching the colors and different wigs and hair colors — and, to me, these girls are more of my style icons than a celebrity.”