I prefer Nicki Minaj back in her mixtape days rather than the Nicki Minaj on the radio. Sure, all her songs are catchy but have this pop “feeling” to it rather than a true meaning behind her lyrics. Even though her style (both fashion and writing) has certainly gotten more different, I think it’s cause of the influences of society. If it wasn’t for the media and all that, she probably wouldn’t dress how she would today with her crazy outfits and colored hair. Her music would be different too because the “pop” sound is adaptable by the radio. I think her mixtape had shown the real Nicki more.