Nicki Minaj

Led by rap mogul Russell Simmons, over 100 celebrities -- including Will Smith, Susan Sarandon, Scarlett Johannson, Jennifer Hudson and Nicki Minaj -- have signed a letter urging President Obama to overhaul America's drug laws.

Love her or hate her, Nicki Minaj is regarded as arguably the best judge on 'American Idol' for season 12, giving insight beyond that of legendary multi-octave diva Mariah Carey. But that doesn't mean Minaj necessarily wants to do this ever again.

Nicki Minaj has made no secret that she thinks she has multiple personalities -- she often raps using her dissociative voices -- and now she's putting them to use on camera. Minaj interviewed herself for an ELLE video, and it's safe to say this girl hates journalists. (Dude, what'd we ever do to you?)

Nicki Minaj was scrubbed down for an ELLE magazine make-under, and she reported feeling a bit exposed as a result. Apparently those nipslips in the past were no match for a lack of wigs and dramatic face paint.

After doing a Nicki Minaj song for her TV show 'Glee,' actress Jane Lynch showed off just how adept her rap skills are on the March 4 episode of 'Conan.' When urged to perform an encore of Minaj's hit 'Super Bass' (which will appear on an upcoming episode of 'Glee'), Lynch did not disappoint, immediately launching into the first verse for Conan O'Brien and his delighted audience.

If Nicki Minaj has seemed almost unrecognizable in the past few weeks, well, that's the point. Minaj has been revamping her look to be more vamp and a lot less tramp, and she ditched the entire team that brought her technicolor nightmare to life in the first place.

He-Man, you Nicki Minaj. Get it? Get it? Yeah, you got it.

After a three-year partnership, Nicki Minaj's hair stylist (read: weave and wig stylist) has moved on to tease and spray fake Christmas tree snow on other celebrities who will allow him to properly express his art. Seems Minaj just didn't understand his deep dark wig-making soul.

Seems that feud (or publicity stunt, depending on your level of cynicism) between Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj isn't over just yet, because during a 'Nightline' interview with Barbara Walters, Mariah threw major shade at her fellow 'American Idol' judge. Meow, indeed.

High up on the list of things that shouldn't concern Nicki Minaj: becoming “too famous.” Yet the singer is incredibly worried that her new role as judge on 'American Idol' could do just that, even though it opens her up to whole a new audience of exactly no one since 'Idol' watchers already know who she is.

To celebrate sticking it to those pesky Mayans and living to see 2013, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj will both make appearances at parties on New Year's Eve. Beyonce will make $4 million at hers, and Minaj - who can't seem to keep her boobs in her shirt - will score a $5 million paycheck. Maybe because she can't keep her boobs in her shirt.

Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:   Nicki Minaj Age: 30 Occupation: Singer Known For: Being the first artist ever to have seven singles on the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, hits like 'Your Love' and 'Moment 4 Life,' and often looking as though she dressed herself using the contents of a toy store