Grammy-winning rapper and global music sensation Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has revealed that her growing interest in politics comes from a deep sense of purpose she has carried for most of her life, one that became sharper during the last U.S. presidential campaign.
The Queens-born artiste shared this insight during a recent appearance on the Katie Miller Podcast, in a clip later posted on Instagram by XXL on Monday.
Speaking on what ignited her political awareness, Minaj explained that she had always believed her life would involve more than one major calling, even long before she rose to global fame in the music industry.
“I had this strong premonition my whole life that I had a second job to do,” she said, stressing that the feeling existed well before her success as a recording artist.
Minaj noted that her interest in politics intensified during the most recent U.S. presidential race, as she found herself closely analysing political decisions and predicting their outcomes with surprising accuracy.
“I was saying, ‘This is a bad idea’ or ‘This is a good idea,’ and the things I was saying were coming to fruition,” she explained. “It made me think, if it’s this easy, then maybe I should do it.”
The rapper added that a more recent personal experience, details of which she chose not to disclose, has further strengthened her conviction, describing how criticism and opposition can sometimes push people toward a new phase of purpose.
“Sometimes people can push you so much that they push you all the way into your next calling, your next blessing,” Minaj said.
Her comments have since sparked fresh conversations online about the possibility of the music star playing a more active role in political discourse in the future.
